Acrylamide-induced neurotoxicity in primary astrocytes and microglia: Roles of the Nrf2-ARE and NF-κB pathways

Food and Chemical Toxicology : an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
Mengyao ZhaoHing Man Chan

Abstract

Acrylamide (AA) is a common food contaminant formed during food heat processing that has neurotoxic effects. We hypothesize that AA induces oxidative stress in astrocytes and microglia, leading to neurotoxicity. Oxidative status, translocation of Nrf2 and NF-κB, and related down-stream targets were measured in primary astrocytes and microglia obtained from BALB/c mice. The results showed that AA increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and reduced glutathione levels, causing successive events associated with oxidative stress, including 4-hydroxynonenal and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine adduct formation, in both cell types. Both Nrf2 and NF-κB pathways were activated, but Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidative genes acted at earlier stages in both cell types before NF-κB activation. After NF-κB activation, related cytokines, including IL-6, TNF-α, G-CSF, and IL-1β, were released and cell viability decreased. Greater ROS generation, faster glutathione reduction, and increased oxidative adduct formation were observed in microglia compared with astrocytes. Moreover, Nrf2/NF-κB and its downstream genes were up-regulated much faster and to greater degrees in microglia than astrocytes. These results clarify the roles of the Nrf2 ...Continue Reading

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