A link between hyperbilirubinemia, oxidative stress and injury to neocortical synaptosomes
A link between hyperbilirubinemia, oxidative stress and injury to neocortical synaptosomes
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DOI:
10.1016/j.brainres.2004.07.063
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发表时间:
2004-11-05
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2.9
通讯作者:
Butterfield, DA
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作者:
Brito, MA;Brites, D;Butterfield, DA
Cytotoxicity by unconjugated bilirubin involves disturbances of membrane structure, excitotoxicity and cell death. These events were reported to trigger elevated free radicals production and impairment of calcium homeostasis, and to result in loss of cell membrane integrity. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate whether interaction of clinically relevant concentrations of free unconjugated bilirubin with synaptosomal membrane vesicles could be linked to oxidative stress, cytosolic calcium accumulation and perturbation of membrane function. Synaptosomal vesicles were prepared from gerbil cortical brain tissue and incubated with purified bilirubin (less than or equal to1 muM), for 4 h at 37 degreesC. Intracellular concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and calcium were determined by dichlorofluorescin and BAPTA fluorescent probes, respectively. Membrane protein and lipid oxidation were evaluated by immunocytochemistry and phosphatidylserine exposure by annexin V binding. Levels of reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH and GSSG, respectively), as well as activities of Mg2+-ATPase aminophospholipid translocase (flippase) and Na+,K+-ATPase, were also measured. Our results showed that bilirubin induced oxidative stress, due to a rise in lipid (greater than or equal to10%, P