Antioxidants: Promising neuroprotection against cardiotoxin-4b-induced cell death which triggers oxidative stress with early calpain activation
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-17, 01:44authored byTan, TB, Chen, MJ, Armugam, A, Peng, ZF, Li, QT, Jeyaseelan, K, Cheung, NS
Cardiotoxin-4b (CTX-4b), isolated from Naja naja sputatrix venom, shows lethality in several cell types. Employing murine primary cortical neurons, this study was undertaken to investigate the molecular mechanisms of CTX-4b in the induction of neuronal death. CTX-4b induced a dose- and time-dependent neuronal death. Strong induction of calpains as early as 4 h post-CTX-4b 75 nM treatment was detected in neurons with negligible caspase 3 activation. For the first time in cultured murine primary cortical neurons, it was noted that CTX-4b-mediated cell death triggered oxidative stress with an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and that application of antioxidants showed effective attenuation of cell death. Taken together, these results indicate that CTX-4b-mediated neuronal death is associated with (i) early calpain activation and (ii) oxidative stress. Most importantly, antioxidants have proved to be a promising therapeutic avenue against CTX-4b-induced neuronal death.
History
Publication title
Toxicon: An Interdisciplinary Journal on The Toxins Derived From Animals, Plants and Microorganisms
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pagination
964-973
ISSN
0041-0101
Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Publisher
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Place of publication
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1Gb