PubMed · 16725383
Sphingosine impairs mitochondrial function by opening permeability transition pore.
Abstract
Growing evidence suggest that, in the heart, sphingosine participates to contractile dysfunction by altering calcium transients and mitochondria function. However, mechanisms underlying sphingosine-induced cardiac mitochondria dysfunction are poorly understood. Here, we studied the effects of sphingosine on isolated cardiac mitochondria of either wild-type or Bcl-2 overexpressing transgenic mice. Sphingosine induced reductions in ADP-coupled respiration, membrane potential, mitochondrial cytochrome c content and ATP production, which were partially prevented by cyclosporine A and mitochondrial Bcl-2 overexpression. These data suggest that sphingosine promotes mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening, which may result in uncoupled respiration and participate in cardiac contractile dysfunction.
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Sidi Mohamed Hassoun, Steve Lancel, Patrice Petillot, Brigitte Decoster, Raphael Favory, Philippe Marchetti, Remi Neviere. 2006-05-11. Sphingosine impairs mitochondrial function by opening permeability transition pore.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mito.2006.05.001
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