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EGCG Protects against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Cell Culture Model
Joint Authors
Chen, Dan
Kanthasamy, Anumantha G.
Reddy, Manju B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes severe brain dopamine depletion.
Disruption of iron metabolism may be involved in the PD progression.
Objective.
To test the protective effect of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) against 6-hydroxydopamine- (6-OHDA-) induced neurotoxicity by regulating iron metabolism in N27 cells.
Methods.
Protection by EGCG in N27 cells was assessed by SYTOX green assay, MTT, and caspase-3 activity.
Iron regulatory gene and protein expression were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting.
Intracellular iron uptake was measured using 55Fe.
The EGCG protection was further tested in primary mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons by immunocytochemistry.
Results.
EGCG protected against 6-OHDA-induced cell toxicity.
6-OHDA treatment significantly (p<0.05) increased divalent metal transporter-1 (DMT1) and hepcidin and decreased ferroportin 1 (Fpn1) level, whereas pretreatment with EGCG counteracted the effects.
The increased 55Fe (by 96%, p<0.01) cell uptake confirmed the iron burden by 6-OHDA and was reduced by EGCG by 27% (p<0.05), supporting the DMT1 results.
Pretreatment with EGCG and 6-OHDA significantly increased (p<0.0001) TH+ cell count (~3-fold) and neurite length (~12-fold) compared to 6-OHDA alone in primary mesencephalic neurons.
Conclusions.
Pretreatment with EGCG protected against 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity by regulating genes and proteins involved in brain iron homeostasis, especially modulating hepcidin levels.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Dan& Kanthasamy, Anumantha G.& Reddy, Manju B.. 2015. EGCG Protects against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Cell Culture Model. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075916
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Dan…[et al.]. EGCG Protects against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Cell Culture Model. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075916
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Dan& Kanthasamy, Anumantha G.& Reddy, Manju B.. EGCG Protects against 6-OHDA-Induced Neurotoxicity in a Cell Culture Model. Parkinson’s Disease. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075916
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075916