Abstract 5379: Increased Myocardial Fatty Acid Uptake by Acyl-CoA Synthetase 1 Impairs Mitochondrial Function and Dynamics

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heiko Bugger ◽  
Xiao Xuan Hu ◽  
Joseph Tuinei ◽  
Heather Theobald ◽  
William L Holland ◽  
...  

Increased uptake and oxidation of fatty acids (FA) in diabetic hearts may contribute to mitochondrial dysfunction by promoting oxidative stress. To test this hypothesis, we investigated mice with cardiomyocyte-restricted overexpression of long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 1 (MHC-ACS). In vivo PET studies revealed increased myocardial FA uptake (+120%; p<0.05) in MHC-ACS. Unexpectedly, FA oxidation and myocellular triglyceride content were unchanged, and PPARα-regulated FAO genes and PGC-1α-regulated OXPHOS genes were unaltered. However, cardiac content of the phospholipid precursors ceramide (+260%; p<0.05) and diacylglycerol (+40%; p<0.05) were increased. Mitochondrial cardiolipin content was decreased (−25%; p<0.05) and remodeled with substitution of 18:2 FA chains by unsaturated 22:6 FAs. Both ADP-stimulated mitochondrial O2 consumption (14.3±0.9 vs. 16.8±0.5 nmol/min/mgdw; p<0.05) and ATP synthesis (24.2±1.4 vs. 31.8±1.6 nmol/min/mgdw; p<0.05) were decreased in MHC-ACS in saponin-permeabilized cardiac fibers using palmitoyl-carnitine as a substrate. Mitochondrial superoxide production was increased by 75% (p<0.05). Electron microscopy in 3 to 24 week-old mice revealed increased mitochondrial number, which was highest at 3 weeks (3wk +210%, 12wk +120%, 24wk +130%; all p<0.05), and reduced mitochondrial size. Translocation of the mitochondrial fission protein dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) from cytosol to mitochondria was absent (p<0.05) in MHC-ACS, but not in controls. Mitochondrial membrane content of the fission protein fission 1 and the fusion proteins mitofusin 1 and 2 were unchanged. These morphological changes are consistent with increased mitochondrial fission and reduced Drp1 likely represents an adaptive response. Thus remodeling of the myocardial lipid pool and mitochondrial membrane lipid composition are associated with impaired mitochondrial dynamics and represents a novel mechanism for lipid-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in the heart.

2020 ◽  
Vol 127 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Uchikado ◽  
Yoshiyuki Ikeda ◽  
Yuichi Sasaki ◽  
Yuichi Akasaki ◽  
Mitsuru Ohishi

Introduction: Metabolic stress including oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) cause mitochondrial dysfunction and evoke vascular senescence and atherosclerosis. Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles that undergo quality control by mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy. This study aims to clarify whether and how mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy are involved in the etiology of vascular senescence and arteriosclerosis. Methods: VSMC were stimulated by ox-LDL. We also conducted in vivo experiment using C57BL6 (WT), apolipoprotein E (ApoE) deficient and the double knockout of ApoE mice and Angiotensin II Type1 Receptor (AT1R). Results: Treatment of ox-LDL forced mitochondria to fission through activation of Drp1, induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, and developed cellular senescence. Inhibition of either Drp1, AT1R, MAPK retarded them, suggesting that mitochondrial fission plays key roles to develop premature cellular senescence and is modulated by AT1R/MAPK signal.Administration of ox-LDL decreased the number of mitophagy assessed by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry of LAMP2 and TOMM20. AT1R signal inhibition increased mitophagy which was not affected by Atg7 knockdown, whereas it was decreased by either Rab9 or Ulk1 knockdown. Immunohistochemistry showed Rab9 dots were co-localized to TOMM20 and LAMP2, whereas LC3 dots were not, suggesting that AT1R signal induces mitophagy through Rab9-dependent alternative autophagy. The degree of vascular senescence was higher, the number of fused mitochondria and mitochondrial function were lower and mitochondrial oxidative stress was higher in ApoE KO than those in WT. DKO attenuated these adverse effect of ApoE KO. Conclusion: AT1R regulates vascular senescence and arteriosclerosis via induction of mitochondrial fission and inhibition of mitophagy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Tilokani ◽  
Shun Nagashima ◽  
Vincent Paupe ◽  
Julien Prudent

