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Spectroscopic and Microscopic Studies on the Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Toxicity Induced by Different Concentrations of Cadmium

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Studies on the Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Toxicity Induced by... The deleterious action of Cd2+ on rat liver mitochondria was investigated in this work using spectroscopic and microscopic methods. The concentration dependence of Cd2+ on mitochondrial swelling, membrane potential and membrane fluidity was studied. Our aim was to detect the active sites of Cd2+ in the mitochondrial membrane treatments with cyclosporin A (CsA) and EGTA on the mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) induced by low and high concentrations of Cd2+. The protective effects of dithiothreitol, human serum albumin and monobromobimane+ on Cd2+-induced MPT were also monitored. All of these investigations indicated that Cd2+ can directly affect MPT at two separate localization sites at different concentrations: the classic Ca2+ triggering site and the thiol (–SH) groups of membrane proteins matched by MPT pore opening (defined as “S” site). At the high concentration of Cd2+, other free –SH groups in the mitochondrial matrix may be involved in this process. These findings were supported by transmission electron microscopy and shed light on the toxic mechanism of Cd2+ on mitochondria. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Membrane Biology Springer Journals

Spectroscopic and Microscopic Studies on the Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Toxicity Induced by Different Concentrations of Cadmium

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Human Physiology
ISSN
0022-2631
eISSN
1432-1424
DOI
10.1007/s00232-011-9361-y
pmid
21461940
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Abstract

The deleterious action of Cd2+ on rat liver mitochondria was investigated in this work using spectroscopic and microscopic methods. The concentration dependence of Cd2+ on mitochondrial swelling, membrane potential and membrane fluidity was studied. Our aim was to detect the active sites of Cd2+ in the mitochondrial membrane treatments with cyclosporin A (CsA) and EGTA on the mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) induced by low and high concentrations of Cd2+. The protective effects of dithiothreitol, human serum albumin and monobromobimane+ on Cd2+-induced MPT were also monitored. All of these investigations indicated that Cd2+ can directly affect MPT at two separate localization sites at different concentrations: the classic Ca2+ triggering site and the thiol (–SH) groups of membrane proteins matched by MPT pore opening (defined as “S” site). At the high concentration of Cd2+, other free –SH groups in the mitochondrial matrix may be involved in this process. These findings were supported by transmission electron microscopy and shed light on the toxic mechanism of Cd2+ on mitochondria.

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The Journal of Membrane BiologySpringer Journals

Published: Apr 3, 2011

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