scholarly journals Voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is involved in apoptosis of cell lines carrying the mitochondrial DNA mutation

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Yuqi ◽  
Gao Lei ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
Li Zongbin ◽  
Xu Hua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Anion Channel ◽  
Voltage Dependent Anion Channel ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Mutation ◽  
Dna Mutation ◽  
Voltage Dependent

Quercetin increases mitochondrial proteins (VDAC and SDH) and downmodulates AXL and PIM-1 tyrosine kinase receptors in NRAS melanoma cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin J. P. Rocha-Brito ◽  
Stefano Piatto Clerici ◽  
Helon Guimarães Cordeiro ◽  
Amanda Petrina Scotá Ferreira ◽  
Emanuella Maria Barreto Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Anion Channel ◽  
Melanoma Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Proteins ◽  
Voltage Dependent Anion Channel ◽  
Human Melanocytes ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
First Time

Abstract Melanoma is a type of skin cancer with low survival rates after it has metastasized. In order to find molecular differences that could represent targets of quercetin in anti-melanoma activity, we have chosen SKMEL-103 and SKMEL-28 melanoma cells and human melanocytes as models. Firstly, we observed that quercetin was able in reducing SKMEL-103 cell viability, but not in SKMEL-28. Besides that, quercetin treatment caused inhibition of AXL in both cell lines, but upregulation of PIM-1 in SKMEL-28 and downregulation in SKMEL-103. Moreover, HIF-1 alpha expression decreased in both cell lines. Interestingly, quercetin was more effective against SKMEL-103 than kinases inhibitors, such as Imatinib, Temsirolimus, U0126, and Erlotinib. Interestingly, we observed that while the levels of succinate dehydrogenase and voltage-dependent anion channel increased in SKMEL-103, both proteins were downregulated in SKMEL-28 after quercetin’s treatment. Furthermore, AKT, AXL, PIM-1, ABL kinases were much more active and chaperones HSP90, HSP70 and GAPDH were highly expressed in SKMEL-103 cells in comparison with melanocytes. Our findings indicate, for the first time, that the efficacy of quercetin to kill melanoma cells depends on its ability in inhibiting tyrosine kinase and upregulating mitochondrial proteins, at least when SKMEL-103 and SKMEL-28 cells response were compared.

MELAS mitochondrial DNA mutation A3243G reduces glutamate transport in cybrids cell lines

2008 ◽  
Vol 212 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacopo C. DiFrancesco ◽  
J. Mark Cooper ◽  
Amanda Lam ◽  
Paul E. Hart ◽  
Lucio Tremolizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Glutamate Transport ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Mutation ◽  
Dna Mutation

scholarly journals VDAC1 in the diseased myocardium and the effect of VDAC1-interacting compound on atrial fibrosis induced by hyperaldosteronism

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadar Klapper-Goldstein ◽  
Ankit Verma ◽  
Sigal Elyagon ◽  
Roni Gillis ◽  
Michael Murninkas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Apoptotic Cell ◽  
Anion Channel ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽  
Voltage Dependent Anion Channel ◽  
Cardiac Tissues ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Models Of Lupus

AbstractThe voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) is a key player in mitochondrial function. VDAC1 serves as a gatekeeper mediating the fluxes of ions, nucleotides, and other metabolites across the outer mitochondrial membrane, as well as the release of apoptogenic proteins initiating apoptotic cell death. VBIT-4, a VDAC1 oligomerization inhibitor, was recently shown to prevent mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis, as validated in mouse models of lupus and type-2 diabetes. In the present study, we explored the expression of VDAC1 in the diseased myocardium of humans and rats. In addition, we evaluated the effect of VBIT-4 treatment on the atrial structural and electrical remodeling of rats exposed to excessive aldosterone levels. Immunohistochemical analysis of commercially available human cardiac tissues revealed marked overexpression of VDAC1 in post-myocardial infarction patients, as well as in patients with chronic ventricular dilatation\dysfunction. In agreement, rats exposed to myocardial infarction or to excessive aldosterone had a marked increase of VDAC1 in both ventricular and atrial tissues. Immunofluorescence staining indicated a punctuated appearance typical for mitochondrial-localized VDAC1. Finally, VBIT-4 treatment attenuated the atrial fibrotic load of rats exposed to excessive aldosterone without a notable effect on the susceptibility to atrial fibrillation episodes induced by burst pacing. Our results indicate that VDAC1 overexpression is associated with myocardial abnormalities in common pathological settings. Our data also indicate that inhibition of the VDAC1 can reduce excessive fibrosis in the atrial myocardium, a finding which may have important therapeutic implications. The exact mechanism\s of this beneficial effect need further studies.

scholarly journals The mitochondrial DNA mutation T12297C affects a highly conserved nucleotide of tRNALeu(CUN) and is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizia Grasso ◽  
Marta Diegoli ◽  
Agnese Brega ◽  
Carlo Campana ◽  
Luigi Tavazzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Mutation ◽  
Dna Mutation

scholarly journals Identification of two voltage-dependent anion channel-like protein sequences conserved in Kinetoplastida

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Flinner ◽  
Enrico Schleiff ◽  
Oliver Mirus
Keyword(s):  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Trypanosoma Brucei ◽  
Protein Sequences ◽  
Anion Channel ◽  
Mitochondrial Outer Membrane ◽  
Voltage Dependent Anion Channel ◽  
Voltage Dependent

The eukaryotic porin superfamily consists of two families, voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) and Tom40, which are both located in the mitochondrial outer membrane. In Trypanosoma brucei , only a single member of the VDAC family has been described. We report the detection of two additional eukaryotic porin-like sequences in T. brucei . By bioinformatic means, we classify both as putative VDAC isoforms.

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