Antioxidant activity is required for the protective effects of cyclophilin A against oxidative stress

  • Authors:
    • Kiyoon Kim
    • In Kyung Oh
    • Kyung Sik Yoon
    • Joohun Ha
    • Insug Kang
    • Wonchae Choe
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  • Published online on: February 26, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3392
  • Pages: 712-718
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Abstract

Cyclophilin (Cyp) belongs to a group of proteins that have peptidyl‑prolyl cis‑trans isomerase (PPIase) activity. CypA is the major cellular target for the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporin A and mediates its actions. Previous studies have demonstrated that CypA has diverse cellular functions and have suggested that CypA may function as an antioxidant. The present study investigated the antioxidant activity of CypA and its association with PPIase activity. The purified CypA/wild‑type (WT) and CypA/P16S mutant proteins were active in PPIase assays. A total antioxidant capacity assay revealed that the purified CypA/WT protein had significantly higher antioxidant activity, whereas the CypA/P16S mutant was defective in its antioxidant activity. To confirm the importance of CypA antioxidant activity, CypA/P16S was overexpressed in Chang human liver cells and the rate of cell death was measured following treatment with cisplatin or H2O2. Overexpression of CypA/WT protected the cells against cisplatin or H2O2‑induced oxidative damage, however, the CypA/P16S mutant had no effect. These findings suggested that CypA exhibits a protective antioxidant effect.
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Kim K, Oh IK, Yoon KS, Ha J, Kang I and Choe W: Antioxidant activity is required for the protective effects of cyclophilin A against oxidative stress. Mol Med Rep 12: 712-718, 2015.
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Kim, K., Oh, I.K., Yoon, K.S., Ha, J., Kang, I., & Choe, W. (2015). Antioxidant activity is required for the protective effects of cyclophilin A against oxidative stress. Molecular Medicine Reports, 12, 712-718. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3392
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Kim, K., Oh, I. K., Yoon, K. S., Ha, J., Kang, I., Choe, W."Antioxidant activity is required for the protective effects of cyclophilin A against oxidative stress". Molecular Medicine Reports 12.1 (2015): 712-718.
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Kim, K., Oh, I. K., Yoon, K. S., Ha, J., Kang, I., Choe, W."Antioxidant activity is required for the protective effects of cyclophilin A against oxidative stress". Molecular Medicine Reports 12, no. 1 (2015): 712-718. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2015.3392