title: Calcium overload enhances hydroxyl radical generation by 1-methyl-4 phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) in rat striatum.
abstract: We examined whether ouabain-induced Ca(2+) overload increases hydroxyl radical (*OH) generation by 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP(+)) in rat striatum. These elevations seem to induce lipid peroxidation of striatum of rats, as detected by increases in non-enzymatic formation of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) levels. Ouabain enhanced MPP(+)-induced *OH formation trapped as DHBA. Moreover, when iron (II) was administered to MPP(+) then ouabain (100 micro M)-pretreated animals, a marked elevation in the level of DHBA was observed, as compared with the iron (II)-only-treated animals. These results suggests that Ca(2+) overload might enhance *OH generation by MPP(+) in rat striatum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama, Oita 879-5593, Japan. tobata@oita-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Obata
mesh_terms: D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000378:metabolism*; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D007501:Iron; D015655:1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; D002118:Calcium