Influencia de compostos carboxilicos e ions metalicos na degradação de neurotransmissores / Influence of carboxylate and metal ions on the degradation of neurotransmitters

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

Several neurological disorders are associated with improper catechoalmine regulation in the brain. Numerous researches have indicated that metallic ions can induce oxidative stress-dependent neurodegeneration of dopamine, and are responsible for the induction of neurodegenerative diseases. In previous work was verified that some carboxylates diminishes the oxidation rate of catecholamines and inhibit the well known solid state electrode passivation during voltammetric analysis of these phenolic compounds. The aim of this work was to study the influence of carboxylates (EDTA, NTA, EGTA, DTPA, acetate, oxalate and citrate) and metallic ions (Ce(IV), Fe(III) and Hg(II)) during the oxidation of neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine, norepinephrine and L-dopa) in order to establish putative reaction mechanism which could contribute to understand the role of these compounds in neurodegenerative processes, as well as comprehend how the carboxylates inhibit the electrode fouling during potential scan. For these purposes, the studies were carried out using spectrophotometric, voltammetric and spectroelectrochemical techniques. The spectroelectrochemical thin layer cell developed incorporated a three electrode system, using a Pt- minigrade as working electrode. The system was characterized employing o-tolidine and K4[Fe(CN)6]/ K3[Fe(CN)6] and allowed monitoring the electrode reactions in situ. The results obtained showed that the deprotonated carboxylates interacts with the intermediates formed at the electrochemical oxidation of catecholamines by hydrogen bonds. These interactions are dependent on the pH of the medium, as well as on the chemical structures of the carboxylates and neurotransmitters itself. An electrochemical mechanism for the oxidation of biogenic amines in the presence of carboxylates at the platinum electrode is proposed. The stabilization of the intermediates formed inhibits the formation of polymeric compounds that are responsible for the electrode fouling. In the same manner, the carbolxylates retards or inhibit the chemical oxidation of some biogenic amines by metallic ions by the same reaction pathway

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eletroquimica dopamina neurotransmitters spectroeletrochemistry neurotransmissores eletrochemistry espectroeletroquimica dopamine

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