Glutathionylation of the L-type Ca2+channel in oxidative stress-induced pathology of the heart

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There is mounting evidence to suggest that protein glutathionylation is a key process contributing to the development of pathology. Glutathionylation occurs as a result of posttranslational modification of a protein and involves the addition of a glutathione moiety at cysteine residues. Such modification can occur on a number of proteins, and exerts a variety of functional consequences. The L-type Ca2+channel has been identified as a glutathionylation target that participates in the development of cardiac pathology. Ca2+influx via the L-type Ca2+channel increases production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cardiomyocytes during periods of oxidative stress. This induces a persistent increase in channel open probability, and the resulting constitutive increase in Ca2+influx amplifies the cross-talk between the mitochondria and the channel. Novel strategies utilising targeted peptide delivery to uncouple mitochondrial ROS and Ca2+flux via the L-type Ca2+channel following ischemia-reperfusion have delivered promising results, and have proven capable of restoring appropriate mitochondrial function in myocytes and in vivo.

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Johnstone, V. P. A., & Hool, L. C. (2014, October 22). Glutathionylation of the L-type Ca2+channel in oxidative stress-induced pathology of the heart. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151019203

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