Attenuation of beta-amyloid neurotoxicity in vitro by potassium-induced depolarization.
Attenuation of beta-amyloid neurotoxicity in vitro by potassium-induced depolarization.
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通过钾诱导的去极化在体外减弱β-淀粉样蛋白神经毒性。
DOI:
10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67041774.x
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发表时间:
1996
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Cotman,CW
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作者:
Pike,CJ;Balázs,R;Cotman,CW
The cell death of cultured neurons triggered by β‐amyloid peptides has been theorized to model, at least in part, the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease. To investigate potential strategies to interrupt β‐amyloid neurotoxicity in vitro, we examined the effects of potassium‐induced membrane depolarization; a treatment previously demonstrated to reduce development‐related apoptosis in cultured neurons. We report here that cultured rat hippocampal neurons pretreated for several hours with 30 mMKCI exhibit significantly reduced vulnerability to aggregated β‐amyloid peptides. The potassium‐mediated neuroprotection was mimicked by activation of voltage‐sensitive calcium channels usingS(−)‐Bay K 8644 and was attenuated byR(+)‐Bay K 8644, a blocker of voltage‐dependent calcium channels, and KN‐62, an inhibitor of calcium/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase II. The protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide also attenuated β‐amyloid neurotoxicity. Addition of cycloheximide following 30 mMKCI significantly increased protection offered by membrane depolarization, whereas cycloheximide addition during membrane depolarization blocked the protective effect. These data suggest that one cellular pathway that can inhibit neuronal death induced by β‐amyloid involves calcium influx through voltage‐sensitive channels followed by stimulation of calcium/calmodulin‐dependent protein kinase activity and synthesis of new protein(s).