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Cytotoxic Effect of Amyloid-β1-42 Oligomers on Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi Apparatus Arrangement in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells

by
José J. Jarero-Basulto
1,†,
Yadira Gasca-Martínez
2,†,
Martha C. Rivera-Cervantes
1,
Deisy Gasca-Martínez
3,
Nidia Jannette Carrillo-González
2,
Carlos Beas-Zárate
4 and
Graciela Gudiño-Cabrera
2,*
1
Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, University Center of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA), University of Guadalajara, Zapopan 45220, Mexico
2
Development and Neural Regeneration Laboratory, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, University Center of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA), University of Guadalajara, Zapopan 45220, Mexico
3
Behavioral Analysis Unit, Neurobiology Institute, Campus UNAM, Juriquilla 76230, Mexico
4
Neurobiotechnology Laboratory, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, University Center of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA), University of Guadalajara, Zapopan 45220, Mexico
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
NeuroSci 2024, 5(2), 141-157; https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci5020010
Submission received: 19 March 2024 / Revised: 28 April 2024 / Accepted: 30 April 2024 / Published: 7 May 2024
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Abstract

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Amyloid-β oligomers are a cytotoxic structure that is key for the establishment of the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These structures promote subcellular alterations that cause synaptic dysfunction, loss of cell communication, and even cell death, generating cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic effects of amyloid-β1-42 oligomers (AβOs) on the membranous organelles involved in protein processing: the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi apparatus (GA). The results obtained with 10 μM AβOs in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells showed that oligomeric structures are more toxic than monomers because they cause cell viability to decrease as exposure time increases. Survivor cells were analyzed to further understand the toxic effects of AβOs on intracellular organelles. Survivor cells showed morphological alterations associated with abnormal cytoskeleton modification 72–96 h after exposure to AβOs. Moreover, the ER and GA presented rearrangement throughout the cytoplasmic space, which could be attributed to a lack of constitutive protein processing or to previous abnormal cytoskeleton modification. Interestingly, the disorganization of both ER and GA organelles exposed to AβOs is likely an early pathological alteration that could be related to aberrant protein processing and accumulation in AD.

1. Introduction

In Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the abnormal processing of amyloid precursor proteins in several membranous organelles can produce amyloid peptides (Aβ) with particular features and lengths. The main neurotoxic isoforms include Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42, both with important aggregative properties. An irregular production of these isoforms enhances their accumulation and has intracellular effects. Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42 have been mostly found in vascular and brain lesions, respectively [1,2]. Aβ1-42 peptides can self-associate and rise to small, toxic, and non-fibrillary Aβ oligomers, and the number of oligomers is correlated with the extent of cognitive impairment [2,3]. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that soluble Aβ1-42 oligomers (AβOs) are highly toxic to neurons, even more so than monomers (AβMs) and fibrillary structures [4,5]. This has led researchers to consider AβOs as a causal factor in early AD pathogenesis [4,5,6].
Although the role of AβOs in AD pathogenesis is controversial, several studies suggest that they induce early cytotoxicity through different cellular and biochemical mechanisms. Among the proposed damage mechanisms are membrane permeability alterations, interactions with specific signaling receptors, the loss of Ca2+ homeostasis, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dysfunction, the overproduction of free radicals, and the induction of abnormal Tau protein phosphorylation, among many others [7,8,9]. In recent decades, there has been increased interest in the possibility that Aβ oligomers could be the main cause of early organelle alterations, before high-weight aggregate formation [10,11] and cell death [12,13,14].
Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the toxic role of AβOs in intracellular organelles as a mechanism target involved in AD pathogenesis. Although the underlying mechanisms of AβO formation and extracellular accumulation remain unknown, structural alterations of membranous organelles like the ER and Golgi apparatus (GA) could be considered key events in AD, eliciting abnormal protein processing, aggregation onset, and accumulation.
The ER is a membranous organelle involved in protein processing, folding, and trafficking [2,15]. The GA, on the other hand, is involved in the post-translational processing, trafficking, and sorting of proteins from the ER [16,17,18]. Interestingly, both intracellular organelles exhibit alterations in AD and other neurological disorders. These alterations have been associated with the excessive accumulation of misfolded proteins. This study aimed to investigate the cytotoxic effects of AβOs on the ER and GA in the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line, in order to further understand the early alterations in abnormal protein processing associated with incipient AD pathogenesis.

