Protective effect of erythropoietin against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced neurodegenaration in PC12 cells

Objective The neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin （EPO） against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium （MPP^＋）- induced oxidative stress in cultured PC12 cells, as well as the underlying mechanism, were investigated. Methods PC12 ceils impaired by MPP^＋ were used as the cell model of Parkinson＇s disease. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT） was used to assay the viability of the PC12 cells exposed to gradient concentrations of EPO, and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling （TUNEL） assay was used to analyze the apoptosis ratio of PC 12 cells. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in PC 12 cells were examined by Western blot, and the reactive oxygen species （ROS）, the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and the activity of caspase-3 in each group were detected by spectrofluorometer. Results Treatment of PC12 cells with MPP^＋ caused the loss of cell viability, which may be associated with the elevation in apoptotic rate, the formation of ROS and the disruption of mitochondrial transmembrane potential. It was also shown that MPP＋ significantly induced the upregulation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and the activation of caspase-3. In contrast, EPO significantly reversed these responses and had the maximum protective effect at 1 U/mL. Conclusion The inhibitive effect of EPO on the MPP^＋ -induced cytotoxicity may be ascribed to its anti-oxidative property and anti-apoptotic activity, and EPO may provide a useful therapeutic strategy for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson＇s disease.

Crystal and Molecular Structure of 1-Methyl-4-(2-( 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) vinyl) pyridinium 4-Tolylsulfonate Dihydrate C_(16)H_(18)NO_2^+·C_7H_7SO_3^-·2H_2O

The crystal structure of the title compound C16H18NO2+·C7H7SO3-·2H2O, (C23H29NSO7, Mr=463.53) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system with space group P21/n, a=8.101(1), b=8.958(2), c=33.281(5)?,β= 94.910(1)(, V=2406.3(7)?3, Z=4, Dc=1.279g/cm3, μ=0.176mm-1, F(000)=984, final R=0.0409, and Rw=0.0860 for 4401 independent reflections. The result shows that in the crystal structure of the title compound the planar cations have two configurations with equal occupation ratio and are antiparally packed through π…π interactions. Similar packing energies in A and B are probably the main factor that leads to the disorder structure.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-(1'- t- Butyl-5'-methyl-4-pyrazolyl-carbonyl)- 3,5-dimethyl-1H-yl-pyrazole

The crystal structure of 1-(1-t-butyl-5-methyl-4-pyrazolylcarbonyl)-3,5-dimeth- yl-1H-yl-pyrazole ([C14H20N4O]2, Mr = 520.68) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to triclinic, space group P with a = 11.049(4), b = 11.313(4), c = 13.964(5) , ?= 69.085(6), b = 75.962(6), = 62.245(6), V = 1436.7(9) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.204 g/cm3, m = 0.079 mm-1, F(000) = 560, R = 0.0790 and wR = 0.1416 for 4729 unique reflections with 2635 observed ones (I > 2(I)). The results indicate that the pyrazole rings display aromaticity. The four pyrazole moieties are approximately coplanar in each case. The dihedral angles between planes 1 and 2, 3 and 4 are 40.99 and 10.77? respectively.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4-(2- Chlorophenyl)-5-cyano-3-methyl-6-oxo-1- phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b] Pyridine under Microwave Irradiation

The title compound (C20H15ClN4O, Mr = 362.81) was synthesized by the reaction of ethyl 2-cyano-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-acylate with 5-amino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole under microwave irradiation and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 8.8192(19), b = 15.976(3), c = 13.094(3) ? = 103.074(4), V = 1797.1(7) ?, Z = 4, Dc = 1.341 g/cm3, = 0.229 mm-1, F(000) = 752, R = 0.0632 and wR = 0.1278. X-ray analysis reveals that the pyridine ring adopts an envelope conformation. The dihedral angle between the pyrazole and pyridine planes is 2.19, and inter- molecular hydrogen bonds are also observed in the molecule.

