Alcohol stimulates Na sup + /Ca sup 2+ exchange in brain mitochondria

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Life Sciences; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(91)90364-H· OSTI ID:5923480

Rottenberg, H; Marbach, M ^[1]

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1. Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia, PA (USA)

Ethanol, at low concentrations, specifically stimulates the Na{sup +}-dependent Ca{sup 2+}-efflux in brain mitochondria. In addition, at higher concentrations, ethanol inhibits the Na{sup +}-independent Ca{sup 2+}-efflux. The electrogenic Ca{sup 2+}-uptake system is not affected by ethanol. The specific stimulation of Na{sup +}/Ca{sup 2+} exchange reaches a maximum of 60% stimulation, with half-maximal stimulation at 130 mM ethanol. The inhibition of the Na{sup +}-independent efflux is proportional to the ethanol concentration, becoming significant only above 200 mM, with 50% inhibition at 0.5 M. The inhibition of the Na{sup +}-independent efflux is, in large part, due to an inhibition of the activation of the Cyclosporin-sensitive pore. Long-term ethanol-feeding had no effect on the Ca{sup 2+} transport systems and their sensitivity to acute ethanol treatment. It is suggested that the stimulation of the Na{sup +}-dependent Ca{sup 2+}-efflux, which is the dominant Ca{sup 2+} efflux pathway in brain mitochondria, contributes to the intoxicating effects of ethanol.

• OSTI ID: 5923480
• Journal Information: Life Sciences; (USA), Journal Name: Life Sciences; (USA) Vol. 48:10; ISSN 0024-3205; ISSN LIFSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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