Suppression of parotid acinar cell dysfunction by the free radical scavenger 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one.

Suppression of parotid acinar cell dysfunction by the free radical scavenger 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one. J Oral Sci. 2019 Aug 03;: Authors: Sakurai H, Yokoyama M, Katsumata-Kato O, Fujita-Yoshigaki J Abstract Salivary gland atrophy and consequent hyposalivation are serious problems in clinical dentistry, as saliva regulates the environment of the oral cavity. To clarify the mechanisms underlying salivary gland dysfunction, a system for primary culture of parotid acinar cells has been established. It has been reported previously that the process of cell isolation from parotid glands triggers stress signaling mediated by Src and p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase (p38), leading to dedifferentiation of acinar cells, and that an nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase inhibitor suppresses this activation of Src and p38, suggesting that reactive oxygen species initiate the dedifferentiation signal. The present study examined the effect of a free radical scavenger, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one (also termed MCI-186 or edaravone), on activation of the stress signal and the secretory function of parotid acinar cells. Activation of p38 during cell isolation was suppressed by addition of MCI-186. The retention of the activity of amylase, a major salivary protein, and the number of amylase-containing secretory granules were improved by isolation and culture in the presence of MCI-186. In addition, calc...
Source: Journal of oral science - Category: Dentistry Tags: J Oral Sci Source Type: research