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Diabetes enhances oxidative stress-induced TRPM2 channel activity and its control by N-acetylcysteine in rat dorsal root ganglion and brain

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dc.creator Sozbir, Ercan
dc.creator NAZIROĞLU, Mustafa
dc.date 2016-03-31T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T11:11:33Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T11:11:33Z
dc.identifier b81ef7a0-1988-494f-bcce-2ab6a2ce018a
dc.identifier 10.1007/s11011-015-9769-7
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/b81ef7a0-1988-494f-bcce-2ab6a2ce018a/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/70285
dc.description N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a sulfhydryl donor antioxidant that contributes to the regeneration of glutathione (GSH) and also scavengers via a direct reaction with free oxygen radicals. Recently, we observed a modulatory role of NAC on GSH-depleted dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells in rats. NAC may have a protective role on oxidative stress and calcium influx through regulation of the TRPM2 channel in diabetic neurons. Therefore, we investigated the effects of NAC on DRG TRPM2 channel currents and brain oxidative stress in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Thirty-six rats divided into four groups: control, STZ, NAC and STZ + NAC. Diabetes was induced in the STZ and STZ + NAC groups by intraperitoneal STZ (65 mg/kg) administration. After the induction of diabetes, rats in the NAC and STZ + NAC groups received NAC (150 mg/kg) via gastric gavage. After 2 weeks, DRG neurons and the brain cortex were freshly isolated from rats. In whole-cell patch clamp experiments, TRPM2 currents in the DRG following diabetes induction with STZ were gated by H2O2. TRPM2 channel current densities in the DRG and lipid peroxidation levels in the DRG and brain were higher in the STZ groups than in controls; however, brain GSH, GSH peroxidase (GSH-Px), vitamin C and vitamin E concentrations and DRG GSH-Px activity were decreased by diabetes. STZ + H2O2-induced TRPM2 gating was totally inhibited by NAC and partially inhibited by N-(p-amylcinnamoyl) anthranilic acid (ACA) and 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB). GSH-Px activity and lipid peroxidation levels were also attenuated by NAC treatment. In conclusion, we observed a modulatory role of NAC on oxidative stress and Ca2+ entry through the TRPM2 channel in the diabetic DRG and brain. Since excessive oxidative stress and overload Ca2+ entry are common features of neuropathic pain, our findings are relevant to the etiology and treatment of pain neuropathology in DRG neurons.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Diabetes enhances oxidative stress-induced TRPM2 channel activity and its control by N-acetylcysteine in rat dorsal root ganglion and brain
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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