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Glutathione (GSH) depletion has been an important contributor to the dysfunction of dopamine neurons. Polyamidoamine-GSH (PAMAM-GSH) was synthesized and the delivery effect of GSH into PC12 cells was tested. MTT assessment for cytotoxicity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as nitrite oxide (NO) and intracelluar superoxide dismutase (SOD) detection for antioxidative ability were performed. Furthermore, the antiapoptotic ability was analysed by assessing caspase-3, JNK1/2 and Erk1/2 expression. Our data indicated that PAMAM-GSH is an effective agent to replenish GSH into PC12 cells. PAMAM-GSH developed its antioxidative and protective ability for 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP)-induced PC12 cells by reducing the intracellular levels of ROS and SOD activity as well as decreasing the release of NO. Meanwhile, PAMAM-GSH could inhibit caspase-3 activation and might show its antiapoptotic ability to MPP-induced PC12 cells through JNK2/Erk1/2 pathway. In summary, these studies suggest that PAMAM-GSH conjugate has an intrinsic ability to penetrate PC12 cells and deliver GSH into these cells which may provide a new strategy for clinical applications in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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