scholarly journals An Isolated Complex V Inefficiency and Dysregulated Mitochondrial Function in Immortalized Lymphocytes from ME/CFS Patients

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Missailidis ◽  
Sarah Annesley ◽  
Claire Allan ◽  
Oana Sanislav ◽  
Brett Lidbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Beta Oxidation ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Complexes ◽  
Stress Sensing ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is an enigmatic condition characterized by fatigue that is unaided by rest and by exacerbation of symptoms after exertion (post-exertional malaise or “PEM”). There is no definitive molecular marker or known underlying pathological mechanism for the condition. Increasing evidence for aberrant energy metabolism suggests a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS. Our objective was therefore to measure mitochondrial function and cellular stress sensing in actively metabolising patient blood cells. We immortalized lymphoblasts isolated from 51 ME/CFS patients diagnosed according to the Canadian Consensus Criteria and an age- and gender-matched control group. Parameters of mitochondrial function and energy stress sensing were assessed by Seahorse extracellular flux analysis, proteomics, and an array of additional biochemical assays. As a proportion of the basal oxygen consumption rate (OCR), the rate of ATP synthesis by Complex V was significantly reduced in ME/CFS lymphoblasts, while significant elevations were observed in Complex I OCR, maximum OCR, spare respiratory capacity, nonmitochondrial OCR and “proton leak” as a proportion of the basal OCR. This was accompanied by an elevation of mitochondrial membrane potential, chronically hyperactivated TOR Complex I stress signalling and upregulated expression of mitochondrial respiratory complexes, fatty acid transporters and enzymes of the β-oxidation and TCA cycles. By contrast, mitochondrial mass and genome copy number, as well as glycolytic rates and steady state ATP levels were unchanged. Our results suggest a model in which ME/CFS lymphoblasts have a Complex V defect accompanied by compensatory upregulation of their respiratory capacity that includes the mitochondrial respiratory complexes, membrane transporters and enzymes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation. This homeostatically returns ATP synthesis and steady state levels to “normal” in resting cells, but may leave them unable to adequately respond to acute increases in energy demand as the relevant homeostatic pathways are already activated.

scholarly journals An Isolated Complex V Inefficiency and Dysregulated Mitochondrial Function in Immortalized Lymphocytes from ME/CFS Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Missailidis ◽  
Sarah Annesley ◽  
Claire Allan ◽  
Oana Sanislav ◽  
Brett Lidbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Beta Oxidation ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Complexes ◽  
Stress Sensing ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is an enigmatic condition characterized by exacerbation of symptoms after exertion (post-exertional malaise or “PEM”), and by fatigue whose severity and associated requirement for rest are excessive and disproportionate to the fatigue-inducing activity. There is no definitive molecular marker or known underlying pathological mechanism for the condition. Increasing evidence for aberrant energy metabolism suggests a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS. Our objective was therefore to measure mitochondrial function and cellular stress sensing in actively metabolising patient blood cells. We immortalized lymphoblasts isolated from 51 ME/CFS patients diagnosed according to the Canadian Consensus Criteria and an age- and gender-matched control group. Parameters of mitochondrial function and energy stress sensing were assessed by Seahorse extracellular flux analysis, proteomics, and an array of additional biochemical assays. As a proportion of the basal oxygen consumption rate (OCR), the rate of ATP synthesis by Complex V was significantly reduced in ME/CFS lymphoblasts, while significant elevations were observed in Complex I OCR, maximum OCR, spare respiratory capacity, nonmitochondrial OCR and “proton leak” as a proportion of the basal OCR. This was accompanied by a reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential, chronically hyperactivated TOR Complex I stress signalling and upregulated expression of mitochondrial respiratory complexes, fatty acid transporters and enzymes of the β-oxidation and TCA cycles. By contrast, mitochondrial mass and genome copy number, as well as glycolytic rates and steady state ATP levels were unchanged. Our results suggest a model in which ME/CFS lymphoblasts have a Complex V defect accompanied by compensatory upregulation of their respiratory capacity that includes the mitochondrial respiratory complexes, membrane transporters and enzymes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation. This homeostatically returns ATP synthesis and steady state levels to “normal” in the resting cells, but may leave them unable to adequately respond to acute increases in energy demand as the relevant homeostatic pathways are already activated.

scholarly journals An Isolated Complex V Inefficiency and Dysregulated Mitochondrial Function in Immortalized Lymphocytes from ME/CFS Patients