2. Materials and Methods

In vitro formation of Aβ1-42 oligomers: Freeze-dried Aβ1-42 peptides (AnaSpec, San José, CA, USA) were dissolved in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol 1 mM (HFIP) (Sigma-Aldrich, St, Louis, MO, USA) and aliquoted in samples of 100 μM. The samples were vacuum centrifuged in a Speed-vac Spd111v (Thermo Fisher Scientific Brand, Waltham, MA, USA) until the solvent evaporated. Next, a thin and colorless film of the stable peptide was taken from the tube bottom. Aβ1-42 peptides were oligomerized in vitro by adapting conditions previously described by Klein [19]. The samples of Aβ1-42 peptides were re-suspended in 5 mM dimethyl sulfoxide anhydride (DMSO) (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) and diluted in phosphate-buffered saline 1X (PBS-1X) to a concentration of 10 μM. The mix was incubated at 37 °C for up to 0, 3, 6, 12, and 24 h for oligomerization kinetics. As in previous works [20,21], SDS-PAGE and Western blotting (WB) were used to confirm and monitor the AβO aggregate formation, as referenced later.
SH-SY5Y cell culture and AβO treatment: SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells were obtained from American Type Culture Collection (ATCC CRL-2266) (Manassas, VA, USA) and cultured in Dulbecco′s Modified Eagle Medium-F12 (DMEM-F12) (Invitrogen Life Technologies-GIBCO, Carlsbad, CA, USA) supplemented with 10% (v/v) Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) (Invitrogen), 2 mM L-glutamine, 100 U/mL penicillin, and 100 µg/mL streptomycin. The cells were kept in a humidified atmosphere of 5% CO2 at 37 °C, and the culture medium was replaced every three days. The cells at 70–80% confluence were exposed to 10 μM AβOs suspended in DMEM-F12/FBS 2% and incubated for 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h. Seventy-two hours after AβO incubation, the treatment was changed and maintained for 96 h. At the end of each incubation period, the cells were washed in PBS-1X, pH 7.4, and processed for the different assays.
MTT assay: The MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) assay was used to evaluate the cell viability. This method is used to determine a healthy cell’s ability to produce formazan from the cleavage of the MTT tetrazolium ring (the color changes from yellow to blue) [22]. Briefly, 96-well plates with SH-SY5Y cells non-exposed and exposed to AβOs were incubated in fresh DMEM-F12 containing 0.5 mg/mL MTT for 3 h at 37 °C. Thereafter, the MTT medium was discarded, and the cells were incubated in DMSO (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) to dissolve the formazan crystals. Finally, the intensity of MTT products was read at 570 nm using a microplate spectrophotometer (Multiskan-Go, Thermo Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA).
Immunocytochemistry and microscopy: SH-SY5Y cell cultures exposed and non-exposed to AβOs were processed for triple-labeling immunofluorescence. Initially, cells were fixed with 2% paraformaldehyde at room temperature (RT) for 15 min and permeabilized in 0.1% Triton X-100-PBS (PBS-T). Afterward, cells were blocked in a solution containing 0.1% gelatin and 1.5% FBS in PBS-1X for 20 min at RT. Double labeling with primary antibodies (Table 1) was conducted for 1 h at RT in a humidity chamber. The secondary antibodies corresponding to mouse-IgG and rabbit-IgG were tagged with either fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) or tetramethylrhodamine isothiocyanate (TRITC) (Jackson Immuno-Research Laboratories, Inc., West Grove, PA, USA), and simultaneously incubated in PBS-T for 1 h at RT (1:200 dilution). In some experiments, filamentous actin (F-actin) was evaluated by counterstaining with rhodamine phalloidin, a fluorescent phallotoxin specific to F-actin (Invitrogen Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA). The Hoechst-33258 fluorescent nuclear marker was also included in triple labeling (Invitrogen-Molecular Probes). Immunolabeled samples were analyzed with a Nikon Eclipse-80i epifluorescence microscope (Nikon Corp., Tokyo, Japan). Samples were observed through 20× and 40× Plan-Fluor Lens and the images were obtained and recorded using a Nikon digital sight-DG-Ri1 camera and the Nikon NIS-Elements AR-3.1-SP7 software.
Electrophoresis and immunoblotting analysis of cell extracts: SH-SY5Y cells exposed and non-exposed to AβOs were washed with ice-cold PBS-1X, scraped and lysed in radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) buffer containing a protease inhibitor cocktail (150 mM NaCl, 50 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 1.0% Triton X-100, 0.5% sodium deoxycholate, 1 mM PMSF, 100 mM NaF, 1 mM Na3VO4, 2 µg/mL complete; Roche, IN, USA), and then centrifuged for 10 min at 12,000× g. In some experiments, non-exposed cells were treated with 1 μg/mL actinomycin-D (at the same times used for AβO exposure) to induce cell death and then lysed and processed. The supernatant was collected and the protein content in all samples was determined by the mini-Bradford assay using the Bradford protein assay reagent (Sigma-Aldrich). For each sample, 30 μg of protein was diluted 1:1 in 2X sample buffer (Tris-HCL 100 mM pH 6.8, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) 4%, bromophenol blue 0.2%, β-mercapto-ethanol 5%, and glycerol 20%) and boiled for 5 min at 95 °C. All samples were separated by electrophoresis on 10% SDS-polyacrylamide gel (SDS-PAGE) and transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane for immunoblotting analysis. Nitrocellulose membranes containing the transferred proteins were blocked in dried 5% non-fat milk in PBS-0.1%-Tween 20 (PBS-Tw) overnight at 4 °C and processed for immunolabeling with primary antibodies (Table 1), diluted in PBS-Tw, incubated at RT for 1 h, and then washed. After that, incubation with the peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody corresponding to either mouse or rabbit (1:30,000; Jackson Immuno-Research, Laboratories, Inc., West Grove, PA, USA) was performed for 1 h, diluted in PBS-Tw. Protein reactivity was visualized using the WesternSure ECL substrate (LI-COR, Inc., Lincoln, NE, USA) and developed on autoradiography films (Amersham hyperfilm ECL; Amersham BioSciences, Buckinghamshire, UK). The band density in the WB were quantified with the Image J program V1.8.0 (http://rsb.infor.nih.gov/ij, accessed on 22 May 2023), indicating the same analysis area in each of the captured images (area value calculated in pixels). The values were averaged and compared between samples.

