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Schell ER, Scott GR, Dawson NJ, Winker K, McCracken KG. Consistent changes in muscle phenotype and mitochondrial abundance underlie dive performance across multiple lineages of diving ducks. J Exp Biol 2024; 227:jeb247550. [PMID: 38989552 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.247550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Diving animals must sustain high muscle activity with finite oxygen (O2) to forage underwater. Studies have shown that some diving mammals exhibit changes in the metabolic phenotype of locomotory muscles compared with non-divers, but the pervasiveness of such changes across diving animals is unclear, particularly among diving birds. Here, we examined whether changes in muscle phenotype and mitochondrial abundance are associated with dive capacity across 17 species of ducks from three distinct evolutionary clades (tribes) in the subfamily Anatinae: the longest diving sea ducks, the mid-tier diving pochards and the non-diving dabblers. In the gastrocnemius (the primary swimming and diving muscle), mitochondrial volume density in both oxidative and glycolytic fiber types was 70% and 30% higher in sea ducks compared with dabblers, respectively. These differences were associated with preferential proliferation of the subsarcolemmal subfraction, the mitochondria adjacent to the cell membrane and nearest to capillaries, relative to the intermyofibrillar subfraction. Capillary density and capillary-to-fiber ratio were positively correlated with mitochondrial volume density, with no variation in the density of oxidative fiber types across tribes. In the pectoralis, sea ducks had greater abundance of oxidative fiber types than dabblers, whereas pochards were intermediate between the two. These data suggest that skeletal muscles of sea ducks have a heightened capacity for aerobic metabolism and an enhanced ability to utilize O2 stores in the blood and muscle while diving.
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- Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
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- University of Alaska Museum, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
- University of Alaska Museum, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
- Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA
- Human Genetics and Genomics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Singh G, Singh K, Sinha RA, Singh A, Khushi, Kumar A. Japanese encephalitis virus infection causes reactive oxygen species-mediated skeletal muscle damage. Eur J Neurosci 2024. [PMID: 39049535 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Skeletal muscle wasting is a clinically proven pathology associated with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection; however, underlying factors that govern skeletal muscle damage are yet to be explored. The current study aims to investigate the pathobiology of skeletal muscle damage using a mouse model of JEV infection. Our study reveals a significant increment in viral copy number in skeletal muscle post-JEV infection, which is associated with enhanced skeletal muscle cell death. Molecular and biochemical analysis confirms NOX2-dependent generation of reactive oxygen species, leading to autophagy flux inhibition and cell apoptosis. Along with this, an alteration in mitochondrial dynamics (change in fusion and fission process) and a decrease in the total number of mitochondria copies were found during JEV disease progression. The study represents the initial evidence of skeletal muscle damage caused by JEV and provides insights into potential avenues for therapeutic advancement.
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- Gajendra Singh
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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Zhao YC, Gao BH. Integrative effects of resistance training and endurance training on mitochondrial remodeling in skeletal muscle. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024:10.1007/s00421-024-05549-5. [PMID: 38981937 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-024-05549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
Resistance training activates mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway of hypertrophy for strength gain, while endurance training increases peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) pathway of mitochondrial biogenesis benefiting oxidative phosphorylation. The conventional view suggests that resistance training-induced hypertrophy signaling interferes with endurance training-induced mitochondrial remodeling. However, this idea has been challenged because acute leg press and knee extension in humans enhance both muscle hypertrophy and mitochondrial remodeling signals. Thus, we first examined the muscle mitochondrial remodeling and hypertrophy signals with endurance training and resistance training, respectively. In addition, we discussed the influence of resistance training on muscle mitochondria, demonstrating that the PGC-1α-mediated muscle mitochondrial adaptation and hypertrophy occur simultaneously. The second aim was to discuss the integrative effects of concurrent training, which consists of endurance and resistance training sessions on mitochondrial remodeling. The study found that the resistance training component does not reduce muscle mitochondrial remodeling signals in concurrent training. On the contrary, concurrent training has the potential to amplify skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis compared to a single exercise model. Concurrent training involving differential sequences of resistance and endurance training may result in varied mitochondrial biogenesis signals, which should be linked to the pre-activation of mTOR or PGC-1α signaling. Our review proposed a mechanism for mTOR signaling that promotes PGC-1α signaling through unidentified pathways. This mechanism may be account for the superior muscle mitochondrial remodeling change following the concurrent training. Our review suggested an interaction between resistance training and endurance training in skeletal muscle mitochondrial adaptation.
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- Yong-Cai Zhao
- College of Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of Sport, No. 16 Donghai Road, Jinghai District, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- School of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 399 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Lanza IR, Sundberg CW, Kent JA. Reduced oxidative capacity of skeletal muscle IS NOT an inevitable consequence of adult ageing. J Physiol 2024. [PMID: 38970775 DOI: 10.1113/jp285042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024] Open
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, USA
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Zhu M, Zeiss C, Hamrick MW, Weinstein RS, Sun BH, Brotto M, Liu X, Siu E, Huttner A, Tommasini S, Simpson C, Insogna K. Mitofusin 2 plays a critical role in maintaining the functional integrity of the neuromuscular-skeletal axis. Bone 2024; 184:117086. [PMID: 38552893 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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PURPOSE Mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) is one of two mitofusins involved in regulating mitochondrial size, shape and function, including mitophagy, an important cellular mechanism to limit oxidative stress. Reduced expression of Mfn2 has been associated with impaired osteoblast differentiation and function and a reduction in the number of viable osteocytes in bone. We hypothesized that the genetic absence of Mfn2 in these cells would increase their susceptibility to aging-associated metabolic stress, leading to a progressive impairment in skeletal homeostasis over time. METHODS Mfn2 was selectively deleted in vivo at three different stages of osteoblast lineage commitment by crossing mice in which the Mfn2 gene was floxed with transgenic mice expressing Cre under the control of the promoter for Osterix (OSX), collagen1a1, or DMP1 (Dentin Matrix Acidic Phosphoprotein 1). RESULTS Mice in which Mfn2 was deleted using DMP1-cre demonstrated a progressive and dramatic decline in bone mineral density (BMD) beginning at 10 weeks of age (n = 5 for each sex and each genotype from age 10 to 20 weeks). By 15 weeks, there was evidence for a functional decline in muscle performance as assessed using a rotarod apparatus (n = 3; 2 males/ 1 female for each genotype), accompanied by a decline in lean body mass. A marked reduction in trabecular bone mass was evident on bone histomorphometry, and biomechanical testing at 25 weeks (k/o: 2 male/1 female, control 2 male/2 female) revealed severely impaired femur strength. Extensive regional myofiber atrophy and degeneration was observed on skeletal muscle histology. Electron microscopy showed progressive disruption of cellular architecture, with disorganized sarcomeres and a bloated mitochondrial reticulum. There was also evidence of neurodegeneration within the ventral horn and roots of the lumbar spinal cord, which was accompanied by myelin loss and myofiber atrophy. Deletion of Mfn2 using OSX-cre or Col1a1-cre did not result in a musculoskeletal phenotype. Where possible, male and female animals were analyzed separately, but small numbers of animals in each group limited statistical power. For other outcomes, where sex was not considered, small sample sizes might still limit the strength of the observation. CONCLUSION Despite known functional overlap of Mfn1 and Mfn2 in some tissues, and their co-expression in bone, muscle and spinal cord, deletion of Mfn2 using the 8 kB DMP1 promoter uncovered an important non-redundant role for Mfn2 in maintaining the neuromuscular/bone axis.
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- Meiling Zhu
- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Comparative Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Center for Cellular and Molecular Imaging, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Wu K, Shieh JS, Qin L, Guo JJ. Mitochondrial mechanisms in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders. Cell Biosci 2024; 14:76. [PMID: 38849951 PMCID: PMC11162051 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-024-01259-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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Chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders characterized by prolonged muscle inflammation, resulting in enduring pain and diminished functionality, pose significant challenges for the patients. Emerging scientific evidence points to mitochondrial malfunction as a pivotal factor contributing to these ailments. Mitochondria play a critical role in powering skeletal muscle activity, but in the context of persistent inflammation, disruptions in their quantity, configuration, and performance have been well-documented. Various disturbances, encompassing alterations in mitochondrial dynamics (such as fission and fusion), calcium regulation, oxidative stress, biogenesis, and the process of mitophagy, are believed to play a central role in the progression of these disorders. Additionally, unfolded protein responses and the accumulation of fatty acids within muscle cells may adversely affect the internal milieu, impairing the equilibrium of mitochondrial functioning. The structural discrepancies between different mitochondrial subsets namely, intramyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal mitochondria likely impact their metabolic capabilities and susceptibility to inflammatory influences. The release of signals from damaged mitochondria is known to incite inflammatory responses. Intriguingly, migrasomes and extracellular vesicles serve as vehicles for intercellular transfer of mitochondria, aiding in the removal of impaired mitochondria and regulation of inflammation. Viral infections have been implicated in inducing stress on mitochondria. Prolonged dysfunction of these vital organelles sustains oxidative harm, metabolic irregularities, and heightened cytokine release, impeding the body's ability to repair tissues. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of advancements in understanding changes in the intracellular environment, mitochondrial architecture and distribution, biogenesis, dynamics, autophagy, oxidative stress, cytokines associated with mitochondria, vesicular structures, and associated membranes in the context of chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders. Strategies targeting key elements regulating mitochondrial quality exhibit promise in the restoration of mitochondrial function, alleviation of inflammation, and enhancement of overall outcomes.
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- Kailun Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University/Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.
- MOE China-Europe Sports Medicine Belt and Road Joint Laboratory, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Lee MJC, Saner NJ, Ferri A, García-Domínguez E, Broatch JR, Bishop DJ. Delineating the contribution of ageing and physical activity to changes in mitochondrial characteristics across the lifespan. Mol Aspects Med 2024; 97:101272. [PMID: 38626488 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2024.101272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
Abstract
Ageing is associated with widespread physiological changes prominent within all tissues, including skeletal muscle and the brain, which lead to a decline in physical function. To tackle the growing health and economic burdens associated with an ageing population, the concept of healthy ageing has become a major research priority. Changes in skeletal muscle mitochondrial characteristics have been suggested to make an important contribution to the reductions in skeletal muscle function with age, and age-related changes in mitochondrial content, respiratory function, morphology, and mitochondrial DNA have previously been reported. However, not all studies report changes in mitochondrial characteristics with ageing, and there is increasing evidence to suggest that physical activity (or inactivity) throughout life is a confounding factor when interpreting age-associated changes. Given that physical activity is a potent stimulus for inducing beneficial adaptations to mitochondrial characteristics, delineating the influence of physical activity on the changes in skeletal muscle that occur with age is complicated. This review aims to summarise our current understanding and knowledge gaps regarding age-related changes to mitochondrial characteristics within skeletal muscle, as well as to provide some novel insights into brain mitochondria, and to propose avenues of future research and targeted interventions. Furthermore, where possible, we incorporate discussions of the modifying effects of physical activity, exercise, and training status, to purported age-related changes in mitochondrial characteristics.
