Isolated rat hepatocytes were used to investigate the biochemical mechanisms of toxicity of triethyllead (Et3Pb+), a highly neurotoxic degradation product of the antiknocking petrol additive tetraethyllead. As early as 5 min from the addition of 50 μM Et3Pb+ to hepatocyte suspensions a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential and of the capacity of mitochondria and microsomes to retain Ca2+ occurred. A dose-dependent release of mitochondrial Ca2+ as well as an inhibition of microsomal Ca2+-ATPase activity were also evident when Et3Pb+ (from 2.5 μM up to 50 μM) was added to, respectively, isolated liver mitochondria and microsomes. Further experiments using hepatocytes loaded with the Ca2+ indicator Fura-2AM demonstrate that 1 min from addition of Et3Pb+ the cytosolic free Ca2+ levels increased by about 3-fold. High affinity plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase activity was also significantly inhibited in hepatocytes treated with Et3Pb+, suggesting that an impairement of the mechanisms controlling the efflux of extracellular Ca2+ was concomitantly involved in the rise in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration. The increase in the cytosolic Ca2+ levels caused by Et3Pb+ was followed by a rapid decline of cell viability. However, the addition of EGTA or of the intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA/AM did not affect either the time-course or the extent of cytotoxicity. Conversely, fructose, a glycolytic substrate that was able to support ATP production, prevented hepatocyte death. Thus, the depletion of cellular energy stores rather than the increase in cytosolic Ca2+ appears to be the mechanism by which Et3Pb+ causes irreversible injury in isolated hepatocytes. © 1994.

Albano, E., Bellomo, G., Benedetti, A., Carini, R., Fulceri, R., Gamberucci, A., et al. (1994). Alterations of hepatocyte Ca2+ homeostasis by triethylated lead (Et3Pb+): are they correlated with cytotoxicity?. CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS, 90(1), 59-72 [10.1016/0009-2797(94)90111-2].

Alterations of hepatocyte Ca2+ homeostasis by triethylated lead (Et3Pb+): are they correlated with cytotoxicity?

Benedetti, A.;Fulceri, R.;Gamberucci, A.;Comporti, M.
1994-01-01

Abstract

Isolated rat hepatocytes were used to investigate the biochemical mechanisms of toxicity of triethyllead (Et3Pb+), a highly neurotoxic degradation product of the antiknocking petrol additive tetraethyllead. As early as 5 min from the addition of 50 μM Et3Pb+ to hepatocyte suspensions a decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential and of the capacity of mitochondria and microsomes to retain Ca2+ occurred. A dose-dependent release of mitochondrial Ca2+ as well as an inhibition of microsomal Ca2+-ATPase activity were also evident when Et3Pb+ (from 2.5 μM up to 50 μM) was added to, respectively, isolated liver mitochondria and microsomes. Further experiments using hepatocytes loaded with the Ca2+ indicator Fura-2AM demonstrate that 1 min from addition of Et3Pb+ the cytosolic free Ca2+ levels increased by about 3-fold. High affinity plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase activity was also significantly inhibited in hepatocytes treated with Et3Pb+, suggesting that an impairement of the mechanisms controlling the efflux of extracellular Ca2+ was concomitantly involved in the rise in cytosolic Ca2+ concentration. The increase in the cytosolic Ca2+ levels caused by Et3Pb+ was followed by a rapid decline of cell viability. However, the addition of EGTA or of the intracellular Ca2+ chelator BAPTA/AM did not affect either the time-course or the extent of cytotoxicity. Conversely, fructose, a glycolytic substrate that was able to support ATP production, prevented hepatocyte death. Thus, the depletion of cellular energy stores rather than the increase in cytosolic Ca2+ appears to be the mechanism by which Et3Pb+ causes irreversible injury in isolated hepatocytes. © 1994.
1994
Albano, E., Bellomo, G., Benedetti, A., Carini, R., Fulceri, R., Gamberucci, A., et al. (1994). Alterations of hepatocyte Ca2+ homeostasis by triethylated lead (Et3Pb+): are they correlated with cytotoxicity?. CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS, 90(1), 59-72 [10.1016/0009-2797(94)90111-2].
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