3. Results

3.1. AβOs Assembled In Vitro

Several studies demonstrate that AβO toxicity is crucial for the onset of neurodegeneration in AD pathogenesis, causing noxious effects both outside and inside the cell. These effects lead to a series of atypical events that result in slow and progressive cell death in the brain. In this study, we investigated the effect of AβOs on SH-SY5Y cell viability and intracellular organelles like the ER and GA. To achieve this goal, we designed oligomerization kinetics using Aβ1-42 synthetic peptides and determined the formation of the AβO in vitro by WB (as other works [20,21]) before evaluating its cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cell cultures. AβO formation was identified at all selected times for the kinetics (Figure 1, from 3 to 24 h). Different distribution patterns and intensities of Aβ1-42 bands were observed using the specific Aβ antibody. After 3 h of Aβ1-42 oligomerization induction, a significant increase in the immunoreactive bands corresponding to Aβ tetramers (AβT ~18 kDa) and AβOs (over 45 kDa weight) were detected in the same sample mixture (Figure 1, line 2). AβO band immunoreactivity increased over time, while AβT bands gradually decreased and eventually disappeared (Figure 1, lines 2–5). In the same assay, AβM (~4 kDa) bands were clearly identified before the kinetics of oligomerization at 0 h (line 1). However, they also disappeared when the time increased from 3 to 24 h (lines 2–5). The results showed that AβO aggregates could be detected as early as 3 h, but the maximum degree of oligomerization was not found until 24 h later, when the AβM and AβT pools disappeared completely. Thus, we determined 24 h of oligomerization as a suitable time to acquire the amount of AβO necessary to assess the cytotoxic effect on SH-SY5Y cells in subsequent experiments.

3.2. AβO Toxicity in SH-SY5Y Cell Cultures Is Time-Dependent

To check if the AβOs obtained after 24 h of oligomerization could induce cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells, as many reports suggest [23,24,25], we analyzed the cell viability 3, 12, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h after exposure to 10 μM AβOs, a concentration previously determined by other authors [26,27,28]. At the end of the exposure time, we used the MTT reduction assay to evaluate cell viability. The results revealed that 10 μM AβOs decreased cell viability in a time-dependent manner compared with the control group (Figure 2). Although, the tested AβO concentration was not lethal to all cells and did not cause intense cell loss (Figure 2A–D). In order to determine whether the decrease in cell population was caused by AβOs and not only by the presence of Aβ, SH-SY5Y cells were also exposed to 10 μM AβMs under same conditions. In this case, the cells exhibited a slight decrease in their viability percentage (gray bars), but it was not comparable with that of the AβO group (white bars). When cells exposed to AβOs were compared to AβM-exposed cells, significant changes were observed in the AβO group, with a 50% viability reduction against a 20% decrease observed in the AβM group from 72 h to 96 h (E and F), confirming the limited toxicity of AβMs. As a positive death control, SH-SY5Y cells were treated with 1 μg/mL actinomycin-D (textured bars) for the same times used previously. The observed decrease in cell viability was more significant than in the AβO group. In addition, SH-SY5Y cells exposed to PBS-1X + DMSO were used as a viability control. These findings suggest that AβO toxicity leads to an increase in cell death in SH-SY5Y cell cultures, which correlates with previous observations by different research groups, supporting the hypothesis that AβOs play a toxic role in AD pathogenesis. However, we found that AβO exposure was not lethal for the cells. Even 72 to 96 h after exposure, around 50% of the cells managed to survive, indicating that AβOs caused alterations at the subcellular level that led to slow cell death, similar to what occurs in AD.

3.3. AβOs Induce Tubulin and Actin Cytoskeleton Modifications in SH-SY5Y Cells

Previous studies have reported significant cytoskeletal alterations when cells are treated with Aβ [29,30]. In this study, we examined the cytoskeleton of survivor SH-SY5Y cells by immunofluorescence with the α-tubulin antibody and rhodamine–phalloidin specific to F-actin after 72 h of exposure to AβOs to determine whether AβO toxicity causes subcellular structural alterations that support early AD pathogenesis. We compared the distribution to that of non-exposed cells labeled against AβO-exposed cells (Figure 3, red channel). We found that the tubulin cytoskeleton of AβO-exposed cells had a different distribution and exhibited morphological modifications characterized by an elongated form and slightly wavy processes (Figure 3B, arrow). These changes were associated with an abnormal microtubule (MT) distribution promoted by AβOs, since they were not observed in non-exposed cells that preserved the normal radial distribution of a tubulin cytoskeleton (Figure 3A, asterisk).
In the same way, the F-actin cytoskeleton adopted a different distribution, forming large and thin cytoplasmic processes, lobulations on the plasma membrane, and a decrease in stress fibers (Figure 3D, yellow arrows) in AβO-exposed cells. In contrast, non-exposed cells showed a normal distribution of the F-actin cytoskeleton with a cortical filamentous arrangement in the immediate vicinity of the plasma membrane (arrowheads), focal adhesions (small white arrows), and stress fibers with filiform or spindle morphology (asterisks), all of which are typical characteristics of SH-SY5Y cells (Figure 3C). Anti-β-amyloid 1–42 antibody was used to prove AβO cell exposure in vivo, before the cell fixation process. Curiously, we observed that the presence of AβOs in the extracellular space seemed to be associated with the plasma membrane, but we did not investigate this finding further.

