In normal physiological conditions,reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are used as important signaling molecules in the cell.However,in excess it causes the disruption of cell resulting in their death.Oxidative stres...In normal physiological conditions,reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are used as important signaling molecules in the cell.However,in excess it causes the disruption of cell resulting in their death.Oxidative stress causes influx in intracellular calcium levels leading to higher concentrations of calcium in the cell.This accelerated calcium affects both the mitochondria and nuclei leading to excitotoxicity in neurons.Intracellular calcium levels are controlled by voltage dependent calcium channels located in the plasma membrane,calcium stores like endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum and majorly by calcium binding proteins.Our study was aimed at analyzing the gene expression of major calcium binding proteins namely calcineurin,calmodulin,calreticulin,synaptotagamin and calsyntenin in stress induced PC 12 cells.Rotenone(1 mM),Peroxynitrite(10 mM),H_(2)O_(2)(100 mM)and High glucose(33 mM)were used to induce oxidative stress in PC12 cells.Results obtained from the study suggest that calcineurin,calmodulin and calsyntenin gene expression were enhanced compared to the control due to oxidative stress.However,synaptotagmin and calreticulin gene expression were down regulated.Further,Akt protein expression(stress marker)was enhanced in PC12 cells with all other stress inducers except in hyperglycemic condition.展开更多
基金DST-SERB,New Delhi for providing financial Grant(SB/EMEQ-238/2013)to Dr.K.S.Devaraju.Aravind.P greatly acknowledges the University Research fellowship sanctioned by Karnatak University,Dharwad.
文摘In normal physiological conditions,reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are used as important signaling molecules in the cell.However,in excess it causes the disruption of cell resulting in their death.Oxidative stress causes influx in intracellular calcium levels leading to higher concentrations of calcium in the cell.This accelerated calcium affects both the mitochondria and nuclei leading to excitotoxicity in neurons.Intracellular calcium levels are controlled by voltage dependent calcium channels located in the plasma membrane,calcium stores like endoplasmic/sarcoplasmic reticulum and majorly by calcium binding proteins.Our study was aimed at analyzing the gene expression of major calcium binding proteins namely calcineurin,calmodulin,calreticulin,synaptotagamin and calsyntenin in stress induced PC 12 cells.Rotenone(1 mM),Peroxynitrite(10 mM),H_(2)O_(2)(100 mM)and High glucose(33 mM)were used to induce oxidative stress in PC12 cells.Results obtained from the study suggest that calcineurin,calmodulin and calsyntenin gene expression were enhanced compared to the control due to oxidative stress.However,synaptotagmin and calreticulin gene expression were down regulated.Further,Akt protein expression(stress marker)was enhanced in PC12 cells with all other stress inducers except in hyperglycemic condition.
