Objectivie To investigate the effect of malondialdehyde on the calcium homeostasis disruption in primary cultured rat hippocampal neurons, their possible mechanisms and signaling pathways of to the effects. Methods The concentration of cytosolic free calcium ( [ Ca2+ ]i) was determined by fluorescence speetrophotometry with Fur2/AM as an indicator. Results The levels of [ Ca2+]i were increased with the increasing MDA concentrations in the primary cultured hippocampal neurons and the duration of time, and the calcium homeostasis was disturbe...