3.4. AβOs Induce Endoplasmic Reticulum and Golgi Apparatus Rearrangements in SH-SY5Y Cells

One of the main causes of abnormal protein processing in AD and other pathologies is thought to be the early modification of membranous organelles including the ER and GA. To further study the effects of AβO toxicity on SH-SY5Y cells, we investigated whether the organelles were altered early due to extracellular stimulation by AβOs. We analyzed the morphology of the ER in AβO-exposed cells after 72 h by monitoring calnexin, an important integral protein [31]. Our analysis was carried out through triple-labeling immunofluorescence utilizing the calnexin antibody and the same combination of labels as that utilized for the cytoskeleton proteins and nucleus. As shown in Figure 4, a large number of cells exhibited ER disorganization that was dispersed throughout the cytoplasmic space (B and D, yellow arrows). In contrast, control cells that were not exposed to AβOs showed a normal arrangement with a compact form of the ER, located mostly in the vicinity of the perinuclear space (A and C, asterisks). Interestingly, the nucleus hallmarks were never altered, discarding that the ER disorganization was due to cell division or quick cell death (merge). Based on these results, we next examined whether AβOs could alter calnexin protein expression, producing ER rearrangement. Protein expression was evidenced by immunoblot analysis of cellular extracts from AβO-exposed and non-exposed cells. As shown in Figure 4E, cells exposed to AβOs for 72 h did not show changes in calnexin protein expression, as it was similar to the expression level observed in the control cells (second and first line, respectively).
Additionally, we analyzed GA morphology by monitoring the RCAS1 antibody, which recognizes RCAS1, an important type-III transmembrane protein of this organelle. We conducted this analysis through triple-labeling immunofluorescence with the same combination of labels utilized previously. As shown in Figure 5, the AβO-exposed cells exhibited an abnormal anterograde distribution of the GA throughout most of the cytoplasmic space (B, B1, yellow arrows), acquiring a fragmented appearance. Non-exposed cells maintained a compressed morphology with perinuclear localization (A, asterisks). To determine if this rearrangement in the GA could be due to a decrease in the constitutive Golgin-97 protein expression of this organelle, we examined the levels of this protein by immunoblot analysis with the Golgin-97 antibody. As shown in Figure 5C, after 72 h of exposure to AβOs, Golgin-97 expression totally disappeared in cell extracts from exposed cultures. In non-exposed cells, ~98 kDa bands corresponding to this protein were observed.

