| Literature DB >> 21598008 |
Shota Kobayashi1, Akiko Muroyama, Hiroaki Matsushima, Ikuo Yoshimura, Yasuhide Mitsumoto.
Abstract
The neuroprotective effect of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) has been reported in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated mice. In this study, we investigated whether oral administration of CoQ(10) could protect the striatal dopaminergic (DAergic) nerve terminals against MPTP-induced toxicity in C57BL/6N mice using immunoisolation technique for DAergic synaptosomes. CoQ(10) significantly attenuated decrease in dopamine transporter as well as in synaptophysin and actin protein levels in DAergic synaptosomes from MPTP-treated mice. The effect of CoQ(10) was also observed in crude synaptosomes fraction, but not in homogenate. Our results indicate that the nerve terminals are a site for the action of CoQ(10) against the MPTP-induced DAergic neurodegeneration.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21598008 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0627-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Sci ISSN: 1590-1874 Impact factor: 3.307