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General anesthetics cause mitochondrial dysfunction and reduction of intracellular ATP levels.


ABSTRACT: General anesthetics are indispensable for effective clinical care. Although, the mechanism of action of general anesthetics remains controversial, lipid bilayers and proteins have been discussed as their targets. In this study, we focused on the relationship between cellular ATP levels and general anesthetics. The ATP levels of nematodes and cultured mammalian cells were decreased by exposure to three general anesthetics: isoflurane, pentobarbital, and 1-phenoxy-2-propanol. Furthermore, these general anesthetics abolished mitochondrial membrane potential, resulting in the inhibition of mitochondrial ATP synthesis. These results suggest that the observed decrease of cellular ATP level is a common phenomenon of general anesthetics.

SUBMITTER: Kishikawa JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5752027 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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General anesthetics cause mitochondrial dysfunction and reduction of intracellular ATP levels.

Kishikawa Jun-Ichi JI   Inoue Yuki Y   Fujikawa Makoto M   Nishimura Kenji K   Nakanishi Atsuko A   Tanabe Tsutomu T   Imamura Hiromi H   Yokoyama Ken K  

PloS one 20180103 1


General anesthetics are indispensable for effective clinical care. Although, the mechanism of action of general anesthetics remains controversial, lipid bilayers and proteins have been discussed as their targets. In this study, we focused on the relationship between cellular ATP levels and general anesthetics. The ATP levels of nematodes and cultured mammalian cells were decreased by exposure to three general anesthetics: isoflurane, pentobarbital, and 1-phenoxy-2-propanol. Furthermore, these ge  ...[more]

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