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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2016

Selective Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulator 3,3'-Diindolylmethane Impairs AhR and ARNT Signaling and Protects Mouse Neuronal Cells Against Hypoxia.

J Rzemieniec, E Litwa, A Wnuk, W Lason, W Krzeptowski, M Kajta

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

J RzemieniecDepartment of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Street, 31-343, Krakow, Poland.
E LitwaDepartment of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Street, 31-343, Krakow, Poland.
A WnukDepartment of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Street, 31-343, Krakow, Poland.
W LasonDepartment of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Street, 31-343, Krakow, Poland.
W KrzeptowskiDepartment of Cell Biology and Imaging, Confocal Microscopy Laboratory, Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University, 9 Gronostajowa Street, 30-387, Krakow, Poland.
M KajtaDepartment of Experimental Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smetna Street, 31-343, Krakow, Poland. kajta@if-pan.krakow.pl.
Polish Academy of Sciences · PLJagiellonian University · PLMaj Institute of Pharmacology · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neuroprotective potential of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM), which is a selective aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulator, has recently been shown in cellular and animal models of Parkinson's disease and lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation. However, there are no data concerning the protective capacity and mechanisms of DIM action in neuronal cells exposed to hypoxia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective potential of DIM against the hypoxia-induced damage in mouse hippocampal cells in primary cultures, with a particular focus on DIM interactions with the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), its nuclear translocator ARNT, and estrogen receptor β (ERβ). In the present study, 18 h of hypoxia induced apoptotic processes, in terms of the mitochondrial membrane potential, activation of caspase-3, and fragmentation of cell nuclei. These effects were accompanied by substantial lactate dehydrogenase release and neuronal cell death. The results of the present study demonstrated strong neuroprotective and anti-apoptotic actions of DIM in hippocampal cells exposed to hypoxia. In addition, DIM decreased the Ahr and Arnt mRNA expression and stimulated Erβ mRNA expression level. DIM-induced mRNA alterations were mirrored by changes in protein levels, except for ERβ, as detected by ELISA, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence labeling. We also demonstrated that DIM decreased the expression of AhR-regulated CYP1A1. Using specific siRNAs, we provided evidence that impairment of AhR and ARNT, but not ERβ plays a key role in the neuroprotective action of DIM against hypoxia-induced cell damage. This study may have implication for identifying new agents that could protect neurons against hypoxia by targeting AhR/ARNT signaling.

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AnimalsApoptosisAryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear TranslocatorCaspase 3Cell HypoxiaCells, CulturedCell SurvivalCytochrome P-450 CYP1A1Enzyme ActivationEstrogen Receptor betaGene SilencingHippocampusIndolesL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMice3,3'-diindolylmethaneArnt protein, mouseAryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear TranslocatorCaspase 3Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1Estrogen Receptor betaIndolesL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMtap2 protein, mouseReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, Aryl HydrocarbonRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingApoptosisDIMHypoxiaNeuroprotectionPrimary neuronal cell culturesSelective aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulators

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