Abstract
Fast axonal transport deficiencies as mechanisms of action of aoylamide in producing axonal degeneration are under evaluation. The current study determines the effects of acry- lamide and several analogues on the number of vesicles moving within the neurite processes of cultured rat embryonic neurons. Acrylamide produced severe, concentration- dependent (0.25-1.0 mM) and time-dependent (0-60 min) reduction in the quantity of vesicles translocated in both the anterograde and retrograde directions. Clycidamide, a potential neurotoxic metabolite of acrylamide, produced a time-dependent but not a concentration-dependent (in the 0.25-1.0 mM range) reduction in bidirectional transport. Based on inhibition at 60 min, glycidamide was estimated to be 4 times more potent than acrylamide in altering transport. Propionamide, a C1,-C2saturated nonneurotoxic acrylamide analogue, had no effect on axonal transport. While a tendency for methylene bisacrylamide (MbACR) to reduce vesicle transport was noted, at the concentration used no statistically significant differences from control were observed. The data support the correlation between toxicant-induced fast anterograde and retrograde axonal transport reductions and axonal degeneration produced by acrylamide and its analogues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-356 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
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Toxic neurofilamentous axonopathies and fast axonal transport. v. reduced bidirectional vesicle transport in cultured neurons by acrylamide and glycidamide. / Harris, C. H.; Gulati, Adarsh K; Friedman, M. A.; Sickles, D. W.
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T1 - Toxic neurofilamentous axonopathies and fast axonal transport. v. reduced bidirectional vesicle transport in cultured neurons by acrylamide and glycidamide
AU - Harris, C. H.
AU - Gulati, Adarsh K
AU - Friedman, M. A.
AU - Sickles, D. W.
PY - 1994/1/1
Y1 - 1994/1/1
N2 - Fast axonal transport deficiencies as mechanisms of action of aoylamide in producing axonal degeneration are under evaluation. The current study determines the effects of acry- lamide and several analogues on the number of vesicles moving within the neurite processes of cultured rat embryonic neurons. Acrylamide produced severe, concentration- dependent (0.25-1.0 mM) and time-dependent (0-60 min) reduction in the quantity of vesicles translocated in both the anterograde and retrograde directions. Clycidamide, a potential neurotoxic metabolite of acrylamide, produced a time-dependent but not a concentration-dependent (in the 0.25-1.0 mM range) reduction in bidirectional transport. Based on inhibition at 60 min, glycidamide was estimated to be 4 times more potent than acrylamide in altering transport. Propionamide, a C1,-C2saturated nonneurotoxic acrylamide analogue, had no effect on axonal transport. While a tendency for methylene bisacrylamide (MbACR) to reduce vesicle transport was noted, at the concentration used no statistically significant differences from control were observed. The data support the correlation between toxicant-induced fast anterograde and retrograde axonal transport reductions and axonal degeneration produced by acrylamide and its analogues.
AB - Fast axonal transport deficiencies as mechanisms of action of aoylamide in producing axonal degeneration are under evaluation. The current study determines the effects of acry- lamide and several analogues on the number of vesicles moving within the neurite processes of cultured rat embryonic neurons. Acrylamide produced severe, concentration- dependent (0.25-1.0 mM) and time-dependent (0-60 min) reduction in the quantity of vesicles translocated in both the anterograde and retrograde directions. Clycidamide, a potential neurotoxic metabolite of acrylamide, produced a time-dependent but not a concentration-dependent (in the 0.25-1.0 mM range) reduction in bidirectional transport. Based on inhibition at 60 min, glycidamide was estimated to be 4 times more potent than acrylamide in altering transport. Propionamide, a C1,-C2saturated nonneurotoxic acrylamide analogue, had no effect on axonal transport. While a tendency for methylene bisacrylamide (MbACR) to reduce vesicle transport was noted, at the concentration used no statistically significant differences from control were observed. The data support the correlation between toxicant-induced fast anterograde and retrograde axonal transport reductions and axonal degeneration produced by acrylamide and its analogues.
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