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  • Title: Protective effect of 3-butyl-6-bromo-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone on hydrogen peroxide-induced damage in PC12 cells.
    Author: Gao Y, Zhang HW, Qiao HL, Wang W, Chang JB.
    Journal: Brain Res; 2010 Oct 28; 1358():239-47. PubMed ID: 20732309.
    Abstract:
    Oxidative stress, an imbalance toward the prooxidant side of the prooxidant/antioxidant homeostasis, occurs in several brain neurodegenerative disorders. The protective effect of 3-butyl-6-bromo-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone (Br-NBP), a derivative compound of l-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP), on the hydrogen peroxide(H(2)O(2))- induced oxidative damage was investigated in PC12 cells. Following exposure of the cells to H(2)O(2), there was a significant reduction in cell survival,activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px) and mitochondria membrane potential(MMP), in contrast, the increased levels in the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, nitric oxide (NO) productions, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)), as well as cell apoptosis were observed. However, pretreatment of cells with Br-NBP prior to H(2)O(2) exposure attenuated all the changes mentioned above in a concentration-dependent manner except no effect on activities of GSH-px. Br-NBP exhibited the protective effect against H(2)O(2)-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells, suggesting that the compound may be a potential therapeutic agent for diseases induced by oxidative damage.
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