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- Matthew J-C Lee
- The Exercise Prescription Lab (EPL), Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Exercise Prescription Lab (EPL), Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Exercise Prescription Lab (EPL), Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Freshage Research Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and CIBERFES, Fundación Investigación Hospital Clínico Universitario/INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- The Exercise Prescription Lab (EPL), Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Exercise Prescription Lab (EPL), Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Pani S, Senapati U, Pati B, Sahu B, Swalsingh G, Pani P, Rout S, Achary KG, Bal NC. Developmental dynamics of mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins in functionally divergent skeletal muscles of goat. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e16002. [PMID: 38831632 PMCID: PMC11148127 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
Abstract
During skeletal muscle development, the intricate mitochondrial network formation relies on continuous fission and fusion. This process in larger mammals differs from rodents, the most used animal models. However, the expression pattern of proteins regulating mitochondrial dynamics in developing skeletal muscle remains unexplored in larger mammals. Therefore, we characterized the cellular expression and tissue-level distribution of these proteins during development taking goat as a model. We have performed histological and immunohistochemical analyses to study metabolic features in various muscles. Neonatal muscles display uniform distribution of mitochondrial activity. In contrast, adult muscles exhibit clear distinctions based on their function, whether dedicated for posture maintenance or facilitating locomotion. Mitochondrial fission proteins like DRP-1, MFF, and fusion proteins like MFN-1 and 2 are abundantly expressed in neonatal muscles. Fission proteins exhibit drastic downregulation with limited peripheral expression, whereas fusion proteins continue to express in a fiber-specific manner during adulthood. Locomotory muscles exhibit different fibers based on mitochondrial activity and peripheralization with high SDH activity. The proximity ligation assay between MFN1 and MFN2 demonstrates that their interaction is restricted to subsarcolemmal mitochondria in adult fibers while distributed evenly in neonatal fibers. These differences between postural and locomotory muscles suggest their physiological and metabolic properties are different.
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Grants
- ECR/ 2016/001247 DST | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- BT/RLF/Re-entry/41/2014 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DBT)
- BT/PR28935/MED/30/2035/2018 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DBT)
- 45/3/2019/PHY/BMS Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- 45/9/2020-PHY/BMS Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- 09/1035(0011)/2017-EMR-I CSIR | Human Resource Development Group (HRDG)
- DST/INSPIRE Fellowship/2018/IF180892 Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DST)
- DST | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DBT)
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- CSIR | Human Resource Development Group (HRDG)
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India (DST)
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- Sunil Pani
- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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- School of BiotechnologyKIIT UniversityBhubaneswarOdishaIndia
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Artman JL, Wesolowski LT, Semanchik PL, Isles JK, Norton SA, White-Springer SH. Local and systemic responses to repeated gluteal muscle microbiopsies in mature sedentary horses. J Equine Vet Sci 2024; 136:105070. [PMID: 38642813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2024.105070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
We aimed to test the hypothesis that repeated muscle collections would impact mitochondrial function, antioxidant status, and markers of inflammation and muscle damage. Twenty-six horses (8 geldings, 18 mares; mean ± SD 9.5 ± 3.5 y) had gluteus medius muscle biopsy samples collected at: 0 and 24h (n=7); 0 and 6h (n = 6); 0, 6, and 12h (n=7); or 0, 6, 12, and 24h (n=6). Blood was collected from all horses every 6h for 72h, starting 24h prior to the 0h muscle collection. Data were analyzed using mixed linear models. Muscle integrative (per mg tissue) electron transfer capacity of complex II decreased (P=0.004) and intrinsic (relative to citrate synthase (CS) activity) LEAK increased (P<0.03) from 0 to 6h but both returned to 0h levels by 12h. Activity of CS was greater at 0 than 12 and 24h (P≤0.02). Serum creatine kinase (CK) activity was similar from -24 through 0h but increased in all horses at 6h and remained elevated through 48h (P<0.05) though not above reference ranges. Whole blood superoxide dismutase activity fluctuated throughout the 72-h collection period (P=0.03) and serum cortisol concentration displayed a circadian pattern (P<0.0001) but neither were altered by muscle collections. No other variable, including muscle mitochondrial capacities and function, blood and muscle antioxidant status and concentrations of select cytokines, and serum amyloid A, differed by time or muscle collection. Repeated gluteal collections had limited short-term or no effect on physiological markers in unstressed, mature horses except serum CK activity, which should be interpreted with caution during repeated tissue collections.
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- Jessica L Artman
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University and AgriLife Research, 2471 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas A&M University, 2929 Research Pkwy College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Parry HA, Willingham TB, Giordano KA, Kim Y, Qazi S, Knutson JR, Combs CA, Glancy B. Impact of capillary and sarcolemmal proximity on mitochondrial structure and energetic function in skeletal muscle. J Physiol 2024; 602:1967-1986. [PMID: 38564214 PMCID: PMC11068488 DOI: 10.1113/jp286246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Mitochondria within skeletal muscle cells are located either between the muscle contractile apparatus (interfibrillar mitochondria, IFM) or beneath the cell membrane (subsarcolemmal mitochondria, SSM), with several structural and functional differences reported between IFM and SSM. However, recent 3D imaging studies demonstrate that mitochondria are particularly concentrated in the proximity of capillaries embedded in sarcolemmal grooves rather than in proximity to the sarcolemma itself (paravascular mitochondria, PVM). To evaluate the impact of capillary vs. sarcolemmal proximity, we compared the structure and function of skeletal muscle mitochondria located either lateral to embedded capillaries (PVM), adjacent to the sarcolemma but not in PVM pools (SSM) or interspersed between sarcomeres (IFM). Mitochondrial morphology and interactions were assessed by 3D electron microscopy coupled with machine learning segmentation, whereas mitochondrial energy conversion was assessed by two-photon microscopy of mitochondrial membrane potential, content, calcium, NADH redox and flux in live, intact cells. Structurally, although PVM and SSM were similarly larger than IFM, PVM were larger, rounder and had more physical connections to neighbouring mitochondria compared to both IFM and SSM. Functionally, PVM had similar or greater basal NADH flux compared to SSM and IFM, respectively, despite a more oxidized NADH pool and a greater membrane potential, signifying a greater activation of the electron transport chain in PVM. Together, these data indicate that proximity to capillaries has a greater impact on resting mitochondrial energy conversion and distribution in skeletal muscle than the sarcolemma alone. KEY POINTS: Capillaries have a greater impact on mitochondrial energy conversion in skeletal muscle than the sarcolemma. Paravascular mitochondria are larger, and the outer mitochondrial membrane is more connected with neighbouring mitochondria. Interfibrillar mitochondria are longer and have greater contact sites with other organelles (i.e. sarcoplasmic reticulum and lipid droplets). Paravascular mitochondria have greater activation of oxidative phosphorylation than interfibrillar mitochondria at rest, although this is not regulated by calcium.
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- Hailey A. Parry
- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Shephard Center’s Virginia C. Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA,USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Lung, Blood, and Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Poole DC. Oxygen's final frontier: novel capillary-mitochondrial relationships in muscle predicate function. J Physiol 2024; 602:1879-1880. [PMID: 38564190 DOI: 10.1113/jp286550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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- David C Poole
- Departments of Kinesiology and Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Douglas CM, Bird JE, Kopinke D, Esser KA. An optimized approach to study nanoscale sarcomere structure utilizing super-resolution microscopy with nanobodies. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300348. [PMID: 38687705 PMCID: PMC11060602 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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The sarcomere is the fundamental contractile unit in skeletal muscle, and the regularity of its structure is critical for function. Emerging data demonstrates that nanoscale changes to the regularity of sarcomere structure can affect the overall function of the protein dense ~2μm sarcomere. Further, sarcomere structure is implicated in many clinical conditions of muscle weakness. However, our understanding of how sarcomere structure changes in disease, especially at the nanoscale, has been limited in part due to the inability to robustly detect and measure at sub-sarcomere resolution. We optimized several methodological steps and developed a robust pipeline to analyze sarcomere structure using structured illumination super-resolution microscopy in conjunction with commercially-available and fluorescently-conjugated Variable Heavy-Chain only fragment secondary antibodies (nanobodies), and achieved a significant increase in resolution of z-disc width (353nm vs. 62nm) compared to confocal microscopy. The combination of these methods provides a unique approach to probe sarcomere protein localization at the nanoscale and may prove advantageous for analysis of other cellular structures.
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- Collin M. Douglas
- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Sheng Y, Zhu X, Wei L, Zou Y, Qi X, Shi R, Xu W, Wang X, Ding G, Duan Y. Aberrant expression of thyroidal hormone receptor α exasperating mitochondrial dysfunction induced sarcopenia in aged mice. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:7141-7152. [PMID: 38643465 PMCID: PMC11087121 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
Abstract
Disrupted mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy contribute to functional deterioration of skeletal muscle (SM) during aging, but the regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood. Our previous study demonstrated that the expression of thyroid hormone receptor α (TRα) decreased significantly in aged mice, suggesting that the alteration of thyroidal elements, especially the decreased TRα, might attenuate local THs action thus to cause the degeneration of SM with aging, while the underlying mechanism remains to be further explored. In this study, decreased expression of myogenic regulators Myf5, MyoD1, mitophagy markers Pink1, LC3II/I, p62, as well as mitochondrial dynamic factors Mfn1 and Opa1, accompanied by increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), showed concomitant changes with reduced TRα expression in aged mice. Further TRα loss- and gain-of-function studies in C2C12 revealed that silencing of TRα not only down-regulated the expression of above-mentioned myogenic regulators, mitophagy markers and mitochondrial dynamic factors, but also led to a significant decrease in mitochondrial activity and maximum respiratory capacity, as well as more mitochondrial ROS and damaged mitochondria. Notedly, overexpression of TRα could up-regulate the expression of those myogenic regulators, mitophagy markers and mitochondrial dynamic factors, meanwhile also led to an increase in mitochondrial activity and number. These results confirmed that TRα could concertedly regulate mitochondrial dynamics, autophagy, and activity, and myogenic regulators rhythmically altered with TRα expression. Summarily, these results suggested that the decline of TRα might cause the degeneration of SM with aging by regulating mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy and myogenesis.
