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Inhibition of respiratory growth and survival in yeast by dopamine and counteraction with ascorbate or glutathione.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20145104     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dopamine is a key monamine neurotransmitter, yet it can also exhibit toxicity to neuronal cells. There are suggestions that dopamine may be neurotoxic due to its propensity to induce the formation of reactive oxygen species, which may in turn adversely affect mitochondrial function and cell viability. In this study, the effects of dopamine or a dopamine reaction product on yeast growth and survival have been explored. Yeast is ideal for such a study because, unlike mammalian cells, yeast cells can be grown even when respiratory function is totally absent. Indeed, dopamine was found to be inhibitory to yeast growth in media where respiratory function was required and cytotoxic to yeast cells suspended in water. The inhibitory effects of dopamine were reduced greatly by the antioxidants ascorbate and glutathione, suggesting the involvement of reactive oxygen species in dopamine-mediated toxicity. It would appear that yeast may offer a convenient model to perform screens for further compounds that may provide protection against dopamine-mediated growth inhibition and toxicity.
Authors:
Ian G Macreadie; Nick Bartone; Lindsay Sparrow
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biomolecular screening     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1552-454X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Biomol Screen     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-09     Completed Date:  2010-06-28     Revised Date:  2011-05-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9612112     Medline TA:  J Biomol Screen     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  297-301     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies and P-Health Flagship, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. imacreadie@siennadiagnostics.com.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aerobiosis / drug effects
Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology*
Candida / cytology,  drug effects,  growth & development
Culture Media / pharmacology
Dopamine / toxicity*
Glutathione / pharmacology*
Microbial Viability / drug effects*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / cytology,  drug effects,  growth & development
Solutions
Yeasts / cytology*,  drug effects,  growth & development*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Solutions; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid; 70-18-8/Glutathione

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