Acute exposure to methylmercury opens the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in rat cerebellar granule cells.

Abstract:

:Cerebellar granule cells are preferentially targeted during methylmercury (MeHg) poisoning. Following acute MeHg exposure, granule cells in culture undergo an increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) that apparently contributes to cell death. This effect consists of several temporally and kinetically distinct phases. The initial elevation arises from release of Ca2+(i) stores; the second phase results from entry of Ca2+(e). In these experiments, we tested the hypothesis that release of mitochondrial Ca2+ through the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MTP) contributes to the initial release of Ca2+(i). Neonatal rat cerebellar granule cells in culture and single cell microfluorimetry were used to examine MeHg-induced changes in [Ca2+]i and mitochondrial membrane potential (Psi(m)). Pretreatment with the MTP inhibitor cyclosporin A (CsA, 5 microM) delayed the initial phase of increased [Ca2+]i induced by 0.2 and 0.5 microM MeHg, but not 1.0 microM MeHg. CsA (5 microM) also delayed the irreversible loss of Psi(m) induced by 0.5 microM MeHg. Ca2+(e) was not required for either effect, because the effect of CsA on the first phase increase in [Ca2+]i and loss of Psi(m) was not altered in nominally Ca2+-free buffer. Increasing concentrations of MeHg (0.2-2.0 microM) caused increasing incidence of cell death at 24 h postexposure. Treatment with CsA provided protection against cytotoxicity at lower MeHg concentrations (0.2-0.5 microM), but not at higher MeHg concentrations (1.0-2.0 microM). Thus, the MTP appears to play a significant role in the cellular effects following acute exposure of cerebellar granule neurons to MeHg.

journal_name

Toxicol Appl Pharmacol

authors

Limke TL,Atchison WD

doi

10.1006/taap.2001.9327

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-01-01 00:00:00

pages

52-61

issue

1

eissn

0041-008X

issn

1096-0333

pii

S0041008X01993275

journal_volume

178

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Effect of dietary acid or aluminum on growth and growth-related hormones in young chickens.

    abstract::The effect of two concentrations of dietary acid (sulfuric acid) or aluminum (aluminum sulfate) on growth and growth-related hormones was examined in a heavy (broiler) strain of chicken between 4 and 18 days old. Growth (body weight, average daily gain, and tibial length) in chicks receiving either dietary acid or alu...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/taap.1995.1137

    authors: Capdevielle MC,Scanes CG

    更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00

  • Comparative studies on nafenopin-induced hepatic peroxisome proliferation in the rat, Syrian hamster, guinea pig, and marmoset.

    abstract::Nafenopin was administered orally for 21 days to male Sprague-Dawley rats (0.5-50 mg/kg/day), Syrian hamsters (5-250 mg/kg/day), Dunkin-Hartley guinea pigs (50 and 250 mg/kg/day), and marmosets (Callithrix jacchus, 50 and 250 mg/kg/day). With the rat, and to a lesser extent in the hamster, nafenopin treatment produced...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(89)90120-8

    authors: Lake BG,Evans JG,Gray TJ,Körösi SA,North CJ

    更新日期:1989-06-01 00:00:00

  • Inhibition of thrombospondin-1 reduces glutathione activity and worsens acute liver injury during acetaminophen hepatotoxicity in mice.

    abstract::Acetaminophen (N-Acetyl-p-Aminophenol or APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States and Western Europe. Previous studies have shown that TGFβ1 is elevated during APAP-induced hepatotoxicity and promotes liver injury by reducing liver regeneration while inducing he...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2020.115323

    authors: Frampton G,Reddy P,Jefferson B,Ali M,Khan D,McMillin M

    更新日期:2020-12-15 00:00:00

  • Advances in exposure and toxicity assessment of particulate matter: an overview of presentations at the 2009 Toxicology and Risk Assessment Conference.

    abstract::The 2009 Toxicology and Risk Assessment Conference (TRAC) session on "Advances in Exposure and Toxicity Assessment of Particulate Matter" was held in April 2009 in West Chester, OH. The goal of this session was to bring together toxicology, geology and risk assessment experts from the Department of Defense and academi...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2010.10.020

    authors: Gunasekar PG,Stanek LW

    更新日期:2011-07-15 00:00:00

  • Effect of oral cadmium exposure during pregnancy on maternal and fetal zinc metabolism in the rat.

