Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
55(11), P. 7501 - 7509
Published: May 19, 2021
Manganese
(Mn)
is
an
essential
nutrient
for
metabolic
functions,
yet
excessive
exposure
can
lead
to
neurological
disease
in
adults
and
neurodevelopmental
deficits
children.
Drinking
water
represents
one
of
the
routes
Mn
exposure.
Both
natural
enrichment
from
rocks
soil,
man-made
contamination
pollute
groundwater
that
supplies
drinking
a
substantial
fraction
U.S.
population.
Conventional
methods
monitoring
are
costly
involve
long
turn-around
time.
Recent
advancements
electrochemical
sensing,
however,
have
led
development
miniature
sensors
determination.
These
rely
on
cathodic
stripping
voltammetry
electroanalytical
technique
miniaturized
platinum
working
electrode.
In
this
study,
we
validate
these
determination
concentrations
against
standard
method
using
inductively
coupled
plasma
mass
spectrometry
(ICP-MS).
samples
(n
=
78)
0.03
ppb
5.3
ppm
range
were
analyzed.
Comparisons
with
ICP-MS
yielded
100%
agreement,
∼70%
accuracy,
∼91%
precision.
We
envision
use
our
system
rapid
inexpensive
point-of-use
identification
levels
water,
which
especially
valuable
frequent
where
present.
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Oct. 11, 2017
The
NLRP3
inflammasome
signaling
pathway
is
a
major
contributor
to
the
neuroinflammatory
process
in
central
nervous
system.
Oxidative
stress
and
mitochondrial
dysfunction
are
key
pathophysiological
processes
of
many
chronic
neurodegenerative
diseases,
including
Parkinson's
disease
(PD).
However,
inter-relationship
between
defects
neuroinflammation
not
well
understood.
In
present
study,
we
show
that
impaired
function
can
augment
inflammasome-driven
proinflammatory
cascade
microglia.
Primary
mouse
microglia
treated
with
common
inflammogen
LPS
increased
pro-IL-1β
expression.
Interestingly,
exposure
LPS-primed
microglial
cells
complex-I
inhibitory
pesticides
rotenone
tebufenpyrad
specifically
potentiated
induction,
ASC
speck
formation
processing
IL-1β
dose-dependent
manner,
indicating
impairment
heightened
inflammasome-mediated
response
neurotoxic
pesticide-induced
activation
was
accompanied
by
bioenergetic
lysosomal
Furthermore,
enhanced
ROS
generation
primary
microglia,
while
amelioration
mitochondria-derived
mitochondria-targeted
antioxidant
mito-apocynin
completely
abolished
release,
drives
potentiation
Exposure
conditioned
media
obtained
from
inhibitor-treated,
cells,
but
unprimed
induced
dopaminergic
neurodegeneration
cultured
mesencephalic
human
neuronal
(LUHMES).
Notably,
our
vivo
results
rodent
models
PD
further
support
due
dysfunction.
Collectively,
demonstrate
amplify
signaling,
which
augments
process.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 115652 - 115652
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Mitochondria
maintain
the
normal
physiological
function
of
nerve
cells
by
producing
sufficient
cellular
energy
and
performing
crucial
roles
in
maintaining
metabolic
balance
through
intracellular
Ca2+
homeostasis,
oxidative
stress,
axonal
development.
Depression
is
a
prevalent
psychiatric
disorder
with
an
unclear
pathophysiology.
Damage
to
hippocampal
neurons
key
component
plasticity
regulation
synapses
plays
critical
role
mechanism
depression.
There
evidence
suggesting
that
mitochondrial
dysfunction
associated
synaptic
impairment.
The
maintenance
homeostasis
includes
quantitative
quality
control
mitochondria.
Mitochondrial
biogenesis
produces
new
healthy
mitochondria,
dynamics
cooperates
mitophagy
remove
damaged
These
processes
population
stability
exert
neuroprotective
effects
against
early
In
contrast,
observed
various
brain
regions
patients
major
depressive
disorders.
accumulation
defective
mitochondria
accelerates
dysfunction.
addition,
impaired
aggravate
alterations
microenvironment,
promoting
neuroinflammation
depletion,
thereby
exacerbating
development
This
review
summarizes
influence
underlying
molecular
pathways
on
pathogenesis
Additionally,
we
discuss
as
potential
therapeutic
strategy
for
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(9), P. 4646 - 4646
Published: April 28, 2021
Understanding
of
the
immediate
mechanisms
Mn-induced
neurotoxicity
is
rapidly
evolving.
We
seek
to
provide
a
summary
recent
findings
in
field,
with
an
emphasis
clarify
existing
gaps
and
future
research
directions.
provide,
here,
brief
review
pertinent
discoveries
related
from
last
five
years.
Significant
progress
was
achieved
understanding
role
Mn
transporters,
such
as
SLC39A14,
SLC39A8,
SLC30A10,
regulation
systemic
brain
manganese
handling.
Genetic
analysis
identified
multiple
metabolic
pathways
that
could
be
considered
targets,
including
oxidative
stress,
endoplasmic
reticulum
apoptosis,
neuroinflammation,
cell
signaling
pathways,
interference
neurotransmitter
metabolism,
name
few.
Recent
have
also
demonstrated
impact
exposure
on
transcriptional
these
pathways.
There
significant
autophagy
protective
mechanism
against
cytotoxic
neurotoxicity,
yet
for
induce
autophagic
flux
itself
dysfunction
under
conditions
decreased
bioavailability.
This
ambivalent
may
at
crossroad
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
apoptosis.
Yet
very
evidence
suggests
can
toxic
impacts
below
no
observed
adverse
effect
dysfunction.
The
supramolecular
complexes
SNARE
NLRP3
inflammasome
greatly
contributes
synaptic
respectively.
aforementioned
effects
might
least
partially
mediated
by
α-synuclein
accumulation.
In
addition
impaired
neurotransmission
shown
systems
their
complex
interplay.
Although
novel
been
highlighted,
additional
studies
are
required
identify
critical
targets
neurotoxicity.