Abstract
Apoptosis is one essential step for neuronal death in the nigrostriatal region in patients with Parkinson's disease. Cytotoxic tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (Il-6) provide a proapoptotic environment. We investigated the influence of the antiparkinsonian compound budipine on the release of TNF-α and Il-6 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and on the degree of cisplatin induced apoptotic cell death in SH-SY 5Y human neuroblastoma cells. 10-7, 10-8, 10-9 mol/l of budipine significantly reduced release of TNF-α and Il-6 in PBMC and decreased apoptotic cell death after 50 hours and 74 hours in the SH-SY 5Y cells. Our results suggest, that budipine administration provides an antiapoptotic environment and slows neuronal apoptotic and inflammatory mediated loss of neurons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1365-1373 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Neural Transmission |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 10-11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Apoptosis
- Budipine
- Interleukin-6
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuroprotection
- Parkinson's disease
- Tumor necrosis factor-α