4. Discussion

Although Aβ peptide can be present in several different conformations such as monomers, oligomers, protofibrils, and fibrils in the brain tissue from AD patients, in the last decades, in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that soluble are the most toxic peptide form [4,5]. However, the main toxic contribution of AβOs to this disease pathogenesis continue to be controversial and not fully understood. It is known that during the amyloidogenic process occurs the formation of several Aβ aggregates with different structural features, and as a consequence of this highly heterogeneous aggregation process, differential toxicity degrees have been reported [32]. For a long time, the fibrillary forms of Aβ were considered key toxic agents in pathogenesis, due their abundance in amyloid plaques in the brains of AD patients and supported by some experimental approaches, where cognitive impairment was associated with synaptic transmission damage and subsequent neuronal cell death [33]. Nevertheless, the most controversial discussion of fibrillary toxicity is the lack of correlation between amyloid plaque burden and the severity of AD [34]. On the other hand, during the amyloidogenic process Aβ oligomers as intermediary forms are also formed, which, contrary to fibrils, have demonstrated a significant correlation with the impairment of learning and memory [3]. Derived from this background, current studies focused on Aβ oligomers highlight that unlike fibrils, AβOs have structural characteristics that could be involved in their cytotoxicity, e.g., small size, structural content, and high surface hydrophobicity. These features are responsible for generating highly heterogeneous oligomeric aggregates that are complicated to understand. The study of Aβ oligomers represents a complex challenge, but one that opens up the possibility to clarify the origin of AD pathogenesis. Interestingly, Siddiqi and coworkers reported evidence on the differential toxicity of the different Aβ aggregates, highlighting the pathological importance among them and that each one represents [32]. Particularly, in the present work, we limited ourselves to analyzing the cytotoxic effects of a variable population of AβOs (45 to 250 kDa).
In recent decades, the subcellular alterations caused by AβO toxicity have also been studied using cellular models that mimic tissue conditions in AD. The current research is focused on demonstrating the pathological mechanisms of AβO toxicity, regardless of its intra- or extracellular location. Various studies have shown that AβO aggregates may generate abnormal modifications in distinct subcellular components, disrupting normal cell functioning and leading to synaptic dysfunction and the loss of cell communication [30,35], before to causing cellular death [29,36,37], a situation that might correlate with cognitive impairment in AD.
Particularly, the aim of the present study was to investigate the cytotoxic effects of AβOs as a pathological stimulus in SH-SY5Y cells, in order to further understand their consequences on the most important membranous organelles involved in protein processing: the ER and GA. To this end, we exposed SH-SY5Y cells to AβO aggregates and probed their toxic effects in vitro. We found that 10 μM of AβOs was enough to generate cell death in the cultures. This effect increased over time. Although our findings corroborated the cytotoxic effect of AβOs, as other research groups have reported previously [38,39,40], it is important to indicate that cell death did not occur in all cells, and even 96 h after exposure, around 50% of the cells remained alive (Figure 2), at least under our experimental conditions. This could be comparable to the cell death reported for brain cells in cases of AD, where it is conclusive long after the cellular damage is initiated, until the appearance of typical injuries of this disease [41,42]. According to our hypothesis, AβOs alter the structure of organelles shortly after they are exposed. These alterations may be incipient changes that in the long term could cause serious damage to cell functionality and, ultimately, neuronal death. Therefore, the abnormal mechanisms triggered by AβOs might be responsible for the onset of slow cell death. However, we cannot ensure this fact with these results.
Many researchers consider cytoskeleton alterations caused by the presence of different kinds of Aβ aggregates to be the beginning of cognitive impairment in AD [43,44], as is involved in the permanent disruption of neuronal connections, causing neurite breakage and synaptic loss [45,46,47,48]. The cytoskeleton is an important cellular component with versatile functionality. It is involved in several vital processes such as cell shape maintenance, intracellular transport, motility, cell division, adhesion, and preservation, among others. Previous studies reported that the alteration of the cytoskeleton is a common hallmark of different diseases, including AD [29]. In this study, we found that exposure to AβOs altered the normal spindle-like morphology of survivor SH-SY5Y cells after 72 h, probably as an effect that occurs before cell death. The survivor cells changed to show a reduced somatic compartment accompanied by long and wavy projections (Figure 3B). Although the action mechanism was not characterized, these changes were attributed to MT alterations as part of the tubulin cytoskeleton arrangement, which changed its radial distribution to abnormal compact cellular processes. Previous studies using cell models with Aβ exposure have also found an abnormal distribution of MTs [11,29]. Cytoskeletal disintegration is an event often observed in apoptotic cells and implicates an evident morphological cell change. Interestingly, we did not find evidence of MT depolymerization or nuclear component alteration; hence, this effect seems to be independent of an incipient apoptotic process. We highlight that the MT network alteration is seemingly not to enough to cause a significant loss of cell viability, at least after 96 h of AβO exposure. However, it could be further evaluated.
