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Da Silva 2017 Neurotox Res

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Da Silva JC, Amaral AU, Cecatto C, Wajner A, Dos Santos Godoy K, Ribeiro RT, de Mello Gonçalves A, Zanatta Â, da Rosa MS, Loureiro SO, Vargas CR, Leipnitz G, de Souza DOG, Wajner M (2017) α-Ketoadipic acid and α-aminoadipic acid cause disturbance of glutamatergic neurotransmission and induction of oxidative stress in vitro in brain of adolescent rats. Neurotox Res 32:276-90.

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Da Silva JC, Amaral AU, Cecatto C, Wajner A, Dos Santos Godoy K, Ribeiro RT, de Mello Goncalves A, Zanatta A, da Rosa MS, Loureiro SO, Vargas CR, Leipnitz G, de Souza DOG, Wajner M (2017) Neurotox Res

Abstract: Tissue accumulation of α-ketoadipic (KAA) and α-aminoadipic (AAA) acids is the biochemical hallmark of α-ketoadipic aciduria. This inborn error of metabolism is currently considered a biochemical phenotype with uncertain clinical significance. Considering that KAA and AAA are structurally similar to α-ketoglutarate and glutamate, respectively, we investigated the in vitro effects of these compounds on glutamatergic neurotransmission in the brain of adolescent rats. Bioenergetics and redox homeostasis were also investigated because they represent fundamental systems for brain development and functioning. We first observed that AAA significantly decreased glutamate uptake, whereas glutamate dehydrogenase activity was markedly inhibited by KAA in a competitive fashion. In addition, AAA and more markedly KAA induced generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (increase of 2',7'-dichloroflurescein (DCFH) oxidation and nitrite/nitrate levels), lipid peroxidation (increase of malondialdehyde concentrations), and protein oxidation (increase of carbonyl formation and decrease of sulfhydryl content), besides decreasing the antioxidant defenses (reduced glutathione (GSH)) and aconitase activity. Furthermore, KAA-induced lipid peroxidation and GSH decrease were prevented by the antioxidants α-tocopherol, melatonin, and resveratrol, suggesting the involvement of reactive species in these effects. Noteworthy, the classical inhibitor of NMDA glutamate receptors MK-801 was not able to prevent KAA-induced and AAA-induced oxidative stress, determined by DCFH oxidation and GSH levels, making unlikely a secondary induction of oxidative stress through overstimulation of glutamate receptors. In contrast, KAA and AAA did not significantly change brain bioenergetic parameters. We speculate that disturbance of glutamatergic neurotransmission and redox homeostasis by KAA and AAA may play a role in those cases of α-ketoadipic aciduria that display neurological symptoms. Keywords: Bioenergetics, Glutamatergic neurotransmission, Redox homeostasis, α-Aminoadipic acid, α-Ketoadipic acid, α-Ketoadipic aciduria Bioblast editor: Plangger M O2k-Network Lab: BR Porto Alegre Souza DOG


Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Pharmacology;toxicology 

Stress:Oxidative stress;RONS  Organism: Rat  Tissue;cell: Nervous system  Preparation: Homogenate, Isolated mitochondria 


Coupling state: LEAK, OXPHOS, ET  Pathway:HRR: Oxygraph-2k 

Labels, 2018-09, Resveratrol, Melatonin