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C Richter1, M Theus, J Schlegel.
Abstract
Mitochondria participate in the maintenance of cellular Ca2+ homeostasis. Here we show that the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A at low concentrations inhibits release but not uptake of Ca2+ by mitochondria. Prevention of Ca2+ release is due to inhibition of intramitochondrial enzymatic hydrolysis of NAD to ADP-ribose and nicotinamide. These findings suggest a mechanism by which cyclosporine A interferes with cellular Ca2+ homeostasis, and may be related to the immunosuppressive and cytotoxic properties of the drug.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2386546 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(90)90315-c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Pharmacol ISSN: 0006-2952 Impact factor: 5.858