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Zhang X, Liu J, Wang H. The cGAS-STING-autophagy pathway: Novel perspectives in neurotoxicity induced by manganese exposure. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120412. [PMID: 36240967 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Chronic high-level heavy metal exposure increases the risk of developing different neurodegenerative diseases. Chronic excessive manganese (Mn) exposure is known to lead to neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, some evidence suggests that autophagy dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases. Over the past decade, the DNA-sensing receptor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) and its downstream signal-efficient interferon gene stimulator (STING), as well as the molecular composition and regulatory mechanisms of this pathway have been well understood. The cGAS-STING pathway has emerged as a crucial mechanism to induce effective innate immune responses by inducing type I interferons in mammalian cells. Moreover, recent studies have found that Mn2+ is the second activator of the cGAS-STING pathway besides dsDNA, and inducing autophagy is a primitive function for the activation of the cGAS-STING pathway. However, overactivation of the immune response can lead to tissue damage. This review discusses the mechanism of neurotoxicity induced by Mn exposure from the cGAS-STING-autophagy pathway. Future work exploiting the cGAS-STING-autophagy pathway may provide a novel perspective for manganese neurotoxicity.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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Ferreira SA, Loreto JS, Dos Santos MM, Barbosa NV. Environmentally relevant manganese concentrations evoke anxiety phenotypes in adult zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2022; 93:103870. [PMID: 35523392 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal for living organisms. However, the excess of Mn can be toxic, especially for the central nervous system. Herein, we used adult zebrafish as model organism to investigate the relationship of an environmentally relevant Mn exposure with the onset of neurobehavioral disturbances and brain biochemical alterations. Fish were exposed to MnCl2 at 0.5, 2.0, 7.5 and 15.0 mg/L for 96 h, and after submitted to trials for examining exploratory, locomotor and anxiety-related behaviors. The neurobehavioral parameters were followed by the analyses of cell viability, Mn accumulation and acetylcholinesterase activity in the brain, and whole-body cortisol levels. By Novel tank, Light dark and Social preference test, we found that the exposure to Mn, along with locomotor deficits induced anxiety-like phenotypes in zebrafish. Most of these behavioral changes were evoked by the highest concentrations, which also caused cell viability loss, higher accumulation of Mn and increased AChE activity in the brain, and an increase in the whole-body cortisol content. Our findings demonstrated that zebrafish are quite sensitive to levels of Mn found in the environment, and that the magnitude of the neurotoxic effects may be associated with the levels of manganese accumulated in the brain. Interestingly, we showed that Mn exposure in addition to motor deficits may also cause psychiatric abnormalities, namely anxiety.
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- Sabrina Antunes Ferreira
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Avenida Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Avenida Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Avenida Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica Toxicológica, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Avenida Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS 97105-900, Brazil.
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Mechanism of Manganese Dysregulation of Dopamine Neuronal Activity. J Neurosci 2020; 40:5871-5891. [PMID: 32576620 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2830-19.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Manganese exposure produces Parkinson's-like neurologic symptoms, suggesting a selective dysregulation of dopamine transmission. It is unknown, however, how manganese accumulates in dopaminergic brain regions or how it regulates the activity of dopamine neurons. Our in vivo studies in male C57BLJ mice suggest that manganese accumulates in dopamine neurons of the VTA and substantia nigra via nifedipine-sensitive Ca2+ channels. Manganese produces a Ca2+ channel-mediated current, which increases neurotransmitter release and rhythmic firing activity of dopamine neurons. These increases are prevented by blockade of Ca2+ channels and depend on downstream recruitment of Ca2+-activated potassium channels to the plasma membrane. These findings demonstrate the mechanism of manganese-induced dysfunction of dopamine neurons, and reveal a potential therapeutic target to attenuate manganese-induced impairment of dopamine transmission.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Manganese is a trace element critical to many physiological processes. Overexposure to manganese is an environmental risk factor for neurologic disorders, such as a Parkinson's disease-like syndrome known as manganism. We found that manganese concentration-dependently increased the excitability of dopamine neurons, decreased the amplitude of action potentials, and narrowed action potential width. Blockade of Ca2+ channels prevented these effects as well as manganese accumulation in the mouse midbrain in vivo Our data provide a potential mechanism for manganese regulation of dopaminergic neurons.
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Soares ATG, da Silva AC, Tinkov AA, Khan H, Santamaría A, Skalnaya MG, Skalny AV, Tsatsakis A, Bowman AB, Aschner M, Ávila DS. The impact of manganese on neurotransmitter systems. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2020; 61:126554. [PMID: 32480053 PMCID: PMC7677177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Manganese (Mn) is a metal ubiquitously present in nature and essential for many living organisms. As a trace element, it is required in small amounts for the proper functioning of several important enzymes, and reports of Mn deficiency are indeed rare. METHODS This mini-review will cover aspects of Mn toxicokinetics and its impact on brain neurotransmission, as well as its Janus-faced effects on humans and other animal's health. RESULTS The estimated safe upper limit of intracellular Mn for physiological function is in anarrow range of 20-53 μM.Therefore, intake of higher levels of Mn and the outcomes, especially to the nervous system, have been well documented. CONCLUSION The metal affects mostly the brain by accumulating in specific areas, altering cognitive functions and locomotion, thus severely impacting the health of the exposed organisms.
