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Ca2+ homeostasis and oxidative stress in muscular dystrophy - mitochondria as a potential target of the necrotic /apostosis cascade

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It is widely thought that in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, the muscular cells death is linked with disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis and oxidative stress. The permeability transition pore is an inner membrane channel inhibed by Cyclosporin A which might participate to mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis and which is a target of oxidative stress. The irreversible opening of permeability transition pores leads to a collapse of ATP synthesis and induces cell death.
Mdx mice is an established animal model of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. We intend to (1) investigate intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis in two types of muscle fibers: skeletal muscle which will undergo cell death, and extraocular muscle which is spared by the disease; (2) find out whether mitochondrial function is differentially regulated in these two types of muscle fibers; (3) study the effects of Cyclosporin A on the response of the permeability transition pore to conditions of oxidative stress and Ca2+ overload.

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA
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3,Via G. Colombo 3
35121 Padova
Italie
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