N-acetylcysteine, coenzyme Q10 and superoxide dismutase mimetic prevent mitochondrial cell dysfunction and cell death induced by d-galactosamine in primary culture of human hepatocytes

  • Raúl González
  • , Gustavo Ferrín
  • , Ana B. Hidalgo
  • , Isidora Ranchal
  • , Pedro López-Cillero
  • , Mónica Santos-Gónzalez
  • , Guillermo López-Lluch
  • , Javier Briceño
  • , Miguel A. Gómez
  • , Antonio Poyato
  • , José M. Villalba
  • , Plácido Navas
  • , Manuel de la Mata
  • , Jordi Muntané

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Abstract

d-Galactosamine (d-GalN) induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and cell death in cultured hepatocytes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the cytoprotective properties of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), coenzyme Q10 (Q10) and the superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic against the mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in d-GalN-treated hepatocytes. Hepatocytes were isolated from liver resections. NAC (0.5 mM), Q10 (30 μM) or MnTBAP (Mn(III)tetrakis(4-benzoic acid) porphyrin chloride (1 mg/mL) were co-administered with d-GalN (40 mM) in hepatocytes. Cell death, oxidative stress, mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MTP), ATP, mitochondrial oxidized/reduced glutathione (GSH) and Q10 ratios, electronic transport chain (ETC) activity, and nuclear- and mitochondria-encoded expression of complex I subunits were determined in hepatocytes. d-GalN induced a transient increase of mitochondrial hyperpolarization and oxidative stress, followed by an increase of oxidized/reduced GSH and Q10 ratios, mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in hepatocytes. The cytoprotective properties of NAC supplementation were related to a reduction of ROS generation and oxidized/reduced GSH and Q10 ratios, and a recovery of mitochondrial complexes I + III and II + III activities and cellular ATP content. The co-administration of Q10 or MnTBAP recovered oxidized/reduced GSH ratio, and reduced ROS generation, ETC dysfunction and cell death induced by d-GalN. The cytoprotective properties of studied antioxidants were related to an increase of the protein expression of nuclear- and mitochondrial-encoded subunits of complex I. In conclusion, the co-administration of NAC, Q10 and MnTBAP enhanced the expression of complex I subunits, and reduced ROS production, oxidized/reduced GSH ratio, mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death induced by d-GalN in cultured hepatocytes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-106
Number of pages12
JournalChemico-Biological Interactions
Volume181
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Sep 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antioxidants
  • Apoptosis
  • Coenzyme Q
  • Mitochondria

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