Qu and colleagues hypothesized that Aβ can activate pathways that alter MT function but also promote post-translational modifications (PTMs) [11]. Tubulin is a protein that can undergo a series of PTMs (e.g., detyrosination, polyglutamylation, and acetylation) that affect its functionality and MT stability [49,50], triggering cellular stress. It has been shown in earlier studies that detyrosinated tubulin can induce changes in MTs. This finding was obtained using experimental models that included Aβ or Tau protein in neuronal and glial cells, respectively, although with different reactions [51,52]. While Aβ induced stable detyrosination [51], Tau induced a selective reduction in detyrosination [53], but in both cases, the MT alteration affected cell communication. Although the mechanism involved in MT alteration is unclear, it has been associated with Rho effectors because they can act in independent roles in MTs or the actin cytoskeleton [54], due to its differential regulation or its combination with other formins in the same cell. This evidence suggests that Aβ and Tau toxicity, with different cell localizations and action pathways, can contribute to MT modification and have similar abnormal effects on cells.
Similar to our data on tubulin, we found a considerable change in the F-actin cytoskeleton when the SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to AβOs. The typically filamentous-type arrangement and submembrane cortical localization [55] of these components were modified and adopted an abnormal distribution that contributed to the development of elongated and thin cytoplasmic processes, plasmatic membrane lobulations, and a decrease in stress fibers in the majority of survivor cells (Figure 3D). Interestingly, in this case, the morphological changes were attributed to the decrease in the total polymerized pool of F-actin protein, since the intensity of the fibrillary phalloidin–rhodamine signal was notably reduced and, consequently, changed its distribution after AβO exposure. It should be noted that the F-actin cytoskeleton participates in several physiological functions that support neuronal connectivity [56,57]. Therefore, its alteration seems to be associated with abnormal changes linked to cellular communication deficiency, a common failure in AD. Accordingly, Ma et al. [58] reported that in primary culture hippocampal neurons, AβOs induced F-actin depolymerization and degradation through Tiam1/Rac/PAK pathway activation, causing a decrease in dendrites and synaptic deficits. Nam and colleagues [59] demonstrated that exposing N2a cells to AβOs altered the F-actin cytoskeleton, directly affecting the GTPase/formin family and the Wnt pathway. Interestingly, Torres-Cruz and colleagues [52] demonstrated that Tau protein expression in cultured C6 glial cells altered the organization of the F-actin cytoskeleton and caused abnormal lobulations in the membrane. These authors also explained that the effects were initiated by the abnormal distribution of the tubulin cytoskeleton induced by Tau protein, which produced the release of microtubule-bound guanine nucleotide exchange factor-H1 (GEF-H1) into the cytoplasm, activating the Rho/GTPase/ROCK pathway responsible for rearranging F-actin [52]. Similar data were also obtained by Qu and colleagues [11] in hippocampal neurons using AβOs as a toxic stimulus. The MTs were altered after AβO exposure in a Rho-mediated manner, suggesting that the mechanism is similar to the one described before for Tau protein in C6 glial cells. In this case, however, the mechanism was initiated by the APP/caspase/RhoA signaling cascade, which is involved in the loss of dendritic spines made of actin.
Although the mechanisms underlying AβO toxicity are complex and poorly understood, our data support the evidence that AβOs, as a pathological stimulus, induce significant alterations in the tubulin and F-actin cytoskeleton, leading to morphological changes that destabilize cell viability. However, further research is needed to fully understand this mechanism.
Abnormal cytoskeleton modification could explain why AβO causes significant morphological changes. Furthermore, this alteration could be involved in the distribution and function of intracellular organelles, as has been proposed [11,29]. An increasing body of evidence in both patients and experimental models of AD supports that AβOs alter the cytoskeleton network, affecting subcellular organelle integrity [20,60,61]. Considering these findings, in the present, study we sought to identify abnormalities in membranous organelles (ER and GA) produced by AβO exposure in SH-SY5Y cells. Along with morphological abnormalities, we found that the ER and GA were significantly rearranged after exposure to AβOs. Particularly, we identified a pattern of dispersion in the ER, which was present throughout the cell cytoplasm (Figure 4B,D). This could be a consequence of abnormal cytoskeleton distribution. As previous data have shown, the integrity of the cytoskeleton is important to maintaining the architecture and dynamics of the ER in cells [62,63]. Therefore, it is important to continue with the characterization of these possible mechanisms of subcellular alterations.
Modifications in the ER have been documented in AD and other neurological disorders. These modifications affect ER function and cause excessive accumulation of misfolded proteins in its lumen, a condition called ER stress [64,65,66]. ER stress has partly been associated with a significant increase in Aβ formation and accumulation in this organelle [67]. Interestingly, Aβ originates from the abnormal processing of APP, which is present in several membrane organelles, including the ER [68,69]. Although Aβ accumulation may generate internal toxicity through various mechanisms, this peptide is also released and formed extracellularly, where it can cause damage [70,71,72]; hence, currently, studies on Aβ toxicity are focused on understanding both the intracellular and extracellular effects [73,74,75].
Different studies have demonstrated that by generating ER stress, AβOs trigger a series of actions that impact cellular physiology [76,77]. Pannaccione and coworkers reported that PC12 cells exposed to AβOs exhibited chronic stress in the ER, which resulted in an excessive release of intracellular Ca+2 and apoptotic cell death [78]. These data are consistent with previous studies where AβO exposure also induced ER stress, mainly by deregulating Ca2+ levels [20]. Intracellular Ca2+ deregulation has been considered an important event of damage associated with AD pathology progression [79]. Moreover, Ca2+ is an ion that participates in the regulation of both tubulin and actin cytoskeleton polymerization [80,81]. On the other hand, Zhang and coworkers showed that in PC12 cells and primary neurons, AβOs generated ER stress, JNK activation, and IRS-1 serine phosphorylation. This pathway contributes to Tau hyperphosphorylation, which causes the disassembly of the tubulin cytoskeleton and neurofibrillary tangle formation [82]. Both of these changes play a major pathological role in AD.
