l-N-acetylcysteine protects outer hair cells against TNFα initiated ototoxicity in vitro

OBJECTIVE: The present study is aimed at determining the efficacy and exploring the mechanisms by which l-N-acetylcysteine (l-NAC) provides protection against tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα)-induced oxidative stress damage and hair cell loss in 3-day-old rat organ of Corti (OC) explants. Previous work has demonstrated a high level of oxidative stress in TNFα-challenged OC explants. TNFα can potentially play a significant role in hair cell loss following an insult to the inner ear. l-NAC has shown to provide effective protection against noise-induced hearing loss in laboratory animals but mechanisms of this otoprotective effect are not well-defined.

DESIGN: Rat OC explants were exposed to either: (1) saline control (N = 12); (2) TNFα (2 μg/ml, N = 12); (3) TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM, N = 12); (4) TNFα+l-NAC (10 mM, N = 12); or (5) l-NAC (10 mM, N = 12). Outer hair cell (OHC) density, levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid peroxidation of cell membranes, gluthathione activity, and mitochondrial viability were assayed.

RESULTS: l-NAC (5 and 10 mM) provided protection for OHCs from ototoxic level of TNFα in OC explants. Groups treated with TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM) showed a highly significant reduction of both ROS (p < 0.01) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal immunostaining (p < 0.001) compared to TNFα-challenged explants. Total glutathione levels were low in TNFα-challenged explants compared to control and TNFα+l-NAC (5 mM) treated explants (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: l-NAC is a promising treatment for protecting auditory HCs from TNFα-induced oxidative stress and subsequent loss via programmed cell death.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:138

Enthalten in:

Acta oto-laryngologica - 138(2018), 8 vom: 16. Aug., Seite 676-684

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tillinger, Joshua A [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Chhavi [VerfasserIn]
Ila, Kadri [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed, Jamal [VerfasserIn]
Mittal, Jeenu [VerfasserIn]
Van De Water, Thomas R [VerfasserIn]
Eshraghi, Adrien A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4-hydroxy-2-nonenal
Acetylcysteine
Aldehydes
Antioxidant
EC 6.3.2.3
Free Radical Scavengers
GAN16C9B8O
Glutathione
Glutathione Synthase
Journal Article
K1CVM13F96
L-N-Acetylcysteine
Reactive Oxygen Species
TNFα ototoxicity
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
WYQ7N0BPYC

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Date Completed 14.11.2018

Date Revised 14.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/00016489.2018.1440086

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM281699682