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- Title
Protective role of Nd1 in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
- Authors
Fujimura, Lisa; Matsudo, Yuji; Kang, Myengmo; Takamori, Yasuyuki; Tokuhisa, Takeshi; Hatano, Masahiko
- Abstract
The Ndl gene, which encodes a novel kelch family protein, is expressed ubiquitously in mouse tissues. In vitro studies suggest that Ndl protein, which binds to actin filaments, functions as a cytoskeletal stabilizer. In order to elucidate a physiological function of Ndl in vivo, we generated Nd1-deficient (Ndl-/-) mice.We developed Nd1-/- mice by standard gene targeting technique. Cardiac function was studied in wild type and Nd1-/- mice.Nd1-/- mice were viable and no gross anatomical abnormality was observed after birth. When mouse embryonic fibroblasts were cultured in the presence of cytochalasin D or doxorubicin, the number of apoptotic cells in the Nd1-/- cell culture was larger that that in the wild-type cell culture. Furthermore, Nd1-/- mice were sensitive to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity with increased numbers of cardiomyocytes apoptosis.Although Nd1 is dispensable for normal mice development, Nd1 plays a protective role in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxic responses.
- Subjects
PROTEINS; DOXORUBICIN; ANTHRACYCLINES; APOPTOSIS
- Publication
Cardiovascular Research, 2004, Vol 64, Issue 2, p315
- ISSN
0008-6363
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.07.009