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- Yunlu Sheng
- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China
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Zhang G, Guo J, Yang H, Li Q, Ye F, Song Y, Xiong D, Zeng J, Zhi W, Yuan S, Lv Y, Li T, Wang Y, Liao L, Deng D, Liu W, Xu W. Metabolic profiling identifies Qrich2 as a novel glutamine sensor that regulates microtubule glutamylation and mitochondrial function in mouse sperm. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:170. [PMID: 38597976 PMCID: PMC11006759 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05177-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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In our prior investigation, we discerned loss-of-function variants within the gene encoding glutamine-rich protein 2 (QRICH2) in two consanguineous families, leading to various morphological abnormalities in sperm flagella and male infertility. The Qrich2 knockout (KO) in mice also exhibits multiple morphological abnormalities of the flagella (MMAF) phenotype with a significantly decreased sperm motility. However, how ORICH2 regulates the formation of sperm flagella remains unclear. Abnormal glutamylation levels of tubulin cause dysplastic microtubules and flagella, eventually resulting in the decline of sperm motility and male infertility. In the current study, by further analyzing the Qrich2 KO mouse sperm, we found a reduced glutamylation level and instability of tubulin in Qrich2 KO mouse sperm flagella. In addition, we found that the amino acid metabolism was dysregulated in both testes and sperm, leading to the accumulated glutamine (Gln) and reduced glutamate (Glu) concentrations, and disorderly expressed genes responsible for Gln/Glu metabolism. Interestingly, mice fed with diets devoid of Gln/Glu phenocopied the Qrich2 KO mice. Furthermore, we identified several mitochondrial marker proteins that could not be correctly localized in sperm flagella, which might be responsible for the reduced mitochondrial function contributing to the reduced sperm motility in Qrich2 KO mice. Our study reveals a crucial role of a normal Gln/Glu metabolism in maintaining the structural stability of the microtubules in sperm flagella by regulating the glutamylation levels of the tubulin and identifies Qrich2 as a possible novel Gln sensor that regulates microtubule glutamylation and mitochondrial function in mouse sperm.
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- Guohui Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Institute Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Life Sciences, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641100, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Reproduction Medical Center of West China Second University Hospital, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Puhua Bioscience, Chengdu, 610000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Chengdu, 610000, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joint Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine (SCU-CUHK), Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Jenkins BC, Neikirk K, Katti P, Claypool SM, Kirabo A, McReynolds MR, Hinton A. Mitochondria in disease: changes in shapes and dynamics. Trends Biochem Sci 2024; 49:346-360. [PMID: 38402097 PMCID: PMC10997448 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Mitochondrial structure often determines the function of these highly dynamic, multifunctional, eukaryotic organelles, which are essential for maintaining cellular health. The dynamic nature of mitochondria is apparent in descriptions of different mitochondrial shapes [e.g., donuts, megamitochondria (MGs), and nanotunnels] and crista dynamics. This review explores the significance of dynamic alterations in mitochondrial morphology and regulators of mitochondrial and cristae shape. We focus on studies across tissue types and also describe new microscopy techniques for detecting mitochondrial morphologies both in vivo and in vitro that can improve understanding of mitochondrial structure. We highlight the potential therapeutic benefits of regulating mitochondrial morphology and discuss prospective avenues to restore mitochondrial bioenergetics to manage diseases related to mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Brenita C Jenkins
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Mitochondrial Phospholipid Research Center, Department of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Schytz CT, Ørtenblad N, Gejl KD, Nielsen J. Differential utilisation of subcellular skeletal muscle glycogen pools: a comparative analysis between 1 and 15 min of maximal exercise. J Physiol 2024; 602:1681-1702. [PMID: 38502562 DOI: 10.1113/jp285762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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In skeletal muscle, glycogen particles are distributed both within and between myofibrils, as well as just beneath the sarcolemma. Their precise localisation may influence their degradation rate. Here, we investigated how exercise at different intensities and durations (1- and 15-min maximal exercise) with known variations in glycogenolytic rate and contribution from anaerobic metabolism affects utilisation of the distinct pools. Furthermore, we investigated how decreased glycogen availability achieved through lowering carbohydrate and energy intake after glycogen-depleting exercise affect the storage of glycogen particles (size, numerical density, localisation). Twenty participants were divided into two groups performing either a 1-min (n = 10) or a 15-min (n = 10) maximal cycling exercise test. In a randomised, counterbalanced, cross-over design, the exercise tests were performed following short-term consumption of two distinct diets with either high or moderate carbohydrate content (10 vs. 4 g kg-1 body mass (BM) day-1) mediating a difference in total energy consumption (240 vs. 138 g kg-1 BM day-1). Muscle biopsies from m. vastus lateralis were obtained before and after the exercise tests. Intermyofibrillar glycogen was preferentially utilised during the 1-min test, whereas intramyofibrillar glycogen was preferentially utilised during the 15-min test. Lowering carbohydrate and energy intake after glycogen-depleting exercise reduced glycogen availability by decreasing particle size across all pools and diminishing numerical density in the intramyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal pools. In conclusion, distinct subcellular glycogen pools were differentially utilised during 1-min and 15-min maximal cycling exercise. Additionally, lowered carbohydrate and energy consumption after glycogen-depleting exercise altered glycogen storage by reducing particle size and numerical density, depending on subcellular localisation. KEY POINTS: In human skeletal muscle, glycogen particles are localised in distinct subcellular compartments, referred to as intermyofibrillar, intramyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal pools. The intermyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal pools are close to mitochondria, while the intramyofibrillar pool is at a distance from mitochondria. We show that 1 min of maximal exercise is associated with a preferential utilisation of intermyofibrillar glycogen, and, on the other hand, that 15 min of maximal exercise is associated with a preferential utilisation of intramyofibrillar glycogen. Furthermore, we demonstrate that reduced glycogen availability achieved through lowering carbohydrate and energy intake after glycogen-depleting exercise is characterised by a decreased glycogen particle size across all compartments, with the numerical density only diminished in the intramyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal compartments. These results suggest that exercise intensity influences the subcellular pools of glycogen differently and that the dietary content of carbohydrates and energy is linked to the size and subcellular distribution of glycogen particles.
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- Camilla Tvede Schytz
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Zhong R, Rua MT, Wei-LaPierre L. Targeting mitochondrial Ca 2+ uptake for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Physiol 2024; 602:1519-1549. [PMID: 38010626 PMCID: PMC11032238 DOI: 10.1113/jp284143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare adult-onset neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive motor neuron (MN) loss, muscle denervation and paralysis. Over the past several decades, researchers have made tremendous efforts to understand the pathogenic mechanisms underpinning ALS, with much yet to be resolved. ALS is described as a non-cell autonomous condition with pathology detected in both MNs and non-neuronal cells, such as glial cells and skeletal muscle. Studies in ALS patient and animal models reveal ubiquitous abnormalities in mitochondrial structure and function, and disturbance of intracellular calcium homeostasis in various tissue types, suggesting a pivotal role of aberrant mitochondrial calcium uptake and dysfunctional calcium signalling cascades in ALS pathogenesis. Calcium signalling and mitochondrial dysfunction are intricately related to the manifestation of cell death contributing to MN loss and skeletal muscle dysfunction. In this review, we discuss the potential contribution of intracellular calcium signalling, particularly mitochondrial calcium uptake, in ALS pathogenesis. Functional consequences of excessive mitochondrial calcium uptake and possible therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial calcium uptake or the mitochondrial calcium uniporter, the main channel mediating mitochondrial calcium influx, are also discussed.
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- Renjia Zhong
- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China, 110001
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
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- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611
- Myology Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
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Pesta D. Mitochondrial density in skeletal and cardiac muscle. Mitochondrion 2024; 75:101838. [PMID: 38158151 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2023.101838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Kubat et al. provide a review on the role Mitochondrial density in skeletal and cardiac muscle of mitochondrial dysfunction in muscle atrophy. They stress mitochondria's pivotal function, citing a 52 % density in skeletal muscle. However, the reference to Park et al.'s work misinterprets their findings. Park et al. report citrate synthase (CS) activity, indicating mitochondrial density as 222 ± 13 μmol.min-1.mg-1 for cardiac muscle and 115 ± 2 μmol.min-1.mg-1 for skeletal muscle. Thus, the authors should clarify that skeletal muscle density is approximately 52 % of cardiac muscle, not an absolute 52 %. Mitochondrial volume density assessment, predominantly through TEM, establishes cardiomyocytes at 25-30 % and untrained skeletal muscle at 2-6 %, increasing to 11 % in trained athletes. However, this remains modest compared to myofibrils' 75 %-85 % of muscle fiber volume. Although the utility of CS activity is evident, TEM and other novel approaches such as three-dimensional focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy are likely superior for assessing mitochondrial volume density and morphology.
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- D Pesta
- Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Cologne, Germany; Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Preventive Medicine (CEDP), University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Kim Y, Parry HA, Willingham TB, Alspaugh G, Lindberg E, Combs CA, Knutson JR, Bleck CKE, Glancy B. Reorganization of mitochondria-organelle interactions during postnatal development in skeletal muscle. J Physiol 2024; 602:891-912. [PMID: 38429930 PMCID: PMC10939894 DOI: 10.1113/jp285014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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Skeletal muscle cellular development requires the integrated assembly of mitochondria and other organelles adjacent to the sarcomere in support of muscle contractile performance. However, it remains unclear how interactions among organelles and with the sarcomere relates to the development of muscle cell function. Here, we combine 3D volume electron microscopy, proteomic analyses, and live cell functional imaging to investigate the postnatal reorganization of mitochondria-organelle interactions in skeletal muscle. We show that while mitochondrial networks are disorganized and loosely associated with the contractile apparatus at birth, contact sites among mitochondria, lipid droplets and the sarcoplasmic reticulum are highly abundant in neonatal muscles. The maturation process is characterized by a transition to highly organized mitochondrial networks wrapped tightly around the muscle sarcomere but also to less frequent interactions with both lipid droplets and the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Concomitantly, expression of proteins involved in mitochondria-organelle membrane contact sites decreases during postnatal development in tandem with a decrease in abundance of proteins associated with sarcomere assembly despite an overall increase in contractile protein abundance. Functionally, parallel measures of mitochondrial membrane potential, NADH redox status, and NADH flux within intact cells revealed that mitochondria in adult skeletal muscle fibres maintain a more activated electron transport chain compared with neonatal muscle mitochondria. These data demonstrate a developmental redesign reflecting a shift from muscle cell assembly and frequent inter-organelle communication toward a muscle fibre with mitochondrial structure, interactions, composition and function specialized to support contractile function. KEY POINTS: Mitochondrial network organization is remodelled during skeletal muscle postnatal development. The mitochondrial outer membrane is in frequent contact with other organelles at birth and transitions to more close associations with the contractile apparatus in mature muscles. Mitochondrial energy metabolism becomes more activated during postnatal development. Understanding the developmental redesign process within skeletal muscle cells may help pinpoint specific areas of deficit in muscles with developmental disorders.
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- Yuho Kim
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA 01854, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Hao Q, He X, Wang KN, Niu J, Meng F, Fu J, Zong C, Liu Z, Yu X. Long-Chain Fluorescent Probe for Straightforward and Nondestructive Staining Mitochondria in Fixed Cells and Tissues. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 38330436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Normally, small-molecule fluorescent probes dependent on the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) are invalid for fixed cells and tissues, which limits their clinical applications when the fixation of pathological specimens is imperative. Given that mitochondrial morphology is closely associated with disease, we developed a long-chain mitochondrial probe for fixed cells and tissues, DMPQ-12, by installing a C12-alkyl chain into the quinoline moiety. In fixed cells stained with DMPQ-12, filament mitochondria and folded cristae were observed with confocal and structural illumination microscopy, respectively. In titration test with three major phospholipids, DMPQ-12 exhibited a stronger binding force to mitochondria-exclusive cardiolipin, revealing its targeting mechanism. Moreover, mitochondrial morphological changes in the three lesion models were clearly visualized in fixed cells. Finally, by DMPQ-12, three kinds of mitochondria with different morphologies were observed in situ in fixed muscle tissues. This work breaks the conventional concept that organic fluorescent probes only stain mitochondria with normal membrane potentials and opens new avenues for comprehensive mitochondrial investigations in research and clinical settings.