    abstract::To study the effect of cadmium exposure on maternal and fetal zinc metabolism, rats were exposed to 0, 5, 50, or 100 ppm Cd in the drinking water on Days 6 through 20 of pregnancy. In comparison to controls, fetal and maternal weights were slightly reduced in the 50- and 100-ppm groups, but not the 5-ppm group. Multip...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(90)90048-y

    authors: Sorell TL,Graziano JH

    更新日期:1990-03-01 00:00:00

  • Thymoquinone suppresses metastasis of melanoma cells by inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome.

    abstract::The inflammasome is a multi-protein complex which when activated regulates caspase-1 activation and IL-1β and IL-18 secretion. The NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3) inflammasome is constitutively assembled and activated in human melanoma cells. We have examined the inhibitory effect of thymoqui...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2013.03.027

    authors: Ahmad I,Muneer KM,Tamimi IA,Chang ME,Ata MO,Yusuf N

    更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of mitoguazone on polyamine oxidase activity in rat liver.

    abstract::Mitoguazone is a known inhibitor of polyamine biosynthesis through competitive inhibition of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase. A recent renewed interest in mitoguazone as an antineoplastic agent prompted us to investigate the effect of the drug on polyamine catabolism in rat liver, since the organ plays an important...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2004.05.013

    authors: Ferioli ME,Berselli D,Caimi S

    更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00

  • Vanilloid receptor activation by 2- and 10-microm particles induces responses leading to apoptosis in human airway epithelial cells.

    abstract::Exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. It has been previously shown that PMs and synthetic particles (PC10 and PC2) that have similar characteristics to PMs induced depolarizing currents and increases in intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) in capsaicin- and acid-...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0041-008x(03)00259-x

    authors: Agopyan N,Bhatti T,Yu S,Simon SA

    更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00

  • Safety assessment of drug combinations used in COVID-19 treatment: in silico toxicogenomic data-mining approach.

    abstract::Improvement of COVID-19 clinical condition was seen in studies where combination of antiretroviral drugs, lopinavir and ritonavir, as well as immunomodulant antimalaric, chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine together with the macrolide-type antibiotic, azithromycin, was used for patient's treatment. Although these drugs are ...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2020.115237

    authors: Baralić K,Jorgovanović D,Živančević K,Antonijević Miljaković E,Antonijević B,Buha Djordjevic A,Ćurčić M,Đukić-Ćosić D

    更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00

  • Toxicity of 3,3',4,4'-tetrachloroazobenzene in rats and mice.

    abstract::The toxicity of 3,3',4,4'-tetrachloroazobenzene (TCAB) was evaluated in 13-week gavage studies in male and female F344/N rats and B6C3F1 mice. In addition to histopathology, evaluations included clinical chemistry, hematology, thyroid hormone analyses, and reproductive parameters. Groups of 10 rats and 10 mice of each...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/taap.1999.8640

    authors: van Birgelen AP,Hébert CD,Wenk ML,Grimes LK,Chapin RE,Mahler J,Travlos GS,Bucher JR

    更新日期:1999-04-15 00:00:00

  • Dermal toxicity of ammonium perfluorooctanoate.

    abstract::Ammonium perfluorooctanoate (CAS Registry No. 3825-26-2) is used commercially in the aqueous polymerization of fluorinated monomers. Because the chemical exists as a fine white powder which can come in contact with skin, its dermal toxicology was studied in rabbits and rats. Dermal applications of 0.5 g for 24 hr prod...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(85)90172-3

    authors: Kennedy GL Jr

    更新日期:1985-11-01 00:00:00

  • Plasma membrane-specific phospholipase A1 activation by nitrogen dioxide in pulmonary artery endothelial cells.

    abstract::Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an environmental oxidant, alters the plasma membrane structure and function of pulmonary artery endothelial cells through peroxidative injury. Because perioxidative injury can activate membrane phospholipases and alter phospholipid composition of membranes, we evaluated the effects of NO2 expos...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(91)90317-8

    authors: Sekharam KM,Patel JM,Block ER

    更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00

  • The NADPH oxidase inhibitor apocynin (acetovanillone) induces oxidative stress.

    abstract::Apocynin (acetovanillone) is often used as a specific inhibitor of NADPH oxidase. In N11 glial cells, apocynin induced, in a dose-dependent way, a significant increase of both malonyldialdehyde level (index of lipid peroxidation) and lactate dehydrogenase release (index of a cytotoxic effect). Apocynin evoked also, in...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2005.07.011

    authors: Riganti C,Costamagna C,Bosia A,Ghigo D

    更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00

  • Gene expression influences on metal immunomodulation.

