Objectives: To use a novel in vitro model of three-dimensional(3D) neurosphere cultures to assess neurotoxic or neuroprotective effects with harmane as a model compound.Methods: A reproducible model of 3D spheroids wa...Objectives: To use a novel in vitro model of three-dimensional(3D) neurosphere cultures to assess neurotoxic or neuroprotective effects with harmane as a model compound.Methods: A reproducible model of 3D spheroids was developed from embryonic mouse cortical neurons,using molded agarose micro-wells;this method seems particularly practical as it is customizable and widely available and does not require specific cell treatments or assay components different from 2D cultures, allowing for the easy transposition of routine protocols. To assess the neurotoxic effects of harmane, a resazurin assay was performed to measure cell viability, and a highly sensitive fluorometric method, based on the oxidation of dichlorodihydrofluorescein, was applied to measure eventually induced reactive oxygen species(ROS) after exposure to harmane at increasing concentrations of 50 100,and 250 μm.Results: Hydrogel microwells facilitated the assembly of spheroids containing neurons and glial cells into a complex 3D structure and prevented the agglomeration of spheroids. Exposure to harmane induced cytotoxicity in 3D neural spheroids, which was correlated with harmane concentrations, with a 27%reduction in viability at 250 μm. Harmane that did not induce significant levels of oxidative stress was detected for all tested concentrations.Conclusion: This 3D neurosphere model mimics a neuronal microenvironment, allowing a fine study of neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of chemicals on the brain. This model opens novel opportunities, not only from a pathogenetic point of view but also from a therapeutic perspective.展开更多
采用密度泛函理论(Density Functional Theory,DFT),在M062X/6-31g(d)水平上,对哈尔满碱分子结构进行结构优化,计算其振动频率,获得该分子的红外光谱,利用势能函数分布(Potential energy distribution,PED)结合VEDA4软件对哈尔满碱分子...采用密度泛函理论(Density Functional Theory,DFT),在M062X/6-31g(d)水平上,对哈尔满碱分子结构进行结构优化,计算其振动频率,获得该分子的红外光谱,利用势能函数分布(Potential energy distribution,PED)结合VEDA4软件对哈尔满碱分子的红外光谱简正振动模式进行了指认.采用含时密度泛函理论(Time-dependent density functional theory,TDDFT)计算了该分子在不同溶剂条件下的吸收光谱和激发态.将理论计算的红外光谱和紫外光谱与实验值进行对比分析,对哈尔满碱分子的激发态进行了分析计算,讨论了哈尔满碱分子的前线分子轨道和分子静电势.为哈尔满碱分子的光谱检测技术及电子结构分析提供参考.展开更多
基金funded through a Fonds Medical pour la Recherche dans le Hainaut(FMRH)granta Kangaroo grant from the UMONS Health Institute.
文摘Objectives: To use a novel in vitro model of three-dimensional(3D) neurosphere cultures to assess neurotoxic or neuroprotective effects with harmane as a model compound.Methods: A reproducible model of 3D spheroids was developed from embryonic mouse cortical neurons,using molded agarose micro-wells;this method seems particularly practical as it is customizable and widely available and does not require specific cell treatments or assay components different from 2D cultures, allowing for the easy transposition of routine protocols. To assess the neurotoxic effects of harmane, a resazurin assay was performed to measure cell viability, and a highly sensitive fluorometric method, based on the oxidation of dichlorodihydrofluorescein, was applied to measure eventually induced reactive oxygen species(ROS) after exposure to harmane at increasing concentrations of 50 100,and 250 μm.Results: Hydrogel microwells facilitated the assembly of spheroids containing neurons and glial cells into a complex 3D structure and prevented the agglomeration of spheroids. Exposure to harmane induced cytotoxicity in 3D neural spheroids, which was correlated with harmane concentrations, with a 27%reduction in viability at 250 μm. Harmane that did not induce significant levels of oxidative stress was detected for all tested concentrations.Conclusion: This 3D neurosphere model mimics a neuronal microenvironment, allowing a fine study of neurodegenerative disorders and the effects of chemicals on the brain. This model opens novel opportunities, not only from a pathogenetic point of view but also from a therapeutic perspective.
文摘采用密度泛函理论(Density Functional Theory,DFT),在M062X/6-31g(d)水平上,对哈尔满碱分子结构进行结构优化,计算其振动频率,获得该分子的红外光谱,利用势能函数分布(Potential energy distribution,PED)结合VEDA4软件对哈尔满碱分子的红外光谱简正振动模式进行了指认.采用含时密度泛函理论(Time-dependent density functional theory,TDDFT)计算了该分子在不同溶剂条件下的吸收光谱和激发态.将理论计算的红外光谱和紫外光谱与实验值进行对比分析,对哈尔满碱分子的激发态进行了分析计算,讨论了哈尔满碱分子的前线分子轨道和分子静电势.为哈尔满碱分子的光谱检测技术及电子结构分析提供参考.
