Abstract
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most widespread neurodegenerative diseases. A reduction of complex I activity has been demonstrated in mitochondria of PD patients. Recently, it was shown that chronic subcutaneous exposure to low doses of rotenone (an inhibitor of mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase and a commonly used pesticide) caused highly selective nigrostriatal dopaminergic lesions. However, while the behavioural effects of rotenone administration are well characterised, the mechanisms underlying rotenone action are unclear. Recent studies are regarding nitric oxide (NO) as universal neuronal messenger in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this work is to study mechanisms underlying oxidative damage of the various brain areas of rats produced by rotenone and to investigate a possible role of NO and lipid peroxidation (LPO) processes during chronic rotenone administration.
Highlights
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most widespread neurodegenerative diseases
A reduction of complex I activity has been demonstrated in mitochondria of PD patients
It was shown that chronic subcutaneous exposure to low doses of rotenone caused highly selective nigrostriatal dopaminergic lesions
Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most widespread neurodegenerative diseases. A reduction of complex I activity has been demonstrated in mitochondria of PD patients. It was shown that chronic subcutaneous exposure to low doses of rotenone (an inhibitor of mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase and a commonly used pesticide) caused highly selective nigrostriatal dopaminergic lesions. While the behavioural effects of rotenone administration are well characterised, the mechanisms underlying rotenone action are unclear. Recent studies are regarding nitric oxide (NO) as universal neuronal messenger in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this work is to study mechanisms underlying oxidative damage of the various brain areas of rats produced by rotenone and to investigate a possible role of NO and lipid peroxidation (LPO) processes during chronic rotenone administration
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