Six Weeks of Voluntary Exercise don’t Protect C57BL/6 Mice Against Neurotoxicity of MPTP and MPP

Exercise improves the central nervous system (CNS) functions and is widely recommended for neurological patients with, e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, exercise-induced neuroprotection is an open discussion. Here, the intranasal administration of the neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurotoxicity research 2014-02, Vol.25 (2), p.147-152
Hauptverfasser: Aguiar, Aderbal S., Tristão, Fabrine Sales Massafera, Amar, Majid, Chevarin, Caroline, Glaser, Viviane, de Paula Martins, Roberta, Moreira, Eduardo Luiz Gasnhar, Mongeau, Raymond, Lanfumey, Laurence, Raisman-Vozari, Rita, Latini, Alexandra, Prediger, Rui D. S.
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Zusammenfassung:Exercise improves the central nervous system (CNS) functions and is widely recommended for neurological patients with, e.g., Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, exercise-induced neuroprotection is an open discussion. Here, the intranasal administration of the neurotoxin 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP, 65 mg/kg) caused death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and depletion of dopamine in the striatum of C57BL/6 mice. 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium, the active metabolite of MPTP, also inhibited complex-I activity of mitochondria isolated from the CNS of mice. However, 6 weeks of exercise on voluntary running wheels did not protect against nigrostriatal neurodegeneration or mitochondrial inhibition, suggesting that benefits of exercise for PD may not be associated with neuroprotection. The literature presents other candidates, such as neurotrophins or increased antioxidant defenses.
ISSN:1029-8428
1476-3524
DOI:10.1007/s12640-013-9412-5