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles undergoing coordinated cycles of fission and fusion, referred as ‘mitochondrial dynamics’, in order to maintain their shape, distribution and size. Their transient and rapid morphological adaptations are crucial for many cellular processes such as cell cycle, immunity, apoptosis and mitochondrial quality control. Mutations in the core machinery components and defects in mitochondrial dynamics have been associated with numerous human diseases. These dynamic transitions are mainly ensured by large GTPases belonging to the Dynamin family. Mitochondrial fission is a multi-step process allowing the division of one mitochondrion in two daughter mitochondria. It is regulated by the recruitment of the GTPase Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) by adaptors at actin- and endoplasmic reticulum-mediated mitochondrial constriction sites. Drp1 oligomerization followed by mitochondrial constriction leads to the recruitment of Dynamin 2 to terminate membrane scission. Inner mitochondrial membrane constriction has been proposed to be an independent process regulated by calcium influx. Mitochondrial fusion is driven by a two-step process with the outer mitochondrial membrane fusion mediated by mitofusins 1 and 2 followed by inner membrane fusion, mediated by optic atrophy 1. In addition to the role of membrane lipid composition, several members of the machinery can undergo post-translational modifications modulating these processes. Understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling mitochondrial dynamics is crucial to decipher how mitochondrial shape meets the function and to increase the knowledge on the molecular basis of diseases associated with morphology defects. This article will describe an overview of the molecular mechanisms that govern mitochondrial fission and fusion in mammals.


Diabetologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukina Takeichi ◽  
Takashi Miyazawa ◽  
Shohei Sakamoto ◽  
Yuki Hanada ◽  
Lixiang Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Aims/hypothesis Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles continuously undergoing fission and fusion, referred to as mitochondrial dynamics, to adapt to nutritional demands. Evidence suggests that impaired mitochondrial dynamics leads to metabolic abnormalities such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) phenotypes. However, how mitochondrial dynamics are involved in the development of NASH is poorly understood. This study aimed to elucidate the role of mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) in the development of NASH. Methods We created mice with hepatocyte-specific deletion of MFF (MffLiKO). MffLiKO mice fed normal chow diet (NCD) or high-fat diet (HFD) were evaluated for metabolic variables and their livers were examined by histological analysis. To elucidate the mechanism of development of NASH, we examined the expression of genes related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and lipid metabolism, and the secretion of triacylglycerol (TG) using the liver and primary hepatocytes isolated from MffLiKO and control mice. Results MffLiKO mice showed aberrant mitochondrial morphologies with no obvious NASH phenotypes during NCD, while they developed full-blown NASH phenotypes in response to HFD. Expression of genes related to ER stress was markedly upregulated in the liver from MffLiKO mice. In addition, expression of genes related to hepatic TG secretion was downregulated, with reduced hepatic TG secretion in MffLiKO mice in vivo and in primary cultures of MFF-deficient hepatocytes in vitro. Furthermore, thapsigargin-induced ER stress suppressed TG secretion in primary hepatocytes isolated from control mice. Conclusions/interpretation We demonstrated that ablation of MFF in liver provoked ER stress and reduced hepatic TG secretion in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, MffLiKO mice were more susceptible to HFD-induced NASH phenotype than control mice, partly because of ER stress-induced apoptosis of hepatocytes and suppression of TG secretion from hepatocytes. This study provides evidence for the role of mitochondrial fission in the development of NASH. Graphical abstract


2007 ◽  
Vol 113 (12) ◽  
pp. 459-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Magalhães ◽  
Rita Ferreira ◽  
Maria J. Neuparth ◽  
Paulo J. Oliveira ◽  
Franklim Marques ◽  
...  

In the present study, the effect of vitamin E (α-tocopherol) on mice skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage induced by an in vivo acute and severe hypobaric hypoxic insult (48 h at a barometric pressure equivalent to 8500 m) has been investigated. Male mice (n=24) were randomly divided into the following four groups (n=6): control (C), hypoxia (H), vitamin E (VE; 60 mg/kg of body weight intraperitoneally, three times/week for 3 weeks) and hypoxia+VE (HVE). A significant increase in mitochondrial protein CGs (carbonyl groups) was found in the H group compared with the C group. Confirming previous observations from our group, hypoxia induced mitochondrial dysfunction, as identified by altered respiratory parameters. Hypoxia exposure increased Bax content and decreased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio, whereas Bcl-2 remained unchanged. Inner and outer mitochondrial membrane integrity were significantly affected by hypoxia exposure; however, vitamin E treatment attenuated the effect of hypoxia on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and on the levels of CGs. Vitamin E supplementation also prevented the Bax and Bcl-2/Bax ratio impairments caused by hypoxia, as well as the decrease in inner and outer mitochondrial membrane integrity. In conclusion, the results suggest that vitamin E prevents the loss of mitochondrial integrity and function, as well as the increase in Bax content, which suggests that mitochondria are involved in increased cell death induced by severe hypobaric hypoxia in mice skeletal muscle.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-Rui Wu ◽  
Dan-Lin Zheng ◽  
Pei-Ming Liu ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
Lu-An Li ◽  
...  

