Effect of rotenone on dopamine transporters in the substantia nigra of rats
- VernacularTitle:鱼藤酮对大鼠中脑黑质神经元多巴胺转运体的影响
- Author:
Yan SAI
;
Qiang WU
;
Yunpeng LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rotenone;
dopamine;
neurons;
carrier proteins
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1982;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the toxic effects of rotenone on dopamine transporter in the substantia nigra of the rat. Methods Rats (male) were divided into normal control group, vehicle control group and rotenone experimental group(1.0mg/kg and 1.5mg/kg). The animals were subcutaneously administrated with the vehicle or rotenone in different dosage once a day for 28 days. One day after last injection, the brain was dissected and the substantia nigra was harvested. Protein expressions of tyrosine hydroxylase and dopamine transporter were determined with the methods of immunohistochemistry and Western blot. The mRNA expressions of dopamine transporter and dopamine receptor were detected with RT-PCR respectively. The activity of Na+-K+-ATPase was assayed biochemically. Results In the experimental groups, both the immune positive neurons of tyrosine hydroxylase and the expression of its protein were significantly decreased in the substantia nigra of the rats after rotenone treatment. The number of dopamine transporter antibody-immune positive neurons were significantly increased in the rats exposed to rotenone. Furthermore, protein and mRNA expressions of dopamine transporter in the experimental group were also obviously up-regulated compared with the normal control group. A decreased activity of Na+-K+-ATPase was observed in the substantia nigra of rats in the rotenone experimental group. In addition, the mRNA expression of D2R was also increased in contrast with that in the control group. Conclusions Rotenone is toxic to dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra of rats. Dysfunction of dopamine transporter may be involved in the mechanism of rotenone toxicity to dopamine neurons.
