Enzymatic dopamine peroxidation in substantia nigra of human brain.
Clin Chim Acta
; 300(1-2): 131-8, 2000 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-10958869
ABSTRACT
The main metabolic pathway affected in Parkinson's disease is that of dopamine oxidation and melanin formation in substantia nigra which involves both oxidative and reductive enzymes. The cyclic nature of the biosynthetic pathway from dopamine to melanin implies that a derangement at any of the steps may result in the disappearance of melanin. Possible pathogenetic events such as oxidative stress have therefore no clearcut interpretation since they may be both cause or consequence of the disease. This paper documents the existence of a peroxidase converting dopamine to dopaminochrome in the presence of hydrogen peroxide in the substantia nigra of autopsied human brain. The activatory effect of dopaminochrome on a purified peroxidase is shown, together with the inhibitory effect of dopaminochrome-derived melanin and the activatory effect of melanin/Fe. The toxic effect of dopaminochrome on murine neuroblastoma cells cultured in vitro is demonstrated together with the inhibition of dopaminochrome melanization induced by acetylcholine in vitro.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Substância Negra
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Dopamina
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Peroxidase
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article