AbstractMitochondrial dysfunction and impaired Ca2+ handling are involved in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Dynamic relative protein 1 (Drp1) regulates mitochondrial fission by changing its level of phosphorylation, and the Orai1 (Ca2+ release-activated calcium channel protein 1) calcium channel is important for the increase in Ca2+ entry into cardiomyocytes. We aimed to explore the mechanism of Drp1 and Orai1 in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy caused by high glucose (HG). We found that Zucker diabetic fat rats induced by administration of a high-fat diet develop cardiac hypertrophy and impaired cardiac function, accompanied by the activation of mitochondrial dynamics and calcium handling pathway-related proteins. Moreover, HG induces cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, accompanied by abnormal mitochondrial morphology and function, and increased Orai1-mediated Ca2+ influx. Mechanistically, the Drp1 inhibitor mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1) prevents cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by HG by reducing phosphorylation of Drp1 at serine 616 (S616) and increasing phosphorylation at S637. Inhibition of Orai1 with single guide RNA (sgOrai1) or an inhibitor (BTP2) not only suppressed Drp1 activity and calmodulin-binding catalytic subunit A (CnA) and phosphorylated-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK1/2) expression but also alleviated mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy caused by HG. In addition, the CnA inhibitor cyclosporin A and p-ERK1/2 inhibitor U0126 improved HG-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by promoting and inhibiting phosphorylation of Drp1 at S637 and S616, respectively. In summary, we identified Drp1 as a downstream target of Orai1-mediated Ca2+ entry, via activation by p-ERK1/2-mediated phosphorylation at S616 or CnA-mediated dephosphorylation at S637 in DCM. Thus, the Orai1–Drp1 axis is a novel target for treating DCM.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 601
Author(s):  
Fanpeng Zhao ◽  
Quillan Austria ◽  
Wenzhang Wang ◽  
Xiongwei Zhu

Mitochondrial dysfunction represents a critical event in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Increasing evidence demonstrates that disturbed mitochondrial dynamics and quality control play an important role in mitochondrial dysfunction in PD. Our previous study demonstrated that MPP+ induces mitochondrial fragmentation in vitro. In this study, we aimed to assess whether blocking MPTP-induced mitochondrial fragmentation by overexpressing Mfn2 affords neuroprotection in vivo. We found that the significant loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN) induced by MPTP treatment, as seen in wild-type littermate control mice, was almost completely blocked in mice overexpressing Mfn2 (hMfn2 mice). The dramatic reduction in dopamine neuronal fibers and dopamine levels in the striatum caused by MPTP administration was also partially inhibited in hMfn2 mice. MPTP-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory response in the SN and striatum were significantly alleviated in hMfn2 mice. The impairment of motor function caused by MPTP was also blocked in hMfn2 mice. Overall, our work demonstrates that restoration of mitochondrial dynamics by Mfn2 overexpression protects against neuronal toxicity in an MPTP-based PD mouse model, which supports the modulation of mitochondrial dynamics as a potential therapeutic target for PD treatment.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. e201900308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Nagashima ◽  
Keisuke Takeda ◽  
Nobuhiko Ohno ◽  
Satoshi Ishido ◽  
Motohide Aoki ◽  
...  

Mitochondrial abnormalities are associated with developmental disorders, although a causal relationship remains largely unknown. Here, we report that increased oxidative stress in neurons by deletion of mitochondrial ubiquitin ligase MITOL causes a potential neuroinflammation including aberrant astrogliosis and microglial activation, indicating that mitochondrial abnormalities might confer a risk for inflammatory diseases in brain such as psychiatric disorders. A role of MITOL in both mitochondrial dynamics and ER-mitochondria tethering prompted us to characterize three-dimensional structures of mitochondria in vivo. In MITOL-deficient neurons, we observed a significant reduction in the ER-mitochondria contact sites, which might lead to perturbation of phospholipids transfer, consequently reduce cardiolipin biogenesis. We also found that branched large mitochondria disappeared by deletion of MITOL. These morphological abnormalities of mitochondria resulted in enhanced oxidative stress in brain, which led to astrogliosis and microglial activation partly causing abnormal behavior. In conclusion, the reduced ER-mitochondria tethering and excessive mitochondrial fission may trigger neuroinflammation through oxidative stress.


