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Neuroprotective effects of tetramethylpyrazine on hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17321170     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the present study, we investigated the effects of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells. The apoptosis in H2O2-induced PC12 cells was accompanied by a decrease in Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio, release of cytochrome c to cytosol and the activation of caspase-3. TMP not only suppressed the down-regulation of Bcl-2, up-regulation of Bax and the release of mitochondrial cytochrome c to cytosol, but also attenuated caspase-3 activation and eventually protected against H2O2-induced apoptosis. These results indicated that TMP blocked H2O2-induced apoptosis by the regulation of Bcl-2 family members, suppression of cytochrome c release, and caspase cascade activation in PC12 cells.
Authors:
Xin-Rui Cheng; Li Zhang; Juan-Juan Hu; Lan Sun; Guan-Hua Du
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-10-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell biology international     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1065-6995     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell Biol. Int.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-24     Completed Date:  2007-08-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9307129     Medline TA:  Cell Biol Int     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  438-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Center for Pharmaceutical Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, 1 XianNongTan Street, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis / drug effects*
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Caspase 8 / metabolism
Cell Survival / drug effects
Cytochromes c / drug effects,  metabolism
Hydrogen Peroxide / toxicity*
Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology*
PC12 Cells
Pheochromocytoma
Pyrazines / pharmacology*
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuroprotective Agents; 0/Pyrazines; 1124-11-4/tetramethylpyrazine; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide; 9007-43-6/Cytochromes c; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 8

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