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- Ana Thalita Gonçalves Soares
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans, Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa Campus Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans, Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa Campus Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia
- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Federal Scientific Center of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
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- Department of pharmacy, Abdul Wali khan University Mardan 23200, Pakistan
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- Laboratorio de Aminoácidos Excitadores, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, SSA. Mexico City, Mexico
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- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Federal Scientific Center of Biological Systems and Agrotechnologies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Medical School, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
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- IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans, Graduation Program in Biochemistry, Federal University of Pampa Campus Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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Takahashi T, Shimohata T. Vascular Dysfunction Induced by Mercury Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E2435. [PMID: 31100949 PMCID: PMC6566353 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20102435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Methylmercury (MeHg) causes severe damage to the central nervous system, and there is increasing evidence of the association between MeHg exposure and vascular dysfunction, hemorrhage, and edema in the brain, but not in other organs of patients with acute MeHg intoxication. These observations suggest that MeHg possibly causes blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage. MeHg penetrates the BBB into the brain parenchyma via active transport systems, mainly the l-type amino acid transporter 1, on endothelial cell membranes. Recently, exposure to mercury has significantly increased. Numerous reports suggest that long-term low-level MeHg exposure can impair endothelial function and increase the risks of cardiovascular disease. The most widely reported mechanism of MeHg toxicity is oxidative stress and related pathways, such as neuroinflammation. BBB dysfunction has been suggested by both in vitro and in vivo models of MeHg intoxication. Therapy targeted at both maintaining the BBB and suppressing oxidative stress may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for MeHg intoxication. This paper reviews studies on the relationship between MeHg exposure and vascular dysfunction, with a special emphasis on the BBB.
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- Tetsuya Takahashi
- Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital, Niigata 950-2085, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan.
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The Putative Role of Environmental Mercury in the Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Subtypes. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:4834-4856. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0692-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Farina M, Aschner M. Methylmercury-Induced Neurotoxicity: Focus on Pro-oxidative Events and Related Consequences. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2017; 18:267-286. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60189-2_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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"Manganese-induced neurotoxicity: a review of its behavioral consequences and neuroprotective strategies". BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2016; 17:57. [PMID: 27814772 PMCID: PMC5097420 DOI: 10.1186/s40360-016-0099-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal. However, Mn’s nutritional aspects are paralleled by its role as a neurotoxicant upon excessive exposure. In this review, we covered recent advances in identifying mechanisms of Mn uptake and its molecular actions in the brain as well as promising neuroprotective strategies. The authors focused on reporting findings regarding Mn transport mechanisms, Mn effects on cholinergic system, behavioral alterations induced by Mn exposure and studies of neuroprotective strategies against Mn intoxication. We report that exposure to Mn may arise from environmental sources, occupational settings, food, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), methcathinone drug abuse or even genetic factors, such as mutation in the transporter SLC30A10. Accumulation of Mn occurs mainly in the basal ganglia and leads to a syndrome called manganism, whose symptoms of cognitive dysfunction and motor impairment resemble Parkinson’s disease (PD). Various neurotransmitter systems may be impaired due to Mn, especially dopaminergic, but also cholinergic and GABAergic. Several proteins have been identified to transport Mn, including divalent metal tranporter-1 (DMT-1), SLC30A10, transferrin and ferroportin and allow its accumulation in the central nervous system. Parallel to identification of Mn neurotoxic properties, neuroprotective strategies have been reported, and these include endogenous antioxidants (for instance, vitamin E), plant extracts (complex mixtures containing polyphenols and non-characterized components), iron chelating agents, precursors of glutathione (GSH), and synthetic compounds that can experimentally afford protection against Mn-induced neurotoxicity.
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Parmalee NL, Aschner M. Manganese and aging. Neurotoxicology 2016; 56:262-268. [PMID: 27293182 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal that is required as a cofactor for many enzymes and is necessary for optimal biological function. Mn is abundant in the earth's crust and is present in soil and well water. Mn is also found in industrial settings, including mining, welding, and battery manufacture. Mn is also present in infant formula, parenteral nutrition, as well as pesticides and gasoline additives. A sufficient amount of Mn is obtained from most diets, and Mn deficiency is exceedingly rare. Excessive exposure to Mn in high doses can result in a condition known as manganism that results in psychological and emotional disturbances and motor symptoms that are reminiscent of Parkinson's disease, including gait disturbance, tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Treatment for manganism is to remove the patient from Mn exposure, though symptoms are generally irreversible. The effects of exposure to Mn at lower doses are less clear. Little work has been done to evaluate the effects of chronic exposure to subclinical levels of Mn, especially in regard to lifelong exposures and the effects on the aging process. Mn is known to have effects on some of the same mechanistic processes that are altered in aging. This review will describe the general effects of Mn exposure and will focus on how Mn may be related to some of the mechanism of aging: neurogenesis, oxidative stress, and microglial activation and inflammation.
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- Nancy L Parmalee
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States.
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, United States.
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Bouabid S, Tinakoua A, Lakhdar-Ghazal N, Benazzouz A. Manganese neurotoxicity: behavioral disorders associated with dysfunctions in the basal ganglia and neurochemical transmission. J Neurochem 2015; 136:677-691. [PMID: 26608821 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Revised: 10/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential element required for many physiological functions. While it is essential at physiological levels, excessive accumulation of Mn in the brain causes severe dysfunctions in the central nervous system known as manganism. Manganism is an extrapyramidal disorder characterized by motor disturbances associated with neuropsychiatric and cognitive disabilities similar to Parkinsonism. As the primary brain regions targeted by Mn are the basal ganglia, known to be involved in the pathophysiology of extrapyramidal disorders, this review will examine the impact of Mn exposure on the basal ganglia circuitry and neurotransmitters in relation to motor and non-motor disorders. The collected data from recent available studies in humans and experimental animal models provide new information about the mechanisms by which Mn affects behavior, neurotransmitters, and basal ganglia function observed in manganism. The effects of the alterations of metals on basal ganglia and neurochemical functioning are critical to develop effective modalities not only for the treatment of vulnerable populations (e.g., Mn-exposed workers) but also for understanding the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases where brain metal imbalances are involved, such as Parkinson's disease. We examine the impact of manganese (Mn) exposure on the basal ganglia circuitry and neurotransmitters in relation with motor and non-motor disorders. The collected data from available studies show that when accumulated in the globus pallidus, Mn influences the subthalamic (STN) and substantia nigra (SN) neurons, which are at the origin of changes in the thalamus and the cortex.
