title: 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) affects the actin cytoskeleton and calcium level of Swiss 3T3 mouse fibroblasts.
abstract: Organization of the actin cytoskeleton, the cytosolic free-calcium concentrations and ATP levels were analyzed in 3T3 mouse fibroblasts treated with 0.75 or 1.5 mM MPTP. In the presence of the drug actin filaments were time- and dose-dependently disorganized, ATP level was unaffected and intracellular calcium increased within 5 s. The correlation between MPTP cytotoxicity and [Ca2+]i level emerging from these results, suggests that the primary effect of the molecule itself is on the plasma membrane's integrity for calcium ion regulation.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e del Territorio, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brambilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santagostino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camatini
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000187:drug effects*; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D020267:MPTP Poisoning; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium