Catecholamine-induced cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction and mPTP opening: protective effect of curcumin

2012 ◽  
Vol 302 (3) ◽  
pp. H665-H674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malika Izem-Meziane ◽  
Bahia Djerdjouri ◽  
Stephanie Rimbaud ◽  
Fanny Caffin ◽  
Dominique Fortin ◽  
...  

The present study was designed to characterize the mitochondrial dysfunction induced by catecholamines and to investigate whether curcumin, a natural antioxidant, induces cardioprotective effects against catecholamine-induced cardiotoxicity by preserving mitochondrial function. Because mitochondria play a central role in ischemia and oxidative stress, we hypothesized that mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in catecholamine toxicity and in the potential protective effects of curcumin. Male Wistar rats received subcutaneous injection of 150 mg·kg−1·day−1 isoprenaline (ISO) for two consecutive days with or without pretreatment with 60 mg·kg−1·day−1 curcumin. Twenty four hours after, cardiac tissues were examined for apoptosis and oxidative stress. Expression of proteins involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and function were measured by real-time RT-PCR. Isolated mitochondria and permeabilized cardiac fibers were used for swelling and mitochondrial function experiments, respectively. Mitochondrial morphology and permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening were assessed by fluorescence in isolated cardiomyocytes. ISO treatment induced cell damage, oxidative stress, and apoptosis that were prevented by curcumin. Moreover, mitochondria seem to play an important role in these effects as respiration and mitochondrial swelling were increased following ISO treatment, these effects being again prevented by curcumin. Importantly, curcumin completely prevented the ISO-induced increase in mPTP calcium susceptibility in isolated cardiomyocytes without affecting mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial network dynamic. The results unravel the importance of mitochondrial dysfunction in isoprenaline-induced cardiotoxicity as well as a new cardioprotective effect of curcumin through prevention of mitochondrial damage and mPTP opening.

Author(s):  
Afzal Misrani ◽  
Sidra Tabassum ◽  
Li Yang

Mitochondria play a pivotal role in bioenergetics and respiratory functions, which are essential for the numerous biochemical processes underpinning cell viability. Mitochondrial morphology changes rapidly in response to external insults and changes in metabolic status via fission and fusion processes (so-called mitochondrial dynamics) that maintain mitochondrial quality and homeostasis. Damaged mitochondria are removed by a process known as mitophagy, which involves their degradation by a specific autophagosomal pathway. Over the last few years, remarkable efforts have been made to investigate the impact on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) of various forms of mitochondrial dysfunction, such as excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, mitochondrial Ca2+ dyshomeostasis, loss of ATP, and defects in mitochondrial dynamics and transport, and mitophagy. Recent research suggests that restoration of mitochondrial function by physical exercise, an antioxidant diet, or therapeutic approaches can delay the onset and slow the progression of AD. In this review, we focus on recent progress that highlights the crucial role of alterations in mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of AD, emphasizing a framework of existing and potential therapeutic approaches.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora E. Gray ◽  
Jonathan A. Zweig ◽  
Donald G. Matthews ◽  
Maya Caruso ◽  
Joseph F. Quinn ◽  
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Centella asiatica has been used for centuries to enhance memory. We have previously shown that a water extract of Centella asiatica (CAW) protects against the deleterious effects of amyloid-β (Aβ) in neuroblastoma cells and attenuates Aβ-induced cognitive deficits in mice. Yet, the neuroprotective mechanism of CAW has yet to be thoroughly explored in neurons from these animals. This study investigates the effects of CAW on neuronal metabolism and oxidative stress in isolated Aβ-expressing neurons. Hippocampal neurons from amyloid precursor protein overexpressing Tg2576 mice and wild-type (WT) littermates were treated with CAW. In both genotypes, CAW increased the expression of antioxidant response genes which attenuated the Aβ-induced elevations in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation in Tg2576 neurons. CAW also improved mitochondrial function in both genotypes and increased the expression of electron transport chain enzymes and mitochondrial labeling, suggesting an increase in mitochondrial content. These data show that CAW protects against mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Aβ-exposed hippocampal neurons which could contribute to the beneficial effects of the extract observed in vivo. Since CAW also improved mitochondrial function in the absence of Aβ, these results suggest a broader utility for other conditions where neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction occurs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Gamboa ◽  
Alp Ikizler ◽  
Chang Yu ◽  
Bruce Damon ◽  
Nancy Brown ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from frailty and sarcopenia. Skeletal muscle mitochondria are important for physical function and could be a target to prevent frailty and sarcopenia. Method We tested the hypothesis that mitochondrial function worsens with the progression of CKD. We evaluated the interaction between mitochondrial function and co-existing comorbidities such as impaired physical performance, intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) infiltration, inflammation, and oxidative stress. We evaluated in-vivo thigh mitochondrial function using 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy to obtain the phosphocreatine (PCr) recovery constant, a measure of mitochondrial function. We measured physical performance using the six-minute walk test, IMAT infiltration and markers of inflammation in plasma. Results Sixty-three participants were studied including controls (n=21), patients with CKD not on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD; n=20), and patients on MHD (n=22). We found a prolonged PCr recovery constant in patients on MHD (53.3 (43.4, 70.1) seconds) and with CKD not on MHD (46.3 (40,0, 49.9) seconds) compared to controls (34.2 (28.8, 43.7) seconds) (p<0.001 between groups), Figure 1A-C. Mitochondrial dysfunction was associated with poor physical performance, greater IMAT, and increased markers of inflammation Figure 2A-C. Conclusion Mitochondrial function worsens with the progression of CKD and correlates with physical function, IMAT, inflammation, and oxidative stress. These data suggest that therapeutic approaches targeted at mitochondrial dysfunction and dynamics could prevent or treat frailty and sarcopenia in patients CKD.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 926-936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge L. Gamboa ◽  
Baback Roshanravan ◽  
Theodore Towse ◽  
Chad A. Keller ◽  
Aaron M. Falck ◽  
...  

