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Yamamoto 2018 Arch Biochem Biophys

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Yamamoto T, Tsunoda M, Ozono M, Watanabe A, Kotake K, Hiroshima Y, Yamada A, Terada H, Shinohara Y (2018) Polyethyleneimine renders mitochondrial membranes permeable by interacting with negatively charged phospholipids in them. Arch Biochem Biophys 652:9-17.

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Yamamoto T, Tsunoda M, Ozono M, Watanabe A, Kotake K, Hiroshima Y, Yamada A, Terada H, Shinohara Y (2018) Arch Biochem Biophys

Abstract: Polyethyleneimines (PEIs) are used for transfection of cells with nucleic acids. Meanwhile, the interaction of PEI with mitochondria causes cytochrome c release prior to apoptosis; the mechanisms how PEI causes this permeabilization of mitochondrial membranes and the release of cytochrome c remain unclear. To clarify these mechanisms, we examined the effects of branched-type PEI and linear-type PEI, each of which was 25โ€ฏkDa in size, on mitochondria. The permeabilization potency of mitochondrial membranes by branched PEI was stronger than that by linear PEI. The permeabilization by PEIs were insensitive to permeability-transition inhibitors, indicating that PEI-induced permeabilization was not attributed to permeability transition. Meanwhile, PEIs caused permeabilization of artificial lipid vesicles; again, the permeabilization potency of branched PEI was stronger than that of linear PEI. Such a difference in this potency was close to that in the case of isolated mitochondria, signifying that the PEI-induced permeabilization of mitochondrial membranes could be attributed to PEI's interaction with the phospholipid phase. Furthermore, this PEI-induced permeabilization of the lipid vesicles was observed only in the case of lipid vesicles including negatively charged phospholipids. These results indicate that PEIs interacted with negatively charged phospholipids in the mitochondrial membranes to directly lead to their permeabilization. โ€ข Keywords: Cytochrome c, Lipid phase, Mitochondria, Permeability transition, Polyethyleneimine โ€ข Bioblast editor: Kandolf G


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Organism: Rat 

Preparation: Isolated mitochondria