| Literature DB >> 17963719 |
Rafal R Nazarewicz1, Woineshet J Zenebe, Arti Parihar, Mordhwaj S Parihar, Michael Vaccaro, Cameron Rink, Chandan K Sen, Pedram Ghafourifar.
Abstract
12(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) is one of the metabolites of arachidonic acid involved in pathological conditions associated with mitochondria and oxidative stress. The present study tested effects of 12-HETE on mitochondrial functions. In isolated rat heart mitochondria, 12-HETE increases intramitochondrial ionized calcium concentration that stimulates mitochondrial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (mtNOS) activity. mtNOS-derived NO causes mitochondrial dysfunctions by decreasing mitochondrial respiration and transmembrane potential. mtNOS-derived NO also produces peroxynitrite that induces release of cytochrome c and stimulates aggregation of mitochondria. Similarly, in HL-1 cardiac myocytes, 12-HETE increases intramitochondrial calcium and mitochondrial NO, and induces apoptosis. The present study suggests a novel mechanism for 12-HETE toxicity.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17963719 PMCID: PMC2210014 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2007.09.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Biochem Biophys ISSN: 0003-9861 Impact factor: 4.013