Abstract
Recent studies suggest that increased lipid peroxidation and lipid peroxidation products, such as 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE), contribute to neuronal loss in conditions associated with oxidative stress. The focus of the present study was to determine possible neuroprotective effects of elevated cyclic nucleotide levels against lipid peroxidation and HNE-mediated neural toxicity. Application of 8-bromo derivative analogs of cAMP or cGMP resulted in attenuation of HNE-induced increases in mitochondrial calcium, reactive oxygen species, and neuron loss. Similar results were obtained when neural cells were pretreated with the phosphodiesterase inhibitors zaprinast or isobutylmethylxanthanine (IBMX). These data are consistent with a possible neuroprotective role for elevated cyclic nucleotide levels in disorders associated with increases in lipid peroxidation and HNE.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3731-3734 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | NeuroReport |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 16 |
State | Published - Nov 16 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 4-Hydroxynonenal
- Cyclic nucleotide
- Lipid peroxidation
- Mitochondria
- Neuron
- Reactive oxygen species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience