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Rat Liver Mitochondrial Dysfunction Induced by an Organic Arsenical Compound 4-(2-Nitrobenzaliminyl) Phenyl Arsenoxide.
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Journal of Membrane Biology . Dec2015, Vol. 248 Issue 6, p1071-1078. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Arsenic is successfully used in cancer chemotherapy and several cancer treatments on account of its apoptogenic effects. However, it is environmentally hazardous with potential for toxicity when distributed in the soil, water, and food, and long exposure to water contaminated with Arsenic may induce cancers. Some research studies have reported that liver is the storage site and an important target organ for Arsenic toxicity. In the present work, a new kind of organic arsenic compound, 4-(2-nitrobenzaliminyl) phenyl arsenoxide (NPA), was synthesized, and its potential involvement of mitochondria was explored. The results presented that the toxicology of NPA, at least in part, mediated mitochondrial function and may thoroughly destroy mitochondrial membrane physiological functions. NPA induced mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mtPTP) opening that induces mitochondrial biochemical abnormalities as evidenced by mitochondrial swelling, mitochondrial membrane potential breakdown, membrane fluidity alterations, and the strikingly remarkable protection of CsA. Meanwhile, both the decreased respiration rate of state 4 and the increased inner membrane H(+) permeabilization revealed that the inner membrane function regarding important energy production chain was destroyed. The toxicity of NPA is due to its interaction with mitochondrial membrane thiol protein. This conclusion is based on the protective effects of RR, DTT, and MBM(+). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LIVER mitochondria
*MITOCHONDRIAL pathology
*THERAPEUTIC use of arsenic
*CANCER chemotherapy
*LABORATORY rats
*POTASSIUM metabolism
*HYDROGEN metabolism
*ANIMAL experimentation
*ARSENIC compounds
*BIOCHEMISTRY
*BIOLOGICAL transport
*CELL membranes
*CELL physiology
*CYCLOSPORINE
*PHENOMENOLOGY
*LIPID peroxidation (Biology)
*MITOCHONDRIA
*RATS
*OXYGEN consumption
*PHARMACODYNAMICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222631
- Volume :
- 248
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Membrane Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110427402
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00232-015-9818-5