2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Ikeda ◽  
Junichi Sadoshima

Fission and fusion affect mitochondrial turnover in part by modulating mitophagy. This study aimed to clarify the role of mitochondrial fission in regulating cardiac function and autophagy in the heart. Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp-1) plays an essential role in mediating mitochondrial fission. Therefore, we generated cardiac specific Drp-1 KO mice and utilized cultured cardiomyocytes transduced with adenovirus harboring short hairpin Drp-1 (Ad-shDrp-1) to test the effect of Drp-1 disruption both in vivo and in vitro. In Drp-1 KO hearts we observed a significantly greater mitochondrial mass ratio compared to control, as assessed by electron microscopy (Drp-1 KO: 3.57 ± 1.38, control: 1.18 ± 0.31, P<0.05). Mitochondrial ATP content was significantly lower (0.70 ± 0.07 vs 1.03 ± 0.10, P<0.05), while mitochondrial swelling was significantly greater (% decrease in absorbance; 8.01 ± 1.99 vs 2.01 ± 0.58, P<0.05) in Drp-1 KO hearts versus control. Mitochondrial membrane potential, assessed by JC-1 staining, was significantly reduced in myocytes with knockdown of Drp-1. Taken together, these results suggest that inhibition of fission causes mitochondrial dysfunction. We also examined the effect of Drp-1 depletion on autophagy. We found that the amount of LC-3 II was significantly less (0.47 ± 0.16 vs 1.32 ±0.34, P<0.05), whereas p62 expression was significantly greater (1.14 ± 0.16 vs 0.16 ± 0.06, P<0.01) in Drp-1 KO hearts compared to control. The number of LC3 dots in Ad-shDrp-1 transduced myocytes was lower than that of sh-scramble treatment. We investigated apoptosis and found that the amount of cleaved caspase-3 (0.62 ± 0.24 vs 0.18 ± 0.04, P<0.05) and the number of TUNEL positive cells (0.22 ± 0.12 vs 0.03 ± 0.06%, P<0.01) were higher in Drp-1 KO versus control hearts. Cardiac systolic function was reduced (ejection fraction; 44.5 ± 6.3 vs 85.4 ± 5.7%, P<0.01) and LVW/tibia length was greater (4.48 ± 0.38 vs 3.84 ± 0.58, P<0.05) in Drp-1 KO mice compared to control. Finally, we observed that the survival rate of Drp-1 KO mice was significantly reduced compared to control mice. Our results demonstrate that inhibition of mitochondrial fission via disruption of Drp-1 inhibits autophagy and causes mitochondrial dysfunction, thereby promoting cardiomyopathy.


1979 ◽  
Vol 236 (6) ◽  
pp. E626
Author(s):  
R J Alteveer ◽  
M J Jaffe ◽  
J Van Dam

Surgical procedures are detailed that have yielded for the first time an in vivo vascularly isolated, autoperfused preparation of the entire pancreas in anesthetized dogs. Previous studies had isolated only part of the pancreas or had resorted to blood-flow techniques not requiring pooled pancreatic venous blood, necessary for metabolic studies of the organ. Pancreatic blood flow (48 ml/min), O2 uptake (180 mumol/min), glucose uptake (51.0 mumol/min), lactate output (6.6 mumol/min), net free fatty acid uptake (2.23 mumol/min), all per 100 g tissue, and various other measured and calculated hemodynamic and metabolic variables were determined on the preparation during control conditions. The stability of the preparation was verified by serial determinations of these parameters and of blood alpha-amylase and beta-glucuronidase levels from 1 to 2.5 h postsurgery. Metabolic rate and glucose uptake were both found to be much higher than in intestinal tissues and approached values characteristic of liver tissue.


Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (14) ◽  
pp. 3210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-Po Chiu ◽  
Yu-Wei Lee ◽  
Ling-Yi Wu ◽  
Tse-Hua Tung ◽  
Sofia Gomez ◽  
...  

Electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) is an emerging technique for sensitively monitoring morphological changes of adherent cells in tissue culture. In this study, human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) were exposed to different concentrations of carbonyl cyanide 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylhydrazone (FCCP) for 20 h and their subsequent concentration-dependent responses in micromotion and wound healing migration were measured by ECIS. FCCP disrupts ATP synthesis and results in a decrease in cell migration rates. To detect the change of cell micromotion in response to FCCP challenge, time-series resistances of cell-covered electrodes were monitored and the values of variance were calculated to verify the difference. While Seahorse XF-24 extracellular flux analyzer can detect the effect of FCCP at 3 μM concentration, the variance calculation of the time-series resistances measured at 4 kHz can detect the effect of FCCP at concentrations as low as 1 μM. For wound healing migration, the recovery resistance curves were fitted by sigmoid curve and the hill slope showed a concentration-dependent decline from 0.3 μM to 3 μM, indicating a decrease in cell migration rate. Moreover, dose dependent incline of the inflection points from 0.3 μM to 3 μM FCCP implied the increase of the half time for wound recovery migration. Together, our results demonstrate that partial uncoupling of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation reduces micromotion and wound healing migration of hMSCs. The ECIS method used in this study offers a simple and sensitive approach to investigate stem cell migration and its regulation by mitochondrial dynamics.


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