Mitochondrial DNA damage associated with lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane induced by Fe2+-citrate

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Main Author: Andréa M. Almeida
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Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2006
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contents Mitochondrial DNA damage associated with lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane induced by Fe2+-citrate Andréa M. Almeida Clélia R. A. Bertoncini Jiri Borecký Nadja C. Souza-Pinto Aníbal E. Vercesi Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) iron mtDNA mitochondria oxidative stress lipid peroxidation Iron imbalance/accumulation has been implicated in oxidative injury associated with many degenerativediseases such as hereditary hemochromatosis, β-thalassemia, and Friedreich’s ataxia. Mitochondria areparticularly sensitive to iron-induced oxidative stress – high loads of iron cause extensive lipid peroxidationand membrane permeabilization in isolated mitochondria. Here we detected and characterized mitochondrialDNA damage in isolated rat liver mitochondria exposed to a Fe2+-citrate complex, a small molecular weightcomplex. IntenseDNAfragmentationwas induced after the incubation of mitochondria with the iron complex.The detection of 3´ phosphoglycolate ends at the mtDNAstrand breaks by a 32P-postlabeling assay, suggestedthe involvement of hydroxyl radical in the DNA fragmentation induced by Fe2+-citrate. Increased levelsof 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2´-deoxyguanosine also suggested that Fe2+-citrate-induced oxidative stress causesmitochondrial DNA damage. In conclusion, our results show that iron-mediated lipid peroxidation wasassociated with intense mtDNA damage derived from the direct attack of reactive oxygen species. 2006 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32778310 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.78
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spellingShingle Mitochondrial DNA damage associated with lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane induced by Fe2+-citrate
Andréa M. Almeida
Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
iron
mtDNA
mitochondria
oxidative stress
lipid peroxidation
Mitochondrial DNA damage associated with lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane induced by Fe2+-citrate Andréa M. Almeida Clélia R. A. Bertoncini Jiri Borecký Nadja C. Souza-Pinto Aníbal E. Vercesi Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) iron mtDNA mitochondria oxidative stress lipid peroxidation Iron imbalance/accumulation has been implicated in oxidative injury associated with many degenerativediseases such as hereditary hemochromatosis, β-thalassemia, and Friedreich’s ataxia. Mitochondria areparticularly sensitive to iron-induced oxidative stress – high loads of iron cause extensive lipid peroxidationand membrane permeabilization in isolated mitochondria. Here we detected and characterized mitochondrialDNA damage in isolated rat liver mitochondria exposed to a Fe2+-citrate complex, a small molecular weightcomplex. IntenseDNAfragmentationwas induced after the incubation of mitochondria with the iron complex.The detection of 3´ phosphoglycolate ends at the mtDNAstrand breaks by a 32P-postlabeling assay, suggestedthe involvement of hydroxyl radical in the DNA fragmentation induced by Fe2+-citrate. Increased levelsof 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2´-deoxyguanosine also suggested that Fe2+-citrate-induced oxidative stress causesmitochondrial DNA damage. In conclusion, our results show that iron-mediated lipid peroxidation wasassociated with intense mtDNA damage derived from the direct attack of reactive oxygen species. 2006 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32778310 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.3 Vol.78
title Mitochondrial DNA damage associated with lipid peroxidation of the mitochondrial membrane induced by Fe2+-citrate
topic Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
iron
mtDNA
mitochondria
oxidative stress
lipid peroxidation
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32778310