Neuroprotection and protein damage prevention by estradiol replacement in rat hippocampal slices exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation
Neuroprotection and protein damage prevention by estradiol replacement in rat hippocampal slices exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation
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DOI:
10.1007/s11064-005-2693-1
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发表时间:
2005-04-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Salbego, C
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作者:
Cimarosti, H;Siqueira, IR;Salbego, C
Here we investigated the effects of estradiol replacement in ovariectomized female rats using hippocampal slices exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). OGD induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release to the incubation medium, what was assumed as a parameter of cellular death. In the estradiol-treated group the LDH release was markedly decreased by 23% as compared to the vehicle-treated group. In attempt to study a possible mechanism by which estradiol acts, we investigated some parameters of oxidative stress. In both vehicle-treated and estradiol-treated groups, OGD significantly increased the free radical production by 34% and 16%, respectively, although no significant differences on total antioxidant capacity were observed. Interestingly, estradiol replacement prevented the significant reduction in tryptophan and tyrosine contents caused by OGD observed in vehicle-treated animals. Our results show that estradiol replacement in ovariectomized female rats decreases cellular susceptibility to an ischemic-like injury and suggest a role for the hormone on protein damage prevention.