Perspectives on ROCK2 as a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease
0301 basic medicine
autophagy
03 medical and health sciences
ROCK2
dendritic spine
Cellular Neuroscience
mTOR
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
tau
Alzheimer’s disease
RC321-571
3. Good health
DOI:
10.3389/fncel.2021.636017
Publication Date:
2021-03-15T06:05:02Z
AUTHORS (2)
ABSTRACT
Rho-associated coiled-coil containing kinase isoform 2 (ROCK2) is a member of the AGC family of serine/threonine kinases and an extensively studied regulator of actin-mediated cytoskeleton contractility. Over the past decade, new evidence has emerged that suggests ROCK2 regulates autophagy. Recent studies indicate that dysregulation of autophagy contributes to the development of misfolded tau aggregates among entorhinal cortex (EC) excitatory neurons in early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While the accumulation of tau oligomers and fibrils is toxic to neurons, autophagy facilitates the degradation of these pathologic species and represents a major cellular pathway for tau disposal in neurons. ROCK2 is expressed in excitatory neurons and pharmacologic inhibition of ROCK2 can induce autophagy pathways. In this mini-review, we explore potential mechanisms by which ROCK2 mediates autophagy and actin dynamics and discuss how these pathways represent therapeutic avenues for Alzheimer’s disease.
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