title: Mechanisms of MPP(+) incorporation into cerebellar granule cells.
abstract: Exposure of cerebellar granule cells to 1-methyl-4-phenylpiridinium (MPP(+)) results in cell death. We have studied the implication of various membrane transporter systems on MPP(+) neurotoxicity, including the dopamine transporter system (DAT) and cationic amino acid transporters (CAT). We have showed a partial protection against MPP(+) toxicity when the dopamine transporter is inhibited by 1-[2-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl]4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazinedihydrochloride (GBR-12909). However, almost full protection is only achieved by the simultaneous addition of GBR-12909 and cationic amino acids. These results suggest two ways system of MPP(+) entrance into cerebellar granule cells: the DAT with high activity and the CAT with low activity. We also demonstrated that 5,7-dichlorokynurenic acid (MK-801) failed to protect against MPP(+) exposure, evidencing that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is not involved in the MPP(+)-induced cell death.
authors.affiliation: Depto. Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: González-Polo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clemente
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Centeno
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fuentes
mesh_terms: D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D026923:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Basic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D024361:Amino Acids, Basic / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002525:Cerebellar Cortex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions / Q000502:physiology; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006540:Herbicides / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D020267:MPTP Poisoning / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D026923:Amino Acid Transport Systems, Basic; D024361:Amino Acids, Basic; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050483:Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; D018691:Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; D006540:Herbicides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009498:Neurotoxins; D010879:Piperazines; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; C493216:Slc6a3 protein, rat; C043425:vanoxerine; D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; D004298:Dopamine