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ArticlePsychopharmacology2022

Selenium abates manganese-induced striatal and hippocampal toxicity via abrogation of neurobehavioral deficits, biometal accumulation, oxidative stress, inflammation, and caspase-3 activation in rats.

Kpobari W Nkpaa, Bright B Nkpaa, Benjamin A Amadi, Atieme J Ogbolosingha, Iheanyichukwu Wopara, Donatus C Belonwu, Kingsley C Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Eucharia O Nwaichi, Matthew O Wegwu, Orish E Orisakwe

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kpobari W NkpaaPublic Health, Operation Unit, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, Aba - Port Harcourt Expressway, Port Harcourt, 350, Rivers State, Nigeria. nkwilly@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0347-2348
Bright B NkpaaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Benjamin A AmadiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Atieme J OgbolosinghaSchool of Life Sciences, Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK.
Iheanyichukwu WoparaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Donatus C BelonwuDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Kingsley C Patrick-IwuanyanwuDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Eucharia O NwaichiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Matthew O WegwuDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Orish E OrisakweWorld Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (PUTOR), University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, PMB,5323 , Rivers State, Nigeria.
University of Port Harcourt · NGKeele University · GBPAMO University of Medical SciencesUniversity of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital · NG

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Abstract

Excessive exposure to manganese (Mn) is associated with neurotoxicity characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis induction. Selenium (Se) has been shown to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties in humans and animals. The present study investigated the neuroprotective mechanism of Se in rats sub-chronically treated with Mn at 30 mg/kg body weight or orally co-treated with Se at 0.2 and 0.4 mg/kg body weight for 35 consecutive days. Locomotive and exploratory profiles were recorded and computed with the aid of ANY-Maze (a video-tracking software) for 5-min trial, in a novel apparatus. The ANY-Maze analysis showed that Se significantly (p < 0.05) abated Mn-induced locomotive impairment evidenced by increased in maximum speed, total time traveled, absolute turn angle, number of line crossing, rotation and forelimb grip and decreased total time immobile, grooming, and negative geotaxis as verified by the enhanced track plot density. Furthermore, the striatum and hippocampus of the rats were excised and the levels of Mn and Se, oxidative stress markers, proinflammatory cytokines including acetylcholinesterase and caspase-3 activities were assayed. The result shows that Se abates Mn-mediated accumulation of Mn. Also, Se ameliorated Mn-induced decrease in antioxidant enzymes as well as glutathione level and increase in acetylcholinesterase activity, lipid peroxidation, proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor alpha), and caspase-3 activation in the striatum and hippocampus of the rats. Collectively, Se abated Mn-induced striatal and hippocampal toxicity via abrogation of neurobehavioral deficits, biometal accumulation, oxidative stress, inflammation, and caspase-3 activation in rats. Se may serve as a neuroprotective agent against Mn-mediated neurotoxicity.

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SeleniumTrace ElementsAcetylcholinesteraseAnimalsAntioxidantsCaspase 3HippocampusInflammationManganeseOxidative StressRatsRats, WistarAcetylcholinesteraseAntioxidantsCaspase 3ManganeseSeleniumTrace ElementsApoptosisInflammationManganeseNeurobehavioral indicesOxidative stressSelenium

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