Visualization of the antioxidative effects of melatonin at the mitochondrial level during oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of rat brain astrocytes

Journal of Pineal Research
Mei-Jie JouShiau-Ting Wen

Abstract

Oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction has been shown to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of a wide range of diseases. Protecting mitochondrial function, therefore, is vital for cells to survive during these disease processes. In this study, we demonstrate that melatonin, a chief secretory product of the pineal gland, readily rescued mitochondria from oxidative stress-induced dysfunction and effectively prevented subsequent apoptotic events and death in rat brain astrocytes (RBA-1). The early protection provided by melatonin in mitochondria of intact living cells was investigated by the application of time-lapse conventional, confocal, and multiphoton fluorescent imaging microscopy coupled with noninvasive mitochondria-targeted fluorescent probes. In particular, we observed that melatonin effectively prevented exogenously applied H2O2-induced mitochondrial swelling in rat brain astrocytes at an early time point (within 10 min) and subsequently reduced apoptotic cell death (150 min later). Other early apoptotic events such as plasma membrane exposure of phosphatidyl serine and the positive YOPRO-1 staining of the early apoptotic nucleus were also prevented by melatonin. A mechanistic study at the mitochondrial...Continue Reading

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