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- Qiuhua Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250013, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
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Ashcroft SP, Stocks B, Egan B, Zierath JR. Exercise induces tissue-specific adaptations to enhance cardiometabolic health. Cell Metab 2024; 36:278-300. [PMID: 38183980 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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The risk associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and all-cause mortality is decreased in individuals who meet the current recommendations for physical activity. Therefore, regular exercise remains a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases. An acute bout of exercise results in the coordinated interaction between multiple tissues to meet the increased energy demand of exercise. Over time, the associated metabolic stress of each individual exercise bout provides the basis for long-term adaptations across tissues, including the cardiovascular system, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, liver, pancreas, gut, and brain. Therefore, regular exercise is associated with a plethora of benefits throughout the whole body, including improved cardiorespiratory fitness, physical function, and glycemic control. Overall, we summarize the exercise-induced adaptations that occur within multiple tissues and how they converge to ultimately improve cardiometabolic health.
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- Stephen P Ashcroft
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Integrative Physiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Integrative Physiology, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Edman S, Flockhart M, Larsen FJ, Apró W. Need for speed: Human fast-twitch mitochondria favor power over efficiency. Mol Metab 2024; 79:101854. [PMID: 38104652 PMCID: PMC10788296 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Human skeletal muscle consists of a mixture of slow- and fast-twitch fibers with distinct capacities for contraction mechanics, fermentation, and oxidative phosphorylation. While the divergence in mitochondrial volume favoring slow-twitch fibers is well established, data on the fiber type-specific intrinsic mitochondrial function and morphology are highly limited with existing data mainly being generated in animal models. This highlights the need for more human data on the topic. METHODS Here, we utilized THRIFTY, a rapid fiber type identification protocol to detect, sort, and pool fast- and slow-twitch fibers within 6 h of muscle biopsy sampling. Respiration of permeabilized fast- and slow-twitch fiber pools was then analyzed with high-resolution respirometry. Using standardized western blot procedures, muscle fiber pools were subsequently analyzed for control proteins and key proteins related to respiratory capacity. RESULTS Maximal complex I+II respiration was 25% higher in human slow-twitch fibers compared to fast-twitch fibers. However, per mitochondrial volume, the respiratory rate of mitochondria in fast-twitch fibers was approximately 50% higher for complex I+II, which was primarily mediated through elevated complex II respiration. Furthermore, the abundance of complex II protein and proteins regulating cristae structure were disproportionally elevated in mitochondria of the fast-twitch fibers. The difference in intrinsic respiratory rate was not reflected in fatty acid-or complex I respiration. CONCLUSION Mitochondria of human fast-twitch muscle fibers compensate for their lack of volume by substantially elevating intrinsic respiratory rate through increased reliance on complex II.
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- Sebastian Edman
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; The Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- The Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- The Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Åstrand Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Schytz CT, Ørtenblad N, Lundby AKM, Jacobs RA, Nielsen J, Lundby C. Skeletal muscle mitochondria demonstrate similar respiration per cristae surface area independent of training status and sex in healthy humans. J Physiol 2024; 602:129-151. [PMID: 38051639 DOI: 10.1113/jp285091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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The impact of training status and sex on intrinsic skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory capacity remains unclear. We examined this by analysing human skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration relative to mitochondrial volume and cristae density across training statuses and sexes. Mitochondrial cristae density was estimated in skeletal muscle biopsies originating from previous independent studies. Participants included females (n = 12) and males (n = 41) across training statuses ranging from untrained (UT, n = 8), recreationally active (RA, n = 9), active-to-elite runners (RUN, n = 27) and cross-country skiers (XC, n = 9). The XC and RUN groups demonstrated higher mitochondrial volume density than the RA and UT groups while all active groups (RA, RUN and XC) displayed higher mass-specific capacity of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and mitochondrial cristae density than UT. Differences in OXPHOS diminished between active groups and UT when normalising to mitochondrial volume density and were lost when normalising to muscle cristae surface area density. Moreover, active females (n = 6-9) and males (n = 15-18) did not differ in mitochondrial volume and cristae density, OXPHOS, or when normalising OXPHOS to mitochondrial volume density and muscle cristae surface area density. These findings demonstrate: (1) differences in OXPHOS between active and untrained individuals may be explained by both higher mitochondrial volume and cristae density in active individuals, with no difference in intrinsic mitochondrial respiratory capacity (OXPHOS per muscle cristae surface area density); and (2) no sex differences in mitochondrial volume and cristae density or mass-specific and normalised OXPHOS. This highlights the importance of normalising OXPHOS to muscle cristae surface area density when studying skeletal muscle mitochondrial biology. KEY POINTS: Oxidative phosphorylation is the mitochondrial process by which ATP is produced, governed by the electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane with infoldings named cristae. In human skeletal muscle, the mass-specific capacity of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) can change independently of shifts in mitochondrial volume density, which may be attributed to variations in cristae density. We demonstrate that differences in skeletal muscle OXPHOS between healthy females and males, ranging from untrained to elite endurance athletes, are matched by differences in cristae density. This suggests that higher OXPHOS in skeletal muscles of active individuals is attributable to an increase in the density of cristae. These findings broaden our understanding of the variability in human skeletal muscle OXPHOS and highlight the significance of cristae, specific to mitochondrial respiration.
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- Camilla Tvede Schytz
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Xlab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Human Physiology & Nutrition, University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Health and Exercise Physiology, Inland Norway University of Applied Science, Lillehammer, Norway
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Mao Y, Zhang J, Zhou Q, He X, Zheng Z, Wei Y, Zhou K, Lin Y, Yu H, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Lin P, Wu B, Yuan Y, Zhao J, Xu W, Zhao S. Hypoxia induces mitochondrial protein lactylation to limit oxidative phosphorylation. Cell Res 2024; 34:13-30. [PMID: 38163844 PMCID: PMC10770133 DOI: 10.1038/s41422-023-00864-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) consumes oxygen to produce ATP. However, the mechanism that balances OXPHOS activity and intracellular oxygen availability remains elusive. Here, we report that mitochondrial protein lactylation is induced by intracellular hypoxia to constrain OXPHOS. We show that mitochondrial alanyl-tRNA synthetase (AARS2) is a protein lysine lactyltransferase, whose proteasomal degradation is enhanced by proline 377 hydroxylation catalyzed by the oxygen-sensing hydroxylase PHD2. Hypoxia induces AARS2 accumulation to lactylate PDHA1 lysine 336 in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2) lysine 457/8, inactivating both enzymes and inhibiting OXPHOS by limiting acetyl-CoA influx from pyruvate and fatty acid oxidation, respectively. PDHA1 and CPT2 lactylation can be reversed by SIRT3 to activate OXPHOS. In mouse muscle cells, lactylation is induced by lactate oxidation-induced intracellular hypoxia during exercise to constrain high-intensity endurance running exhaustion time, which can be increased or decreased by decreasing or increasing lactylation levels, respectively. Our results reveal that mitochondrial protein lactylation integrates intracellular hypoxia and lactate signals to regulate OXPHOS.
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- Yunzi Mao
- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital of Fudan University, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory for Tibet Plateau Phytochemistry of Qinghai Province, College of Pharmacy, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, RNA Biomedical Institute, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Shanghai, China
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital of Fudan University, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- The Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- NHC Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research), Shanghai, China.
- Key Laboratory for Tibet Plateau Phytochemistry of Qinghai Province, College of Pharmacy, Qinghai University for Nationalities, Xining, Qinghai, China.
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Neikirk K, Lopez EG, Marshall AG, Alghanem A, Krystofiak E, Kula B, Smith N, Shao J, Katti P, Hinton A. Call to action to properly utilize electron microscopy to measure organelles to monitor disease. Eur J Cell Biol 2023; 102:151365. [PMID: 37864884 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2023.151365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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This review provides an overview of the current methods for quantifying mitochondrial ultrastructure, including cristae morphology, mitochondrial contact sites, and recycling machinery and a guide to utilizing electron microscopy to effectively measure these organelles. Quantitative analysis of mitochondrial ultrastructure is essential for understanding mitochondrial biology and developing therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial-related diseases. Techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and serial block face-scanning electron microscopy, as well as how they can be combined with other techniques including confocal microscopy, super-resolution microscopy, and correlative light and electron microscopy are discussed. Beyond their limitations and challenges, we also offer specific magnifications that may be best suited for TEM analysis of mitochondrial, endoplasmic reticulum, and recycling machinery. Finally, perspectives on future quantification methods are offered.
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- Kit Neikirk
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Ali Al Arini, Ar Rimayah, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester 14642, USA
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- Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester 14642, USA
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- Central Microscopy Research Facility, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Vue Z, Garza‐Lopez E, Neikirk K, Katti P, Vang L, Beasley H, Shao J, Marshall AG, Crabtree A, Murphy AC, Jenkins BC, Prasad P, Evans C, Taylor B, Mungai M, Killion M, Stephens D, Christensen TA, Lam J, Rodriguez B, Phillips MA, Daneshgar N, Koh H, Koh A, Davis J, Devine N, Saleem M, Scudese E, Arnold KR, Vanessa Chavarin V, Daniel Robinson R, Chakraborty M, Gaddy JA, Sweetwyne MT, Wilson G, Zaganjor E, Kezos J, Dondi C, Reddy AK, Glancy B, Kirabo A, Quintana AM, Dai D, Ocorr K, Murray SA, Damo SM, Exil V, Riggs B, Mobley BC, Gomez JA, McReynolds MR, Hinton A. 3D reconstruction of murine mitochondria reveals changes in structure during aging linked to the MICOS complex. Aging Cell 2023; 22:e14009. [PMID: 37960952 PMCID: PMC10726809 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
During aging, muscle gradually undergoes sarcopenia, the loss of function associated with loss of mass, strength, endurance, and oxidative capacity. However, the 3D structural alterations of mitochondria associated with aging in skeletal muscle and cardiac tissues are not well described. Although mitochondrial aging is associated with decreased mitochondrial capacity, the genes responsible for the morphological changes in mitochondria during aging are poorly characterized. We measured changes in mitochondrial morphology in aged murine gastrocnemius, soleus, and cardiac tissues using serial block-face scanning electron microscopy and 3D reconstructions. We also used reverse transcriptase-quantitative PCR, transmission electron microscopy quantification, Seahorse analysis, and metabolomics and lipidomics to measure changes in mitochondrial morphology and function after loss of mitochondria contact site and cristae organizing system (MICOS) complex genes, Chchd3, Chchd6, and Mitofilin. We identified significant changes in mitochondrial size in aged murine gastrocnemius, soleus, and cardiac tissues. We found that both age-related loss of the MICOS complex and knockouts of MICOS genes in mice altered mitochondrial morphology. Given the critical role of mitochondria in maintaining cellular metabolism, we characterized the metabolomes and lipidomes of young and aged mouse tissues, which showed profound alterations consistent with changes in membrane integrity, supporting our observations of age-related changes in muscle tissues. We found a relationship between changes in the MICOS complex and aging. Thus, it is important to understand the mechanisms that underlie the tissue-dependent 3D mitochondrial phenotypic changes that occur in aging and the evolutionary conservation of these mechanisms between Drosophila and mammals.
