scholarly journals Comparison of in vivo postexercise phosphocreatine recovery and resting ATP synthesis flux for the assessment of skeletal muscle mitochondrial function

2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (5) ◽  
pp. C1136-C1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. A. van den Broek ◽  
J. Ciapaite ◽  
K. Nicolay ◽  
J. J. Prompers

31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has been used to assess skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in vivo by measuring 1) phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery after exercise or 2) resting ATP synthesis flux with saturation transfer (ST). In this study, we compared both parameters in a rat model of mitochondrial dysfunction with the aim of establishing the most appropriate method for the assessment of in vivo muscle mitochondrial function. Mitochondrial dysfunction was induced in adult Wistar rats by daily subcutaneous injections with the complex I inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI) for 2 wk. In vivo 31P MRS measurements were supplemented by in vitro measurements of oxygen consumption in isolated mitochondria. Two weeks of DPI treatment induced mitochondrial dysfunction, as evidenced by a 20% lower maximal ADP-stimulated oxygen consumption rate in isolated mitochondria from DPI-treated rats oxidizing pyruvate plus malate. This was paralleled by a 46% decrease in in vivo oxidative capacity, determined from postexercise PCr recovery. Interestingly, no significant difference in resting, ST-based ATP synthesis flux was observed between DPI-treated rats and controls. These results show that PCr recovery after exercise has a more direct relationship with skeletal muscle mitochondrial function than the ATP synthesis flux measured with 31P ST MRS in the resting state.

1995 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 2131-2139 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Thompson ◽  
G. J. Kemp ◽  
A. L. Sanderson ◽  
G. K. Radda

To investigate mitochondrial regulation and its response to a defect in oxidative metabolism, we used 31P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery in rat leg muscle after sciatic nerve stimulation at 1-4 Hz. We studied normal animals and animals with defective skeletal muscle mitochondrial function after experimental cardiac infarction. To analyze these data, we used three current theoretical approaches to the control of mitochondrial ATP synthesis, based on its hyperbolic relationship to cytosolic ADP concentration and on its linear relationships to PCr concentration and the free energy of ATP hydrolysis. The mitochondrial ADP concentration for one-half maximum rate of ATP synthesis appeared at least twice as high as the 30 microM expected from in vitro studies. According to all three approaches, the apparent maximum rate of ATP synthesis was independent of stimulation frequency and end-exercise pH and PCr and ADP concentrations and was reduced by approximately 50% after experimental cardiac infarction. Analysis of PCr recovery kinetics is a robust and practical way to study mitochondrial regulation and to quantify effective mitochondrial defects in vivo.


2008 ◽  
Vol 158 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
H M De Feyter ◽  
N M A van den Broek ◽  
S F E Praet ◽  
K Nicolay ◽  
L J C van Loon ◽  
...  

ObjectiveSeveral lines of evidence support a potential role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and/or type 2 diabetes. However, it remains to be established whether mitochondrial dysfunction represents either cause or consequence of the disease. We examined in vivo skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in early and advanced stages of type 2 diabetes, with the aim to gain insight in the proposed role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the aetiology of insulin resistance and/or type 2 diabetes.MethodsTen long-standing, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients, 11 subjects with impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance and/or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes, and 12 healthy, normoglycaemic controls, matched for age and body composition and with low habitual physical activity levels were studied. In vivo mitochondrial function of the vastus lateralis muscle was evaluated from post-exercise phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery kinetics using 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) content was assessed in the same muscle using single-voxel 1H MRS.ResultsIMCL content tended to be higher in the type 2 diabetes patients when compared with normoglycaemic controls (P=0.06). The31P MRS parameters for mitochondrial function, i.e. PCr and ADP recovery time constants and maximum aerobic capacity, did not differ between groups.ConclusionsThe finding that in vivo skeletal muscle oxidative capacity does not differ between long-standing, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients, subjects with early stage type 2 diabetes and sedentary, normoglycaemic controls suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction does not necessarily represent either cause or consequence of insulin resistance and/or type 2 diabetes.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Liang ◽  
Weijian Hang ◽  
Jiehui Chen ◽  
Yue Wu ◽  
Bin Wen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) is a major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease. Its C-terminal-truncated apoE4 (Δ272–299) has neurotoxicity by affecting mitochondrial respiratory function. However, the molecular mechanism(s) underlying the action of apoE4 (Δ272–299) in mitochondrial function remain poorly understood. Methods The impact of neuronal apoE4 (Δ272–299) expression on ER stress, mitochondrial-associated membrane (MAM) formation, GRP75, calcium transport and mitochondrial impairment was determined in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, the importance of ER stress or GRP75 activity in the apoE4 (Δ272–299)-promoted mitochondrial dysfunction in neuron was investigated. Results Neuronal apoE4 (Δ272–299) expression induced mitochondrial impairment by inducing ER stress and mitochondrial-associated membrane (MAM) formation in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, apoE4 (Δ272–299) expression promoted GRP75 expression, mitochondrial dysfunction and calcium transport into the mitochondria in neuron, which were significantly mitigated by treatment with PBA (an inhibitor of ER stress), MKT077 (a specific GRP75 inhibitor) or GRP75 silencing. Conclusions ApoE4 (Δ272–299) significantly impaired neuron mitochondrial function by triggering ER stress, up-regulating GRP75 expression to increase MAM formation, and mitochondrial calcium overload. Our findings may provide new insights into the neurotoxicity of apoE4 (Δ272–299) against mitochondrial function and uncover new therapeutic targets for the intervention of Alzheimer’s disease.


Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes A Pille ◽  
Michele M Salzman ◽  
Anna A Sonju ◽  
Felicia P Lotze ◽  
Josephine E Hees ◽  
...  

Introduction: In a pig model of myocardial infarction (MI), intracoronary delivered Poloxamer (P) 188 significantly reduces ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury when given immediately upon reperfusion, with improved mitochondrial function as a predominant effect. As mitochondria are heavily damaged during IR, a direct effect of P188 on mitochondria may lead to better therapy options during reperfusion. To show not only a similar reduction of IR injury by P188 in the brain, but also a direct P188 effect on mitochondria, we established an in-vitro model of IR that consists of damaging isolated rat brain mitochondria with hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), one component of ischemia, then applying P188, and analyzing mitochondrial function. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rat brains were removed, and the mitochondria isolated by differential centrifugation and Percoll gradients, then kept on ice to slow their bioenergetics prior to any experimental treatments. Mitochondria were exposed to 200 μM H 2 O 2 for 10 min at room temperature with slight agitation; controls received no H 2 O 2 . Samples were then diluted ½ with buffer ± P188 (250 μM after dilution) to simulate reperfusion and treatment, and kept at room temperature for 10 further minutes. ATP synthesis was measured in a luminometer using a luciferase enzymatic assay. Oxygen consumption was measured by closed cell respirometry with an oxygen meter. In both assays, Complex I and Complex II were examined; Complex I substrates glutamate and malate, Complex II substrate succinate plus the Complex I inhibitor rotenone. Statistics: Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. One-Way ANOVA, SNK-Test; Kruskal-Wallis-Test; α=0.05, * vs control. Results: In both Complex I and II, mitochondrial function was significantly impaired by H 2 O 2 , with ATP synthesis affected more at Complex I and oxygen consumption affected more at Complex II. Addition of P188 did not provide any significant improvement in mitochondrial function. Conclusions: Although P188 significantly reduced IR injury when given during reperfusion in a pig model of MI, it does not appear to provide direct protection to mitochondria in this in-vitro model. Whether the exposure to H 2 O 2 causes the appropriate injury for P188 to become effective remains to be elucidated.


2013 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 803-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwenael Layec ◽  
Luke J. Haseler ◽  
Joel D. Trinity ◽  
Corey R. Hart ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
...  