    abstract::Heavy metals in the environment originate from both human activities and natural processes. Exposure to these metals can result in important changes to immune activity. Depending on the metal and dose, these changes can result in enhanced immune function, diminished immune responses, or altered responses that produce ...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2005.04.021

    authors: Lynes MA,Fontenot AP,Lawrence DA,Rosenspire AJ,Pollard KM

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • Teratogenic valproic acid concentrations: infusion by implanted minipumps vs conventional injection regimen in the mouse.

    abstract::The dosage-regimen-dependent teratogenicity as well as plasma and tissue levels of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) were studied in the mouse by comparing various injection regimens and infusion of the drug via implanted osmotic minipumps. Concentrations of 225-248 micrograms VPA/ml maternal plasma (about 2X...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(85)90081-x

    authors: Nau H

    更新日期:1985-09-15 00:00:00

  • Dietary chromium and nickel enhance UV-carcinogenesis in skin of hairless mice.

    abstract::The skin cancer enhancing effect of chromium (in male mice) and nickel in UVR-irradiated female Skh1 mice was investigated. The dietary vitamin E and selenomethionine were tested for prevention of chromium-enhanced skin carcinogenesis. The mice were exposed to UVR (1.0 kJ/m(2) 3 x weekly) for 26 weeks either alone, or...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2007.03.030

    authors: Uddin AN,Burns FJ,Rossman TG,Chen H,Kluz T,Costa M

    更新日期:2007-06-15 00:00:00

  • Inhibition of inflammatory mediators contributes to the anti-inflammatory activity of KYKZL-1 via MAPK and NF-κB pathway.

    abstract::KYKZL-1, a newly synthesized compound with COX/5-LOX dual inhibition, was subjected to the anti-inflammatory activity test focusing on its modulation of inflammatory mediators as well as intracellular MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathways. In acute ear edema model, pretreatment with KYKZL-1 (p.o.) dose-dependently inhibit...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2013.05.025

    authors: Xu GL,Du YF,Cheng J,Huan L,Chen SC,Wei SH,Gong ZN,Cai J,Qiu T,Wu H,Sun T,Ao GZ

    更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00

  • Localization and quantification of Cd- and Cu-specific metallothionein isoform mRNA in cells and organs of the terrestrial gastropod Helix pomatia.

    abstract::A quantitative assay based on real-time detection polymerase chain reaction (rtdPCR) was applied to analyze basal and metal-induced mRNA levels of two metallothionein (MT) isoforms (Cd-MT and Cu-MT) in organs of the terrestrial gastropod Helix pomatia. The results show that specific Cd-MT mRNA levels increase with Cd ...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0041-008x(03)00148-0

    authors: Chabicovsky M,Niederstätter H,Thaler R,Hödl E,Parson W,Rossmanith W,Dallinger R

    更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00

  • Bladder instillation of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide alters the muscle contractions in rat urinary bladder via a protein kinase C-related pathway.

    abstract::Uropathogenic Escherichia coli is a common cause of urinary tract infection. We determined the effects of intravesical instillation of E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin) on muscle contractions, protein kinase C (PKC) translocation, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in rat urinary bladder. ...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2005.02.005

    authors: Weng TI,Chen WJ,Liu SH

    更新日期:2005-10-15 00:00:00

  • The activity of membrane enzymes in homogenate fractions of rat kidney after administration of lead.

    abstract::Rats received one or two consecutive daily ip injections, each 0.5 mg Pb2+/100 g body weight, and the kidneys were studied 48 or 24 hr, respectively, after the injection. Renal brush border preparations from Pb2+-treated rats exhibited significant decreases in the activity of alanine aminopeptidase and gamma-glutamyl ...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(83)90224-7

    authors: Nicholls DM,Teichert-Kuliszewska K,Kuliszewski MJ

    更新日期:1983-02-01 00:00:00

  • Reproductive toxicity of 2,4-dinitrotoluene in the rat.

    abstract::The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of the chemosterilant 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) on the rat testis. Adult male rats were fed control, or 0.1%, or 0.2% DNT for 3 weeks. An ultrastructural study of the testes was performed, serum was assayed for testosterone and gonadotropins, and sperm reserve co...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(88)90287-6

    authors: Bloch E,Gondos B,Gatz M,Varma SK,Thysen B

    更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of phospholipid surfactant on apoptosis induction by respirable quartz and kaolin in NR8383 rat pulmonary macrophages.

    abstract::Apoptosis was measured in rat alveolar macrophage NR8383 cells challenged in vitro with respirable quartz or kaolin dust and with the dusts pretreated with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) to model conditioning of respired dusts by interaction with a primary phospholipid component of pulmonary surfactant. Quartz...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/taap.2001.9249

    authors: Gao N,Keane MJ,Ong T,Ye J,Miller WE,Wallace WE

    更新日期:2001-09-15 00:00:00

  • Increased seizure susceptibility and other toxicity symptoms following acute sulforaphane treatment in mice.

