Is the beneficial effect of calcium channel blockers against cyclosporine a toxicity related to a restoration of ATP synthesis ?

ATP synthesis inhibited by Cyclosporine A is restored by calcium channel blockers: nifedipine, verapamil, bepridil, diltiazem. ATP synthesis was estimated using liver mitochondria by measuring the rate of respiration during state 3 and a measure of the yield of ATP synthesis, the P/O ratio. The stud...

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Published in:Pharmaceutical research 1995-04, Vol.12 (4), p.518-522
Main Authors: SALDUCCI, M. D, CHAUVET-MONGES, A. M, DUSSOL, B. M, BERLAND, Y. F, CREVAT, A. D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenosine Triphosphate - biosynthesis
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Calcium - metabolism
Calcium Channel Blockers - pharmacology
Cyclosporine - toxicity
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous (drug allergy, mutagens, teratogens...)
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Rats
Rats, Wistar
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Summary:ATP synthesis inhibited by Cyclosporine A is restored by calcium channel blockers: nifedipine, verapamil, bepridil, diltiazem. ATP synthesis was estimated using liver mitochondria by measuring the rate of respiration during state 3 and a measure of the yield of ATP synthesis, the P/O ratio. The study of calcium fluxes through mitochondrial membrane indicates that calcium channel blockers counteract the mitochondrial calcium storage induced by cyclosporine A. If the restoration of ATP synthesis observed in vitro also occurred in vivo, the increase in ATP pool might contribute to a better functioning of the Ca2+ extrusion pumps of the cells, thereby maintaining the cytosolic calcium concentration (Cai), in the normal range. The nephrotoxicity of cyclosporine A appears to be due to a vasoconstrictive effect related to an increased Cai. This result may account for the reduction of clinical cyclosporine A toxicity by calcium channel blockers. Verapamil appears to be the most efficient in restoring ATP synthesis.
ISSN:0724-8741
1573-904X
DOI:10.1023/A:1016293627487