title: The influence of NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation on the progesterone biosynthesis in human placental mitochondria.
abstract: In an in vitro system consisting of human term placental mitochondria and an NADPH-generating system plus Fe2+, significant lipid peroxidation was observed along with a concomitant inhibition of progesterone biosynthesis. This inhibition could be markedly blocked by Mn2+, superoxide dismutase and dimethylfuran, inhibitors of NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation. In addition, it has been found that malondialdehyde formation is accompanied by a corresponding decrease in placental mitochondrial cytochrome P-450 content. Inhibitors of lipid peroxidation also prevent the loss of cytochrome P-450, further demonstrating a direct relationship between NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation and degradation of cytochrome P-450 in cell-free systems. These measurements provide the first evidence that the inhibition of progesterone biosynthesis by a NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation in placental mitochondria is a consequence of cytochrome P-450 degradation due to lipid peroxidation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Academic Medical School, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klimek
mesh_terms: D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism*; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011374:Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D009249:NADP; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase