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Table 1 Losartan does not interfere with the metabolism and uptake of MPTP.

From: Angiotensin type 1 receptor antagonist losartan, reduces MPTP-induced degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra

(a) MPP+ levels in the striatum and substantia nigra of C57BL/6 mice

Treated Groups

Striatum

Substantia nigra

MPTP

0.27 ± 0.03 μg MPP+/g tissue

0.28 ± 0.12 μg MPP+/g tissue

MPTP+ Losartan

0.26+0.04 μg MPP+/g tissue

0.22 ± 0.05 μg MPP+/g tissue

(b) Dopamine uptake in ventral mesencephalic cultures

Control

68.1 ± 11.2 fmol/sec

 

Losartan (1 μM)

72.7 ± 7.9 fmol/sec

 

Losartan (10 μM)

76.2 ± 14.5 fmol/sec

 
  1. (a) MPP+ levels in the striatum and substantia nigra of C57BL/6 mice were measured by HPLC analysis 60 min after MPTP injection regimen and were compared to MPTP injected mice pretreated with the AT1 receptor antagonist losartan (n = 3). (b) Dopamine uptake levels in VM cultures treated with media control, 1 and 10 μM losartan (n = 3).