Although phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS)-based evidence suggests that in vivo peak mitochondrial respiration rate in young untrained adults is limited by the intrinsic mitochondrial capacity of ATP synthesis, it remains unknown whether a large, locally targeted increase in convective O2 delivery would alter this interpretation. Consequently, we examined the effect of superimposing reactive hyperemia (RH), induced by a period of brief ischemia during the last minute of exercise, on oxygen delivery and mitochondrial function in the calf muscle of nine young adults compared with free-flow conditions (FF). To this aim, we used an integrative experimental approach combining 31P-MRS, Doppler ultrasound imaging, and near-infrared spectroscopy. Limb blood flow [area under the curve (AUC), 1.4 ± 0.8 liters in FF and 2.5 ± 0.3 liters in RH, P < 0.01] and convective O2 delivery (AUC, 0.30 ± 0.16 liters in FF and 0.54 ± 0.05 liters in RH, P < 0.01), were significantly increased in RH compared with FF. RH was also associated with significantly higher capillary blood flow ( P < 0.05) and faster tissue reoxygenation mean response times (70 ± 15 s in FF and 24 ± 15 s in RH, P < 0.05). This resulted in a 43% increase in estimated peak mitochondrial ATP synthesis rate (29 ± 13 mM/min in FF and 41 ± 14 mM/min in RH, P < 0.05) whereas the phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery time constant in RH was not significantly different ( P = 0.22). This comprehensive assessment of local skeletal muscle O2 availability and utilization in untrained subjects reveals that mitochondrial function, assessed in vivo by 31P-MRS, is limited by convective O2 delivery rather than an intrinsic mitochondrial limitation.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Sha ◽  
Hiroaki Daitoku ◽  
Sho Araoi ◽  
Yuta Kaneko ◽  
Yuta Takahashi ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT-1) catalyzes asymmetric arginine dimethylation on cellular proteins and modulates various aspects of biological processes, such as signal transduction, DNA repair, and transcriptional regulation. We have previously reported that the null mutant of prmt-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans exhibits a slightly shortened life span, but the physiological significance of PRMT-1 remains largely unclear. Here we explored the role of PRMT-1 in mitochondrial function as hinted by a two-dimensional Western blot-based proteomic study. Subcellular fractionation followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis showed that PRMT-1 is almost entirely responsible for asymmetric arginine dimethylation on mitochondrial proteins. Importantly, isolated mitochondria from prmt-1 mutants represent compromised ATP synthesis in vitro, and whole-worm respiration in prmt-1 mutants is decreased in vivo. Transgenic rescue experiments demonstrate that PRMT-1-dependent asymmetric arginine dimethylation is required to prevent mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which consequently causes the activation of the mitochondrial unfolded-protein response. Furthermore, the loss of enzymatic activity of prmt-1 induces food avoidance behavior due to mitochondrial dysfunction, but treatment with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine significantly ameliorates this phenotype. These findings add a new layer of complexity to the posttranslational regulation of mitochondrial function and provide clues for understanding the physiological roles of PRMT-1 in multicellular organisms.


1963 ◽  
Vol 205 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvin Blecher

In vitro studies of the flux of α-aminoisobutyrate-1-C14 (AIB) between rat thymic lymphocytes and extracellular fluid have revealed that: a) the amino acid enters cells but is not further metabolized; b) at low concentrations, similar to those of amino acids in plasma, the net influx and efflux of AIB exhibit properties of an active process; and c) influx of AIB is inhibited, and efflux stimulated, by deoxycorticosterone (DOC), by metabolic inhibitors, and by other specific steroids. In vivo studies of the distribution of AIB between serum and tissue demonstrated that administration of DOC to adrenalectomized rats inhibited concentration of AIB by thymus, diaphragm, and skeletal muscle, augmented uptake by liver, and increased the serum level of AIB. Prior adrenalectomy of donor rats resulted in no change from normal in the in vitro capacity of thymic lymphocytes to take up AIB. There was no significant difference from normal in the in vivo concentration of AIB by thymus, liver, and skeletal muscle of adrenalectomized rats, although uptake by diaphragm was decreased compared to normal control animals.