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Missailidis ◽  
Sarah Annesley ◽  
Claire Allan ◽  
Oana Sanislav ◽  
Brett Lidbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Beta Oxidation ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Complexes ◽  
Stress Sensing ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is an enigmatic condition characterized by exacerbation of symptoms after exertion (post-exertional malaise or “PEM”), and by fatigue whose severity and associated requirement for rest are excessive and disproportionate to the fatigue-inducing activity. There is no definitive molecular marker or known underlying pathological mechanism for the condition. Increasing evidence for aberrant energy metabolism suggests a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS. Our objective was therefore to measure mitochondrial function and cellular stress sensing in actively metabolising patient blood cells. We immortalized lymphoblasts isolated from 51 ME/CFS patients diagnosed according to the Canadian Consensus Criteria and an age- and gender-matched control group. Parameters of mitochondrial function and energy stress sensing were assessed by Seahorse extracellular flux analysis, proteomics, and an array of additional biochemical assays. As a proportion of the basal oxygen consumption rate (OCR), the rate of ATP synthesis by Complex V was significantly reduced in ME/CFS lymphoblasts, while significant elevations were observed in Complex I OCR, maximum OCR, spare respiratory capacity, nonmitochondrial OCR and “proton leak” as a proportion of the basal OCR. This was accompanied by a reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential, chronically hyperactivated TOR Complex I stress signalling and upregulated expression of mitochondrial respiratory complexes, fatty acid transporters and enzymes of the β-oxidation and TCA cycles. By contrast, mitochondrial mass and genome copy number, as well as glycolytic rates and steady state ATP levels were unchanged. Our results suggest a model in which ME/CFS lymphoblasts have a Complex V defect accompanied by compensatory upregulation of their respiratory capacity that includes the mitochondrial respiratory complexes, membrane transporters and enzymes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation. This homeostatically returns ATP synthesis and steady state levels to “normal” in the resting cells, but may leave them unable to adequately respond to acute increases in energy demand as the relevant homeostatic pathways are already activated.

scholarly journals An Isolated Complex V Inefficiency and Dysregulated Mitochondrial Function in Immortalized Lymphocytes from ME/CFS Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Missailidis ◽  
Sarah J. Annesley ◽  
Claire Y. Allan ◽  
Oana Sanislav ◽  
Brett A. Lidbury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Resting Cells ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Respiratory Complexes ◽  
Stress Sensing ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is an enigmatic condition characterized by exacerbation of symptoms after exertion (post-exertional malaise or “PEM”), and by fatigue whose severity and associated requirement for rest are excessive and disproportionate to the fatigue-inducing activity. There is no definitive molecular marker or known underlying pathological mechanism for the condition. Increasing evidence for aberrant energy metabolism suggests a role for mitochondrial dysfunction in ME/CFS. Our objective was therefore to measure mitochondrial function and cellular stress sensing in actively metabolizing patient blood cells. We immortalized lymphoblasts isolated from 51 ME/CFS patients diagnosed according to the Canadian Consensus Criteria and an age- and gender-matched control group. Parameters of mitochondrial function and energy stress sensing were assessed by Seahorse extracellular flux analysis, proteomics, and an array of additional biochemical assays. As a proportion of the basal oxygen consumption rate (OCR), the rate of ATP synthesis by Complex V was significantly reduced in ME/CFS lymphoblasts, while significant elevations were observed in Complex I OCR, maximum OCR, spare respiratory capacity, nonmitochondrial OCR and “proton leak” as a proportion of the basal OCR. This was accompanied by a reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential, chronically hyperactivated TOR Complex I stress signaling and upregulated expression of mitochondrial respiratory complexes, fatty acid transporters, and enzymes of the β-oxidation and TCA cycles. By contrast, mitochondrial mass and genome copy number, as well as glycolytic rates and steady state ATP levels were unchanged. Our results suggest a model in which ME/CFS lymphoblasts have a Complex V defect accompanied by compensatory upregulation of their respiratory capacity that includes the mitochondrial respiratory complexes, membrane transporters and enzymes involved in fatty acid β-oxidation. This homeostatically returns ATP synthesis and steady state levels to “normal” in the resting cells, but may leave them unable to adequately respond to acute increases in energy demand as the relevant homeostatic pathways are already activated.

