title: Membrane associated functions of neurokinin B (NKB) on Abeta (25-35) induced toxicity in aging rat brain synaptosomes.
abstract: The effect of different concentrations (0.1-5 microM) of neurokinin B (NKB) and Abeta (25-35) on acetylcholine esterase (AChE), Na(+)-K(+) ATPase and membrane fluidity (DPH anisotropy) were investigated in rat brain synaptosomes of 3, 9, 18 and 30 months old. An age dependent decrease was observed for all the three parameters studied. An in vitro incubation of isolated brain synaptosomes with Abeta (25-35) showed toxic effects on all the parameters studied and the peptide had concentration and age dependent effects, while NKB showed stimulating effect on the parameters and the combined NKB+Abeta (25-35) incubations showed a partial reversal effect as compared to the Abeta (25-35) alone. Thus, the results suggest a membrane mediated function for NKB and its role in neuromodulation, neuroprotection and antioxidant property against Abeta (25-35) induced toxicity in aging brain functions.
authors.affiliation: Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 110067, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anil K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mantha
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moorthy
authors.forename: Sudha M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cowsik
authors.forename: Najma Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Baquer
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008560:Membrane Fluidity / Q000187:drug effects; D015287:Neurokinin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D013574:Synaptosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C074636:amyloid beta-protein (25-35); D015287:Neurokinin B; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase