| Neuroprotective effects of L-carnitine against oxygen-glucose deprivation in rat primary cortical neurons. | |
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PMID: 22844318 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is an important cause of neonatal mortality, as this brain injury disrupts normal mitochondrial respiratory activity. Carnitine plays an essential role in mitochondrial fatty acid transport and modulates excess acyl coenzyme A levels. In this study, we investigated whether treatment of primary cultures of rat cortical neurons with L-carnitine was able to prevent neurotoxicity resulting from oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). METHODS: Cortical neurons were prepared from Sprague-Dawley rat embryos. L-Carnitine was applied to cultures just prior to OGD and subsequent reoxygenation. The numbers of cells that stained with acridine orange (AO) and propidium iodide (PI) were counted, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were measured. The 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay and the terminal uridine deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling assay were performed to evaluate the effect of L-carnitine (1 µM, 10 µM, and 100 µM) on OGD-induced neurotoxicity. RESULTS: Treatment of primary cultures of rat cortical neurons with L-carnitine significantly reduced cell necrosis and prevented apoptosis after OGD. L-Carnitine application significantly reduced the number of cells that died, as assessed by the PI/AO ratio, and also reduced ROS release in the OGD groups treated with 10 µM and 100 µM of L-carnitine compared with the untreated OGD group (P<0.05). The application of L-carnitine at 100 µM significantly decreased cytotoxicity, LDH release, and inhibited apoptosis compared to the untreated OGD group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: L-Carnitine has neuroprotective benefits against OGD in rat primary cortical neurons in vitro. |
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Yu Jin Kim; Soo Yoon Kim; Dong Kyung Sung; Yun Sil Chang; Won Soon Park |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-07-17 |
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Title: Korean journal of pediatrics Volume: 55 ISSN: 2092-7258 ISO Abbreviation: Korean J Pediatr Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-07-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101215374 Medline TA: Korean J Pediatr Country: Korea (South) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 238-48 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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