Comparison Between 5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) and Para-Aminosalicylic Acid (4-PAS) as Potential Protectors Against Mn-Induced Neurotoxicity |
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Authors: | Dinamene Santos M Camila Batoreu Michael Aschner Ana P Marreilha dos Santos |
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Institution: | 1. I-Med. UL, Department of Toxicology and Food Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal 2. Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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Abstract: | Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal for biological systems; however, occupational or clinical exposure to high levels of Mn can produce a neurological disorder called manganism. Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation play major roles in the Mn-induced neurodegeneration leading to dysfunction of the basal ganglia. We investigated the toxic effects of MnCl2 in an immortalized rat brain endothelial cell line (RBE4) and the protective effects of the radical scavenging aminosalicylic acids, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and 4-aminosalicylic acid (4-PAS). Mn cytotoxicity was determined with 3-4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity. A significant decrease in MTT reduction concomitant with increased LDH release was noted in RBE4 cells exposed for 24 h to MnCl2 (600 and 800 μM; p?<?0.0001). Our results establish that compared to 4-PAS, 5-ASA has greater efficacy in protecting RBE4 cells from Mn-induced neurotoxicity after preexposure to MnCl2 800 μM (p?<?0.0001). |
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