Inhibition of phospholipase A2 reduces neurite outgrowth and neuronal viability
Inhibition of phospholipase A2 reduces neurite outgrowth and neuronal viability
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DOI:
10.1016/j.plefa.2006.10.002
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
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3
通讯作者:
Gattaz, Wagner F.
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Forlenza, Orestes V.;Mendes, Camila T.;Gattaz, Wagner F.
Phospholipase A2 (PLA(2)) has been implicated in neurodevelopmental processes and in the early development of the nervous system. We investigated the effects of the inhibition of calcium-dependent and calcium-independent subtypes of cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2 and iPLA2) on the development and viability of primary cultures of cortical and hippocampal neurons. PLA2 in these cultures was continuously inhibited with methylarachidonyl-fluorophosphonate (MAFP), an irreversible inhibitor of cPLA2 and iPLA2, or with bromoenol lactone (BEL), an irreversible selective iPLA2 inhibitor. The effect of PLA2 inhibitors on the development of neuronal cultures was ascertained by total cell count and morphological characterisation. Neuronal viability was quantified with MTT assays. Inhibition of PLA2 resulted in reduction of neuritogenesis and neuronal viability, disrupting neuronal homeostasis and leading to neuronal death. We conclude that the functional integrity of both calcium-dependent and calcium-independent, cytosolic PLA2 is necessary for the in vitro development of cortical and hippocampal neurons. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.