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly M Ferrero ◽  
Gizem Kayki Mutlu ◽  
Jessica M Pfleger ◽  
Douglas G Tilley ◽  
Walter J Koch

Introduction: During heart failure, levels and activity of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) increase. GRK2 is canonically studied in the phosphorylation of GPCRs and β-adrenergic desensitization. Noncanonical activities of GRK2 are being uncovered, however. Our lab has recently discovered that in cardiac myocytes, GRK2 translocates to the mitochondria ( mtGRK2 ) following injury and is associated with negative effects on metabolism and cell survival. Hypothesis: GRK2 plays a role in regulating mitochondrial function following cardiac stress and contributes to HF pathogenesis in a novel manner, by interacting with a novel group of mitochondrial proteins involved in pro-death signaling, bioenergetics and substrate utilization. Methods: Mitochondrial translocation of GRK2 was validated with either protein kinase C inhibitor (chelerythine) administration or hypoxia/reoxygenation stress in primary neonatal rat ventricular myocytes or a cardiac-like cell line. Immunoprecipitation of the GRK2 interactome basally and under stress conditions was conducted endogenously in vitro, in vivo , and with purified recombinant GRK2 peptides. Proteins were separated via SDS-PAGE and potential binding partners were identified by mass spectroscopy (LCMS) and proteomics analysis conducted with Ingenuity Pathway (IPA; Qiagen) software to determine which partners in the GRK2 interactome were potentially involved in mitochondrial dysfunction. Results: Subunits of Complexes I, II, IV and V of the electron transport chain were identified as potential mtGRK2 interacting partners. Several mtGRK2-ETC interactions were increased following oxidative stress-induced translocation of GRK2. Finally, mtGRK2 appears to phosphorylate some of the interactome partners identified in mitochondrial dysfunction. Conclusions: The phosphorylation of subunits of the ATP synthesis machinery by mtGRK2, or other mechanisms of interaction between these proteins, may be regulating some of the phenotypic effects of HF previously observed by our lab, such as increased ROS production and reduced fatty acid metabolism. Further research is essential to elucidate the novel role of GRK2 in regulating mitochondrial bioenergetics and cell death in failing hearts.


2021 ◽  
pp. jim-2021-001966
Author(s):  
Stephanie Cung ◽  
Laura Pyle ◽  
Kristin Nadeau ◽  
Dana Dabelea ◽  
Melanie Cree-Green ◽  
...  

Klinefelter syndrome (XXY) occurs in 1 in 600 males, resulting in testosterone deficiency and a high prevalence of insulin resistance. Testosterone deficiency in men is a known cause of insulin resistance, and mitochondrial dysfunction is hypothesized to mediate this relationship. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate muscle mitochondrial function in XXY compared with male controls. Twenty-seven boys with XXY (age 14.7±1.8 years) were compared with 87 controls (age 16.9±0.9). In-vivo calf muscle mitochondrial function was assessed via phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) following 90 s of isometric 70% maximal exercise. Multiple linear regression was used to compare 31P-MRS outcomes (ADP and phosphocreatine (PCr) time constants, rate of oxidative phosphorylation (Oxphos), and Qmax or the maximal mitochondrial function relative to mitochondrial density) between groups after adjusting for age differences. There were no statistically significant differences in the mitochondrial outcomes of ADP, Oxphos, PCr, and Qmax between the groups. There were also no differences in a sensitivity analysis within the XXY group by testosterone treatment status. In this study, in-vivo postexercise skeletal muscle mitochondrial function does not appear to be impaired in adolescents with XXY compared with controls and is not significantly different by testosterone treatment status in XXY.


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