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- Zer Vue
- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthMarylandBethesdaUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Central Microscopy Research FacilityUniversity of IowaIowaIowa CityUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life SciencesPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvaniaState CollegeUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life SciencesPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvaniaState CollegeUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life SciencesPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvaniaState CollegeUSA
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- Department of Cell BiologyDuke University School of MedicineNorth CarolinaDurhamUSA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of FloridaFloridaGainesvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of IowaIowaIowa CityUSA
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- Department of Integrative BiologyOregon State UniversityOregonCorvallisUSA
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- Department of Integrative BiologyOregon State UniversityOregonCorvallisUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesTennessee State UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, and PharmacologyMeharry Medical CollegeTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Integrative BiologyOregon State UniversityOregonCorvallisUSA
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- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Laboratory of Biosciences of Human Motricity (LABIMH) of the Federal University of State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)Rio de JaneiroBrazil
- Sport Sciences and Exercise Laboratory (LaCEE)Catholic University of Petrópolis (UCP)PetrópolisState of Rio de JaneiroBrazil
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California at IrvineCaliforniaIrvineUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California at IrvineCaliforniaIrvineUSA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California at IrvineCaliforniaIrvineUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of Medicine Health and SocietyVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and ImmunologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of Veterans AffairsTennessee Valley Healthcare SystemsTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and PathologyUniversity of WashingtonWashingtonSeattleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCaliforniaLa JollaUSA
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCaliforniaLa JollaUSA
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- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthMarylandBethesdaUSA
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of HealthMarylandBethesdaUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Border Biomedical Research CenterUniversity of Texas at El PasoTexasEl PasoUSA
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- Department of PathologyUniversity of Johns Hopkins School of MedicineMarylandBaltimoreUSA
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCaliforniaLa JollaUSA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of MedicineUniversity of PittsburghPennsylvaniaPittsburghUSA
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- Department of Life and Physical SciencesFisk UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Center for Structural BiologyVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of MedicineUniversity of IowaIowaIowa CityUSA
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of CardiologySt. Louis University School of MedicineMissouriSt. LouisUSA
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- Department of BiologySan Francisco State UniversityCaliforniaSan FranciscoUSA
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- Department of PathologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Huck Institute of the Life SciencesPennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvaniaState CollegeUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt UniversityTennesseeNashvilleUSA
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Di Leo V, Bernardino Gomes TM, Vincent AE. Interactions of mitochondrial and skeletal muscle biology in mitochondrial myopathy. Biochem J 2023; 480:1767-1789. [PMID: 37965929 PMCID: PMC10657187 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20220233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle fibres occurs with both healthy aging and a range of neuromuscular diseases. The impact of mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle and the way muscle fibres adapt to this dysfunction is important to understand disease mechanisms and to develop therapeutic interventions. Furthermore, interactions between mitochondrial dysfunction and skeletal muscle biology, in mitochondrial myopathy, likely have important implications for normal muscle function and physiology. In this review, we will try to give an overview of what is known to date about these interactions including metabolic remodelling, mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial turnover, cellular processes and muscle cell structure and function. Each of these topics is at a different stage of understanding, with some being well researched and understood, and others in their infancy. Furthermore, some of what we know comes from disease models. Whilst some findings are confirmed in humans, where this is not yet the case, we must be cautious in interpreting findings in the context of human muscle and disease. Here, our goal is to discuss what is known, highlight what is unknown and give a perspective on the future direction of research in this area.
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- Valeria Di Leo
- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE2 4HH, U.K
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, U.K
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE2 4HH, U.K
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, U.K
- NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE2 4HH, U.K
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Biomedical Research Building, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, U.K
- John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE2 4HH, U.K
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Cisterna B, Lofaro FD, Lacavalla MA, Boschi F, Malatesta M, Quaglino D, Zancanaro C, Boraldi F. Aged gastrocnemius muscle of mice positively responds to a late onset adapted physical training. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1273309. [PMID: 38020923 PMCID: PMC10679468 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1273309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction: A regular physical training is known to contribute to preserve muscle mass and strength, maintaining structure and function of neural and vascular compartments and preventing muscle insulin resistance and inflammation. However, physical activity is progressively reduced during aging causing mobility limitations and poor quality of life. Although physical exercise for rehabilitation purposes (e.g., after fractures or cardiovascular events) or simply aiming to counteract the development of sarcopenia is frequently advised by physicians, nevertheless few data are available on the targets and the global effects on the muscle organ of adapted exercise especially if started at old age. Methods: To contribute answering this question for medical translational purposes, the proteomic profile of the gastrocnemius muscle was analyzed in 24-month-old mice undergoing adapted physical training on a treadmill for 12 weeks or kept under a sedentary lifestyle condition. Proteomic data were implemented by morphological and morphometrical ultrastructural evaluations. Results and Discussion: Data demonstrate that muscles can respond to adapted physical training started at old age, positively modulating their morphology and the proteomic profile fostering protective and saving mechanisms either involving the extracellular compartment as well as muscle cell components and pathways (i.e., mitochondrial processes, cytoplasmic translation pathways, chaperone-dependent protein refolding, regulation of skeletal muscle contraction). Therefore, this study provides important insights on the targets of adapted physical training, which can be regarded as suitable benchmarks for future in vivo studies further exploring the effects of this type of physical activity by functional/metabolic approaches.
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- Barbara Cisterna
- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Kim HJ, Jung DW, Williams DR. Age Is Just a Number: Progress and Obstacles in the Discovery of New Candidate Drugs for Sarcopenia. Cells 2023; 12:2608. [PMID: 37998343 PMCID: PMC10670210 DOI: 10.3390/cells12222608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Sarcopenia is a disease characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that occurs with aging. The progression of sarcopenia is correlated with the onset of physical disability, the inability to live independently, and increased mortality. Due to global increases in lifespan and demographic aging in developed countries, sarcopenia has become a major socioeconomic burden. Clinical therapies for sarcopenia are based on physical therapy and nutritional support, although these may suffer from low adherence and variable outcomes. There are currently no clinically approved drugs for sarcopenia. Consequently, there is a large amount of pre-clinical research focusing on discovering new candidate drugs and novel targets. In this review, recent progress in this research will be discussed, along with the challenges that may preclude successful translational research in the clinic. The types of drugs examined include mitochondria-targeting compounds, anti-diabetes agents, small molecules that target non-coding RNAs, protein therapeutics, natural products, and repositioning candidates. In light of the large number of drugs and targets being reported, it can be envisioned that clinically approved pharmaceuticals to prevent the progression or even mitigate sarcopenia may be within reach.
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- New Drug Targets Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea;
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- New Drug Targets Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea;
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Decker ST, Matias AA, Cuadra AE, Bannon ST, Madden JP, Erol ME, Serviente C, Fenelon K, Layec G. Tissue-specific mitochondrial toxicity of cigarette smoke concentrate: consequence to oxidative phosphorylation. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2023; 325:H1088-H1098. [PMID: 37712922 PMCID: PMC10907033 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00199.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Cigarette smoke exposure is a well-known risk factor for developing numerous chronic health conditions, including pulmonary disease and cardiometabolic disorders. However, the cellular mechanisms mediating the toxicity of cigarette smoke in extrapulmonary tissues are still poorly understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to characterize the acute dose-dependent toxicity of cigarette smoke on mitochondrial metabolism by determining the susceptibility and sensitivity of mitochondrial respiration from murine skeletal (gastrocnemius and soleus) and cardiac muscles, as well as the aorta to cigarette smoke concentrate (CSC). In all tissues, exposure to CSC inhibited tissue-specific respiration capacity, measured by high-resolution respirometry, according to a biphasic pattern. With a break point of 451 ± 235 μg/mL, the aorta was the least susceptible to CSC-induced mitochondrial respiration inhibition compared with the gastrocnemius (151 ± 109 μg/mL; P = 0.008, d = 2.3), soleus (211 ± 107 μg/mL; P = 0.112; d = 1.7), and heart (94 ± 51 μg/mL; P < 0.001; d = 2.6) suggesting an intrinsic resistance of the vascular smooth muscle mitochondria to cigarette smoke toxicity. In contrast, the cardiac muscle was the most susceptible and sensitive to the effects of CSC, demonstrating the greatest decline in tissue-specific respiration with increasing CSC concentration (P < 0.001, except the soleus). However, when normalized to citrate synthase activity to account for differences in mitochondrial content, cardiac fibers' sensitivity to cigarette smoke inhibition was no longer significantly different from both fast-twitch gastrocnemius and slow-twitch soleus muscle fibers, thus suggesting similar mitochondrial phenotypes. Collectively, these findings established the acute dose-dependent toxicity of cigarette smoke on oxidative phosphorylation in permeabilized tissues involved in the development of smoke-related cardiometabolic diseases.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Despite numerous investigations into the mechanisms underlying cigarette smoke-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, no studies have investigated the tissue-specific mitochondrial toxicity to cigarette smoke. We demonstrate that, while aorta is least sensitive and susceptible to cigarette smoke-induced toxicity, the degree of cigarette smoke-induced toxicity in striated muscle depends on the tissue-specific mitochondrial content. We conclude that while the mitochondrial content influences cigarette smoke-induced toxicity in striated muscles, aorta is intrinsically protected against cigarette smoke-induced mitochondrial toxicity.
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- Stephen T Decker
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Institute for Applied Life Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Institute for Applied Life Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- Institute for Applied Life Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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Shirai T, Uemichi K, Takemasa T. Effects of the order of endurance and high-intensity interval exercise in combined training on mouse skeletal muscle metabolism. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2023; 325:R593-R603. [PMID: 37746708 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00077.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Endurance exercise (EE) mainly improves oxidative capacity, whereas high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) also improves glycolytic capacity. There is growing evidence that suggests that combining EE with HIIE can lead to improved athletic performance and fitness outcomes compared with either form of exercise alone. This study aimed to elucidate whether the order in which EE and HIIE are performed in combined training affects oxidative metabolism and glycolysis in mouse skeletal muscle. Male ICR mice at 7 wk of age were divided into three groups: control (CON), EE-HIIE, and HIIE-EE. The total training period was 3 wk (3 times/week). Mice performed running on a treadmill as endurance exercise and swimming with a weight load of 10% of body weight as high-intensity interval exercise. EE before HIIE (EE-HIIE) improved running performance in the maximal EE capacity test (all-out test) and partly enhanced the expression levels of molecular signals involved in glycolysis compared with HIIE before EE (HIIE-EE). The order of exercise did not, however, impact the expression of proteins related to mitochondrial dynamics, including those involved in the morphological changes of mitochondria through repeated fusion and fission, as well as oxidative energy metabolism. The findings suggest that the order of exercise has no significant impact on the expression of proteins associated with glycolytic and oxidative energy metabolism. Nevertheless, our results indicate that the order of EE-HIIE may enhance running performance.
