Publication: Methamphetamine toxicity-induced calcineurin activation, nuclear translocation of nuclear factor of activated T-cells and elevation of cyclooxygenase 2 levels are averted by calpastatin overexpression in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells
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2018-07-01
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18729711
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Mahidol University
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NeuroToxicology. Vol.67, (2018), 287-295
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Jirapa Chetsawang, Sutisa Nudmamud-Thanoi, Ruchee Phonchai, Zuroida Abubakar, Piyarat Govitrapong, Banthit Chetsawang Methamphetamine toxicity-induced calcineurin activation, nuclear translocation of nuclear factor of activated T-cells and elevation of cyclooxygenase 2 levels are averted by calpastatin overexpression in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. NeuroToxicology. Vol.67, (2018), 287-295. doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2018.06.011 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/47261
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Methamphetamine toxicity-induced calcineurin activation, nuclear translocation of nuclear factor of activated T-cells and elevation of cyclooxygenase 2 levels are averted by calpastatin overexpression in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Methamphetamine (METH) is an addictive stimulant drug that has many negative consequences, including toxic effects to the brain. Recently, the induction of inflammatory processes has been identified as a potential contributing factor to induce neuronal cell degeneration. It has been demonstrated that the expression of inflammatory agents, such as cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), depends on the activation of calcineurin (CaN) and nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT). Moreover, the excessive elevation in cytosolic Ca 2+ levels activates the cell death process, including calpain activation in neurons, which was diminished by the overexpression of the calpain inhibitor protein, calpastatin. However, it is unclear whether calpain mediates CaN-NFAT activation in the neurotoxic process. In the present study, we observed that the toxic high dose of METH-treated neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells significantly decreased cell viability but increased apoptotic cell death, the active cleaved form of calcineurin, the nuclear translocation of NFAT, and COX-2 levels. Nevertheless, these toxic effects were diminished in METH-treated calpastatin-overexpressing SH-SY5Y cells. These findings might emphasize the role of calpastatin against METH-induced toxicity by a mechanism related to calpain-dependent CaN-NFAT activation-induced COX-2 expression.