PMID:16337891

Citation	Li, Q, Sato, EF, Kira, Y, Nishikawa, M, Utsumi, K and Inoue, M (2006) A possible cooperation of SOD1 and cytochrome c in mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 40:173-81
Abstract	A small amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is generated through aerobic respiration even under physiological conditions. Because ROS are known to have various deteriorating actions, the way cells could evade the effects of ROS in and around mitochondria would determine the fate of cells. We previously reported that Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a cytosolic enzyme, is also localized in mitochondria in various types of cells. Therefore, we undertook this study to elucidate the physiological significance of SOD1 localization in and around mitochondria. We analyzed the effects of various reagents that could modulate mitochondrial respiration, ROS metabolism, and subcellular localization of SOD1 and cytochrome c. Using rat liver mitochondria, we have shown that Ca2+, Fe2+, or long-chain fatty acids increased the mitochondrial generation of ROS and that the resulting ROS oxidized the critical thiol groups in adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT). The oxidation of ANT induced mitochondrial swelling followed by the release of SOD1 and cytochrome c. Although inhibitors of electron transport, such as rotenone, antimycin A, and KCN, also increased ROS generation, they failed to (i) oxidize the critical thiol groups in ANT, (ii) induce swelling, and (iii) release SOD1 and cytochrome c. These results suggest that the oxidation of ANT thiols and the opening of the membrane permeability transition pores induce the release of both SOD1 and cytochrome c. We demonstrated that the loss of SOD1 increases the susceptibility of mitochondria to oxidative stresses and that the simultaneous release of SOD1 enhances the vicious cycle of apoptotic reactions triggered by the released cytochrome c. Therefore, SOD1 must have important roles in protecting mitochondria from ROS-induced injury. Our data also suggest that SOD1 release parallels cytochrome c release under all conditions. We propose that intramembranously localized SOD1 is a third reagent (along with AIF) that will regulate apoptosis.
Links	PubMed Online version:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2005.09.037
Keywords	Animals; Antimycin A/pharmacology; Apoptosis; Calcium/pharmacology; Cell Membrane Permeability; Cytochromes c/metabolism; Fatty Acids/pharmacology; Iron/pharmacology; Male; Mitochondria, Liver/enzymology; Mitochondrial ADP, ATP Translocases/metabolism; Oxidation-Reduction; Oxidative Stress; Potassium Cyanide/pharmacology; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism; Rotenone/pharmacology; Subcellular Fractions; Sulfhydryl Compounds/metabolism; Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
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Gene product	Qualifier	GO Term	Evidence Code	with/from	Aspect	Extension	Notes	Status
RAT:SODC	part_of	GO:0005739: mitochondrion	ECO:0000314: direct assay evidence used in manual assertion		C		Seeded From UniProt	complete

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