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  • Title: Contribution of increased mitochondrial free Ca2+ to the mitochondrial permeability transition induced by tert-butylhydroperoxide in rat hepatocytes.
    Author: Byrne AM, Lemasters JJ, Nieminen AL.
    Journal: Hepatology; 1999 May; 29(5):1523-31. PubMed ID: 10216138.
    Abstract:
    Previously, we showed that the oxidant chemical, tert-butylhydroperoxide (t-BuOOH), induces a mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) in intact hepatocytes, causing lethal cell injury. Here, we investigated the role of mitochondrial free Ca2+ in t-BuOOH cytotoxicity to 1-day-cultured rat hepatocytes using confocal microscopy of autofluorescence and parameter-indicating fluorophores. t-BuOOH (100 micromol/L) caused an early increase of mitochondrial free Ca2+, as assessed by confocal microscopy of Rhod-2 fluorescence. Increased mitochondrial Ca2+ was followed by onset of the MPT, as evidenced by permeation of cytosolic calcein into mitochondria and loss of the mitochondrial membrane potential-indicating dye, tetramethylrhodamine methylester. Preincubation with an intracellular Ca2+ chelator (BAPTA-AM and its derivatives) partially blocked the late phase of mitochondrial NAD(P)H oxidation after t-BuOOH, but failed to prevent the early oxidation of mitochondrial NAD(P)H. Ca2+ chelation also prevented the increase of mitochondrial Ca2+, generation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS), onset of the MPT, and subsequent cell death. Confocal images showed that protection occurred when loading of the Ca2+ chelator was predominantly mitochondrial. The antioxidant, desferal, also diminished increased mitochondrial Ca2+ after t-BuOOH and prevented cell death. We conclude that oxidative stress induced by t-BuOOH enhances mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, leading to increased matrix Ca2+, increased ROS formation, onset of the MPT, and cell death.
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