Not only has ER rearrangement been associated with cytoskeleton modification, but it has also been proposed as a potential outcome of changes in its structural protein content. In this regard, we found that the level of calnexin expression, a type I integral ER membrane protein [83,84,85], did not change in SH-SY5Y cells after exposure to AβOs for 72 h, at least under our experimental conditions. This result indicates that even though AβOs generate ER rearrangement, this is not due to the decrease in calnexin protein expression. However, its modified distribution in the ER could be explained by the susceptibility of this protein to molecular modifications (e.g., phosphorylation or proteolytic cleavage) that cause changes in its localization, as previous studies have suggested [86,87,88]. Interestingly, different research groups have evidenced that Aβ stimulation promotes the activation of kinases and caspases in cell cultures [89,90,91]. This could be the key to calnexin modification in the ER, although the precise mechanisms by which this change occurs and its connection with AβOs remain under investigation.
We also examined whether the arrangement of the GA would be altered in SH-SY5Y cells after AβO exposure. In this regard, we found a significant dispersion of the GA in AβO-exposed cells compared with non-exposed cells (Figure 5B,B1), suggesting that it is another effect of AβO toxicity. Structural and functional alterations in the GA have been described in several neurodegenerative disorders including AD [92,93,94], demonstrating that the abnormal dispersion of this organelle has consequences that could be associated with the establishment of different pathologies. In AD, changes in the GA seem to be involved in ineffective protein transport through its membranes, causing the aberrant accumulation of proteins such as APP or Tau. This is a possible explanation for the dysfunction and subsequent cell death observed in this disease [95,96,97]. It has been demonstrated in brain tissue samples and experimental models of AD with Aβ that the abnormal rearrangement of the GA affects cell morphology and several physiological functions [97,98,99]. It had been reported that Aβ can alter the GA indirectly through the abnormal acetylation of cytoskeleton proteins, as well as by the induction of Tau hyperphosphorylation and cytoskeleton destabilization, which in turn disrupt intracellular transport [27,100,101]. Rodriguez-Cruz and collaborators recently reported similar data but using Tau protein overexpression as a pathological stimulus in SH-SY5Y cells. They showed that Tau protein indirectly produced GA dispersion, and the effects were associated with abnormal structural modifications of the tubulin cytoskeleton [102]. In light of these and other findings, it is not ruled out that there is a pathological relationship between the modification of the cytoskeleton and the disintegration of organelles like the ER and GA. However, this fact remains to be investigated.
Although GA rearrangement might be associated with cytoskeleton alterations, it is also probably linked to changes in its structural protein content caused by AβO exposure. Golgin proteins located in the GA help to maintain its structure [103]. Therefore, disrupting these proteins leads to GA fragmentation or dispersion. In this study, we found evidence suggesting that AβOs generate GA rearrangement in SH-SY5Y cells, similar to what happens in the ER, but in this case a decrease in Golgin-97 protein expression seems to be involved (Figure 5C). Similar data were reported by Rodriguez-Cruz and collaborators. They found GA dispersion and reduced Golgin-97 expression in the SH-SY5Y cell line but using Tau protein overexpression as a pathological stimulus [102]. On the other hand, Giannopoulos and collaborators [104] demonstrated that, under Aβ peptide incubation, the activity of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk 5) increased, phosphorylating to Golgi matrix protein 130 (GM130), a protein located on the cis surface of the GA. GM130 is associated with GA structure regulation [105] and vesicle transport from the ER to GA [106], among other biological functions. Its phosphorylation causes abnormal GA destabilization and fragmentation [107]. It has been reported that GM130 inactivation occurs in patients with AD or other diseases [16,108]. An explanation for this is that GM130 deficits could generate an abnormal accumulation of proteins (e.g., Tau or APP) due to alterations in ER-to-Golgi transport and sorting. Another report suggests that GRASP65, a peripheral protein that is located in the cis Golgi membranes and required for GA stacking, is phosphorylated by cdc2 due to the toxic effects of Aβ peptide. This disrupts the oligomerization necessary to hold the Golgi membranes in stacks [107]. Interestingly, GM130 regulates the localization and stability of GRASP65 [109], increasing the pathological interest of these proteins in the disaggregation and dysfunction of the GA.
In summary, in this study we demonstrated that exposure to AβOs in SH-SY5Y cells causes cell death, but the toxic effect is time-dependent, suggesting that this process could be slow and prolonged. Moreover, AβO exposure causes an abnormal modification of tubulin and F-actin cytoskeleton distribution in survivor cells, suggesting that these organelles are sensitive to the toxic effects of AβO at an early stage. In addition, AβOs’ toxic effects could mark the beginning of internal dysfunction and disorganization in the ER and GA. These alterations could be responsible for promoting ineffective post-translational protein processing, trafficking, and sorting, favoring an aberrant accumulation like that which occurs with Tau and Aβ, common characteristics described in situ during the early stages of AD, hence its importance to continue be investigated. This study contributes to our understanding of the mechanism underlying the toxic effect of AβOs on SH-SY5Y cells and suggests that the cytoskeleton and membranous organelles are susceptible to structural and functional alterations, although more research is needed to validate these findings.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, J.J.J.-B. and Y.G.-M.; methodology, Y.G.-M.; validation, C.B.-Z., M.C.R.-C. and G.G.-C.; formal analysis, D.G.-M.; investigation, G.G.-C.; resources, G.G.-C.; writing—original draft preparation, J.J.J.-B.; visualization, N.J.C.-G.; supervision, M.C.R.-C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by the Guadalajara University program (Pro-SNI 2023 #270687 and p3e #267225) and program (Strengthening research #26962086, #271983).

