Review Article

Inhibition of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition for Cytoprotection: Direct versus Indirect Mechanisms

Table 1

List of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) inhibitors. CypD, Cyclophilin D; VDAC, voltage-dependent anion channel; ANT, adenine nucleotide translocase; UQ, ubiquinone.

MPT inhibitorTargetModelReferences

Cyclosporin ACypD binding with ANTIn vivo, isolated mitochondria, cells[44, 45]
Sanglifehrin ACypDIn vivo, isolated mitochondria, cells[46, 47]
Bongkrekic acidANTIsolated mitochondria, cells[4850]
ADP/ATPANTIsolated mitochondria, in vitro [51, 52]
NADH/NAD+VDACIsolated mitochondria, in vitro [5355]
DIDSVDACIsolated mitochondria, in vitro, cells[5258]
glutamateVDACIsolated mitochondria, in vitro [5961]
Ro 68–3400ANT or PiC, not VDAC1Isolated mitochondria, in vitro [6163]
UQ(0)ANT or PiCIsolated mitochondria, in vitro [64, 65]
S15176unknown, in IMIn vivo, isolated mitochondria[66, 67]
SildenafilunknownIn vivo, isolated mitochondria[68]
Debio-025CypDIn vivo, isolated mitochondria[69]
TRO19622VDAC, translocator protein 18 kDaIn vivo, isolated mitochondria[70]
Carbon monoxideANT, unknownIsolated mitochondria, cells[71]
AntamanideCypDIsolated mitochondria, cells[72]