Background and objectivesPatients with CKD suffer from frailty and sarcopenia, which is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Skeletal muscle mitochondria are important for physical function and could be a target to prevent frailty and sarcopenia. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with the severity of CKD. We also evaluated the interaction between mitochondrial function and coexisting comorbidities, such as impaired physical performance, intermuscular adipose tissue infiltration, inflammation, and oxidative stress.Design, setting, participants, & measurements Sixty-three participants were studied, including controls (n=21), patients with CKD not on maintenance hemodialysis (CKD 3–5; n=20), and patients on maintenance hemodialysis (n=22). We evaluated in vivo knee extensors mitochondrial function using 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy to obtain the phosphocreatine recovery time constant, a measure of mitochondrial function. We measured physical performance using the 6-minute walk test, intermuscular adipose tissue infiltration with magnetic resonance imaging, and markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in plasma. In skeletal muscle biopsies from a select number of patients on maintenance hemodialysis, we also measured markers of mitochondrial dynamics (fusion and fission).ResultsWe found a prolonged phosphocreatine recovery constant in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (53.3 [43.4–70.1] seconds, median [interquartile range]) and patients with CKD not on maintenance hemodialysis (41.5 [35.4–49.1] seconds) compared with controls (38.9 [32.5–46.0] seconds; P=0.001 among groups). Mitochondrial dysfunction was associated with poor physical performance (r=0.62; P=0.001), greater intermuscular adipose tissue (r=0.44; P=0.001), and increased markers of inflammation and oxidative stress (r=0.60; P=0.001). We found mitochondrial fragmentation and increased content of dynamin-related protein 1, a marker of mitochondrial fission, in skeletal muscles from patients on maintenance hemodialysis (0.86 [0.48–1.35] arbitrary units (A.U.), median [interquartile range]) compared with controls (0.60 [0.24–0.75] A.U.).ConclusionsMitochondrial dysfunction is due to multifactorial etiologies and presents prior to the initiation of maintenance hemodialysis, including in patients with CKD stages 3–5.


Antioxidants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 548
Author(s):  
Jin Young Hong ◽  
Hyunseong Kim ◽  
Wan-Jin Jeon ◽  
Seungho Baek ◽  
In-Hyuk Ha

Oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathogenesis of several diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies have reported that mitochondrial dysfunction is a leading cause of the overproduction of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress. Mitochondrial changes play an important role in preventing oxidative stress. However, there is a lack of experimental evidence supporting this hypothesis. Thymus quinquecostatus CELAK (TQC) extract is a plant from China belonging to the thymus species, which can mediate the inflammatory response and prevent cell damage through its antioxidant activities. This study examines whether TQC can scavenge excess ROS originating from the mitochondria in RAW 264.7 macrophages. We used lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce inflammation and oxidative stress in RAW 264.7 macrophages and performed an immunocytochemistry dot blot of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and real-time PCR to analyze the expression levels of genes involved in mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative metabolism. TQC was found to significantly reduce the intensity of immunostained MitoSOX and 8-OHdG levels in the total genomic DNA within the mitochondria in RAW 264.7 macrophages. The HO-1 and Nrf2 mRNA levels were also significantly increased in the TQC groups. Therefore, we verified that TQC improves mitochondrial function and attenuates oxidative stress induced by LPS. Our results can provide reference for the effect of TQC to develop new therapeutic strategies for various diseases.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247188
Author(s):  
Aliny K. Novais ◽  
Karine Deschêne ◽  
Yan Martel-Kennes ◽  
Caroline Roy ◽  
Jean-Paul Laforest ◽  
...  