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- Takanaga Shirai
- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Japan Society for Promotion Science, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Japan Society for Promotion Science, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Vue Z, Neikirk K, Vang L, Garza-Lopez E, Christensen TA, Shao J, Lam J, Beasley HK, Marshall AG, Crabtree A, Anudokem J, Rodriguez B, Kirk B, Bacevac S, Barongan T, Shao B, Stephens DC, Kabugi K, Koh HJ, Koh A, Evans CS, Taylor B, Reddy AK, Miller-Fleming T, Actkins KV, Zaganjor E, Daneshgar N, Murray SA, Mobley BC, Damo SM, Gaddy JA, Riggs B, Wanjalla C, Kirabo A, McReynolds M, Gomez JA, Phillips MA, Exil V, Dai DF, Hinton A. Three-dimensional mitochondria reconstructions of murine cardiac muscle changes in size across aging. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2023; 325:H965-H982. [PMID: 37624101 PMCID: PMC10977873 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00202.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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With sparse treatment options, cardiac disease remains a significant cause of death among humans. As a person ages, mitochondria breakdown and the heart becomes less efficient. Heart failure is linked to many mitochondria-associated processes, including endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial bioenergetics, insulin signaling, autophagy, and oxidative stress. The roles of key mitochondrial complexes that dictate the ultrastructure, such as the mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system (MICOS), in aging cardiac muscle are poorly understood. To better understand the cause of age-related alteration in mitochondrial structure in cardiac muscle, we used transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and serial block facing-scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) to quantitatively analyze the three-dimensional (3-D) networks in cardiac muscle samples of male mice at aging intervals of 3 mo, 1 yr, and 2 yr. Here, we present the loss of cristae morphology, the inner folds of the mitochondria, across age. In conjunction with this, the three-dimensional (3-D) volume of mitochondria decreased. These findings mimicked observed phenotypes in murine cardiac fibroblasts with CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of Mitofilin, Chchd3, Chchd6 (some members of the MICOS complex), and Opa1, which showed poorer oxidative consumption rate and mitochondria with decreased mitochondrial length and volume. In combination, these data show the need to explore if loss of the MICOS complex in the heart may be involved in age-associated mitochondrial and cristae structural changes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This article shows how mitochondria in murine cardiac changes, importantly elucidating age-related changes. It also is the first to show that the MICOS complex may play a role in outer membrane mitochondrial structure.
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- Zer Vue
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core Facility, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Central Microscopy Research Facility, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Tennessee Valley Healthcare Systems, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Biology at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Ge W, Wang H, Wu X, Dong B, Zhang R, Tian M. Construction of a Dual-Emissive Probe for Discriminative Visualization of Lysosomal and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Anal Chem 2023; 95:14787-14796. [PMID: 37726214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Discriminatively visualizing mitochondrial and lysosomal dysfunction is crucial for an in-depth understanding of cell apoptosis regulation and relative biology. However, fluorescent probes for the separate visualization of lysosomal and mitochondria damages have not been reported yet. Herein, we have constructed a fluorescent probe [2-(4-hydroxystyryl)-1,3,3-trimethyl-3H-indol-1-ium iodide (HBSI)] for labeling mitochondria and lysosomes in dual emission colors and discriminatively imaging mitochondrial and lysosomal damage in two different sets of fluorescent signals. In living cells, HBSI targeted both lysosomes and mitochondria to give green and red emission, respectively. During mitochondrial damages, HBSI immigrated into lysosomes, and the red emission decreased. During lysosomal damage, HBSI immigrated into mitochondria, and the green emission decreased. With the robust probe, the different damaging sequences of mitochondria and lysosomes under different amounts of H2O2 and chloral hydrate have been revealed. The sequential damage of lysosomes and mitochondria during cell apoptosis induced by rotenone, paclitaxel, and colchicine has been discovered. Furthermore, the regulation of mitochondria, lysosome, and their interplay during autophagy was also observed with the probe.
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- Wei Ge
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China
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- School of Medical Technology, Institute of Engineering Medicine, School of Life Science, Beijing Key Laboratory for Separation and Analysis in Biomedicine and Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, Shandong 250022, China
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Hinton A, Katti P, Christensen TA, Mungai M, Shao J, Zhang L, Trushin S, Alghanem A, Jaspersen A, Geroux RE, Neikirk K, Biete M, Lopez EG, Shao B, Vue Z, Vang L, Beasley HK, Marshall AG, Stephens D, Damo S, Ponce J, Bleck CKE, Hicsasmaz I, Murray SA, Edmonds RAC, Dajles A, Koo YD, Bacevac S, Salisbury JL, Pereira RO, Glancy B, Trushina E, Abel ED. A Comprehensive Approach to Sample Preparation for Electron Microscopy and the Assessment of Mitochondrial Morphology in Tissue and Cultured Cells. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2023; 7:e2200202. [PMID: 37140138 PMCID: PMC10615857 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202200202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Mitochondria respond to metabolic demands of the cell and to incremental damage, in part, through dynamic structural changes that include fission (fragmentation), fusion (merging of distinct mitochondria), autophagic degradation (mitophagy), and biogenic interactions with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). High resolution study of mitochondrial structural and functional relationships requires rapid preservation of specimens to reduce technical artifacts coupled with quantitative assessment of mitochondrial architecture. A practical approach for assessing mitochondrial fine structure using two dimensional and three dimensional high-resolution electron microscopy is presented, and a systematic approach to measure mitochondrial architecture, including volume, length, hyperbranching, cristae morphology, and the number and extent of interaction with the ER is described. These methods are used to assess mitochondrial architecture in cells and tissue with high energy demand, including skeletal muscle cells, mouse brain tissue, and Drosophila muscles. The accuracy of assessment is validated in cells and tissue with deletion of genes involved in mitochondrial dynamics.
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- Antentor Hinton
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core Facility, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core Facility, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Central Microscopy Research Facility, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
- Eastern Region, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Al Hasa, Saudi Arabia
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- Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core Facility, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West Kawili St, Hilo, HI, 96720, USA
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West Kawili St, Hilo, HI, 96720, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies and Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA
- Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA
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- Department of Life and Physical Sciences, Fisk University, Nashville, TN, 37208, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 N 1900 E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Ohio State University, 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core Facility, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Department of Medicine, UCLA, 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 7236, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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Ježek P, Jabůrek M, Holendová B, Engstová H, Dlasková A. Mitochondrial Cristae Morphology Reflecting Metabolism, Superoxide Formation, Redox Homeostasis, and Pathology. Antioxid Redox Signal 2023; 39:635-683. [PMID: 36793196 PMCID: PMC10615093 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2022.0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Significance: Mitochondrial (mt) reticulum network in the cell possesses amazing ultramorphology of parallel lamellar cristae, formed by the invaginated inner mitochondrial membrane. Its non-invaginated part, the inner boundary membrane (IBM) forms a cylindrical sandwich with the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM). Crista membranes (CMs) meet IBM at crista junctions (CJs) of mt cristae organizing system (MICOS) complexes connected to OMM sorting and assembly machinery (SAM). Cristae dimensions, shape, and CJs have characteristic patterns for different metabolic regimes, physiological and pathological situations. Recent Advances: Cristae-shaping proteins were characterized, namely rows of ATP-synthase dimers forming the crista lamella edges, MICOS subunits, optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) isoforms and mitochondrial genome maintenance 1 (MGM1) filaments, prohibitins, and others. Detailed cristae ultramorphology changes were imaged by focused-ion beam/scanning electron microscopy. Dynamics of crista lamellae and mobile CJs were demonstrated by nanoscopy in living cells. With tBID-induced apoptosis a single entirely fused cristae reticulum was observed in a mitochondrial spheroid. Critical Issues: The mobility and composition of MICOS, OPA1, and ATP-synthase dimeric rows regulated by post-translational modifications might be exclusively responsible for cristae morphology changes, but ion fluxes across CM and resulting osmotic forces might be also involved. Inevitably, cristae ultramorphology should reflect also mitochondrial redox homeostasis, but details are unknown. Disordered cristae typically reflect higher superoxide formation. Future Directions: To link redox homeostasis to cristae ultramorphology and define markers, recent progress will help in uncovering mechanisms involved in proton-coupled electron transfer via the respiratory chain and in regulation of cristae architecture, leading to structural determination of superoxide formation sites and cristae ultramorphology changes in diseases. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 39, 635-683.
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- Petr Ježek
- Department No. 75, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department No. 75, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department No. 75, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department No. 75, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department No. 75, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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Aswath A, Alsahaf A, Giepmans BNG, Azzopardi G. Segmentation in large-scale cellular electron microscopy with deep learning: A literature survey. Med Image Anal 2023; 89:102920. [PMID: 37572414 DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2023.102920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Electron microscopy (EM) enables high-resolution imaging of tissues and cells based on 2D and 3D imaging techniques. Due to the laborious and time-consuming nature of manual segmentation of large-scale EM datasets, automated segmentation approaches are crucial. This review focuses on the progress of deep learning-based segmentation techniques in large-scale cellular EM throughout the last six years, during which significant progress has been made in both semantic and instance segmentation. A detailed account is given for the key datasets that contributed to the proliferation of deep learning in 2D and 3D EM segmentation. The review covers supervised, unsupervised, and self-supervised learning methods and examines how these algorithms were adapted to the task of segmenting cellular and sub-cellular structures in EM images. The special challenges posed by such images, like heterogeneity and spatial complexity, and the network architectures that overcame some of them are described. Moreover, an overview of the evaluation measures used to benchmark EM datasets in various segmentation tasks is provided. Finally, an outlook of current trends and future prospects of EM segmentation is given, especially with large-scale models and unlabeled images to learn generic features across EM datasets.
