Protein Information

Name PARP
Synonyms COL11A2; PARP; Collagen alpha 2(XI) chain; Collagen alpha 2(XI) chain precursor; Collagen type XI alpha 2; Collagen type XI alpha 2 isoform 1; DFNA13; DFNB53…

Compound Information

Name TCA
CAS 2,2,2-trichloroacetic acid

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
15377881 Zeng J, Hirai K, Yang GY, Ying W, Swanson RA, Kelly M, Mayer M, James TL, Litt L: Using 31P NMR spectroscopy at 14.1 Tesla to investigate PARP-1 associated energy failure and metabolic rescue in cerebrocortical slices. J Bioenerg Biomembr. 2004 Aug;36(4):415-9.

It appears possible to use brain slices to quantitatively study PARP-related, NAD-associated energy failure, and rescue with TCA metabolites.
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12125093 Bacurau RF, O'Toole CE, Newsholme P, Costa Rosa LF: Sub-lethal concentrations of activated complement increase rat lymphocyte glutamine utilization and oxidation while lethal concentrations cause death by a mechanism involving ATP depletion. Cell Biochem Funct. 2002 Sep;20(3):183-90.


Nevertheless, the extent of cell death could be significantly reduced by the addition of inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP).
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16736046 Zeng J, Yang GY, Ying W, Kelly M, Hirai K, James TL, Swanson RA, Litt L: Pyruvate improves recovery after PARP-1-associated energy failure induced by oxidative stress in neonatal rat cerebrocortical slices. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2007 Feb;27(2):304-15. Epub 2006 May 24.


Pyruvate superfusion of PARP-injured brain slices helps replenish NAD (+) while providing metabolic fuel.
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