Weaning is associated with increased occurrence of infections and diseases in piglets. Recent findings indicate that weaning induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress conditions that more severely impact smaller piglets. The objective of this study was to characterize the molecular mechanisms underlying these physiological consequences and the relation with systemic inflammatory status in both normal and low birth weight (NBW and LBW) piglets throughout the peri-weaning period. To conduct the study, 30 sows were inseminated, and specific piglets from their litters were assigned to one of two experimental groups: NBW (n = 60, 1.73 ± 0.01 kg,) and LBW piglets weighing less than 1.2 kg (n = 60, 1.01 ± 0.01 kg). Then, 10 piglets from each group were selected at 14, 21 (weaning), 23, 25, 29 and 35 days of age to collect organ and plasma samples. Specific porcine RT2 Profiler™ PCR Arrays related to mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis processes were first used to target genes that are modulated after weaning in NBW piglets (d 23 and d 35 vs. d 14). Expression of selected genes was evaluated by quantitative PCR. These analyses revealed that expression of inflammatory genes CXCL10 and CCL19 increased after weaning in intestinal mucosa, while expression of genes encoding subunits of the mitochondrial respiratory chain was downregulated in liver and kidney of both groups. Interestingly, major modulators of mitophagy (BNIP3), cell survival (BCL2A1) and antioxidant defense system (TXNRD2, GPx3, HMOX1) were found to be highly expressed in NBW piglets. The systemic levels of TNF-α and IL1-β significantly increased following weaning and were higher in NBW piglets. These results provide novel information about the molecular origin of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress observed in weaned piglets and suggest that clearance of dysfunctional mitochondria, antioxidant defenses and inflammatory response are compromised in LBW piglets.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1192-1199
Author(s):  
Zhi Ji ◽  
Xu Liu ◽  
Xia Wang ◽  
Yuan Ren ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
...  

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represents a serious impairment for the elderly. Because the pathogenesis of AMD has not been completely defined, the available therapeutic treatments are not ideal. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are essential for photoreceptor cell maintenance and survival; however, the mechanisms underlying RPE cell damage and AMD remains to be elucidated. It is known that abnormal mitochondrial gene expression causes mitochondrial dysfunction, induces cell damage, and results in disease. In this study, ARPE-19 cells were treated with different concentrations of H2O2. It was found that excessive H2O2 concentration resulted in significant contraction of ARPE-19 cells and increased cell death, and destruction of mitochondrial structure as well as membrane and crest. RT-PCR results showed that decreased expression of the Fis1 gene was evident in H2O2-treated cells. There were no significant differences observed among the different H2O2 concentration groups. The expression of the fission genes, MTP18 and Dnmp1, and the fusion genes, Mnf1 and Mnf2, was not significantly different. Real-time PCR results revealed that the expression of the Fis1 gene decreased concomitantly with different concentrations of H2O2, whereas the expression of the Mfn2 gene increased by treatment with 200 μMH2O2. There were no significant differences in the expression of the other genes. These results indicate that abnormal expression of the mitochondrial Fis1 fission gene, and the Mfn2 fusion gene caused mitochondrial dysfunction in ARPE-19 cells. This indicates that the imbalance of mitochondrial dynamics may contribute to cell death in an oxidative stress environment.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. e0239625
Author(s):  
Prasanna M. Chandramouleeswaran ◽  
Manti Guha ◽  
Masataka Shimonosono ◽  
Kelly A. Whelan ◽  
Hisatsugu Maekawa ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5851
Author(s):  
Takehito Sugasawa ◽  
Seiko Ono ◽  
Masato Yonamine ◽  
Shin-ichiro Fujita ◽  
Yuki Matsumoto ◽  
...  

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been rapidly increasing worldwide. A choline-deficient, L-amino acid-defined, high-fat diet (CDAHFD) has been used to create a mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). There are some reports on the effects on mice of being fed a CDAHFD for long periods of 1 to 3 months. However, the effect of this diet over a short period is unknown. Therefore, we examined the effect of 1-week CDAHFD feeding on the mouse liver. Feeding a CDAHFD diet for only 1-week induced lipid droplet deposition in the liver with increasing activity of liver-derived enzymes in the plasma. On the other hand, it did not induce fibrosis or cirrhosis. Additionally, it was demonstrated that CDAHFD significantly impaired mitochondrial respiration with severe oxidative stress to the liver, which is associated with a decreasing mitochondrial DNA copy number and complex proteins. In the gene expression analysis of the liver, inflammatory and oxidative stress markers were significantly increased by CDAHFD. These results demonstrated that 1 week of feeding CDAHFD to mice induces steatohepatitis with mitochondrial dysfunction and severe oxidative stress, without fibrosis, which can partially mimic the early stage of NASH in humans.


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