scholarly journals A Link between Mitochondrial Dysregulation and Idiopathic Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Alterations in Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity and Membrane Potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 2238-2252
Author(s):  
Hazirah Hassan ◽  
Fazaine Zakaria ◽  
Suzana Makpol ◽  
Norwahidah Abdul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Complex Iv ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Complex Ii ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder triggered by various factors through complex mechanisms. Research has been done to elucidate the potential etiologic mechanisms in ASD, but no single cause has been confirmed. The involvement of oxidative stress is correlated with ASD and possibly affects mitochondrial function. This study aimed to elucidate the link between mitochondrial dysregulation and idiopathic ASD by focusing on mitochondrial respiratory capacity and membrane potential. Our findings showed that mitochondrial function in the energy metabolism pathway was significantly dysregulated in a lymphoblastoid cell line (LCL) derived from an autistic child (ALCL). Respiratory capacities of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), electron transfer of the Complex I and Complex II linked pathways, membrane potential, and Complex IV activity of the ALCL were analyzed and compared with control cell lines derived from a developmentally normal non-autistic sibling (NALCL). All experiments were performed using high-resolution respirometry. Respiratory capacities of OXPHOS, electron transfer of the Complex I- and Complex II-linked pathways, and Complex IV activity of the ALCL were significantly higher compared to healthy controls. Mitochondrial membrane potential was also significantly higher, measured in the Complex II-linked pathway during LEAK respiration and OXPHOS. These results indicate the abnormalities in mitochondrial respiratory control linking mitochondrial function with autism. Correlating mitochondrial dysfunction and autism is important for a better understanding of ASD pathogenesis in order to produce effective interventions.

scholarly journals Atorvastatin impairs liver mitochondrial function in obese Göttingen Minipigs but heart and skeletal muscle are not affected

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liselotte Bruun Christiansen ◽  
Tine Lovsø Dohlmann ◽  
Trine Pagh Ludvigsen ◽  
Ewa Parfieniuk ◽  
Michal Ciborowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Citrate Synthase ◽  
Obese Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Protein Carbonyl Content ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

AbstractStatins lower the risk of cardiovascular events but have been associated with mitochondrial functional changes in a tissue-dependent manner. We investigated tissue-specific modifications of mitochondrial function in liver, heart and skeletal muscle mediated by chronic statin therapy in a Göttingen Minipig model. We hypothesized that statins enhance the mitochondrial function in heart but impair skeletal muscle and liver mitochondria. Mitochondrial respiratory capacities, citrate synthase activity, coenzyme Q10 concentrations and protein carbonyl content (PCC) were analyzed in samples of liver, heart and skeletal muscle from three groups of Göttingen Minipigs: a lean control group (CON, n = 6), an obese group (HFD, n = 7) and an obese group treated with atorvastatin for 28 weeks (HFD + ATO, n = 7). Atorvastatin concentrations were analyzed in each of the three tissues and in plasma from the Göttingen Minipigs. In treated minipigs, atorvastatin was detected in the liver and in plasma. A significant reduction in complex I + II-supported mitochondrial respiratory capacity was seen in liver of HFD + ATO compared to HFD (P = 0.022). Opposite directed but insignificant modifications of mitochondrial respiratory capacity were seen in heart versus skeletal muscle in HFD + ATO compared to the HFD group. In heart muscle, the HFD + ATO had significantly higher PCC compared to the HFD group (P = 0.0323). In the HFD group relative to CON, liver mitochondrial respiration decreased whereas in skeletal muscle, respiration increased but these changes were insignificant when normalizing for mitochondrial content. Oral atorvastatin treatment in Göttingen Minipigs is associated with a reduced mitochondrial respiratory capacity in the liver that may be linked to increased content of atorvastatin in this organ.

scholarly journals Estradiol treatment or modest exercise improves hepatic health and mitochondrial outcomes in female mice following ovariectomy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly N. Z. Fuller ◽  
Colin S. McCoin ◽  
Alex T. Von Schulze ◽  
Claire J. Houchen ◽  
Michael A. Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bile Acid ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Bile Acid Metabolism ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Estradiol Treatment ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
Female Mice ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

