| Literature DB >> 19995561 |
Elena K Fetisova1, Armine V Avetisyan, Denis S Izyumov, Mariya V Korotetskaya, Boris V Chernyak, Vladimir P Skulachev.
Abstract
A conjugate of plastoquinone with decylrhodamine 19 (SkQR1) selectively accumulates in mitochondria of normal and tumor cells. SkQR1 protected the cellular pool of reduced glutathione under oxidative stress. Overexpression of P-glycoprotein (Pgp 170) multidrug resistance pump strongly suppresses accumulation of SkQR1. The inhibitors of Pgp 170 stimulate accumulation of SkQR1 in various cell lines indicating that SkQR1 is a substrate of Pgp 170. The protective effect of SkQR1 against oxidative stress is diminished in the cells overexpressing Pgp 170. It is suggested that mitochondria-targeted antioxidants could selectively protect normal (Pgp 170-negative) cells against the toxic effect of anti-cancer treatments related to oxidative stress. 2009. Published by Elsevier B.V.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19995561 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124