Cannabidiol induced apoptosis in human monocytes through mitochondrial permeability transition pore-mediated ROS production. 2018

Hsin-Ying Wu, and Chung-Hsiung Huang, and Yi-Hsuan Lin, and Chia-Chi Wang, and Tong-Rong Jan
Department and Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Laboratory Animal Center, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been reported to induce apoptosis in immune cells through oxidative stress-related mechanisms. The objective of the present study was to investigate the cellular mechanisms for CBD-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in human monocytes. Exposure of freshly isolated human monocytes to CBD induced apoptosis in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Time-course analyses revealed the induction of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) at 1-2 h post CBD (16 μM) exposure. By comparison, the CBD treatment rapidly elicited the depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) within 5 min, and the oxidation of cardiolipin, a major lipid component of the mitochondrial inner membrane, within 15 min. Moreover, CBD induced the release of cytochrome c (Cyt c) from mitochondria. Mechanistic studies revealed that CBD-induced ROS production and apoptosis were not associated with the alteration of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase activity, the electron leakage through mitochondrial respiratory chain, and Fe2+- and Ca2+-mediated mechanisms. In contrast, CBD-induced apoptosis and MMP depolarization were markedly attenuated by the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) inhibitor cyclosporin A (CsA), but not the calcineurin inhibitor FK506. Furthermore, CsA prevented cardiolipin oxidation and the MPTP opening induced by CBD. The present study suggests that CBD acts on the mitochondria to elicit ROS generation and apoptosis through MPTP opening and provides critical insights into the cellular mechanisms for CBD-induced oxidative stress in apoptotic monocytes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009000 Monocytes Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate BONE MARROW and released into the BLOOD; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles. Monocyte
D002185 Cannabidiol Compound isolated from Cannabis sativa extract. 1,3-Benzenediol, 2-(3-methyl-6-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-5-pentyl-, (1R-trans)-,Epidiolex
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
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000083162 Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore A multiprotein inner mitochondrial complex which opens only under certain pathological conditions (e.g., OXIDATIVE STRESS) uncoupling the membrane leading to APOPTOSIS and MITOCHONDRIAL TRANSMEMBRANE PERMEABILITY-DRIVEN NECROSIS particularly in CARDIOMYOCYTES during MYOCARDIAL REPERFUSION INJURY. Mitochondrial Megachannel,Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore (mPTP),mPTP Protein
D017209 Apoptosis A regulated cell death mechanism characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, including the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA, at regularly spaced, internucleosomal sites, i.e., DNA FRAGMENTATION. It is genetically programmed and serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth. Apoptosis, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Intrinsic Pathway,Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis,Classic Apoptosis,Classical Apoptosis,Programmed Cell Death,Programmed Cell Death, Type I,Apoptoses, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptoses, Intrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Caspase-Dependent,Apoptosis, Classic,Apoptosis, Classical,Caspase Dependent Apoptosis,Cell Death, Programmed,Classic Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptosis,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptosis
D017382 Reactive Oxygen Species Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES; PEROXIDES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; and HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of PHAGOCYTES, regulation of SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION and GENE EXPRESSION, and the oxidative damage to NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS. Active Oxygen Species,Oxygen Radical,Oxygen Radicals,Pro-Oxidant,Reactive Oxygen Intermediates,Active Oxygen,Oxygen Species, Reactive,Pro-Oxidants,Oxygen, Active,Pro Oxidant,Pro Oxidants,Radical, Oxygen
D053078 Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial The voltage difference, normally maintained at approximately -180mV, across the INNER MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE, by a net movement of positive charge across the membrane. It is a major component of the PROTON MOTIVE FORCE in MITOCHONDRIA used to drive the synthesis of ATP. Delta Psi M,DeltaPsi M,DeltapsiM,Mitochondrial Membrane Potential,Mitochondrial Transmembrane Potential,M, DeltaPsi,Membrane Potentials, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial Membrane Potentials,Mitochondrial Transmembrane Potentials,Transmembrane Potential, Mitochondrial,Transmembrane Potentials, Mitochondrial
D033681 Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins Proteins involved in the transport of specific substances across the membranes of the MITOCHONDRIA. Membrane Transport Proteins, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial Carrier Proteins,Mitochondrial Carriers,Mitochondrial Transport Proteins,Carrier Proteins, Mitochondrial,Transport Proteins, Mitochondrial

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