Abstract
The mechanisms of cell death of rat cortical neurons chronically exposed to the β-amyloid (βA) biologically active fragment β-(25-35) involve oxidative stress. We examined the influence of culture conditions on the neuroprotective activity of antioxidants against β-(25-35) toxicity. Common radical scavengers such as N-acetylcysteine (250 μM) and N-t-butyl- phenylnitrone (500 μM) only protected cortical cells cultured in the presence of fetal calf serum (FCS) from βA insult. The neuroprotective effect of lazaroids (U74389G and U83836E), 21-aminosteroids with antioxidant activity, was tested in cells grown with or without FCS. U74389G did not interfere with β-(25-35) toxicity in either condition, while U83836E at a very low concentration (15 nM) protected cortical cells exposed to the β peptide only when the neurons were cultured in the presence of FCS. These data show that a lazaroid can prevent β-(25-35) toxicity and that the antioxidants exerted their protective effect in certain conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-298 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 764 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1 1997 |
Keywords
- β-Amyloid
- Cortical cell
- Lazaroid
- Oxidative stress
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)