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- Safa Bouabid
- University de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France.,CNRS, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France.,Université Mohammed V, Faculté des Sciences, Equipe Rythmes Biologiques, Neurosciences et Environnement, Rabat, Morocco
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- University de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France.,CNRS, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France.,Université Mohammed V, Faculté des Sciences, Equipe Rythmes Biologiques, Neurosciences et Environnement, Rabat, Morocco
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- Université Mohammed V, Faculté des Sciences, Equipe Rythmes Biologiques, Neurosciences et Environnement, Rabat, Morocco
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- University de Bordeaux, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France.,CNRS, Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives, UMR 5293, Bordeaux, France
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Parmalee NL, Maqbool SB, Ye B, Calder B, Bowman AB, Aschner M. RNASeq in C. elegans Following Manganese Exposure. CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN TOXICOLOGY 2015; 65:11.20.1-11.20.17. [PMID: 26250396 DOI: 10.1002/0471140856.tx1120s65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Manganese is a metal that is required for optimal biological functioning of organisms. Absorption, cellular import and export, and excretion of manganese are all tightly regulated. While some genes involved in regulation, such as DMT-1 and ferroportin, are known, it is presumed that many more are involved and as yet unknown. Excessive exposure to manganese, usually in industrial settings such as mining or welding, can lead to neurotoxicity and a condition known as manganism that closely resembles Parkinson's disease. Elucidating transcriptional changes following manganese exposure could lead to the development of biomarkers for exposure. This unit presents a protocol for RNA sequencing in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans to assay for transcriptional changes following exposure to manganese. This protocol is adaptable to any environmental exposure in C. elegans. The protocol results in counts of gene transcripts in control versus exposed conditions and a ranked list of differentially expressed genes for further study.
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- Nancy L Parmalee
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York
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- Epigenomics Shared Facility, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York
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- Computational Genomics Core, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York
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- Computational Genomics Core, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York
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Chen P, Chakraborty S, Mukhopadhyay S, Lee E, Paoliello MMB, Bowman AB, Aschner M. Manganese homeostasis in the nervous system. J Neurochem 2015; 134:601-10. [PMID: 25982296 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal that is naturally found in the environment. Daily intake through dietary sources provides the necessary amount required for several key physiological processes, including antioxidant defense, energy metabolism, immune function and others. However, overexposure from environmental sources can result in a condition known as manganism that features symptomatology similar to Parkinson's disease (PD). This disorder presents with debilitating motor and cognitive deficits that arise from a neurodegenerative process. In order to maintain a balance between its essentiality and neurotoxicity, several mechanisms exist to properly buffer cellular Mn levels. These include transporters involved in Mn uptake, and newly discovered Mn efflux mechanisms. This review will focus on current studies related to mechanisms underlying Mn import and export, primarily the Mn transporters, and their function and roles in Mn-induced neurotoxicity. Though and essential metal, overexposure to manganese may result in neurodegenerative disease analogous to Parkinson's disease. Manganese homeostasis is tightly regulated by transporters, including transmembrane importers (divalent metal transporter 1, transferrin and its receptor, zinc transporters ZIP8 and Zip14, dopamine transporter, calcium channels, choline transporters and citrate transporters) and exporters (ferroportin and SLC30A10), as well as the intracellular trafficking proteins (SPCA1 and ATP12A2). A manganese-specific sensor, GPP130, has been identified, which affords means for monitoring intracellular levels of this metal.
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- Pan Chen
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy; Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology; and Institute for Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Graduate Program in Public Health, Department of Pathology, Clinical and Toxicological Analysis, Center of Health Science, State University of Londrina, Parana, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.,Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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The understanding of manganese (Mn) biology, in particular its cellular regulation and role in neurological disease, is an area of expanding interest. Mn is an essential micronutrient that is required for the activity of a diverse set of enzymatic proteins (e.g., arginase and glutamine synthase). Although necessary for life, Mn is toxic in excess. Thus, maintaining appropriate levels of intracellular Mn is critical. Unlike other essential metals, cell-level homeostatic mechanisms of Mn have not been identified. In this review, we discuss common forms of Mn exposure, absorption, and transport via regulated uptake/exchange at the gut and blood-brain barrier and via biliary excretion. We present the current understanding of cellular uptake and efflux as well as subcellular storage and transport of Mn. In addition, we highlight the Mn-dependent and Mn-responsive pathways implicated in the growing evidence of its role in Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. We conclude with suggestions for future focuses of Mn health-related research.
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- Kyle J Horning
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232; , ,
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Chen P, Parmalee N, Aschner M. Genetic factors and manganese-induced neurotoxicity. Front Genet 2014; 5:265. [PMID: 25136353 PMCID: PMC4120679 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Manganese (Mn), is a trace metal required for normal physiological processes in humans. Mn levels are tightly regulated, as high levels of Mn result in accumulation in the brain and cause a neurological disease known as manganism. Manganism shares many similarities with Parkinson’s disease (PD), both at the physiological level and the cellular level. Exposure to high Mn-containing environments increases the risk of developing manganism. Mn is absorbed primarily through the intestine and then released in the blood. Excessive Mn is secreted in the bile and excreted in feces. Mn enters and exits cells through a number of non-specific importers localized on the cell membrane. Mutations in one of the Mn exporters, SLC30A10 (solute carrier family 30, member 10), result in Mn induced toxicity with liver impairments and neurological dysfunction. Four PD genes have been identified in connection to regulation of Mn toxicity, shedding new light on potential links between manganism and PD.
