Intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis and aggregation in platelets are impaired by ethanol through the generation of H2O2 and oxidation of sulphydryl groups. 2006

Juan A Rosado, and Ana M Nuñez, and Jose J Lopez, and Jose A Pariente, and Gines M Salido
Department of Physiology (Cellular Physiology Research Group), University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain.

The mechanisms involved in the effect of ethanol on Ca2+ entry and aggregability have been investigated in human platelets in order to shed new light on the pathogenesis of alcohol consumption. Ethanol (50 mM) induced H2O2 production in platelets by Ca2+-dependent and independent mechanisms. Ca2+ entry induced by ethanol was impaired by catalase. Ethanol reduced SOCE mediated by depletion of the 2,5-di-(tert-butyl)-1,4-hydroquinone (TBHQ)-sensitive acidic stores but enhances SOCE regulated by the dense tubular system. This effect was abolished by treatment with catalase or the sulphydryl group reducing agent dithiotreitol (DTT). Similarly, the anti-aggregant effect of ethanol was prevented by platelet treatment with catalase or DTT. In conclusion we provide considerable evidence that ethanol alters Ca2+ entry and reduces thrombin-induced aggregation as a result of the generation of H2O2 and the oxidation of sulphydryl groups in human platelets.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D010974 Platelet Aggregation The attachment of PLATELETS to one another. This clumping together can be induced by a number of agents (e.g., THROMBIN; COLLAGEN) and is part of the mechanism leading to the formation of a THROMBUS. Aggregation, Platelet
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D002374 Catalase An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE to water and oxygen. It is present in many animal cells. A deficiency of this enzyme results in ACATALASIA. Catalase A,Catalase T,Manganese Catalase,Mn Catalase
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003593 Cytoplasm The part of a cell that contains the CYTOSOL and small structures excluding the CELL NUCLEUS; MITOCHONDRIA; and large VACUOLES. (Glick, Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1990) Protoplasm,Cytoplasms,Protoplasms
D004229 Dithiothreitol A reagent commonly used in biochemical studies as a protective agent to prevent the oxidation of SH (thiol) groups and for reducing disulphides to dithiols. Cleland Reagent,Cleland's Reagent,Sputolysin,Clelands Reagent,Reagent, Cleland,Reagent, Cleland's
D006706 Homeostasis The processes whereby the internal environment of an organism tends to remain balanced and stable. Autoregulation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006861 Hydrogen Peroxide A strong oxidizing agent used in aqueous solution as a ripening agent, bleach, and topical anti-infective. It is relatively unstable and solutions deteriorate over time unless stabilized by the addition of acetanilide or similar organic materials. Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2),Hydroperoxide,Oxydol,Perhydrol,Superoxol,Peroxide, Hydrogen

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