The physiological behaviour of IMR-32 neuroblastoma cells is affected by a 12-h hypoxia/24-h reoxygenation period.

Neurochemical Research
Carlo AldinucciGian Paolo Pessina

Abstract

Nervous system cells are highly dependent on adequate tissue oxygenation and are very susceptible to hypoxia, which causes mitochondrial dysfunctions involved in apoptosis and necrosis. In this paper, we examine the effect of a 12-h incubation of differentiated IMR-32 neuroblastoma cells in a hypoxic environment (73% N(2): 2% O(2): 5% CO(2), v:v) by evaluating cell viability, modifications of NO, intracellular Ca(2+) concentration [Ca(2+)](i) and membrane potential, the production of phosphorylated ERK, desferoxamine-chelatable free iron and esterified F2-isoprostane levels. The same parameters were evaluated after a subsequent 24-h re-oxygenation period. The NO concentration increased significantly immediately after hypoxia and returned to values similar to those of controls after the reoxygenation period. At the same time, we observed a significant increase of [Ca(2+)](i) immediately after hypoxia. Phosphorylated ERK proteins increased significantly during the first 2 h of hypoxia, then decreased, and remained practically unmodified after 12 h hypoxia and the following reoxygenation period. Moreover, IMR-32 cell mitochondria were significantly depolarized after hypoxia, while membrane potential returned to normal after the re...Continue Reading

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