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Carmine V. Oddis

Other affiliations: Veterans Health Administration
Bio: Carmine V. Oddis is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase & Transgene. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 1140 citations. Previous affiliations of Carmine V. Oddis include Veterans Health Administration.

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02 May 2008-Cell
TL;DR: It is shown that oxidation of paired regulatory domain methionine residues sustains CaMKII activity in the absence of Ca2+/CaM and highlights the critical importance of oxidation-dependent CaMK II activation to AngII and ischemic myocardial apoptosis.

989 citations

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TL;DR: Findings indicate CaMKII is proapoptotic in vivo and suggest that regulation of SR Ca(2+) content by PLN contributes to the antiapoptosis mechanism of CaMK II inhibition.
Abstract: Inhibition of the multifunctional Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) or depletion of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) stores protects against apoptosis from excessive isoproterenol (Iso) stimulation in cultured ventricular myocytes, suggesting that CaMKII inhibition could be a novel approach to reducing cell death in conditions of increased adrenergic tone, such as myocardial infarction (MI), in vivo. We used mice with genetic myocardial CaMKII inhibition due to transgenic expression of a highly specific CaMKII inhibitory peptide (AC3-I) to test whether CaMKII was important for apoptosis in vivo. A second line of mice expressed a scrambled, inactive form of AC3-I (AC3-C). AC3-C and wild-type (WT) littermates were used as controls. AC3-I mice have reduced SR Ca(2+) content and are resistant to Iso- and MI-induced apoptosis compared with AC3-C and WT mice. Phospholamban (PLN) is a target for modulation of SR Ca(2+) content by CaMKII. PLN(-/-) mice have increased susceptibility to Iso-induced apoptosis. Verapamil pretreatment prevented Iso-induced apoptosis in PLN(-/-) mice, indicating the involvement of a Ca(2+)-dependent pathway. AC3-I and AC3-C mice were bred into a PLN(-/-) background. Loss of PLN increased and equalized SR Ca(2+) content in AC3-I, AC3-C, and WT mice and abolished the resistance to apoptosis in AC3-I mice after MI. There was a trend (P = 0.07) for increased Iso-induced apoptosis in AC3-I mice lacking PLN compared with AC3-I mice with PLN. These findings indicate CaMKII is proapoptotic in vivo and suggest that regulation of SR Ca(2+) content by PLN contributes to the antiapoptotic mechanism of CaMKII inhibition.

142 citations

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TL;DR: CaMKII is a downstream signal in CAN cardiomyopathy, and increased CaMKII activity contributes to cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmia susceptibility, and longevity during CAN overexpression.
Abstract: Background— Activation of cellular Ca2+ signaling molecules appears to be a fundamental step in the progression of cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias. Myocardial overexpression of the constitutively active Ca2+-dependent phosphatase calcineurin (CAN) causes severe cardiomyopathy marked by left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, arrhythmias, and increased mortality rate, but CAN antagonist drugs primarily reduce hypertrophy without improving LV function or risk of death. Methods and Results— We found that activity and expression of a second Ca2+-activated signaling molecule, calmodulin kinase II (CaMKII), were increased in hearts from CAN transgenic mice and that CaMKII-inhibitory drugs improved LV function and suppressed arrhythmias. We devised a genetic approach to “clamp” CaMKII activity in CAN mice to control levels by interbreeding CAN transgenic mice with mice expressing a specific CaMKII inhibitor in cardiomyocytes. We developed transgenic control mice by interbreeding CAN transgenic mice with mice expressin...

116 citations


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TL;DR: The molecular mechanisms linking ER stress to apoptosis are the topic of this review, with emphases on relevance to pathophysiology and integration and complementation among the various apoptotic pathways induced by ER stress.
Abstract: The ability to respond to perturbations in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function is a fundamentally important property of all cells, but ER stress can also lead to apoptosis. In settings of chronic ER stress, the associated apoptosis may contribute to pathophysiological processes involved in a number of prevalent diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, atherosclerosis and renal disease. The molecular mechanisms linking ER stress to apoptosis are the topic of this review, with emphases on relevance to pathophysiology and integration and complementation among the various apoptotic pathways induced by ER stress.

2,210 citations

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TL;DR: The sources of ROS within cells and what is known regarding how intracellular oxidant levels are regulated are discussed, with the recent observations that reduction–oxidation (redox)-dependent regulation has a crucial role in an ever-widening range of biological activities.
Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which were originally characterized in terms of their harmful effects on cells and invading microorganisms, are increasingly implicated in various cell fate decisions and signal transduction pathways. The mechanism involved in ROS-dependent signalling involves the reversible oxidation and reduction of specific amino acids, with crucial reactive Cys residues being the most frequent target. In this Review, we discuss the sources of ROS within cells and what is known regarding how intracellular oxidant levels are regulated. We further discuss the recent observations that reduction-oxidation (redox)-dependent regulation has a crucial role in an ever-widening range of biological activities - from immune function to stem cell self-renewal, and from tumorigenesis to ageing.

1,515 citations

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TL;DR: ROS chemistry and their pleiotropy make them difficult to localize, to quantify and to manipulate — challenges the authors must overcome to translate ROS biology into medical advances.
Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) react preferentially with certain atoms to modulate functions ranging from cell homeostasis to cell death. Molecular actions include both inhibition and activation of proteins, mutagenesis of DNA and activation of gene transcription. Cellular actions include promotion or suppression of inflammation, immunity and carcinogenesis. ROS help the host to compete against microorganisms and are also involved in intermicrobial competition. ROS chemistry and their pleiotropy make them difficult to localize, to quantify and to manipulate — challenges we must overcome to translate ROS biology into medical advances.

1,130 citations

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02 May 2008-Cell
TL;DR: It is shown that oxidation of paired regulatory domain methionine residues sustains CaMKII activity in the absence of Ca2+/CaM and highlights the critical importance of oxidation-dependent CaMK II activation to AngII and ischemic myocardial apoptosis.

989 citations

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TL;DR: Current knowledge about how these unique proteins perform their functions at the molecular level is discussed and new insights into the roles that selenoproteins play in human health are highlighted.
Abstract: Selenium is an essential micronutrient with important functions in human health and relevance to several pathophysiological conditions. The biological effects of selenium are largely mediated by se...

872 citations