Cigarette smoke extract increases mitochondrial membrane permeability through activation of adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) in lung epithelial cells.
Cigarette smoke extract increases mitochondrial membrane permeability through activation of adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) in lung epithelial cells.
Kaiyue Wu,Guangxin Luan,6 Authors,Jianping Ye
2020 · DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.02.160
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - BBRC · 27 Citations
TLDR
The results suggest that ANT may mediate the toxic effect of cigarette smoke on mitochondria and control of ANT activity is a potential strategy in intervention of the toxicity.