In C2C12 myotubes, pre-treatment with SS‑31 attenuated the TNF-α-induced rise in superoxide.
In plain wordsIn muscle cells in lab tests, SS‑31 pre-treatment reduced the superoxide rise caused by TNF-α.
- Peptide
- Elamipretide (SS-31)
- Outcome
- DecreaseTNF-α-induced mitochondrial superoxide
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
C2C12 myotubes treated with TNF-α- Comparator
- TNF-α without SS-31
- Outcome group
- Oxidative stress · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
The changes in superoxide, activation of NF-kB and release of myokines were attenuated following pre-treatment with SS-31 peptide
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
An increase was also seen in superoxide in response to treatment with TNF-α, which was localised to the mitochondria and this was also associated with activation of NF-κB.