Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10871953 | FEBS Letters | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the role of protein kinase C (PKC) and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) on the effect of ceramide in an in vitro model of ischemia in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. In ischemic cell viability studies, a dual effect of ceramide was observed, depending on ceramide concentration. PKC isoforms are involved in the protective effect of low concentrations of ceramide. During ischemia, ceramide treatment leads to an increase in the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which induces a controlled opening of mPTP. This fact prevents mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, which is clearly protective.
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Authors
Alba Agudo-López, Begoña G. Miguel, Inmaculada Fernández, Ana M. MartÃnez,