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- Title
Resveratrol inhibits cadmium induced neuronal apoptosis by modulating calcium signalling pathway via regulation of MAPK/mTOR network.
- Authors
Feng Lin; Yu-Hua Peng; Qing-He Yang; Xiu-Ju Mi
- Abstract
Cadmium, a toxic environmental contaminant, induces oxidative stress leading to various neurodegenerative disorders, where it interferes with homeostasis of intracellular free calcium ([Ca2+]i), leading to cellular damage and apoptosis. We investigated whether resveratrol, a plant-derived antioxidant could offer protection against cadmium-induced neuroapoptosis. Primary cortical neurons were exposed to cadmium (10 or 20 µM) with/without prior exposure to resveratrol (5, 10 or 20 µM) for 12 hours and unexposed cells served as control. Resveratrol caused marked reduction in cadmium-induced neuronal apoptosis and down-regulated caspase-3 expressions. Cadmium-induced marked elevations in reactive oxygen species, and ([Ca2+]i) levels were potentially reduced by resveratrol. Resveratrol effectively regulated the alterations observed in the activation levels of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and proteins of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways. Thus, resveratrol effectively protected the cortical neurons exposed to cadmium by modulating the ([Ca2+]i) levels and regulating the MAPK/mTOR pathways.
- Subjects
RESVERATROL; APOPTOSIS; CALCIUM ions; CELLULAR signal transduction; MITOGEN-activated protein kinases; MTOR protein
- Publication
Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 2, p366
- ISSN
1991-007X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3329/bjp.v10i2.22588