Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous system, which can be either cytotoxic or cytoprotective under selected conditions. Such effects involve oxidative mechanisms and are likely to play a role in neurodegenerative disorders. Because increasing evidence points to peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) as a feasible model for studying DA-related mechanisms of cell death and survival, we have explored in these cells the effects of DA on oxidative metabolism and apoptosis. Our results show that, whereas DA 100–500 μM resulted in increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and apoptotic cell death through oxidative stress, DA 0.1–5 μM decreased ROS levels and apoptosis. DA (both 1 and 500 μM) partially counteracted the decrease in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase levels observed in untreated PBL. However, whereas the effect of the low dose lasted for the whole incubation period (24 h), the effect of DA 500 μM was transient. DA-dependent reduction of ROS levels and apoptosis was prevented by D1-like (but not D2-like) receptor antagonism. The present findings add knowledge about the sensitivity of PBL to DA and strengthen the rationale for exploiting these cells as an easily accessible peripheral model for the ex vivo investigation of oxidative stress-related dopaminergic mechanisms underlying human neurodegenerative diseases.

Dopaminergic modulation of oxidative stress and apoptosis in human peripheral blood lymphocytes: Evidence for a D1-like receptor-dependent protective effect

COSENTINO, MARCO;RASINI, EMANUELA;MARINO, FRANCA;FERRARI, MARCO;LECCHINI, SERGIO;FRIGO, GIANMARIO
2004-01-01

Abstract

Dopamine (DA) is a neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous system, which can be either cytotoxic or cytoprotective under selected conditions. Such effects involve oxidative mechanisms and are likely to play a role in neurodegenerative disorders. Because increasing evidence points to peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) as a feasible model for studying DA-related mechanisms of cell death and survival, we have explored in these cells the effects of DA on oxidative metabolism and apoptosis. Our results show that, whereas DA 100–500 μM resulted in increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and apoptotic cell death through oxidative stress, DA 0.1–5 μM decreased ROS levels and apoptosis. DA (both 1 and 500 μM) partially counteracted the decrease in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase levels observed in untreated PBL. However, whereas the effect of the low dose lasted for the whole incubation period (24 h), the effect of DA 500 μM was transient. DA-dependent reduction of ROS levels and apoptosis was prevented by D1-like (but not D2-like) receptor antagonism. The present findings add knowledge about the sensitivity of PBL to DA and strengthen the rationale for exploiting these cells as an easily accessible peripheral model for the ex vivo investigation of oxidative stress-related dopaminergic mechanisms underlying human neurodegenerative diseases.
2004
Dopamine; Neurodegeneration; Neuroprotection; Peripheral blood lymphocytes; Apoptosis; Reactive oxygen species; Oxidative stress; Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase; D1-like receptors; Free radicals
Cosentino, Marco; Rasini, Emanuela; Colombo, C.; Marino, Franca; Blandini, F.; Ferrari, Marco; Samuele, A.; Lecchini, Sergio; Nappi, G.; Frigo, Gianma...espandi
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