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- Pan Chen
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY, USA
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Young RK, Villalobos ARA. Stress-induced stimulation of choline transport in cultured choroid plexus epithelium exposed to low concentrations of cadmium. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2014; 306:R291-303. [PMID: 24401988 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00252.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The choroid plexus epithelium forms the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier and accumulates essential minerals and heavy metals. Choroid plexus is cited as being a "sink" for heavy metals and excess minerals, serving to minimize accumulation of these potentially toxic agents in the brain. An understanding of how low doses of contaminant metals might alter transport of other solutes in the choroid plexus is limited. Using primary cultures of epithelial cells isolated from neonatal rat choroid plexus, our objective was to characterize modulation of apical uptake of the model organic cation choline elicited by low concentrations of the contaminant metal cadmium (CdCl₂). At 50-1,000 nM, cadmium did not directly decrease or increase 30-min apical uptake of 10 μM [(3)H]choline. However, extended exposure to 250-500 nM cadmium increased [(3)H]choline uptake by as much as 75% without marked cytotoxicity. In addition, cadmium induced heat shock protein 70 and heme oxygenase-1 protein expression and markedly induced metallothionein gene expression. The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine attenuated stimulation of choline uptake and induction of stress proteins. Conversely, an inhibitor of glutathione synthesis l-buthionine-sulfoximine (BSO) enhanced stimulation of choline uptake and induction of stress proteins. Cadmium also activated ERK1/2 MAP kinase. The MEK1 inhibitor PD98059 diminished ERK1/2 activation and attenuated stimulation of choline uptake. Furthermore, inhibition of ERK1/2 activation abated stimulation of choline uptake in cells exposed to cadmium with BSO. These data indicate that in the choroid plexus, exposure to low concentrations of cadmium may induce oxidative stress and consequently stimulate apical choline transport through activation of ERK1/2 MAP kinase.
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Adkins CE, Mittapalli RK, Manda VK, Nounou MI, Mohammad AS, Terrell TB, Bohn KA, Yasemin C, Grothe TR, Lockman JA, Lockman PR. P-glycoprotein mediated efflux limits substrate and drug uptake in a preclinical brain metastases of breast cancer model. Front Pharmacol 2013; 4:136. [PMID: 24312053 PMCID: PMC3816283 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2013.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a specialized vascular interface that restricts the entry of many compounds into brain. This is accomplished through the sealing of vascular endothelial cells together with tight junction proteins to prevent paracellular diffusion. In addition, the BBB has a high degree of expression of numerous efflux transporters which actively extrude compounds back into blood. However, when a metastatic lesion develops in brain the vasculature is typically compromised with increases in passive permeability (blood-tumor barrier; BTB). What is not well documented is to what degree active efflux retains function at the BTB despite the changes observed in passive permeability. In addition, there have been previous reports documenting both increased and decreased expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in lesion vasculature. Herein, we simultaneously administer a passive diffusion marker (14C-AIB) and a tracer subject to P-gp efflux (rhodamine 123) into a murine preclinical model of brain metastases of breast cancer. We observed that the metastatic lesions had similar expression (p > 0.05; n = 756–1214 vessels evaluated) at the BBB and the BTB. Moreover, tissue distribution of R123 was not significantly (p > 0.05) different between normal brain and the metastatic lesion. It is possible that the similar expression of P-gp on the BBB and the BTB contribute to this phenomenon. Additionally we observed P-gp expression at the metastatic cancer cells adjacent to the vasculature which may also contribute to reduced R123 uptake into the lesion. The data suggest that despite the disrupted integrity of the BTB, efflux mechanisms appear to be intact, and may be functionally comparable to the normal BBB. The BTB is a significant hurdle to delivering drugs to brain metastasis.
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- Chris E Adkins
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo, TX, USA
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Martinez-Finley EJ, Gavin CE, Aschner M, Gunter TE. Manganese neurotoxicity and the role of reactive oxygen species. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 62:65-75. [PMID: 23395780 PMCID: PMC3713115 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Revised: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential dietary nutrient, but an excess or accumulation can be toxic. Disease states, such as manganism, are associated with overexposure or accumulation of Mn and are due to the production of reactive oxygen species, free radicals, and toxic metabolites; alteration of mitochondrial function and ATP production; and depletion of cellular antioxidant defense mechanisms. This review focuses on all of the preceding mechanisms and the scientific studies that support them as well as providing an overview of the absorption, distribution, and excretion of Mn and the stability and transport of Mn compounds in the body.
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- Ebany J Martinez-Finley
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Pediatric Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA; Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Pediatric Toxicology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA; Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA; Center for Molecular Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA; The Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37240, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
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Mittapalli RK, Manda VK, Bohn KA, Adkins CE, Lockman PR. Quantitative fluorescence microscopy provides high resolution imaging of passive diffusion and P-gp mediated efflux at the in vivo blood-brain barrier. J Neurosci Methods 2013; 219:188-95. [PMID: 23916719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Quantitative fluorescent microscopy is an emerging technology that has provided significant insight into cellular dye accumulation, organelle function, and tissue physiology. However, historically dyes have only been used to qualitatively or semi-quantitatively (fold change) determine changes in blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity. Herein, we present a novel method to calculate the blood to brain transfer rates of the dyes rhodamine 123 and Texas red across the in situ BBB. We observed that rhodamine 123 is subject to p-glycoprotein mediated efflux at the rat BBB and can be increased nearly 20-fold with p-glycoprotein inhibition. However, Texas Red appears to not be subject to MRP2 mediated efflux at the rat BBB, agreeing with literature reports suggesting MRP2 may lack functionality at the normal rat BBB. Lastly, we present data demonstrating that once dyes have crossed the BBB, diffusion of the dye molecule is not as instantaneous as has been previously suggested. We propose that future work can now be completed to (1) match BBB transfer coefficients to interstitial diffusion constants and (2) use dyes with specific affinities to cellular organelles or that have specific properties (e.g., subject to efflux transporters) to more fully understand BBB physiology.