We recently reported that compared to males, female mice have increased hepatic mitochondrial respiratory capacity and are protected against high-fat diet-induced steatosis. Here we sought to determine the role of estrogen in hepatic mitochondrial function, steatosis, and bile acid metabolism in female mice, as well as investigate potential benefits of exercise in the absence or presence of estrogen via ovariectomy (OVX). Female C57BL mice (n=6 per group) were randomly assigned to sham surgery (Sham), ovariectomy (OVX), or OVX plus estradiol replacement therapy (OVX+Est). Half of the mice in each treatment group were sedentary (SED) or had access to voluntary wheel running (VWR). All mice were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) and were housed at thermoneutral temperatures. We assessed isolated hepatic mitochondrial respiratory capacity using the Oroboros O2k with both pyruvate and palmitoylcarnitine as substrates. As expected, OVX mice presented with greater hepatic steatosis, weight gain, and fat mass gain compared to Sham and OVX+Est animals. Hepatic mitochondrial coupling (Basal/State 3 respiration) with pyruvate was impaired following OVX, but both VWR and estradiol treatment rescued coupling to levels greater than or equal to Sham animals. Estradiol and exercise also had different effects on liver electron transport chain protein expression depending on OVX status. Markers of bile acid metabolism and excretion were also impaired by ovariectomy but rescued with estradiol add-back. Together our data suggest that estrogen depletion impairs hepatic mitochondrial function and liver health, and that estradiol replacement and modest exercise can aid in rescuing this phenotype.

Abstract 355: Effect of Poloxamer 188 on Rat Brain Isolated Mitochondria After Exposure to Hydrogen Peroxide

Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 140 (Suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes A Pille ◽  
Michele M Salzman ◽  
Anna A Sonju ◽  
Felicia P Lotze ◽  
Josephine E Hees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Complex Ii ◽  
Vitro Model

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.

scholarly journals Exercise training improves vascular mitochondrial function

2016 ◽  
Vol 310 (7) ◽  
pp. H821-H829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song-Young Park ◽  
Matthew J. Rossman ◽  
Jayson R. Gifford ◽  
Leena P. Bharath ◽  
Johann Bauersachs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Vascular Function ◽  
Respiratory Function ◽  
Complex I ◽  
Citrate Synthase ◽  
Reactive Oxygen Species Generation ◽  
Redox Balance ◽  
Respiratory Capacity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Exercise training is recognized to improve cardiac and skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory capacity; however, the impact of chronic exercise on vascular mitochondrial respiratory function is unknown. We hypothesized that exercise training concomitantly increases both vascular mitochondrial respiratory capacity and vascular function. Arteries from both sedentary (SED) and swim-trained (EX, 5 wk) mice were compared in terms of mitochondrial respiratory function, mitochondrial content, markers of mitochondrial biogenesis, redox balance, nitric oxide (NO) signaling, and vessel function. Mitochondrial complex I and complex I + II state 3 respiration and the respiratory control ratio (complex I + II state 3 respiration/complex I state 2 respiration) were greater in vessels from EX relative to SED mice, despite similar levels of arterial citrate synthase activity and mitochondrial DNA content. Furthermore, compared with the SED mice, arteries from EX mice displayed elevated transcript levels of peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α and the downstream targets cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV isoform 1, isocitrate dehydrogenase ( Idh) 2, and Idh3a, increased manganese superoxide dismutase protein expression, increased endothelial NO synthase phosphorylation (Ser1177), and suppressed reactive oxygen species generation (all P < 0.05). Although there were no differences in EX and SED mice concerning endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasorelaxation, phenylephrine-induced vasocontraction was blunted in vessels from EX compared with SED mice, and this effect was normalized by NOS inhibition. These training-induced increases in vascular mitochondrial respiratory capacity and evidence of improved redox balance, which may, at least in part, be attributable to elevated NO bioavailability, have the potential to protect against age- and disease-related challenges to arterial function.

scholarly journals Mechanisms Mediating the Regulation of Peroxisomal Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation by PPARα

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 8969
Author(s):  
Mounia Tahri-Joutey ◽  
Pierre Andreoletti ◽  
Sailesh Surapureddi ◽  
Boubker Nasser ◽  
Mustapha Cherkaoui-Malki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Beta Oxidation ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor ◽  
Oxidation Pathway ◽  
Oxidative Phosphorylation Pathway ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Response Element ◽  
Peroxisomal Fatty Acid

