scholarly journals Ca2+ stimulates both the respiratory and phosphorylation subsystems in rat heart mitochondria

1996 ◽  
Vol 320 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vida MILDAZIENE ◽  
Rasa BANIENE ◽  
Zita NAUCIENE ◽  
Ausra MARCINKEVICIUTE ◽  
Ramune MORKUNIENE ◽  
...  

Stimulation of mitochondrial respiration by physiological concentrations of Ca2+ was studied to determine which components of oxidative phosphorylation are affected by Ca2+. The kinetic dependence of the respiratory chain, phosphorylation subsystem and proton leak on the mitochondrial membrane potential in isolated rat heart mitochondria respiring on 2-oxoglutarate or succinate was measured at two different concentrations of external free Ca2+. The results show that proton leak is not directly affected by Ca2+, but that both the respiratory and phosphorylation systems can be directly stimulated by Ca2+ depending on conditions. Although Ca2+ directly stimulates the phosphorylation system, this has relatively little effect on respiration rate with 2-oxoglutarate in States 3 and 4 because the subsystem has little control over respiration. However, in intermediate states, the phosphorylation system has greater control and Ca2+ stimulation of this system contributes substantially to the stimulation of respiration and phosphorylation. In the case of succinate oxidation neither the respiratory subsystem nor the phosphorylation system is stimulated by Ca2+.

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (11) ◽  
pp. 1705-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noburu Konno ◽  
K. J. Kako

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hypochlorite (HOCl) cause a variety of cellular dysfunctions. In this study we examined the effects of these agents on the electrical potential gradient across the inner membrane of mitochondria in situ in isolated rat heart myocytes. Myocytes were prepared by collagenase digestion and incubated in the presence of H2O2 or HOCl. Transmembrane electrical gradients were measured by distribution of [3H]triphenylmethylphosphonium+, a lipophilic cation. The particulate fraction was separated from the cytosolic compartment first by permeabilization using digitonin, followed by rapid centrifugal sedimentation through a bromododecane layer. We found that the mitochondrial membrane potential (161 ± 7 mV, negative inside) was relatively well maintained under oxidant stress, i.e., the potential was decreased only at high concentrations of HOCl and H2O2 and gradually with time. The membrane potential of isolated rat heart mitochondria was affected similarly by H2O2 and HOCl in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. High concentrations of oxidants also reduced the cellular ATP level but did not significantly change the matrix volume. When the extra-mitochondrial free calcium concentration was increased in permeabilized myocytes, the transmembrane potential was decreased proportionally, and this decrease was potentiated further by H2O2. These results support the view that heart mitochondria are equipped with well-developed defense mechanisms against oxidants, but the action of H2O2 on the transmembrane electrical gradient is exacerbated by an increase in cytosolic calcium. Keywords: ATP, calcium, cardiomyocyte, cell defense, mitochondrial membrane potential, oxidant, triphenylmethylphosphonium.


2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey M Korotkov ◽  
Vladimir P Nesterov ◽  
Irina V Brailovskaya ◽  
Larisa V Emelyanova ◽  
Svetlana A Konovalova ◽  
...  

Deterioration of the contractile parameters of the heart muscle caused by ischemia and followed reperfusion is known as the main postoperative complication which is related to Ca 2+ and Na + overload in cardiomyocytes and mitochondria. Pinacidil reduced the overload in ischemia/reperfusion experiments. The mechanism of this phenomenon is still not clear. We hypothesized that increased ion permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) followed drop of electrochemical potential (ΔΨ mito ) can reduce the calcium. The aim of the study was to elucidate the effect of pinacidil (100 μM) and Ca 2+ (100 μM ) on swelling, oxygen consumption and ΔΨ mito of isolated sodium-loaded rat heart mitochondria (RHM(Na)) energized glutamate and malate. Pinacidil significantly enchanced the permeability of IMM to protons in ammonium nitrate medium. Also increased swelling of RHM(Na) energized with substrates in potassium acetate medium revealed that pinacidil increased potassium transport into matrix. Pinacidil stimulated oxygen consumption of RHM(Na) in State 4 and detained Ca 2+ -induced dissipation of ΔΨ mito . Under condition of Ca 2+ and Na + overload simulating ischemia/reperfusion, RHM(Na) oxygen consumption was not affected with pinacidil in State 3 and in the presence of 2,4-dinitrophenol. Cyclosporin A and ADP, the inhibitors of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP), markedly decreased Ca 2+ - induced swelling of RHM(Na) in nitrate ammonium or potassium acetate medium in the presence of pinacidil. Carboxyatractyloside, an inhibitor of cytosolic side-specific adenine nucleotide translocase, eliminated a pinacidil-stimulated oxygen consumption of succinate-energized RHMNa in State 4 regardless of the presence of Ca 2+ . Pinacidil was also concluded to accelerat potassium flux into energized RHM(Na) and promot MPTP opening in the low conduction state. Based on our data we suggested that the effect of pharmacological preconditioning induced by pinacidil could be due to it’s direct effect on mitochondria which is connected with above stimulation of the potassium permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane and following reduce of the ΔΨ mito that thus prevent calcium overload of cardiomyocytes after ischemia/reperfusion in turn.


2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-247
Author(s):  
Ahmad Salimi ◽  
Farnaz Bahreini ◽  
Zhaleh Jamali ◽  
Jalal Pourahmad

Mesalazine is widely used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Previous studies reported that mesalazine-induced cardiotoxicity is a rare, potentially fatal complication. Mitochondria play an important role in myocardial tissue homeostasis. Deterioration in mitochondrial function will eventually lead to cardiomyocyte death and consequently cardiovascular dysfunction. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of mesalazine on rat heart mitochondria. Rat heart mitochondria were isolated by mechanical lysis and differential centrifugation. Parameters of mitochondrial toxicity including succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) collapse, mitochondrial swelling, and cytochrome c release were evaluated. Results revealed that mesalazine induced a concentration- and time-dependent rise in mitochondrial ROS formation, inhibition of SDH, MMP collapse, mitochondrial swelling, and cytochrome c release in rat heart mitochondria. These results indicate that the cardiotoxic effects of mesalazine are most likely associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and ROS formation, which finally ends in cytochrome c release signaling and induction of apoptosis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 443 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Korotkov ◽  
L. V. Emel’yanova ◽  
I. V. Brailovskaya ◽  
V. P. Nesterov

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