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“ Manganese produces a Ca2+ channel-mediated current, which increases neurotransmitter release and rhythmic firing activity of dopamine neurons.”
“We found that manganese concentration-dependently increased the excitability of dopamine neurons, decreased the amplitude of action potentials, and narrowed action potential width.”
Yakugaku zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan • 2014 | View Paper
“Dr. Guilarte's experimental, non-human primate model of Mn neurotoxicity suggests that Mn decreases dopamine release in the brain without loss of neuronal integrity markers, including dopamine.”
“Several in vivo and in vitro studies have linked increased manganese concentrations with alterations in the content and metabolism of neurotransmitters, namely dopamine , gamma-aminobutyric acid, and glutamate.”
“ Dopamine serves as a tonic inhibitor of prolactin release in the anterior hypophysis, thus the serum prolactin levels in occupationally Mn exposed workers has been found increased.”
“ Manganese and DA (200 microM), although not cytotoxic when individually administered to SK-N-SH cells, had a synergistic action on cytotoxicity.”
“These results suggest that DA toxicity is tightly linked to intracellular oxidant/antioxidant levels, and that environmental factors, such as excessive Mn exposure, may modulate cellular sensitivity to DA.”
“Moreover, flies treated with Mn exhibited a significant decrease in dopamine levels and in tyrosine hydroxylase activity, as well as in mitochondrial and cellular viability.”