Cobalamin Deficiency : Effect on Homeostasis of Cultured Human Astrocytes

Cobalamin deficiency is an important health problem. The major non-hematological symptoms of hypocobalaminemia are nervous system disorders, but the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon have not yet been fully explained. Increasing scientific evidence is stressing the pivotal role of astrocyte dysfunction in the pathogenesis of a wide range of neurological disorders. In light of the above, the aim of this study was to develop an in vitro model of cobalamin deficiency by optimizing the conditions of astrocyte culture in the presence of vitamin B12 antagonist, and then the model was used for multidirectional analysis of astrocyte homeostasis using image cytometry, immunoenzymatic and colorimetric assays, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Our results indicated that long-term incubation of normal human astrocytes with hydroxycobalamin(c-lactam) causes an increase of extracellular homocysteine level, a reduction of cell proliferation, and an accumulation of cells in the G2/M cell cycle phase. Moreover, we observed dramatic activation of caspases and an increase of catalase activity. Interestingly, we excluded extensive apoptosis and oxidative stress. The study provided significant evidence for astrocyte homeostasis disturbance under hypocobalaminemia, thus indicating an important element of the molecular mechanism of nervous system diseases related to vitamin B12 deficiency.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Cells - 8(2019), 12 vom: 24. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rzepka, Zuzanna [VerfasserIn]
Rok, Jakub [VerfasserIn]
Respondek, Michalina [VerfasserIn]
Pawlik, Justyna [VerfasserIn]
Beberok, Artur [VerfasserIn]
Gryko, Dorota [VerfasserIn]
Wrześniok, Dorota [VerfasserIn]

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Astrocytes
Caspases
Catalase
Cobalamin
EC 1.11.1.6
EC 3.4.22.-
Journal Article
Neurological disorders
P6YC3EG204
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Date Completed 09.09.2020

Date Revised 09.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/cells8121505

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM303735856