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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 282: H656-H664, 2002. First published October 4, 2001; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00726.2001
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Vol. 282, Issue 2, H656-H664, February 2002

Palmitate-induced apoptosis in neonatal cardiomyocytes is not dependent on the generation of ROS

Diane L. M. Hickson-Bick, Genevieve C. Sparagna, L. Maximilian Buja, and Jeanie B. McMillin

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030

The saturated fatty acid palmitate induces apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. This apoptosis is associated with early mitochondrial release of cytochrome c and a subsequent loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Recent reports implicate a role for reactive oxygen species (ROS) in palmitate-induced apoptosis. We studied the role of ROS in palmitate-induced apoptosis in the neonatal rat cardiomyocyte and report no evidence of ROS involvement. ROS production, nitric oxide production, and nuclear factor-kappa B activation were not increased above those observed using the nonapoptotic fatty acid oleate. Indeed, the production of ROS was significantly higher in cells treated with oleate. Furthermore, the presence of antioxidants and ROS scavengers did not attenuate the induction of apoptosis by palmitate. Variations in the fatty acid-to-albumin ratio from 2:1 to 7:1 had no effect on the absence of ROS production or on the extent of apoptosis. No evidence was found for an increase in oxidative protein modification in palmitate-treated cells. Our results lead us to conclude that oxidative stress does not play a role in palmitate-induced apoptosis.

antioxidants; nitric oxide; mitochondria; nuclear factor-kappa B


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