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Mechanisms of glial swelling by arachidonic acid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7976545     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4) was analyzed in vitro by employment of C6 glioma cells and astrocytes from primary culture. The cells were suspended in an incubation chamber under continuous control of pH, pO2, and temperature. Cell swelling was quantified by flow cytometry. After a control period, the suspension was added with AA at concentrations of 0.01 to 1.0 mM. Administration of AA induced an immediate, dose dependent swelling in C6 glioma cells or astrocytes. AA-concentrations of 0.01 mM led to an increase of the glial cell volume to 103.0 +/- 1.0% of control, 0.1 mM to 110.0 +/- 1.5%, and 1.0 mM to 118.8 +/- 1.5% within 10 min. The swelling response to linoleic acid (18:2) was only about half of what was found when AA was administered at a concentration of 0.1 mM, whereas stearic acid (18:0) did not induce any cell volume changes. Inhibition of the cyclo- and lipoxygenase pathway by BW 755C did not prevent glial swelling from AA, whereas it was reduced by SOD, or almost completely abolished by the aminosteroid U-74389F, an antagonist of lipid peroxidation. Replacement of Na(+)- and Cl- -ions in the suspension medium by choline chloride was also associated with complete abolishment of cell swelling from AA. The results demonstrate an impressive efficacy of arachidonic acid to induce glial swelling which might be attributable to activation of lipid peroxidation by the fatty acid, leading to an increased Na(+)-permeability and subsequent influx of water into the cells.
Authors:
F Staub; A Winkler; J Peters; O Kempski; A Baethmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurochirurgica. Supplementum     Volume:  60     ISSN:  0065-1419     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien)     Publication Date:  1994  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-01     Completed Date:  1994-12-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0140560     Medline TA:  Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien)     Country:  AUSTRIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  20-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, München, Federal Republic of Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arachidonic Acid / pharmacology*
Astrocytes / drug effects
Brain Neoplasms
Cell Line
Cell Membrane Permeability / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Flow Cytometry
Glioma
Intracellular Fluid / drug effects*
Linoleic Acid
Linoleic Acids / pharmacology
Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
Neuroglia / drug effects*
Neurons / drug effects
Rats
Sodium / metabolism
Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects*
Water-Electrolyte Balance / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Linoleic Acids; 2197-37-7/Linoleic Acid; 506-32-1/Arachidonic Acid; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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