    abstract::Activation of Nrf2 with sulforaphane has recently gained attention as a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of many diseases, including epilepsy. As a plant-derived compound, sulforaphane is considered to be safe and well-tolerated. It is widely consumed, also by patients suffering from seizure and taking antiep...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2017.04.010

    authors: Socała K,Nieoczym D,Kowalczuk-Vasilev E,Wyska E,Wlaź P

    更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00

  • Synergistic interaction between nitrogen dioxide and respirable aerosols of sulfuric acid or sodium chloride on rat lungs.

    abstract::We examined interactions in rats between NO2 gas and respirable aerosols of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) or sodium chloride (NaCl). Rats were exposed for 1, 3, or 7 days to 5 ppm of NO2 gas, alone or in combination with 1 mg/m3 of H2SO4 or NaCl aerosols. The apparent rate of collagen synthesis by lung minces was measured aft...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(87)90303-6

    authors: Last JA,Warren DL

    更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00

  • Role of oxidative stress in thuringiensin-induced pulmonary toxicity.

    abstract::To understand the effect of thuringiensin on the lungs tissues, male Sprague-Dawley rats were administrated with thuringiensin by intratracheal instillation at doses 0.8, 1.6 and 3.2 mg/kg of body weight, respectively. The rats were sacrificed 4 h after treatment, and lungs were isolated and examined. Subsequently, an...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2006.05.013

    authors: Tsai SF,Yang C,Liu BL,Hwang JS,Ho SP

    更新日期:2006-10-15 00:00:00

  • Evidence for basolateral uptake of cadmium in the kidneys of rats.

    abstract::In three separate sets of studies, the effects of ureteral ligation and coadministration of cadmium with cysteine or glutathione (GSH) (in either a 4:1 or 2:1 ratio of thiol to cadmium) on the renal disposition of cadmium were assessed in rats 1 h after the administration of cadmium. In all experiments, co-administrat...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/taap.1999.8854

    authors: Zalups RK

    更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00

  • Mdr1a plays a crucial role in regulating the analgesic effect and toxicity of aconitine by altering its pharmacokinetic characteristics.

    abstract::Aconitine (AC) is the primary bioactive/toxic alkaloid in plants of the Aconitum species. Our previous study demonstrated that Mdr1 was involved in efflux of AC. However, the mechanism by which Mdr1 regulates the efficacy/toxicity of AC in vivo remains unclear. The present study aimed to determine the effects of Mdr1a...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2017.02.008

    authors: Zhu L,Wu J,Zhao M,Song W,Qi X,Wang Y,Lu L,Liu Z

    更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00

  • Morphological alterations and elevations in tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1alpha, and IL-6 in mixed glia cultures following exposure to trimethyltin: modulation by proinflammatory cytokine recombinant proteins and neutralizing antibodies.

    abstract::Trimethyltin (TMT), is a hippocampal neurotoxicant characterized by neuronal degeneration, astrogliosis, and microglia reactivity with an associated elevation in proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels. To examine the role of proinflammatory cytokines in the TMT-induced glia response, mixed cortical glia cultures were ex...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1006/taap.2002.9390

    authors: Harry GJ,Tyler K,d'Hellencourt CL,Tilson HA,Maier WE

    更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00

  • Inhibitory effect of Fusarium T2-toxin on lymphoid DNA and protein synthesis.

    abstract::The effect of T2-toxin on DNA and protein synthesis was investigated, both in vivo and in vitro. For mice which had been submitted to different treatment schedules (single dose, 3-, or 7-day treatment), the rate of DNA and protein biosynthesis was measured in thymus, bone marrow, liver, and spleen cells. T2-toxin inhi...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0041-008x(83)90104-7

    authors: Rosenstein Y,Lafarge-Frayssinet C

    更新日期:1983-09-15 00:00:00

  • Role of CYP2E1 in thioacetamide-induced mouse hepatotoxicity.

    abstract::Previous experiments showed that treatment of mice and rats with thioacetamide (TAA) induced liver cell damage, fibrosis and/or cirrhosis, associated with increased oxidative stress and activation of hepatic stellate cells. Some experiments suggest that CYP2E1 may be involved in the metabolic activation of TAA. Howeve...

    journal_title:Toxicology and applied pharmacology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.taap.2007.11.010

    authors: Kang JS,Wanibuchi H,Morimura K,Wongpoomchai R,Chusiri Y,Gonzalez FJ,Fukushima S

    更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00