Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone

Previously, we have shown that SH-SY5Y cells exposed to high concentrations of methadone died due to a necrotic-like cell death mechanism related to delayed calcium deregulation (DCD). In this study, we show that, in terms of their Ca2+ responses to 0.5 mM methadone, SH-SY5Y cells can be pooled into...

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Main Authors: Sergio Perez-Alvarez, Maria E. Solesio, Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez, Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera, Carlos Villalobos, Hanna Kmita, Maria F. Galindo, Joaquin Jordán
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Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Cell Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/642482
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Maria E. Solesio
Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez
Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera
Carlos Villalobos
Hanna Kmita
Maria F. Galindo
Joaquin Jordán
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Maria E. Solesio
Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez
Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera
Carlos Villalobos
Hanna Kmita
Maria F. Galindo
Joaquin Jordán
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description Previously, we have shown that SH-SY5Y cells exposed to high concentrations of methadone died due to a necrotic-like cell death mechanism related to delayed calcium deregulation (DCD). In this study, we show that, in terms of their Ca2+ responses to 0.5 mM methadone, SH-SY5Y cells can be pooled into four different groups. In a broad pharmacological survey, the relevance of different Ca2+-related mechanisms on methadone-induced DCD was investigated including extracellular calcium, L-type Ca2+ channels, μ-opioid receptor, mitochondrial inner membrane potential, mitochondrial ATP synthesis, mitochondrial Ca2+/2Na+-exchanger, reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial permeability transition. Only those compounds targeting mitochondria such as oligomycin, FCCP, CGP 37157, and cyclosporine A were able to amend methadone-induced Ca2+ dyshomeostasis suggesting that methadone induces DCD by modulating the ability of mitochondria to handle Ca2+. Consistently, mitochondria became dramatically shorter and rounder in the presence of methadone. Furthermore, analysis of oxygen uptake by isolated rat liver mitochondria suggested that methadone affected mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in a respiratory substrate-dependent way. We conclude that methadone causes failure of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis, and this effect is associated with morphological and functional changes of mitochondria. Likely, this mechanism contributes to degenerative side effects associated with methadone treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-da89ce432d9042e0a302b91ec3d8928b2025-02-03T06:01:22ZengWileyInternational Journal of Cell Biology1687-88761687-88842012-01-01201210.1155/2012/642482642482Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with MethadoneSergio Perez-Alvarez0Maria E. Solesio1Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez2Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera3Carlos Villalobos4Hanna Kmita5Maria F. Galindo6Joaquin Jordán7Neuropharmacology, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02006 Albacete, SpainTranslational Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Albacete University Hospital Center, Albacete, SpainNeuropharmacology, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02006 Albacete, SpainNeuropharmacology, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02006 Albacete, SpainInstitute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IBGM), C/ Sanz y Forés 3, 47003 Valladolid, SpainLaboratory of Bioenergetics, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, PolandTranslational Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Albacete University Hospital Center, Albacete, SpainNeuropharmacology, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), 02006 Albacete, SpainPreviously, we have shown that SH-SY5Y cells exposed to high concentrations of methadone died due to a necrotic-like cell death mechanism related to delayed calcium deregulation (DCD). In this study, we show that, in terms of their Ca2+ responses to 0.5 mM methadone, SH-SY5Y cells can be pooled into four different groups. In a broad pharmacological survey, the relevance of different Ca2+-related mechanisms on methadone-induced DCD was investigated including extracellular calcium, L-type Ca2+ channels, μ-opioid receptor, mitochondrial inner membrane potential, mitochondrial ATP synthesis, mitochondrial Ca2+/2Na+-exchanger, reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial permeability transition. Only those compounds targeting mitochondria such as oligomycin, FCCP, CGP 37157, and cyclosporine A were able to amend methadone-induced Ca2+ dyshomeostasis suggesting that methadone induces DCD by modulating the ability of mitochondria to handle Ca2+. Consistently, mitochondria became dramatically shorter and rounder in the presence of methadone. Furthermore, analysis of oxygen uptake by isolated rat liver mitochondria suggested that methadone affected mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in a respiratory substrate-dependent way. We conclude that methadone causes failure of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis, and this effect is associated with morphological and functional changes of mitochondria. Likely, this mechanism contributes to degenerative side effects associated with methadone treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/642482
spellingShingle Sergio Perez-Alvarez
Maria E. Solesio
Maria D. Cuenca-Lopez
Raquel M. Melero-Fernández de Mera
Carlos Villalobos
Hanna Kmita
Maria F. Galindo
Joaquin Jordán
Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
International Journal of Cell Biology
title Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
title_full Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
title_fullStr Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
title_short Pharmacological Characterization of the Mechanisms Involved in Delayed Calcium Deregulation in SH-SY5Y Cells Challenged with Methadone
title_sort pharmacological characterization of the mechanisms involved in delayed calcium deregulation in sh sy5y cells challenged with methadone
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/642482
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