Eldepryl prevents 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced nigral neuronal apoptosis in mice

Objective To study the apoptotic effects of 1 methyl 4 phenyl 1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on the nigral dopaminergic neurons of mice and 1 methyl 4 phenylpyridium ion (MPP +) on pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells, as well as the antagonism of Eldepryl against MPTP's apoptotic effect Methods Three groups of C 57 BL mice were treated with MPTP, Eldepryl plus MPTP and normal saline, respectively, for 7 days before performing TUNEL (terminal deoxyneucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP x nick end labeling) and FACS (fluorescence activated cell sorting) analyses of neuronal apoptosis in the substantia nigra The same tests were employed in cell culture to examine apoptosis in PC12 cells treated with MPP +, MPTP or PBS Results Intraperitoneal administration of MPTP 30?mg/kg could induce nigral apoptosis, and oral use of Eldepryl prior to MPTP treatment could completely prevent the nigral apoptosis caused by MPTP MPP +, an intermediate metabolite of MPTP, could lead to the apoptosis of PC12 cells, whereas MPTP itself had no such effect on PC12 cells Conclusions The experiment indicated that the neurotoxin, MPTP, might cause the death of nigral neurons through a mechanism of apoptosis and this effect might be mediated by its bioactive intermediate metabolite MPP + Eldepryl could protect the neurotoxicity from MPTP

Studies on the Anti-lipid Peroxidative Actions of the Methanolic Extract of the Root of Aegle marmelos and Its Constituents In Vivo and In Vitro

The inhibitory effect of the methanolic extract of the root of Aegle marmelos (MERA) and its constituents on the lipid peroxidation in vivo and in vitro were studied. The results suggested that MERA increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and GSH-peroxidase in the liver cytosol of mice, but showed no significant effect on the activity of catalase, and one of its major constituents, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-quinolone (MMQ) increased the activity of SOD in liver tissue of mice intoxicated with FeCl2-ascorbic acid (AA)-ADP in vivo. Various constituents isolated from the root of title plant inhibited the lipid peroxidation in rat liver homogenate, which was in vitro induced by FeCl2-ascorbic acid, CCl4-NADPH, or ADP- NADPH. Of the test compounds, MMQ and its derivatives integriquinolone were similar to (-tocopherol in inhibiting MDA production in rat liver microsomes induced by Fe2+-ascorbate, CCl4-NADPH, or ADP-NADPH.

Neuroprotective Effects of Modafinil on MPTP Mouse Model of Parkinson′s Disease

Aim To observe the neuroprotective effects of modafinil on the Parkinson'sdisease ( PD ) model induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2,3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP ). Methods Themodel of PD was induced by intraperitoneal injection of MPTP into C57BL/6J mice for 4 d. Modafinil(ip, 50 or 100 mg·kg^(-1)·d^(-1)) was administered following MPTP for 4 d and for another 10 dconsecatirely. The effects of modafinil on the locomotor activity, and the incubation, maintenanceperiod and grade of the tremor, the duration of the climbing rod of mouse, and the distribution ofpositive cells of ty-rosine hydroxylase (TH) and Nissl bodies in the striatum and substantia nigra(SN) were observed. The contents of dopam-ine (DA) , noradrenaline (NA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) in the striatum were determined. Results Modafinil (50 and 100 mg·kg^(-1)) significantlyprevented the locomotor, the tremor and climbing rod defect behavior in a dose-dependent manner (P <0.05 and P < 0.01, n = 10), prevented the decrease in the number of TH-positive cells and Nisslbodies (P<0.05, n=10), and reduced the decrease of DA, NA, and 5-HT in the striatum (P < 0.05, n =10) induced by MPTP. Conclusion Modafinil improves the behavioral deficits and prevents themonoaminergic neuron lesion in seriously impaired MPTP mouse model.

Synthesis and Solid Phase Extraction Performance Study of NNAL-specific Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Using Dummy Templates

Dummy molecularly imprinted polymers （DMIPs） for 4-（methylnitrosamino）-1-（3-pyridyl）-1-butanol （NNAL） were produced using three structural analogues as dummy template molecules. The chosen analogues were 4-（acetymethylamino）-1-（3-pyridyl）-butanol, 4- （methylamino）-1-（3-pyridyl）-1-butanol, and 1-（3-pyridyl）-1,4,-butanediol. The molecular recognition characteristics of the produced polymers were evaluated by X-ray photoelec- tron spectroscopy （XPS） and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）. Interactions between NNAL and methacrylic acid should be cooperative hydrogen bonds while the ni- trogen atom of the pyridine ring and the oxygen atom of the nitroso group in NNAL are two of the hydrogen-bond acceptors. It was further demonstrated that DMIP synthesized by 4-（acetymethylamino）-1-（3-pyridyl）-butanol had the best binding performance by XPS and FT-IR. Then dummy molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction （DMISPE） was developed for the determination of the analyte using the hit polymer as the sorbing material. Under optimal conditions, the recovery of NNAL dissolved in standard solution reached 93%. And the investigated polymer exhibited much higher binding of NNAL when nicotine was acted as the competitive molecule. Also the proposed method was applied to the measurement of NNAL spiked in blank urine samples with recoveries ranging from 87.2% to 101.2%.

