| Literature DB >> 17900533 |
Tom N Grammatopoulos1, Tiago F Outeiro, Bradley T Hyman, David G Standaert.
Abstract
In this study, we examined the effects of angiotensin II (AngII) in a genetic in vitro PD model produced by alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn) overexpression in the human neuroglioma H4 cell line. We observed a maximal decrease in alpha-syn-induced toxicity of 85% and reduction in inclusion formation by 19% when cultures were treated with AngII in the presence of the angiotensin type 1 (AT1) receptor antagonist losartan and AT2 receptor antagonist PD123319. When compared to AngII, the AT4 receptor agonist AngIV was moderately effective in protecting H4 cells against alpha-syn toxicity and did not significantly reduce inclusion formation. Here we show that AngII is protective against genetic, as well as neurotoxic models of PD. These data support the view that agents acting on the renin-angiotensin-system (RAS) may be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of Parkinson's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17900533 PMCID: PMC2707356 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.09.043
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575