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Phosphodiesterase 4 and 7 Inhibitors Produce Protective Effects Against High Glucose-Induced Neurotoxicity in Pc12 Cells Via Modulation of the Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and Inflammation Pathways Publisher Pubmed



Namazi Sarvestani N1 ; Saberi Firouzi S2 ; Falak R3 ; Karimi MY4 ; Davoodzadeh Gholami M3 ; Rangbar A5 ; Hosseini A4
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  1. 1. Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, Department of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Razi Drug Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

Source: Metabolic Brain Disease Published:2018


Abstract

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the most common diabetic complication. It is estimated diabetic population will increase to 592 million by the year 2035. This is while at least 50–60% of all diabetic patients will suffer from neuropathy in their lifetime. Oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, and inflammation are crucial pathways in development and progression of DN. Since there is also no selective and effective therapeutic agent to prevent or treat high glucose (HG)-induced neuronal cell injury, it is crucial to explore tools by which one can reduce factors related to these pathways. Phosphodiesterase 4 and 7 (PDE 4 and 7) regulate oxidative damage, neurodegenaration, and inflammatory responses through modulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) level, and thus can be as important drug targets for regulating DN. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of inhibitors of PDE 4 and 7, named rolipram and BRL5048, on HG-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells as an in vitro cellular model for DN and determine the possible mechanisms for theirs effects. We report that the PC12 cells pre-treatment with rolipram (2 μM) and/or BRL5048 (0.2 μM) for 60 min and then exposing the cells to HG (4.5 g/L for 72 h) or normal glucose (NG) (1 g/L for 72 h) condition show: (1) significant attenuation in ROS, MDA and TNF-a levels, Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, expression of caspase 3 and UCP2 proteins; (2) significant increase in viability, GSH/GSSG ratio, MMP and ATP levels. All these data together led us to propose PDE 4 and 7 inhibitors, and specifically, rolipram and BRL5048, as potential drugs candidate to be further studied for the prevention and treatment of DN. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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