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- Anusha Aswath
- Bernoulli Institute of Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Bernoulli Institute of Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Abramicheva PA, Andrianova NV, Babenko VA, Zorova LD, Zorov SD, Pevzner IB, Popkov VA, Semenovich DS, Yakupova EI, Silachev DN, Plotnikov EY, Sukhikh GT, Zorov DB. Mitochondrial Network: Electric Cable and More. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2023; 88:1596-1607. [PMID: 38105027 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297923100140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Mitochondria in a cell can unite and organize complex, extended structures that occupy the entire cellular volume, providing an equal supply with energy in the form of ATP synthesized in mitochondria. In accordance with the chemiosmotic concept, the oxidation energy of respiratory substrates is largely stored in the form of an electrical potential difference on the inner membrane of mitochondria. The theory of the functioning of extended mitochondrial structures as intracellular electrical wires suggests that mitochondria provide the fastest delivery of electrical energy through the cellular volume, followed by the use of this energy for the synthesis of ATP, thereby accelerating the process of ATP delivery compared to the rather slow diffusion of ATP in the cell. This analytical review gives the history of the cable theory, lists unsolved critical problems, describes the restructuring of the mitochondrial network and the role of oxidative stress in this process. In addition to the already proven functioning of extended mitochondrial structures as electrical cables, a number of additional functions are proposed, in particular, the hypothesis is put forth that mitochondrial networks maintain the redox potential in the cellular volume, which may vary depending on the physiological state, as a result of changes in the three-dimensional organization of the mitochondrial network (fragmentation/fission-fusion). A number of pathologies accompanied by a violation of the redox status and the participation of mitochondria in them are considered.
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- Polina A Abramicheva
- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
- Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, 117997, Russia
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Roberts MD, McCarthy JJ, Hornberger TA, Phillips SM, Mackey AL, Nader GA, Boppart MD, Kavazis AN, Reidy PT, Ogasawara R, Libardi CA, Ugrinowitsch C, Booth FW, Esser KA. Mechanisms of mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy: current understanding and future directions. Physiol Rev 2023; 103:2679-2757. [PMID: 37382939 PMCID: PMC10625844 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00039.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy have been extensively researched since the landmark report by Morpurgo (1897) of "work-induced hypertrophy" in dogs that were treadmill trained. Much of the preclinical rodent and human resistance training research to date supports that involved mechanisms include enhanced mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling, an expansion in translational capacity through ribosome biogenesis, increased satellite cell abundance and myonuclear accretion, and postexercise elevations in muscle protein synthesis rates. However, several lines of past and emerging evidence suggest that additional mechanisms that feed into or are independent of these processes are also involved. This review first provides a historical account of how mechanistic research into skeletal muscle hypertrophy has progressed. A comprehensive list of mechanisms associated with skeletal muscle hypertrophy is then outlined, and areas of disagreement involving these mechanisms are presented. Finally, future research directions involving many of the discussed mechanisms are proposed.
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- Michael D Roberts
- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Kinesiology and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, United States
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- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- MUSCULAB-Laboratory of Neuromuscular Adaptations to Resistance Training, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Aging, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Fahimi P, Matta CF, Okie JG. Are size and mitochondrial power of cells inter-determined? J Theor Biol 2023; 572:111565. [PMID: 37369290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2023.111565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Mitochondria are the central hub of ATP production in most eukaryotic cells. Cellular power (energy per unit time), which is primarily generated in these organelles, is crucial to our understanding of cell function in health and disease. We investigated the relation between a mitochondrion's power (metabolic rate) and host cell size by combining metabolic theory with the analysis of two recent databases, one covering 109 protists and the other 63 species including protists, metazoans, microalgae, and vascular plants. We uncovered an interesting statistical regularity: in well-fed protists, relatively elevated values of mitochondrion power cluster around the smallest cell sizes and the medium-large cell sizes. In contrast, in starved protists and metazoans, the relation between mitochondrion power and cell size is inconclusive, and in microalgae and plants, mitochondrion power seems to increase from smaller cells to larger ones (where this investigation includes plant cells of volume up to ca. 2.18 × 105 μm3). Using these results, estimates are provided of the number of active ATP synthase molecules and basal uncouplers.
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- Peyman Fahimi
- Département de Chimie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V0A6, Canada; Department of Chemistry and Physics, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS B3M2J6, Canada.
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- School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
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Smith JAB, Murach KA, Dyar KA, Zierath JR. Exercise metabolism and adaptation in skeletal muscle. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2023; 24:607-632. [PMID: 37225892 PMCID: PMC10527431 DOI: 10.1038/s41580-023-00606-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Viewing metabolism through the lens of exercise biology has proven an accessible and practical strategy to gain new insights into local and systemic metabolic regulation. Recent methodological developments have advanced understanding of the central role of skeletal muscle in many exercise-associated health benefits and have uncovered the molecular underpinnings driving adaptive responses to training regimens. In this Review, we provide a contemporary view of the metabolic flexibility and functional plasticity of skeletal muscle in response to exercise. First, we provide background on the macrostructure and ultrastructure of skeletal muscle fibres, highlighting the current understanding of sarcomeric networks and mitochondrial subpopulations. Next, we discuss acute exercise skeletal muscle metabolism and the signalling, transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of adaptations to exercise training. We address knowledge gaps throughout and propose future directions for the field. This Review contextualizes recent research of skeletal muscle exercise metabolism, framing further advances and translation into practice.
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- Jonathon A B Smith
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Molecular Mass Regulation Laboratory, Exercise Science Research Center, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Metabolic Physiology, Institute for Diabetes and Cancer, Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Dong H, Tsai SY. Mitochondrial Properties in Skeletal Muscle Fiber. Cells 2023; 12:2183. [PMID: 37681915 PMCID: PMC10486962 DOI: 10.3390/cells12172183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are the primary source of energy production and are implicated in a wide range of biological processes in most eukaryotic cells. Skeletal muscle heavily relies on mitochondria for energy supplements. In addition to being a powerhouse, mitochondria evoke many functions in skeletal muscle, including regulating calcium and reactive oxygen species levels. A healthy mitochondria population is necessary for the preservation of skeletal muscle homeostasis, while mitochondria dysregulation is linked to numerous myopathies. In this review, we summarize the recent studies on mitochondria function and quality control in skeletal muscle, focusing mainly on in vivo studies of rodents and human subjects. With an emphasis on the interplay between mitochondrial functions concerning the muscle fiber type-specific phenotypes, we also discuss the effect of aging and exercise on the remodeling of skeletal muscle and mitochondria properties.
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- Han Dong
- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore;
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117593, Singapore;
- Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117456, Singapore
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Espinosa A, Casas M, Jaimovich E. Energy (and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation) Saving Distribution of Mitochondria for the Activation of ATP Production in Skeletal Muscle. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1624. [PMID: 37627619 PMCID: PMC10451830 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12081624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Exercise produces oxidants from a variety of intracellular sources, including NADPH oxidases (NOX) and mitochondria. Exercise-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) are beneficial, and the amount and location of these ROS is important to avoid muscle damage associated with oxidative stress. We discuss here some of the evidence that involves ROS production associated with skeletal muscle contraction and the potential oxidative stress associated with muscle contraction. We also discuss the potential role of H2O2 produced after NOX activation in the regulation of glucose transport in skeletal muscle. Finally, we propose a model based on evidence for the role of different populations of mitochondria in skeletal muscle in the regulation of ATP production upon exercise. The subsarcolemmal population of mitochondria has the enzymatic and metabolic components to establish a high mitochondrial membrane potential when fissioned at rest but lacks the capacity to produce ATP. Calcium entry into the mitochondria will further increase the metabolic input. Upon exercise, subsarcolemmal mitochondria will fuse to intermyofibrillar mitochondria and will transfer the mitochondria membrane potential to them. These mitochondria are rich in ATP synthase and will subsequentially produce the ATP needed for muscle contraction in long-term exercise. These events will optimize energy use and minimize mitochondria ROS production.
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- Alejandra Espinosa
- Center for Studies of Exercise, Metabolism and Cancer (CEMC), Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile; (A.E.)
- San Felipe Campus, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Valparaiso, San Felipe 2172972, Chile
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- Center for Studies of Exercise, Metabolism and Cancer (CEMC), Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile; (A.E.)
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- Center for Studies of Exercise, Metabolism and Cancer (CEMC), Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8320000, Chile; (A.E.)
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Implications of mitochondrial fusion and fission in skeletal muscle mass and health. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2023; 143:46-53. [PMID: 35168898 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The continuous dynamic reshaping of mitochondria by fusion and fission events is critical to keep mitochondrial quality and function under control in response to changes in energy and stress. Maintaining a functional, highly interconnected mitochondrial reticulum ensures rapid energy production and distribution. Moreover, mitochondrial networks act as dynamic signaling hub to adapt to the metabolic demands imposed by contraction, energy expenditure, and general metabolism. However, excessive mitochondrial fusion or fission results in the disruption of the skeletal muscle mitochondrial network integrity and activates a retrograde response from mitochondria to the nucleus, leading to muscle atrophy, weakness and influencing whole-body homeostasis. These actions are mediated via the secretion of mitochondrial-stress myokines such as FGF21 and GDF15. Here we will summarize recent discoveries in the role of mitochondrial fusion and fission in the control of muscle mass and in regulating physiological homeostasis and disease progression.
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Bez Batti Angulski A, Hosny N, Cohen H, Martin AA, Hahn D, Bauer J, Metzger JM. Duchenne muscular dystrophy: disease mechanism and therapeutic strategies. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1183101. [PMID: 37435300 PMCID: PMC10330733 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1183101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, progressive, and ultimately fatal disease of skeletal muscle wasting, respiratory insufficiency, and cardiomyopathy. The identification of the dystrophin gene as central to DMD pathogenesis has led to the understanding of the muscle membrane and the proteins involved in membrane stability as the focal point of the disease. The lessons learned from decades of research in human genetics, biochemistry, and physiology have culminated in establishing the myriad functionalities of dystrophin in striated muscle biology. Here, we review the pathophysiological basis of DMD and discuss recent progress toward the development of therapeutic strategies for DMD that are currently close to or are in human clinical trials. The first section of the review focuses on DMD and the mechanisms contributing to membrane instability, inflammation, and fibrosis. The second section discusses therapeutic strategies currently used to treat DMD. This includes a focus on outlining the strengths and limitations of approaches directed at correcting the genetic defect through dystrophin gene replacement, modification, repair, and/or a range of dystrophin-independent approaches. The final section highlights the different therapeutic strategies for DMD currently in clinical trials.
