Endogenous released ascorbic acid suppresses ethanol-induced hydroxyl radical production in rat striatum

Mei Huang, Wen Liu, Qiang Li, Fu Wu Chun*

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that acute systemic administration of ethanol induced ascorbic acid release in the striatum. However, the pharmacological implications of ethanol-induced striatal ascorbic acid release are unclear. In the present study, ethanol-induced extracellular changes of ascorbic acid and hydroxyl radical levels were detected in rat striatum by using brain microdialysis coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. It was found that both in male and female rats, ethanol (3.0 g/kg, i.p.) increased striatal ascorbic acid release in the first 60 min after ethanol administration. Meanwhile, the extracellular hydroxyl radical levels, detected as 2,3- and 2,5-DHBA, were significantly decreased. However, when the ascorbic acid levels returned to the baseline, hydroxyl radical levels rebounded. Administration of DL-fenfluramine (20 mg/kg, i.p.) had no effect on the basal levels of ascorbic acid and hydroxyl radical, but significantly blocked ethanol-induced ascorbic acid release and increased hydroxyl radical levels significantly. Exogenous administration of ascorbic acid (20 mg/kg, s.c.) increased the extracellular levels of ascorbic acid in the striatum, and inhibited the increase of 2,3- and 2,5-DHBA in DL-fenfluramine plus ethanol group. These results provide first evidence that release of endogenous ascorbic acid in the striatum plays an important role in preventing oxidative stress by trapping hydroxyl radical in the central nervous system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)90-96
Number of pages7
JournalBrain research
Volume944
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 19 2002

Funding

This project is financially supported by Foundation of Young Key-teachers from Ministry of Education, China. Q.L. is a researcher from Dalian Tianyu Pharmaceutical Co.

Keywords

  • Ascorbic acid
  • DL-Fenfluramine
  • Ethanol
  • Hydroxyl radical
  • Microdialysis (rat)
  • Striatum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Developmental Biology

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