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Catechol oxidation by peroxidase-positive astrocytes in primary culture: an electron spin resonance study

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Schipper, HM, Kotake, Y, Janzen, EG·1991·The Journal of Neuroscience

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In rodents, chronic estrogenization has been shown to induce degeneration of dendrites and myelin figures in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus adjacent to peroxidase-positive astrocyte processes. Because in this brain region estradiol is metabolized to 2-hydroxyestradiol (catecholestrogen), we hypothesized that the latter may be oxidized by the astrocytic peroxidase activity to cytotoxic ortho-semiquinones as occurs in peripheral tissues. Cysteamine induces nonenzymatic peroxidase activity in cultured astroglia identical to that observed in vivo. Using electron spin resonance, we demonstrate robust peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation of 2-hydroxyestradiol and dopamine by cysteamine-pretreated astrocyte cultures relative to untreated controls. These results implicate the peroxidase-positive astrocytes in the pathogenesis of estradiol-related hypothalamic damage, parkinsonism, and other free-radical-related neurologic disorders.

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  1. Cohen G (1987) Oxygen radicals and Parkinson's disease. Upjohn Symposium on Oxygen Radicals (Halliwell B, ed.), pp 130-l 35. Au- gusta, MI.

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Authors
Schipper, H., Kotake, Y., & Janzen, E.
Affiliations
Jewish General Hospital (CA)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
1991-07-01
Volume
11
Issue
7
Pages
2170-2176
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W1756695389
Cited by
58
References
19
Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
1.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Parkinson's Disease Foundation
  • Medical Research Council Canada
  • Parkinsonfonden
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
catechol oxidation, 2-hydroxyestradiol, catechol estrogens, cysteamine, free radicals, hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, dopamine oxidation, astrocytes, parkinsonism
MeSH terms
Animals, Astrocytes, Brain, Cells, Cultured, Cysteamine, Dopamine, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, Estradiol, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Histocytochemistry, Peroxidase, NADP, Oxidation-Reduction, Rats, Inbred Strains, Staining and Labeling, 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine, Benzoquinones, Rats

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