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- Rajendar K Mittapalli
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University HSC, Amarillo, TX 79106-1712, United States
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Manganese is an important metal for human health, being absolutely necessary for development, metabolism, and the antioxidant system. Nevertheless, excessive exposure or intake may lead to a condition known as manganism, a neurodegenerative disorder that causes dopaminergic neuronal death and parkinsonian-like symptoms. Hence, Mn has a paradoxal effect in animals, a Janus-faced metal. Extensive work has been carried out to understand Mn-induced neurotoxicity and to find an effective treatment. This review focuses on the requirement for Mn in human health as well as the diseases associated with excessive exposure to this metal.
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- Daiana Silva Avila
- Biochemistry Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil,
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Farina M, Avila DS, da Rocha JBT, Aschner M. Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury. Neurochem Int 2012; 62:575-94. [PMID: 23266600 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 357] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Revised: 12/07/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23 elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn). Nevertheless, excessive exposure to these metals may lead to pathological conditions, including neurodegeneration. Similarly, exposure to metals that do not have known biological functions, such as mercury (Hg), also present great health concerns. This review focuses on the neurodegenerative mechanisms and effects of Fe, Mn and Hg. Oxidative stress (OS), particularly in mitochondria, is a common feature of Fe, Mn and Hg toxicity. However, the primary molecular targets triggering OS are distinct. Free cationic iron is a potent pro-oxidant and can initiate a set of reactions that form extremely reactive products, such as OH. Mn can oxidize dopamine (DA), generating reactive species and also affect mitochondrial function, leading to accumulation of metabolites and culminating with OS. Cationic Hg forms have strong affinity for nucleophiles, such as -SH and -SeH. Therefore, they target critical thiol- and selenol-molecules with antioxidant properties. Finally, we address the main sources of exposure to these metals, their transport mechanisms into the brain, and therapeutic modalities to mitigate their neurotoxic effects.
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- Marcelo Farina
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Exploiting nutrient transporters at the blood-brain barrier to improve brain distribution of small molecules. Ther Deliv 2012; 1:775-84. [PMID: 22834013 DOI: 10.4155/tde.10.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a major physiological barrier for drugs that target CNS receptors or enzymes. Several methods exist by which permeability to the CNS can be increased, one of which is using native nutrient transporters to carry these drugs through the endothelial cells of the BBB. In this review, we focus on work that characterizes the use of nutrient transporters of the BBB in delivering drugs to the CNS.
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Chakraborty S, Aschner M. Altered manganese homeostasis: implications for BLI-3-dependent dopaminergic neurodegeneration and SKN-1 protection in C. elegans. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2012; 26:183-7. [PMID: 22591558 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2012.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The role of environmental factors in the etiology of neurodegenerative disorders, such as in Parkinson's disease (PD), has become increasingly imperative for examination, as genetics can only partially account for most cases. The heavy metal manganese (Mn) falls into this category of environmental contributors, as it is both essential but also neurotoxic upon overexposure and produces Parkinsonian symptomatology. In order to understand its toxicity, this review focuses on the various aspects of improper Mn homeostasis and its consequences using the genetically amenable Caenorhabditis elegans model. Namely, the roles of Mn transporter homologs for the divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) will be discussed, as Mn homeostasis is initially governed by proper cellular transport. Mn dyshomeostasis can result in enhanced oxidative stress through synergistic actions of dopamine oxidation that is dependent on the C. elegans dual oxidase BLI-3. Finally, neuroprotection conferred by the antioxidant transcription factor Nrf2 (C. elegans SKN-1) may signify a potential therapeutic approach against Mn toxicity.
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- Sudipta Chakraborty
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Martinez-Finley EJ, Chakraborty S, Fretham SJB, Aschner M. Cellular transport and homeostasis of essential and nonessential metals. Metallomics 2012; 4:593-605. [PMID: 22337135 DOI: 10.1039/c2mt00185c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Metals can have a number of detrimental or beneficial effects in the cell, but first they must get in. Organisms have evolved transport mechanisms to get metals that are required, or essential into the cell. Nonessential metals often enter the cell through use of the machinery provided for essential metals. Much work has been done to advance our understanding of how these metals are transported across plasma and organelle membranes. This review provides an overview of essential and nonessential metal transport and homeostatic processes.
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- Ebany J Martinez-Finley
- Department of Pediatrics, and the Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Bowman AB, Kwakye GF, Herrero Hernández E, Aschner M. Role of manganese in neurodegenerative diseases. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2011; 25:191-203. [PMID: 21963226 PMCID: PMC3230726 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2011.08.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential ubiquitous trace element that is required for normal growth, development and cellular homeostasis. Exposure to high Mn levels causes a clinical disease characterized by extrapyramidal symptom resembling idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). The present review focuses on the role of various transporters in maintaining brain Mn homeostasis along with recent methodological advances in real-time measurements of intracellular Mn levels. We also provide an overview on the role for Mn in IPD, discussing the similarities (and differences) between manganism and IPD, and the relationship between α-synuclein and Mn-related protein aggregation, as well as mitochondrial dysfunction, Mn and PD. Additional sections of the review discuss the link between Mn and Huntington's disease (HD), with emphasis on huntingtin function and the potential role for altered Mn homeostasis and toxicity in HD. We conclude with a brief survey on the potential role of Mn in the etiologies of Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and prion disease. Where possible, we discuss the mechanistic commonalities inherent to Mn-induced neurotoxicity and neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Aaron B Bowman
- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Center for Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-8552, United States
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Rivera-Mancía S, Ríos C, Montes S. Manganese accumulation in the CNS and associated pathologies. Biometals 2011; 24:811-25. [PMID: 21533671 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-011-9454-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal for life. It is a key constituent of clue enzymes in the central nervous system, contributing to antioxidant defenses, energetic metabolism, ammonia detoxification, among other important functions. Until now, Mn transport mechanisms are partially understood; however, it is known that it shares some mechanisms of transport with iron. CNS is susceptible to Mn toxicity because it possesses mechanisms that allow Mn entry and favor its accumulation. Cases of occupational Mn exposure have been extensively reported in the literature; however, there are other ways of exposure, such as long-term parental nutrition and liver failure. Manganism and hepatic encephalopathy are the most common pathologies associated with the effects of Mn exposure. Both pathologies are associated with motor and psychiatric disturbances, related in turn to mechanisms of damage such as oxidative stress and neurotransmitters alterations, the dopaminergic system being one of the most affected. Although manganism and Parkinson's disease share some characteristics, they differ in many aspects that are discussed here. The mechanisms for Mn transport and its participation in manganism and hepatic encephalopathy are also considered in this review. It is necessary to find an effective therapeutic strategy to decrease Mn levels in exposed individuals and to treat Mn long term effects. In the case of patients with chronic liver failure it would be worthwhile to test a low-Mn diet in order to ameliorate symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy possibly related to Mn accumulation.
