The effects of D-23129, a new experimental anticonvulsant drug, on neurotransmitter amino acids in the rat hippocampus in vitro

1995 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izet M Kapetanovic ◽  
Wayne D Yonekawa ◽  
Harvey J Kupferberg
1995 ◽  
Vol 674 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Sepúlveda ◽  
Gonzalo Bustos ◽  
Katia Gysling ◽  
Mario Seguel ◽  
Rodrigo Labarca

Author(s):  
М.А. Грудень ◽  
Т.В. Давыдова ◽  
В.С. Кудрин ◽  
В.Б. Наркевич ◽  
Л.А. Ветрилэ ◽  
...  

Цель исследования - изучение эффектов хронического интраназального введения антител к глутамату совместно с полученными in vitro олигомерами провоспалительного белка S100A9 на процесс воспроизведения пространственной памяти, а также на содержание нейромедиаторных аминокислот и биогенных аминов в релевантных структурах мозга - гиппокампе и префронтальной коре у 12-месячных мышей С57Bl/6. Методика. В поведенческих экспериментах у всех животных проводили выработку условного рефлекса пассивного избегания и тестировали воспроизведение памятного следа, после этого в нейрохимическом исследовании в гиппокампе и префронтальной коре методом ВЖХ проводили определение концентрации нейромедиаторных аминокислот и биогенных аминов. Результаты. Показано, что введение белка S100A9 олигомеров индивидуально приводило к нарушению воспроизведения памятного следа, а в сочетании с антителами к глутамату данного эффекта выявлено не было. Обнаружено значительное повышение концентрации глутамата в обеих церебральных структурах стареющих животных при действии S100A9 олигомеров и снижение содержания аминокислоты при совместном введении с антителами к глутамату до нормы. Показано существенное снижение содержания дофамина в гиппокампе и префронтальной коре в условиях влияния S100A9 олигомеров, а также повышение уровня его метаболитов в гиппокампе с нормализацией обмена дофамина в присутствии антелел к глутамату. Заключение. Выявленные антиамнестические эффекты антител к глутамату и нормализация нейрохимического профиля в условиях вызванной центральной токсичностью S100A9 олигомерами могут быть использованы в разработке подходов нейропротективной коррекции в том числе при болезни Альцгеймера. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of chronic intranasal administration of glutamate antibodies with in vitro -generated proinflammatory S100A9 protein oligomers, on spatial memory of 12-month old C57Bl/6 mice. In addition, the brain content of neurotransmitter amino acids and biogenic amines was monitored in memory-relevant brain structures (hippocampus and prefrontal cortex) of these animals. Methods. In behavioral experiments, all animals were conditioned in a passive avoidance reflex test and the memory trace was evaluated. In a simultaneous neurochemical study, HPLC-electrochemical detection analysis was performed to measure concentrations of neurotransmitter amino acids and biogenic amines in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Results. Administration of S100A9 oligomers alone resulted in disruption of the memory trace retrieval whereas their combination with glutamate antibodies abolished this memory disorder. Significant increases in glutamate concentration were observed in both of the cerebral structures of ageing animals in response to S100A9 oligomers alone, and there was a reduction of the amino acid levels when coadministered with glutamate antibodies. S100A9 oligomers also evoked a decrease in hippocampal and prefrontal cortical dopamine and synchronously elevated dopamine metabolite concentrations, both of these actions being normalized by glutamate antibody coadministration. Conclusion. Disclosure of the antiamnesic effects of glutamate antibodies, along with their neurochemical stabilizing activity to S100A9 oligomer neurotoxicity might be utilized in the development of neuroprotective approaches in Alzheimer’s disease.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (22) ◽  
pp. 1952-1961 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. Sobrinho ◽  
A.F. Francisco ◽  
R. Simões-Silva ◽  
A.M. Kayano ◽  
J.J. Alfonso Ruiz Diaz ◽  
...  

Background: Several studies have aimed to identify molecules that inhibit the toxic actions of snake venom phospholipases A2 (PLA2s). Studies carried out with PLA2 inhibitors (PLIs) have been shown to be efficient in this assignment. Objective: This work aimed to analyze the interaction of peptides derived from Bothrops atrox PLIγ (atPLIγ) with a PLA2 and to evaluate the ability of these peptides to reduce phospholipase and myotoxic activities. Methods: Peptides were subjected to molecular docking with a homologous Lys49 PLA2 from B. atrox venom modeled by homology. Phospholipase activity neutralization assay was performed with BthTX-II and different ratios of the peptides. A catalytically active and an inactive PLA2 were purified from the B. atrox venom and used together in the in vitro myotoxic activity neutralization experiments with the peptides. Results: The peptides interacted with amino acids near the PLA2 hydrophobic channel and the loop that would be bound to calcium in Asp49 PLA2. They were able to reduce phospholipase activity and peptides DFCHNV and ATHEE reached the highest reduction levels, being these two peptides the best that also interacted in the in silico experiments. The peptides reduced the myotubes cell damage with a highlight for the DFCHNV peptide, which reduced by about 65%. It has been suggested that myotoxic activity reduction is related to the sites occupied in the PLA2 structure, which could corroborate the results observed in molecular docking. Conclusion: This study should contribute to the investigation of the potential of PLIs to inhibit the toxic effects of PLA2s.


1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 2170-2177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdenko Procházka ◽  
Jiřina Slaninová
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Solid phase technique on p-methylbenzhydrylamine resin was used for the synthesis of four analogs of oxytocin and four analogs of vasopressin with the non-coded amino acids L- or D- and 1- or 2-naphthylalanine and D-homoarginine. [L-1-Nal2]oxytocin, [D-1-Nal2]oxytocin, [L-2-Nal2]oxytocin, [D-2-Nal2]oxytocin, [L-1-Nal2, D-Har8]vasopressin, [D-1-Nal2, D-Har8]vasopressin, [L-2-Nal2, D-Har8]vasopressin and [D-2-Nal2, D-Har8]vasopressin were synthesized. All eight analogs were found to be uterotonic inhibitors in vitro and in vivo. Analogs with 2-naphthylalanine are stronger inhibitors, particularly in the vasopressin series than the analogs with 1-naphthylalanine. Analogs with 1-naphthylalanine have no activity in the pressor test, analogs with 2-naphthylalanine are weak pressor inhibitors.


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