Neuroprotective effects of xanthone extract from Swertia punicea Hemsl against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)-induced mouse model of Parkinson's disease

As a widely used traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, Swertia punicea Hemsl has exhibited effects on anti-hepatitis B virus （HBV）, liver protection, hypoglycemic activity and cholecystitis. In this study, we confirmed that xanthone extract from Swertia punicea Hemsl （XSPH） improved the motor deficit, increased the levels of striatal dopamine （DA） and homovanilic acid （HVA）, and alleviated the loss of tyrosine hydroxylase （TH）-positive neurons located in substantia nigra pars compacta （SNpc） in MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson＇s disease （PD）. In conclusion, the present results indicated that XSPH offered neuroprotective effects against the neurotoxicity of MPTP and it might be a potential treatment for PD.

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-pyridinium time-dependently alters expressions of oxoguanine glycosylase 1 and xeroderma pigmentosum group F protein in PC12 cells

Objective To determine if DNA excision repair enzymes oxoguanine glycosylase 1 （OGG1） and xeroderma pigmentosum group F protein （XPF） are involved in the pathogenesis of Parkinson＇s disease （PD） in a cell model. Methods PC12 cells were treated with 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridine ion （MPP＋） for various periods of time to induce oxidative DNA damage. MTT assay was used to determine cell viability. Immunocytochemistry with antibody against 8-hydroxy-2＇- deoxyguanosine （8-oxodG） was used to evaluate oxidative DNA damage. Immunoblotting was used to detect the protein levels of OGG1 and XPF. Results MPP＋ treatment （1 mmol/L） for 18 h and 24 h reduced cell viability to 78.6% and 70.3% of the control, respectively, in a time-dependent way. MPP＋ increased the immunoreactivity of 8-oxodG in the cytoplasm at 3 h and in the nucleus at 24 h of treatment. With the treatment of MPP＋, the expression of OGG1 was significantly increased at 1 h, reaching a peak at 3 h, and then it was decreased at 24 h, as compared to that with vehicle treatment. The same effect was exerted on XPF level, except that the XPF level reached a peak at 18 h of MPP＋ treatment. Moreover, the maximally-increased protein level of OGG1 by MPP＋ was approximately 2-fold higher than that of XPF. Conclusion MPP＋ treatment could time- dependently induce increases in OGG1 and XPF expressions in PC12 cells. Also, this study indicates that the base and nucleotide excision repair pathways may be compensatorily activated in the early stage of pathogenesis in the cells after MPP＋ treatment.

A Study on Antitoxic Role of Vesicular Monoamine Transporter 2 in Transgenic Chinese Hamster Overy Cells

Objective : To study the antitoxic role of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) in transgenic Chinese Hamster ovary (CHO) cell. Methods :With the technology of trans-gene from PC 12 to CHO, MTT reduction assay was used to detect MPP+ toxic effect on wild type CHO (wtCHO) and transgenic CHO. Meanwhile, the role of reserpine was also observed in MPP+ toxic effects. Results :The sensitivity of transgenic CHO to MPP+ was much less than that of wtCHO with 0. 5 mmol/L MPP+. Transgenic CHO had the same sensitivity as wtCHO if rotenone was given. WtCHO, by given reserpine alone, didn't change its sensitivity to MPP+. Conclusions :VMAT2 has protective effect on transgenic CHO by transporting MPP+ to vesicles.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Carvedilol

The crystal structure of the title compound carvedilol, C24H25N2O4(Mr= 406. 47), has determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is mono-clinic with space group P21/c, a=9. 094(l), b= l2. 754(1), c= 18. 330(2) A, β=97. 36(1 )°, V= 2l08. 5(4) A 3, Z= 4, D.= l. 280 g/cm3, F(000) = 864, μ=O. O88mm-1 and final R= O. O368, wR(F2) = 0.0787 for reflections (I>2σ(I) ). X-ray anal-ysis reveals that the crystal is composed of a pair of enantiomer, and there are hydrogenbonds O(3) -H(3O) -N(l ) between the two enantimers. There are two planes in themolecule.