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Temporal phosphoproteomics reveals rapid restoration of kinase signaling by Glycyrrhiza glabra in a rotenone-induced Parkinson disease model

Narayana, V. K.·Karthikkeyan, G.·Najar, M. A.·Pervaje, R.·T S, K. P.·Modi, P. K.
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Parkinsons disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, impaired autophagy, and dysregulated cellular signaling pathways. Although Glycyrrhiza glabra has been reported to exhibit neuroprotective properties, the early phosphorylation-mediated signaling mechanisms underlying its protective effects remain poorly understood. In this study, we employed a Tandem Mass Tag (TMT)-based temporal quantitative phosphoproteomic approach to investigate early signaling events associated with Glycyrrhiza glabra-mediated neuroprotection in a rotenone-induced in vitro PD model. Differentiated IMR-32 neuronal cells were treated with rotenone alone or in combination with Glycyrrhiza glabra extract, and phosphoproteomic alterations were analyzed at 2, 5, 15, and 30 minutes using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometer. Temporal phosphoproteomic analysis identified 6,424 phosphopeptides corresponding to 2,368 phosphoproteins and 5,468 phosphorylation sites. Comparative analysis revealed extensive phosphorylation rewiring induced by rotenone and restoration of several dysregulated phosphorylation events following Glycyrrhiza glabra co-treatment. More than 130 phosphoproteins and multiple kinase-associated signaling pathways were dynamically regulated across the temporal conditions. Kinase enrichment analysis identified restoration of several critical kinases, including AKT1, MTOR, MAPK1/3, PRKACA, PRKCD, and GSK3A/B, which are associated with neuronal survival, stress adaptation, and autophagy. Integrated pathway and kinase-substrate interaction analyses further revealed enrichment of AMPK signaling, FOXO signaling, receptor tyrosine kinase signaling, RNA processing, and cell-cycle regulatory pathways. Notably, several spliceosome-associated phosphoproteins demonstrated dynamic phosphorylation changes during the early neuroprotective response. Collectively, this study provides a detailed temporal phosphoproteomic landscape of early signaling events associated with Glycyrrhiza glabra-mediated neuroprotection and highlights kinase-driven signaling pathways that may represent potential therapeutic targets in Parkinsons disease.

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Narayana, V. K., Karthikkeyan, G., Najar, M. A., Pervaje, R., T S, K. P., Modi, P. K.. 2026-06-18. Temporal phosphoproteomics reveals rapid restoration of kinase signaling by Glycyrrhiza glabra in a rotenone-induced Parkinson disease model. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.06.15.732239

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