title: Effect of naftidrofuryl on metabolism and survival of cultured neurons.
abstract: The direct influence of Naftidrofuryl, a drug widely used for the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, on the metabolism and survival of neurons was investigated in 8-day-old chick embryo forebrain cultures. Interaction of Naftidrofuryl with neurons resulted in the increase of the intracellular cyclic AMP levels. Naftidrofuryl stimulated deoxyglucose uptake and lactate production in a time- and dose-dependent fashion. These effects were observed after a few minutes following the beginning of the treatment with Naftidrofuryl. In parallel to the action on the metabolic activities, Naftidrofuryl was able to increase the survival rate of a significant proportion of the neuronal population. These data support the notion that Naftidrofuryl may act as a neuroprotective agent.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Neurochimie du CNRS, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Louis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005663:Furans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009257:Nafronyl / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009257:Nafronyl; D000242:Cyclic AMP