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Abrigo J, Olguín H, Tacchi F, Orozco-Aguilar J, Valero-Breton M, Soto J, Castro-Sepúlveda M, Elorza AA, Simon F, Cabello-Verrugio C. Cholic and deoxycholic acids induce mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired biogenesis and autophagic flux in skeletal muscle cells. Biol Res 2023; 56:30. [PMID: 37291645 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-023-00436-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Skeletal muscle is sensitive to bile acids (BA) because it expresses the TGR5 receptor for BA. Cholic (CA) and deoxycholic (DCA) acids induce a sarcopenia-like phenotype through TGR5-dependent mechanisms. Besides, a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia was characterised by increased levels of serum BA and muscle weakness, alterations that are dependent on TGR5 expression. Mitochondrial alterations, such as decreased mitochondrial potential and oxygen consumption rate (OCR), increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) and unbalanced biogenesis and mitophagy, have not been studied in BA-induced sarcopenia. METHODS We evaluated the effects of DCA and CA on mitochondrial alterations in C2C12 myotubes and a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia. We measured mitochondrial mass by TOM20 levels and mitochondrial DNA; ultrastructural alterations by transmission electronic microscopy; mitochondrial biogenesis by PGC-1α plasmid reporter activity and protein levels by western blot analysis; mitophagy by the co-localisation of the MitoTracker and LysoTracker fluorescent probes; mitochondrial potential by detecting the TMRE probe signal; protein levels of OXPHOS complexes and LC3B by western blot analysis; OCR by Seahorse measures; and mtROS by MitoSOX probe signals. RESULTS DCA and CA caused a reduction in mitochondrial mass and decreased mitochondrial biogenesis. Interestingly, DCA and CA increased LC3II/LC3I ratio and decreased autophagic flux concordant with raised mitophagosome-like structures. In addition, DCA and CA decreased mitochondrial potential and reduced protein levels in OXPHOS complexes I and II. The results also demonstrated that DCA and CA decreased basal, ATP-linked, FCCP-induced maximal respiration and spare OCR. DCA and CA also reduced the number of cristae. In addition, DCA and CA increased the mtROS. In mice with cholestasis-induced sarcopenia, TOM20, OXPHOS complexes I, II and III, and OCR were diminished. Interestingly, the OCR and OXPHOS complexes were correlated with muscle strength and bile acid levels. CONCLUSION Our results showed that DCA and CA decreased mitochondrial mass, possibly by reducing mitochondrial biogenesis, which affects mitochondrial function, thereby altering potential OCR and mtROS generation. Some mitochondrial alterations were also observed in a mouse model of cholestasis-induced sarcopenia characterised by increased levels of BA, such as DCA and CA.
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- Johanna Abrigo
- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility and Aging, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Tissue Repair and Adult Stem Cells, Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility and Aging, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility and Aging, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratorio de Ensayos Biológicos (LEBi), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility and Aging, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Exercise Physiology and Metabolism Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Finis Terrae University, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, and Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
- Millennium Nucleus of Ion Channel-Associated Diseases (MiNICAD), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Laboratory of Integrative Physiopathology, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Muscle Pathology, Fragility and Aging, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
- Center for the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Polajnar J, Kuhelj A, Janža R, Žnidaršič N, Simčič T, Virant-Doberlet M. Leafhopper males compensate for unclear directional cues in vibration-mediated mate localization. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8879. [PMID: 37264041 PMCID: PMC10235090 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35057-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Ambient noise and transmission properties of the substrate pose challenges in vibrational signal-mediated mating behavior of arthropods, because vibrational signal production is energetically demanding. We explored implications of these challenges in the leafhopper Aphrodes makarovi (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) by exposing males to various kinds of vibrational noise on a natural substrate and challenging them to find the source of the female playback. Contrary to expectations, males exposed to noise were at least as efficient as control males on account of similar searching success with less signaling effort, while playing back male-female duets allowed the males to switch to satellite behavior and locate the target without signaling, as expected. We found altered mitochondrial structure in males with high signaling effort that likely indicate early damaging processes at the cellular level in tymbal muscle, but no relation between biochemical markers of oxidative stress and signaling effort. Analysis of signal transmission revealed ambiguous amplitude gradients, which might explain relatively low searching success, but it also indicates the existence of behavioral adaptations to complex vibrational environments. We conclude that the observed searching tactic, emphasizing speed rather than thorough evaluation of directional cues, may compensate for unclear stimuli when the target is near.
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- Jernej Polajnar
- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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McFaline-Figueroa J, Hunda ET, Heo J, Winders EA, Greising SM, Call JA. The bioenergetic “CK Clamp” technique detects substrate-specific changes in mitochondrial respiration and membrane potential during early VML injury pathology. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1178213. [PMID: 37082244 PMCID: PMC10112539 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1178213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries are characterized by non-recoverable loss of tissue resulting in contractile and metabolic dysfunction. The characterization of metabolic dysfunction in volumetric muscle loss-injured muscle has been interpreted from permeabilized myofiber respiration experiments involving saturating ADP levels and non-physiologic ATP:ADP concentration ratios. The extent to which this testing condition obscures the analysis of mitochondrial (dys) function after volumetric muscle loss injury is unclear. An alternative approach is described that leverages the enzymatic reaction of creatine kinase and phosphocreatine to assess mitochondrial respiration and membrane potential at clamped physiologic ATP:ADP ratios, “CK Clamp.” The objective of this study was to validate the CK Clamp in volumetric muscle loss-injured muscle and to detect differences that may exist between volumetric muscle loss-injured and uninjured muscles at 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 14 days post-injury. Volumetric muscle loss-injured muscle maintains bioenergetic features of the CK Clamp approach, i.e., mitochondrial respiration rate (JO2) titters down and mitochondrial membrane potential is more polarized with increasing ATP:ADP ratios. Pyruvate/malate/succinate-supported JO2 was significantly less in volumetric muscle loss-injured muscle at all timepoints compared to uninjured controls (−26% to −84%, p < 0.001) and electron conductance was less at day 1 (−60%), 5 (−52%), 7 (−35%), 10 (−59%), and 14 (−41%) (p < 0.001). Palmitoyl-carnitine/malate-supported JO2 and electron conductance were less affected following volumetric muscle loss injury. volumetric muscle loss-injury also corresponded with a more polarized mitochondrial membrane potential across the clamped ATP:ADP ratios at day 1 and 10 (pyruvate and palmitoyl-carnitine, respectively) (+5%, p < 0.001). This study supports previous characterizations of metabolic dysfunction and validates the CK Clamp as a tool to investigate bioenergetics in traumatically-injured muscle.
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- Jennifer McFaline-Figueroa
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Regenerative Biosciences Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Biosciences Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Regenerative Biosciences Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Regenerative Biosciences Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- Regenerative Biosciences Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
- *Correspondence: Jarrod A. Call,
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Berry BJ, Pharaoh GA, Marcinek DJ. From mitochondria to cells to humans: Targeting bioenergetics in aging and disease. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2023; 157:106391. [PMID: 36806357 PMCID: PMC10033341 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2023.106391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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In vivo control over metabolism is at the cutting edge of biomedical research. The particulars of mitochondrial function are especially important to understand in vivo to progress metabolic therapies that will be relevant for diseases of aging. Understanding the differences between how mitochondria function in vitro versus in vivo will be a necessary challenge to overcome to achieve mitochondrial medicine. In this article we outline how discoveries in invertebrate models will be informative for understanding the basic biology of mitochondria to streamline translation to mammals and eventually to humans. Further, we highlight examples of how what is known about mitochondria in vitro is translatable to in vivo models and, in some cases, to human diseases.
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- Brandon J Berry
- University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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- University of Washington, Department of Radiology, and Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South Lake Union Campus, 850 Republican St., Brotman D142, Box 358050, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- University of Washington Medical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195, USA; University of Washington, Department of Radiology, and Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, South Lake Union Campus, 850 Republican St., Brotman D142, Box 358050, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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Brooks GA, Osmond AD, Arevalo JA, Duong JJ, Curl CC, Moreno-Santillan DD, Leija RG. Lactate as a myokine and exerkine: drivers and signals of physiology and metabolism. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2023; 134:529-548. [PMID: 36633863 PMCID: PMC9970662 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00497.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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No longer viewed as a metabolic waste product and cause of muscle fatigue, a contemporary view incorporates the roles of lactate in metabolism, sensing and signaling in normal as well as pathophysiological conditions. Lactate exists in millimolar concentrations in muscle, blood, and other tissues and can rise more than an order of magnitude as the result of increased production and clearance limitations. Lactate exerts its powerful driver-like influence by mass action, redox change, allosteric binding, and other mechanisms described in this article. Depending on the condition, such as during rest and exercise, following carbohydrate nutrition, injury, or pathology, lactate can serve as a myokine or exerkine with autocrine-, paracrine-, and endocrine-like functions that have important basic and translational implications. For instance, lactate signaling is: involved in reproductive biology, fueling the heart, muscle adaptation, and brain executive function, growth and development, and a treatment for inflammatory conditions. Lactate also works with many other mechanisms and factors in controlling cardiac output and pulmonary ventilation during exercise. Ironically, lactate can be disruptive of normal processes such as insulin secretion when insertion of lactate transporters into pancreatic β-cell membranes is not suppressed, and in carcinogenesis when factors that suppress carcinogenesis are inhibited, whereas factors that promote carcinogenesis are upregulated. Lactate signaling is important in areas of intermediary metabolism, redox biology, mitochondrial biogenesis, neurobiology, gut physiology, appetite regulation, nutrition, and overall health and vigor. The various roles of lactate as a myokine and exerkine are reviewed.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Lactate sensing and signaling is a relatively new and rapidly changing field. As a physiological signal lactate works both independently and in concert with other signals. Lactate operates via covalent binding and canonical signaling, redox change, and lactylation of DNA. Lactate can also serve as an element of feedback loops in cardiopulmonary regulation. From conception through aging lactate is not the only a myokine or exerkine, but it certainly deserves consideration as a physiological signal.
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- George A Brooks
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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- Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States
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Chatzinikita E, Maridaki M, Palikaras K, Koutsilieris M, Philippou A. The Role of Mitophagy in Skeletal Muscle Damage and Regeneration. Cells 2023; 12:716. [PMID: 36899852 PMCID: PMC10000750 DOI: 10.3390/cells12050716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are cellular organelles that play an essential role in generating the chemical energy needed for the biochemical reactions in cells. Mitochondrial biogenesis, i.e., de novo mitochondria formation, results in enhanced cellular respiration, metabolic processes, and ATP generation, while autophagic clearance of mitochondria (mitophagy) is required to remove damaged or useless mitochondria. The balance between the opposing processes of mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy is highly regulated and crucial for the maintenance of the number and function of mitochondria as well as for the cellular homeostasis and adaptations to metabolic demands and extracellular stimuli. In skeletal muscle, mitochondria are essential for maintaining energy homeostasis, and the mitochondrial network exhibits complex behaviors and undergoes dynamic remodeling in response to various conditions and pathologies characterized by changes in muscle cell structure and metabolism, such as exercise, muscle damage, and myopathies. In particular, the involvement of mitochondrial remodeling in mediating skeletal muscle regeneration following damage has received increased attention, as modifications in mitophagy-related signals arise from exercise, while variations in mitochondrial restructuring pathways can lead to partial regeneration and impaired muscle function. Muscle regeneration (through myogenesis) following exercise-induced damage is characterized by a highly regulated, rapid turnover of poor-functioning mitochondria, permitting the synthesis of better-functioning mitochondria to occur. Nevertheless, essential aspects of mitochondrial remodeling during muscle regeneration remain poorly understood and warrant further characterization. In this review, we focus on the critical role of mitophagy for proper muscle cell regeneration following damage, highlighting the molecular mechanisms of the mitophagy-associated mitochondrial dynamics and network reformation.
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- Eirini Chatzinikita
- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 172 37 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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