中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2012, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (31): 2439-2445.

• 原著:神经损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

砷暴露后谷氨酸诱导星形胶质细胞相关递质的释放

  

  • 收稿日期:2012-07-01 修回日期:2012-09-28 出版日期:2012-11-05 发布日期:2012-11-05

Arsenic exposure and glutamate-induced gliotransmitter release from astrocytes

Yan Wang 1, 2, Fenghong Zhao1, Yingjun Liao3, Yaping Jin1, Guifan Sun1   

  1. 1 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
    2 Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China
    3 Department of Physiology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2012-07-01 Revised:2012-09-28 Online:2012-11-05 Published:2012-11-05
  • Contact: Yaping Jin, M.D., Professor,Department of Occupational and Environmental Health,School of Public Health,China Medical University,Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China jinyp@mail.cmu.edu.cn
  • About author:Yan Wang☆, M.D., Associate professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health,School of Public Health,China Medical University,Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Health,School of Public Health,Shenyang Medical College,Shenyang 110034, Liaoning Province, China

Abstract:

The present study used cultures of primary astrocytes, isolated from neonatal rats, to verify the hypothesis that arsenite-induced neurotoxicity can influence neuronal function by altering glutamate-induced gliotransmitter release. Primary astrocytes were exposed to 0, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 or 30 μM arsenite for 24 hours. Cell viability and morphological observations revealed that 5 μMarsenic exposure could induce cytotoxicity. Cells were then cultured in the presence of 0, 2.5, 5, or 10 μM arsenite for 24 hours and stimulated with 25 μM glutamate for 10 minutes. Results showed that [Ca2+]i in astrocytes exposed to 5 and 10 μM arsenite was significantly increased and levels of D-serine, γ-aminobutyric acid and glycine in cultures exposed to 2.5–10 μM arsenite were also increased. However, glutamate levels in the media were significantly increased only after treatment with 10 μM arsenite. In conclusion, our findings suggest that arsenic exposure may affect glutamate-induced gliotransmitter release from astrocytes and further disturb neuronal function.

Key words: arsenite, astrocyte, glutamate, neuron, cell viability, intracellular free calcium, gliotransmitter;neurotoxicity, neural regeneration