Cytotoxicity of phenazine methosulfate in isolated rat hepatocytes is associated with superoxide anion production, thiol oxidation and alterations in intracellular calcium ion homeostasis. 1986

I Maridonneau-Parini, and F Mirabelli, and P Richelmi, and G Bellomo

The metabolism of phenazine methosulfate (PMS) by isolated rat hepatocytes is associated with superoxide anion production, and with a substantial decrease in intracellular levels of reduced glutathione, most of which is oxidized to GSSG. A marked loss of protein-free sulfhydryl groups also occurs when intracellular glutathione is depleted, and cytotoxicity follows. These effects are associated with the inhibition of the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase and with intracellular accumulation of calcium ion which is preferentially sequestered in mitochondria. Maintenance of protein sulfhydryl groups in the reduced state by dithiothreitol (DTT) prevents the alterations in intracellular calcium homeostasis and protects against toxicity.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D008566 Membranes Thin layers of tissue which cover parts of the body, separate adjacent cavities, or connect adjacent structures. Membrane Tissue,Membrane,Membrane Tissues,Tissue, Membrane,Tissues, Membrane
D008773 Methylphenazonium Methosulfate Used as an electron carrier in place of the flavine enzyme of Warburg in the hexosemonophosphate system and also in the preparation of SUCCINIC DEHYDROGENASE. Phenazine Methosulfate,5-Methylphenazinium Methyl Sulfate,5 Methylphenazinium Methyl Sulfate,Methosulfate, Methylphenazonium,Methosulfate, Phenazine,Methyl Sulfate, 5-Methylphenazinium,Sulfate, 5-Methylphenazinium Methyl
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
D010619 Phenazines
D010762 Phosphorylase a The active form of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE that is derived from the phosphorylation of PHOSPHORYLASE B. Phosphorylase a is deactivated via hydrolysis of phosphoserine by PHOSPHORYLASE PHOSPHATASE to form PHOSPHORYLASE B.
D011919 Rats, Inbred Strains Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding. August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
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
D002470 Cell Survival The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell

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