NMDA-receptors are involved in Cu2+/paraquat-induced death of cultured cerebellar granule neurons
- Authors: Stelmashook E.V.1, Genrikhs E.E.1, Aleksandrova O.P.1, Amelkina G.A.2, Zelenova E.A.1,2, Isaev N.K.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Neurology Research Center
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
- Issue: Vol 81, No 8 (2016)
- Pages: 899-905
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0006-2979/article/view/150988
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006297916080113
- ID: 150988
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Abstract
Rat cultured cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) were not sensitive to CuCl2 (1-10 µM, 24 h), whereas paraquat (150 µM) decreased neuronal survival to 79 ± 3% of control level. Simultaneous treatment of CGNs with paraquat and CuCl2 (2, 5, or 10 µM Cu2+/paraquat) caused significant copper dose-dependent death, lowering their survival to 56 ± 4, 37 ± 3, or 16 ± 2%, respectively, and stimulating elevated production of free radicals in CGNs. Introduction of vitamin E, a non-competitive antagonist of NMDA subtype of glutamate receptors (MK-801), and also removal of glutamine from the incubation medium decreased toxicity of Cu2+/paraquat mixture. However, addition of Cu2+ into the incubation medium did not affect CGNs death caused by glutamate. These data emphasize that excessive copper in the brain may trigger oxidative stress, which in turn results in release of glutamate, overstimulation of glutamate receptors, and neuronal death.
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About the authors
E. V. Stelmashook
Neurology Research Center
Author for correspondence.
Email: estelmash@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367
E. E. Genrikhs
Neurology Research Center
Email: isaev@genebee.msu.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367
O. P. Aleksandrova
Neurology Research Center
Email: isaev@genebee.msu.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367
G. A. Amelkina
Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
Email: isaev@genebee.msu.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991
E. A. Zelenova
Neurology Research Center; Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
Email: isaev@genebee.msu.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367; Moscow, 119991
N. K. Isaev
Neurology Research Center; Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology
Author for correspondence.
Email: isaev@genebee.msu.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367; Moscow, 119991