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- Susana Rivera-Mancía
- Neurochemistry Department, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery 'Manuel Velasco Suárez', Insurgentes Sur 3877, La Fama, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14269, Mexico
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Manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) relies on contrasts that are due to the shortening of the T (1) relaxation time of tissue water protons that become exposed to paramagnetic manganese ions. In experimental animals, the technique combines the high spatial resolution achievable by MRI with the biological information gathered by tissue-specific or functionally induced accumulations of manganese. After in vivo administration, manganese ions may enter cells via voltage-gated calcium channels. In the nervous system, manganese ions are actively transported along the axon. Based on these properties, MEMRI is increasingly used to delineate neuroanatomical structures, assess differences in functional brain activity, and unravel neuronal connectivities in both healthy animals and models of neurological disorders. Because of the cellular toxicity of manganese, a major challenge for a successful MEMRI study is to achieve the lowest possible dose for a particular biological question. Moreover, the interpretation of MEMRI findings requires a profound knowledge of the behavior of manganese in complex organ systems under physiological and pathological conditions. Starting with an overview of manganese pharmacokinetics and mechanisms of toxicity, this chapter covers experimental methods and protocols for applications in neuroscience.
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- Susann Boretius
- Biomedizinische NMR Forschungs GmbH am Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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Manda VK, Mittapalli RK, Bohn KA, Adkins CE, Lockman PR. Nicotine and cotinine increases the brain penetration of saquinavir in rat. J Neurochem 2010; 115:1495-507. [PMID: 20950334 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.07054.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Endothelial tight junctions and efflux transporters of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) significantly limit brain accumulation of many drugs, including protease inhibitors such as saquinavir. The cholinergic agonist nicotine is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world and the incidence is even higher in the human immune deficiency virus population (∼ 70%). We examined the ability of nicotine and its primary metabolite cotinine to modify brain uptake of saquinavir in rats. Both nicotine and cotinine at pharmacological concentrations matching those in smokers, increased brain saquinavir uptake by two fold. Co-perfusion with nicotinic receptor antagonists and passive permeability markers showed that the effect was not caused by receptor activation or BBB permeability disruption. Transport inhibition studies demonstrated that brain saquinavir uptake is limited by multiple efflux transporters, P-glycoprotein (P-gp), breast cancer resistance protein and multidrug resistance-associated protein. In situ perfusion and in vitro experiments using a classical P-gp substrate rhodamine 123 linked the effect of nicotine to inhibition of BBB P-gp transport. The effect was confirmed in vivo in chronic 14 day nicotine administration animals. These data suggest nicotine increases antiretroviral drug exposure to brain and may represent a significant in vivo drug-drug interaction at the BBB. Although this may slightly benefit CNS antiretroviral efficacy, it may also expose the brain to potential serious neurotoxicity.
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- Vamshi K Manda
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Amarillo, Texas 79106-1712, USA
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Manda VK, Mittapalli RK, Geldenhuys WJ, Lockman PR. Chronic exposure to nicotine and saquinavir decreases endothelial Notch-4 expression and disrupts blood-brain barrier integrity. J Neurochem 2010; 115:515-25. [PMID: 20722969 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06948.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Since the advent of HAART, there have been substantial improvements in HIV patient survival; however, the prevalence of HIV associated dementia has increased. Importantly, HIV positive individuals who smoke progress to HIV associated neurological conditions faster than those who do not. Recent in vitro data have shown that pharmacological levels of saquinavir causes endothelial oxidative stress and significantly decreases Notch-4 expression, a primary protein involved in maintaining stability of blood-brain barrier (BBB) endothelium. This is concerning as nicotine can also generate reactive oxygen species in endothelium. It is largely unknown if pharmacological doses of these drugs can cause a similar in vivo down-regulation of Notch-4 and if there is a concurrent destabilization of the integrity of the BBB. The data herein show: (i) nicotine and protease inhibitors cause an additive oxidative stress burden in endothelium; (ii) that the integrity of the BBB is disrupted after concurrent chronic nicotine and protease inhibitor administration; and (iii) that BBB endothelial dysfunction is correlated with a decrease in Notch-4 and ZO-1 expression. Considering the high prevalence of smoking in the HIV infected population (3- to 4-fold higher than in the general population) this data must be followed up to determine if all protease inhibitors cause a similar BBB disruption or if there is a safer alternative. In addition, this data may suggest that the induced BBB disruption may allow foreign molecules to gain access to brain and be a contributing factor to the slow progression of HIV associated dementia.
