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Curcumin induces intracellular calcium depletion via a mitochondrial uniporter pathway in PC12 cells

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Affiliated Author(s)
배재훈
Alternative Author(s)
Bae, Jae Hoon
Journal Title
Keimyung Medical Journal
Issued Date
2009
Keyword
CurcuminIntracellular calcium depletionMitochondrial uniporterRuthenium red
Abstract
Curcumin, a natural, biologically active compound extracted from rhizomes of Curcuma species, has been shown to possess the potent properties for regulation of cell proliferation. Although intracellular calcium status is very closely linked with various cellular functions, the action mechanism of curcumin on intracellular calcium signalling remains poorly understood. This study was investigated the effect of curcumin on intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) using a calcium indicator dye Fura-2 in PC12 cells. Curcumin induced a marked depletion of [Ca2+]i in PC12 cells bathed with both Ca2+-containing and Ca2+-free bath
solution. To clarify the effects of curcumin on the levels of plasma membrane, extracellular Na+- free solution and vanadate were applicated on the cells but these did not affect the curcumin effect. Both thapsigargin, a specific inhibitor of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase, and
carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone, a mitochondrial uncoupler, also did not change the
effect of curcumin on [Ca2+]i. However, ruthenium red, an inhibitor of mitochondrial uniporter,
blocked the curcumin-induced [Ca2+]i depletion in dose-dependent manner with ED50 of 2.7 ± 0.14 μM. Present study demonstrates that curcumin induces the intracellular calcium uptake into mitochondria via a uniporter pathway and may involve in the modulation of cellular function and proliferation.
Department
Dept. of Physiology (생리학)
Publisher
Keimyung University School of Medicine
Citation
Jae Hoon Bae. (2009). Curcumin induces intracellular calcium depletion
via a mitochondrial uniporter pathway in PC12 cells. Keimyung Medical Journal, 28(2), 119–129.
Type
Article
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/15437
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2. Keimyung Medical Journal (계명의대 학술지) > 2009
1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Physiology (생리학)
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