In mammalian cells, two cellular organelles, mitochondria and peroxisomes, share the ability to degrade fatty acid chains. Although each organelle harbors its own fatty acid β-oxidation pathway, a distinct mitochondrial system feeds the oxidative phosphorylation pathway for ATP synthesis. At the same time, the peroxisomal β-oxidation pathway participates in cellular thermogenesis. A scientific milestone in 1965 helped discover the hepatomegaly effect in rat liver by clofibrate, subsequently identified as a peroxisome proliferator in rodents and an activator of the peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation pathway. These peroxisome proliferators were later identified as activating ligands of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α (PPARα), cloned in 1990. The ligand-activated heterodimer PPARα/RXRα recognizes a DNA sequence, called PPRE (Peroxisome Proliferator Response Element), corresponding to two half-consensus hexanucleotide motifs, AGGTCA, separated by one nucleotide. Accordingly, the assembled complex containing PPRE/PPARα/RXRα/ligands/Coregulators controls the expression of the genes involved in liver peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation. This review mobilizes a considerable number of findings that discuss miscellaneous axes, covering the detailed expression pattern of PPARα in species and tissues, the lessons from several PPARα KO mouse models and the modulation of PPARα function by dietary micronutrients.

Thrombopoietin (TPO) Regulates HIF-1α Level through Generation of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 3145-3145
Author(s):  
Kozue Yoshida ◽  
Keita Kirito ◽  
Kenneth Kaushansky ◽  
Norio Komatsu
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Leukemic Cell ◽  
Complex Iii ◽  
Ros Generation ◽  
Ros Production ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Respiratory Complexes ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiratory

Abstract Hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 is a master transcriptional regulator for adaptation of cells to hypoxia. In addition to hypoxic responses, HIF-1 also plays an important role in the development of hematopoietic stem cells. Genetic deletion of β subunit of HIF-1 causes impairment of hematopoiesis. Culture of hematopoietic stem cells under hypoxic condition induces elevation of HIF-1α , another subunit of HIF-1, and subsequently enhances the growth of these cells. In our previous work we found that thrombopoietin (TPO), an important and non-redundant cytokine required for normal stem cell development, induces HIF-1α elevation in the TPO-dependent human leukemic cell line UT-7/TPO and in Sca-1+/c-kit+/Gr-1- cells (Kirito, K. et.al. Blood 2005). Under normoxic conditions HIF-1α is hydroxylated on proline residues by prolyl hydroxylase (PHD), which leads to its recognition by the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein (pVHL), leading to degradation of HIF-1α . Hypoxia inhibits PHD function, blocking ubiquitination of HIF-1α , stabilizing the protein. We found that TPO controls stability of HIF-1α even under normoxic conditions. However, the mechanism by which TPO controls the stability of the protein remains unclear. Recently, several groups have reported that mitochondrial ROS play crucial roles in stabilization of HIF-1α in response to hypoxia. Disruption of mitochondrial function, either by interfering RNA against complex III of the mitochondrial electron transport chain or genetic elimination of cytochrome c, completely abolished the hypoxia-induced HIF-1α response. Based on these findings we hypothesized that ROS might be involved in TPO-induced HIF-1α elevation. To examine our hypothesis, we first tested whether TPO induced ROS production in UT-7/TPO cells using 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate, a redox sensitive fluorescence dye, and found that the hormone clearly induced ROS production in these cells. Next, we analyzed whether TPO-induced ROS generation is required for accumulation of HIF-1α . Pre-treatment of UT-7/TPO cells with the ROS scavenger catalase completely blocked HIF-1α elevation after TPO treatment. Furthermore, diphenylene iodinium (DPI), an inhibitor for ROS generating flavoenzymes including mitochondrial respiratory complexes, also inhibited the effects of TPO on HIF-1α levels. These results indicate that TPO induced HIF-1α activation is mediated by ROS production. To study the molecular pathway(s) by which TPO affects ROS, we tested the effects of ROS blockade on several known TPO-responsive signaling molecules; neither DPI nor catalase affected the activation of JAK2, STAT5, p38-MAPK or p42/p44-ERK induced by TPO, although AKT activation was blocked. Moreover, LY294002, an inhibitor of PI3-kinase and its activation of AKT also blocked of the HIF-1α response to TPO. Finally, inhibition of mitochondrial function in UT-7/TPO cells with rotenone or oligomycin also inhibited TPO-dependent accumulation of HIF-1α without affecting Jak2 activation. In conclusion, we found that TPO regulates HIF-1α levels through activation of ROS generation within mitochondrial respiratory complexes. We speculate that TPO mimics hypoxia by induction of ROS generation at mitochondria and subsequent elevation of HIF-1α , and regulates important genes for metabolisms and survival of hematopoietic stem cells.

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