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- Vamshi K Manda
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Amarillo, Texas 79106-1712, USA
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Geldenhuys WJ, Manda VK, Mittapalli RK, Van der Schyf CJ, Crooks PA, Dwoskin LP, Allen DD, Lockman PR. Predictive screening model for potential vector-mediated transport of cationic substrates at the blood-brain barrier choline transporter. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:870-7. [PMID: 20053562 PMCID: PMC2818856 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A set of semi-rigid cyclic and acyclic bis-quaternary ammonium analogs, which were part of a drug discovery program aimed at identifying antagonists at neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, were investigated to determine structural requirements for affinity at the blood-brain barrier choline transporter (BBB CHT). This transporter may have utility as a drug delivery vector for cationic molecules to access the central nervous system. In the current study, a virtual screening model was developed to aid in rational drug design/ADME of cationic nicotinic antagonists as BBB CHT ligands. Four 3D-QSAR comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) models were built which could predict the BBB CHT affinity for a test set with an r(2) <0.5 and cross-validated q(2) of 0.60, suggesting good predictive capability for these models. These models will allow the rapid in silico screening of binding affinity at the BBB CHT of both known nicotinic receptor antagonists and virtual compound libraries with the goal of informing the design of brain bioavailable quaternary ammonium analogs that are high affinity selective nicotinic receptor antagonists.
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- Werner J Geldenhuys
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy, Amarillo, TX 79106-1712, USA.
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Madsen KS, Holm DA, Søgaard LV, Rowland IJ. Effect of paramagnetic manganese cations on (1)H MRS of the brain. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2008; 21:1087-1093. [PMID: 18574854 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Manganese cations (Mn(2+)) can be used as an intracellular contrast agent for structural, functional and neural pathway imaging applications. However, at high concentrations, Mn(2+) is neurotoxic and may influence the concentration of (1)H MR-detectable metabolites. Furthermore, the paramagnetic Mn(2+) cations may also influence the relaxation of the metabolites under investigation. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of paramagnetic Mn(2+) cations on (1)H-MR spectra of the brain using in vivo and phantom models at 4.7 T. To investigate the direct paramagnetic effects of Mn(2+) cations on the relaxation of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), creatine and choline, T(1) relaxation times of metabolite solutions, with and without 5% albumin, and containing different Mn(2+) concentrations were determined. Relaxivity values with/without 5% albumin for NAA (4.8/28.1 s(-1) mM(-1)), creatine (2.8/2.8 s(-1) mM(-1)) and choline (1.8/1.1 s(-1) mM(-1)) showed NAA to be the most sensitive metabolite to the relaxation effects of the cations. Using an in vivo optic tract tracing imaging model, we obtained two adjacent regions of interest in the superior colliculi with different water T(1) values (Mn(2+)-enhanced = 1.01 s; unenhanced = 1.14 s) 24 h after intravitreal injection of 3 microL 50 mM MnCl(2). Using phantom and in vivo water relaxation time data, we estimated the in vivo Mn(2+) concentration to be 2-8 microM. The phantom data suggest that limited metabolite relaxation effects would be expected at this concentration. Consequently, this study indicates that, in this model, the presence of Mn(2+) cations does not significantly affect (1)H-MR spectra despite possible toxic and paramagnetic effects.
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- Kathrine Skak Madsen
- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
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Finkelstein Y, Milatovic D, Aschner M. Modulation of cholinergic systems by manganese. Neurotoxicology 2007; 28:1003-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2007] [Revised: 07/22/2007] [Accepted: 08/09/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Fitsanakis VA, Piccola G, Marreilha dos Santos AP, Aschner JL, Aschner M. Putative proteins involved in manganese transport across the blood-brain barrier. Hum Exp Toxicol 2007; 26:295-302. [PMID: 17615110 DOI: 10.1177/0960327107070496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Manganese (Mn) is an essential nutrient required for proper growth and maintenance of numerous biological systems. At high levels it is known to be neurotoxic. While focused research concerning the transport of Mn across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is on-going, the exact identity of the transporter(s) responsible is still debated. The transferrin receptor (TfR) and the divalent metal transporter-1 (DMT-1) have long been thought to play a role in brain Mn deposition. However, evidence suggests that Mn may also be transported by other proteins. One model system of the BBB, rat brain endothelial (RBE4) cells, are known to express many proteins suspected to be involved in metal transport. This review will discuss the biological importance of Mn, and then briefly describe several proteins that may be involved in transport of this metal across the BBB. The latter section will examine the potential usefulness of RBE4 cells in characterizing various aspects of Mn transport, and basic culture techniques involved in working with these cells. It is hoped that ideas put forth in this article will stimulate further investigations into the complex nature of Mn transport, and address the importance as well as the limitation of in vitro models in answering these questions.
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- Vanessa A Fitsanakis
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2495, USA
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Fitsanakis VA, Piccola G, Aschner JL, Aschner M. Manganese transport by rat brain endothelial (RBE4) cell-based transwell model in the presence of astrocyte conditioned media. J Neurosci Res 2005; 81:235-43. [PMID: 15948148 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Manganese (Mn), an essential nutrient, is neurotoxic at high levels and has been associated with the development of a parkinsonian syndrome termed manganism. Currently, the mechanisms responsible for transporting Mn across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are unknown. By using rat brain endothelial 4 (RBE4) cell monolayers cultured in astrocyte-conditioned media (ACM), we examine the effects of temperature, energy, proton (pH), iron (Fe), and sodium (Na(+)) dependence on Mn transport. Our results suggest that Mn transport is temperature, energy, and pH dependent, but not Fe or Na(+) dependent. These data suggest that Mn transport across the BBB is an active process, but they also demonstrate that the presence of ACM in endothelial cell cultures decreases the permeability of these cells to Mn, reinforcing the use of ACM or astrocyte cocultures in studies examining metal transport across the BBB.
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- Vanessa A Fitsanakis
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-2495, USA
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Traiffort E, Ruat M, O'Regan S, Meunier FM. Molecular characterization of the family of choline transporter-like proteins and their splice variants. J Neurochem 2005; 92:1116-25. [PMID: 15715662 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02962.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We show here that the choline transporter-like (CTL) family is more extensive than initially described with five genes in humans and complex alternative splicing. In adult rat tissues, CTL2-4 mRNAs are mainly detected in peripheral tissues, while CTL1 is widely expressed throughout the nervous system. During rat post-natal development, CTL1 is expressed in several subpopulations of neurones and in the white matter, where its spatio-temporal distribution profile recalls that of myelin basic protein, an oligodendrocyte marker. We identified two major rat splice variants of CTL1 (CTL1a and CTL1b) differing in their carboxy-terminal tails with both able to increase choline transport after transfection in neuroblastoma cells. In the developing brain, CTL1a is expressed in both neurones and oligodendroglial cells, whereas CTL1b is restricted to oligodendroglial cells. These findings suggest specific roles for CTL1 splice variants in both neuronal and oligodendrocyte physiology.
