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- Title
Protective Role of Glutathione in the Hippocampus after Brain Ischemia.
- Authors
Higashi, Youichirou; Aratake, Takaaki; Shimizu, Takahiro; Shimizu, Shogo; Saito, Motoaki
- Abstract
Stroke is a major cause of death worldwide, leading to serious disability. Post-ischemic injury, especially in the cerebral ischemia-prone hippocampus, is a serious problem, as it contributes to vascular dementia. Many studies have shown that in the hippocampus, ischemia/reperfusion induces neuronal death through oxidative stress and neuronal zinc (Zn2+) dyshomeostasis. Glutathione (GSH) plays an important role in protecting neurons against oxidative stress as a major intracellular antioxidant. In addition, the thiol group of GSH can function as a principal Zn2+ chelator for the maintenance of Zn2+ homeostasis in neurons. These lines of evidence suggest that neuronal GSH levels could be a key factor in post-stroke neuronal survival. In neurons, excitatory amino acid carrier 1 (EAAC1) is involved in the influx of cysteine, and intracellular cysteine is the rate-limiting substrate for the synthesis of GSH. Recently, several studies have indicated that cysteine uptake through EAAC1 suppresses ischemia-induced neuronal death via the promotion of hippocampal GSH synthesis in ischemic animal models. In this article, we aimed to review and describe the role of GSH in hippocampal neuroprotection after ischemia/reperfusion, focusing on EAAC1.
- Subjects
CEREBRAL ischemia; HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain); EXCITATORY amino acids; GLUTATHIONE; CAUSES of death; CEREBRAL arteries
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 15, p7765
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms22157765