Manganese (Mn) may lead to acute and/or chronic toxicity in human and animals.
Edaravone (EDA) is clinically used for treatment of patients with acute cerebral injury.
We tested whether EDA has protective effect against Mn toxicity in astrocyte cultures.
Mn dose-dependently reduced cell viability and increased lipid peroxides in astrocyte cultures.
Treatment of astrocytes with EDA suppressed oxidative stress and cell death due to Mn exposure.