Effects of U-83836E on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in dissociated rat cerebellar granule cells

Sureda, FX; Gabriel, C; Pubill, D; Pallas, M; Escubedo, E; Camarasa, J; Camins, A

Abstract

The effects of the lazaroid compound U-83836E on the glutamate-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were studied in dissociated rat cerebellar granule cells by flow cytometry. U-83836E completely inhibited ROS production with an estimated IC50 value of 21.7 +/- 9.1 nM. However, U-83836E did not inhibit the glutamate-evoked decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Nevertheless, U-83836E (10 nM to 10 mu M) prevented cell death induced by 10 mM of glutamate. At concentrations above 10 mu M, U-83836E by itself showed slight cytotoxicity, which was significant at a 100 mu M concentration. U-83836E (25 to 200 mu M) also increased the cytosolic calcium levels in a concentration-dependent manner. Our results indicate that the cytotoxic effects found at micromolar concentrations of U-83836E could be explained by an increase in [Ca2+](i). Finally, since U-83836E did not prevent the MMP decrease evoked by glutamate, it is suggested that antioxidant pharmacotherapy would not be sufficient to block the neurotoxic effects of glutamate. (C) 1999 Academic Press.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000079835100001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
Volumen: 156
Número: 1
Editorial: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Fecha de publicación: 1999
Página de inicio: 1
Página final: 5
DOI:

10.1006/taap.1998.8613

Notas: ISI