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data are contained within the article.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Gabriela Escobar Camberos for the technical support.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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Figure 1. Analysis of Aβ1-42 peptide oligomerization in vitro. Aβ1-42 peptides were assembled in vitro in oligomerization kinetics for 0, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h using Klein′s protocol [19]. (A) Oligomerization samples were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and the different aggregation states of the Aβ1-42 peptides were detected by WB using the monoclonal antibody anti-Aβ1-42. The arrows indicate AβM (~4 kDa), AβT (~18 kDa), and AβO (>45 kDa) forms. (B) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for the anti-Aβ1-42 antibody in the AβO bands was averaged and plotted with respect to the time.
Figure 1. Analysis of Aβ1-42 peptide oligomerization in vitro. Aβ1-42 peptides were assembled in vitro in oligomerization kinetics for 0, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h using Klein′s protocol [19]. (A) Oligomerization samples were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and the different aggregation states of the Aβ1-42 peptides were detected by WB using the monoclonal antibody anti-Aβ1-42. The arrows indicate AβM (~4 kDa), AβT (~18 kDa), and AβO (>45 kDa) forms. (B) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for the anti-Aβ1-42 antibody in the AβO bands was averaged and plotted with respect to the time.
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Figure 2. AβO toxicity is time-dependent. The viability of SH-SY5Y cells following exposure to 10 μM AβOs for different times (3, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 h) was evaluated by an MTT assay. Following AβO exposure, the viability of SH-SY5Y cells decreased in a time-dependent manner (white bars) compared with non-exposed cells (control group, black bars) (A–F). A 50% cell reduction was observed from 72 h ((E), white bar) to 96 h ((F), white bar). In the group exposed to AβMs (10 μM), only a 20% decrease in cell viability was observed at 96 h (gray bars). SH-SY5Y cells exposed to PBS-1X + DMSO and 1 μg/mL actinomycin-D (Act-D, textured bars) were used as viability and cytotoxicity control groups, respectively. The rate of MTT reduction was normalized with respect to the control. Differences between groups were significant according to one-way ANOVA and Tukey statistical analysis (*** p < 0.001).
Figure 2. AβO toxicity is time-dependent. The viability of SH-SY5Y cells following exposure to 10 μM AβOs for different times (3, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 h) was evaluated by an MTT assay. Following AβO exposure, the viability of SH-SY5Y cells decreased in a time-dependent manner (white bars) compared with non-exposed cells (control group, black bars) (A–F). A 50% cell reduction was observed from 72 h ((E), white bar) to 96 h ((F), white bar). In the group exposed to AβMs (10 μM), only a 20% decrease in cell viability was observed at 96 h (gray bars). SH-SY5Y cells exposed to PBS-1X + DMSO and 1 μg/mL actinomycin-D (Act-D, textured bars) were used as viability and cytotoxicity control groups, respectively. The rate of MTT reduction was normalized with respect to the control. Differences between groups were significant according to one-way ANOVA and Tukey statistical analysis (*** p < 0.001).
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Figure 3. AβOs induce tubulin and F-actin cytoskeleton modifications in SH-SY5Y cells. (A) Control SH-SY5Y cells exhibited a normal radial distribution of the tubulin cytoskeleton (asterisk) and (C) F-actin cytoskeleton in the immediate vicinity of the plasma membrane (arrowheads), and focal adhesions (small white arrows) and stress fibers with filiform or spindle morphology (asterisks) were also observed. (B) AβO-exposed cells showed an elongated form and developed slightly wavy processes due to the modification of microtubule distribution (yellow arrow). (D) Large and thin cytoplasmic processes, irregular plasma membrane lobulations, and a decrease in stress fibers were observed when the F-actin cytoskeleton distribution was altered (yellow arrows). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars in all panels: 20 µm. The panels display the same combination of labels utilized for triple-labeling immunofluorescence by combining Aβ antibody (green channel), Hoechst-33258 (blue channel), and α-tubulin antibody or rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel).
Figure 3. AβOs induce tubulin and F-actin cytoskeleton modifications in SH-SY5Y cells. (A) Control SH-SY5Y cells exhibited a normal radial distribution of the tubulin cytoskeleton (asterisk) and (C) F-actin cytoskeleton in the immediate vicinity of the plasma membrane (arrowheads), and focal adhesions (small white arrows) and stress fibers with filiform or spindle morphology (asterisks) were also observed. (B) AβO-exposed cells showed an elongated form and developed slightly wavy processes due to the modification of microtubule distribution (yellow arrow). (D) Large and thin cytoplasmic processes, irregular plasma membrane lobulations, and a decrease in stress fibers were observed when the F-actin cytoskeleton distribution was altered (yellow arrows). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars in all panels: 20 µm. The panels display the same combination of labels utilized for triple-labeling immunofluorescence by combining Aβ antibody (green channel), Hoechst-33258 (blue channel), and α-tubulin antibody or rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel).
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Figure 4. Abnormal AβO-induced rearrangement of the ER in SH-SY5Y cells. (A,C) SH-SY5Y cells non-exposed to AβOs (control) exhibit a compact ER distribution around the nucleus (asterisks). (B,D) AβO-exposed cells exhibited a dispersed distribution of the ER throughout the cytoplasmic space (yellow arrows). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars: 20 µm. The panels (A,B) display the combination of labels utilized for triple-labeling immunofluorescence by combining α-tubulin antibody (green channel), calnexin antibody (red channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). While (C,D) panels display the combination of rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel), calnexin antibody (green channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). (E) Representative WB evidenced no alterations in calnexin protein expression (as shown in ~90 kDa bands) in both lines, corresponding to total extract from exposed and non-exposed cells. β-actin (~47 kDa bands) was used as a loading control. (F) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for anti-calnexin antibody in the recognized bands was averaged and plotted. In all panels, the ER was identified with calnexin antibody.
Figure 4. Abnormal AβO-induced rearrangement of the ER in SH-SY5Y cells. (A,C) SH-SY5Y cells non-exposed to AβOs (control) exhibit a compact ER distribution around the nucleus (asterisks). (B,D) AβO-exposed cells exhibited a dispersed distribution of the ER throughout the cytoplasmic space (yellow arrows). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars: 20 µm. The panels (A,B) display the combination of labels utilized for triple-labeling immunofluorescence by combining α-tubulin antibody (green channel), calnexin antibody (red channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). While (C,D) panels display the combination of rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel), calnexin antibody (green channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). (E) Representative WB evidenced no alterations in calnexin protein expression (as shown in ~90 kDa bands) in both lines, corresponding to total extract from exposed and non-exposed cells. β-actin (~47 kDa bands) was used as a loading control. (F) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for anti-calnexin antibody in the recognized bands was averaged and plotted. In all panels, the ER was identified with calnexin antibody.
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Figure 5. Abnormal AβO-induced rearrangement of the GA in SH-SY5Y cells. (A) SH-SY5Y cells non-exposed to AβO exhibit a normal GA compressed arrangement (asterisks). (B,B1) In AβO-exposed cells, a dispersed rearrangement throughout the cytoplasmic space of the GA was evidenced after 72 h (yellow arrows). All cells were processed for triple immunolabeling, like in previous experiments, the panels display the combination of rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel), RCAS1 antibody (green channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars in all panels: 20 µm. (C) Representative WB evidenced the disappearance of bands indicative of Golgin-97 expression in AβO-exposed cells. In non-exposed cells, ~98 kDa bands corresponding to the same protein were observed. β-actin (~47 kDa bands) was used as a loading control. (D) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for the anti-Golgin-97 antibody in the recognized bands was averaged and plotted.
Figure 5. Abnormal AβO-induced rearrangement of the GA in SH-SY5Y cells. (A) SH-SY5Y cells non-exposed to AβO exhibit a normal GA compressed arrangement (asterisks). (B,B1) In AβO-exposed cells, a dispersed rearrangement throughout the cytoplasmic space of the GA was evidenced after 72 h (yellow arrows). All cells were processed for triple immunolabeling, like in previous experiments, the panels display the combination of rhodamine–phalloidin (red channel), RCAS1 antibody (green channel) and Hoechst-33258 (blue channel). No nucleus alteration was found in the analyzed cells (merge). Scale bars in all panels: 20 µm. (C) Representative WB evidenced the disappearance of bands indicative of Golgin-97 expression in AβO-exposed cells. In non-exposed cells, ~98 kDa bands corresponding to the same protein were observed. β-actin (~47 kDa bands) was used as a loading control. (D) From three independent experiments, the relative value of immunoreactivity for the anti-Golgin-97 antibody in the recognized bands was averaged and plotted.
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Table 1. Antibodies and fluorescent markers employed.
Table 1. Antibodies and fluorescent markers employed.
AntibodyEpitopeHost-ClassProcedureReference
Anti-β-Amyloid 1-421-42 aarabbit IgGIC, WBAbcam Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
α-Tubulinα-Tubulinmouse IgGICSanta Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
β-Actinβ-Actinmouse IgGWBSanta Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
RCAS 1Gly 147rabbit IgGICCell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA, USA
Golgin-97 (CDF4)Human Golgin-97mouse IgGIC, WBInvitrogen molecular probes, Eugene, OR, USA
Calnexin (C5C9)Human Calnexin rabbit IgGIC, WBCell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA, USA
OrganelleFluorescent markerExcitation/emissionProcedureReference
NucleiHoechst-33258350/461FLInvitrogen Molecular Probes, Eugene, OR, USA
F-Actin cytoskeletonRhodamine–phalloidin540/565FLInvitrogen Molecular Probes, OR, USA
IC: Immunocytochemistry; WB: Western blotting; FL: fluorescence.
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