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- E Traiffort
- Institut de Neurobiologie Alfred Fessard IFR 2118 CNRS, Laboratoire de Neurobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, UPR 9040, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Choline is a ubiquitous molecule, found throughout almost every tissue in the body. Given it is a charged cation, nearly every cellular membrane has a transport mechanism to meet the intracellular and membrane need for choline. The blood-brain barrier is no exception in that a carrier-mediated transport mechanism is present to deliver choline from plasma to brain. The carrier consists of an anionic binding area that attracts positively charged quaternary ammonium groups or simple cations. Recent reports have shown this vector to be efficacious in delivering quaternary ammonium analogs of nicotine to brain. Future work is being completed to determine if other cationic or positively charged therapeutics can be effectively delivered to brain via this carrier.
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- D D Allen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX,79106-1712, USA.
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Allen DD, Lockman PR, Roder KE, Dwoskin LP, Crooks PA. Active transport of high-affinity choline and nicotine analogs into the central nervous system by the blood-brain barrier choline transporter. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003; 304:1268-74. [PMID: 12604705 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.102.045856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cigarette smoking is strongly implicated in the development of cardiovascular disorders. Recently identified nicotinium analogs may have therapeutic benefit as smoking cessation therapies but may have restricted entry into the central nervous system by the blood-brain barrier (BBB) due to their physicochemical properties. Using the in situ perfusion technique, lobeline, choline, and nicotinium analogs were evaluated for binding to the BBB choline transporter. Calculated apparent K(i) values for the choline transporter were 1.7 microM N-n-octyl choline, 2.2 microM N-n-hexyl choline, 27 microM N-n-decylnicotinium iodide, 31.9 microM N-n-octylpyridinium iodide, 49 microM N-n-octylnicotinium iodide (NONI), 393 microM lobeline, and >/=1000 microM N-methylnicotinium iodide. Nicotine and N-methylpyridinium iodide, however, do not apparently interact with the BBB choline transporter. Given NONI's apparent K(i) value determined in this study and its ability to inhibit nicotine-evoked dopamine release from superfused rat brain slices, potential brain entry of NONI via the BBB choline transporter was evaluated. [(3)H]NONI exhibited a BBB transfer coefficient value of approximately 1.6 x 10(-3) ml/s/g and a K(m) of approximately 250 microM. Unlabeled choline addition to the perfusion fluid reduced [(3)H]NONI brain uptake. We hypothesize the N-n-octyl group on the pyridinium nitrogen of NONI facilitates brain entry via the BBB choline transporter. Thus, NONI may have utility as a smoking cessation agent, given its ability to inhibit nAChRs mediating nicotine-evoked dopamine release centrally, and to be distributed to brain via the BBB choline transporter.
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- David D Allen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University HSC, Amarillo, Texas 79106, USA.
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Crowe AP, Lockman PR, Abbruscato TJ, Allen DD. Novel choline transport characteristics in Caco-2 cells. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2002; 28:773-81. [PMID: 12236063 DOI: 10.1081/ddc-120005623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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UNLABELLED Choline transport is characterized by sodium-dependent high-affinity, sodium-independent low-affinity, and sodium-independent blood-brain barrier transport mechanisms. Each defined mechanism has specific characteristics with regard to affinity for choline, transport capacity, and inhibition by hemicholinium. The purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of choline transport across Caco-2 monolayers. METHODS Choline transport across Caco-2 cell monolayers was determined in both the apical to basal direction and the opposite direction. Further, the determination of calcium dependence and specific inhibitors was made. Determination of the apparent permeability of choline was calculated by established methods. RESULTS The apical to basal Caco-2 permeability coefficient is 11.11 +/- 0.33 x 10(-6) cm/sec with 21.3% of the choline associating with the cells. Meanwhile the basal to apical value is approximately 50% less (5.55 +/- 0.14 x 10(-6) cm/sec), suggesting an active apical to basal transport mechanism. Choline transport in this system was inhibited by nifedipine (82%), verapamil (80%), EGTA (36%), and cyclosporin (15%). CONCLUSIONS Choline transport across Caco-2 cells is demonstrated to be active and both pH- and Ca(2+)-dependent. Furthermore, choline transport across Caco-2 monolayers has unique characteristics when compared to traditional choline transport models.
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- A P Crowe
- Division of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia 6845
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Choline has many physiological functions throughout the body that are dependent on its available local supply. However, since choline is a charged hydrophilic cation, transport mechanisms are required for it to cross biological membranes. Choline transport is required for cellular membrane construction and is the rate-limiting step for acetylcholine production. Transport mechanisms include: (1) sodium-dependent high-affinity uptake mechanism in synaptosomes, (2) sodium-independent low-affinity mechanism on cellular membranes, and (3) unique choline uptake mechanisms (e.g., blood-brain barrier choline transport). A comprehensive overview of choline transport studies is provided. This review article examines landmark and current choline transport studies, molecular mapping, and molecular identification of these carriers. Information regarding the choline-binding site is presented by reviewing choline structural analog (hemicholinium-3 and 15, and other nitrogen/methyl-hydroxyl compounds) inhibition studies. Choline transport in Alzheimer's disease, brain ischemic events, and aging is also discussed. Emphasis throughout the article is placed on targeting the choline transporter in disease and use of this carrier as a drug delivery vector.
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- P R Lockman
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas 79106-1712, USA
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