Subtoxic concentration of manganese synergistically potentiates 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells |
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Authors: | Wang Ren-Gang Zhu Xing-Zu |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China. |
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Abstract: | Endogenous or exogenous substances that are toxic to dopaminergic cells have been proposed as possible cause of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)) and manganese are dopaminergic neurotoxins causing a parkinsonism-like syndrome. Here, we studied the possible synergistic reaction between these two neurotoxins using rat PC12 pheochromocytoma cells. MPP(+) induced a delayed neurotoxicity in PC12 cells. Although low concentration of manganese did not cause cell damage, it markedly enhanced MPP(+)-induced neurotoxicity with characteristics of apoptosis, such as DNA laddering and activation of caspase-3. To understand the mechanism of enhancement of subtoxic concentration of manganese on MPP(+)-induced neurotoxicity, we investigated the reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation using a molecular probe, 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate. Although subtoxic concentration of manganese alone did not induce ROS increase, it significantly enhanced the ROS generation induced by MPP(+). We also determined the intracellular MPP(+) content. A time- and concentration-dependent increase of MPP(+) levels was found in PC12 cells treated with MPP(+). The accumulation of MPP(+) by PC12 cells was not affected by manganese. Taken together, these studies suggest that co-treatment with MPP(+) and manganese may induce synergistic neurotoxicity in PC12 cells and that subtoxic concentration of manganese may potentiate the effect of MPP(+) by an ROS-dependent pathway. |
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Keywords: | Parkinson’ s disease 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium Manganese Reactive oxygen species Neurotoxicity PC12 cell |
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