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Paraskevaidis I, Kourek C, Farmakis D, Tsougos E. Heart Failure: A Deficiency of Energy-A Path Yet to Discover and Walk. Biomedicines 2024; 12:2589. [PMID: 39595155 PMCID: PMC11592498 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12112589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2024] [Revised: 11/05/2024] [Accepted: 11/06/2024] [Indexed: 11/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Heart failure is a complex syndrome and our understanding and therapeutic approach relies mostly on its phenotypic presentation. Notably, the heart is characterized as the most energy-consuming organ, being both a producer and consumer, in order to satisfy multiple cardiac functions: ion exchange, electromechanical coordination, excitation-contraction coupling, etc. By obtaining further knowledge of the cardiac energy field, we can probably better characterize the basic pathophysiological events occurring in heart disease patients and understand the metabolic substance changes, the relationship between the alteration of energy production/consumption, and hence energetic deficiency not only in the heart as a whole but in every single cardiac territory, which will hopefully provide us with the opportunity to uncover the beginning of the heart failure process. In this respect, using (a) newer imaging techniques, (b) biomedicine, (c) nanotechnology, and (d) artificial intelligence, we can gain a deeper understanding of this complex syndrome. This, in turn, can lead to earlier and more effective therapeutic approaches, ultimately improving human health. To date, the scientific community has not given sufficient attention to the energetic starvation model. In our view, this review aims to encourage scientists and the medical community to conduct studies for a better understanding and treatment of this syndrome.
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- Ioannis Paraskevaidis
- 6th Department of Cardiology, Hygeia Hospital, 151 23 Athens, Greece; (I.P.); (E.T.)
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- Department of Cardiology, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital of Athens (NIMTS), 115 21 Athens, Greece;
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistiran University of Athens, 124 62 Athens, Greece
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- 6th Department of Cardiology, Hygeia Hospital, 151 23 Athens, Greece; (I.P.); (E.T.)
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Evinova A, Baranovicova E, Hajduchova D, Dibdiakova K, Baranova I, Racay P, Strnadel J, Pecova R, Halasova E, Pokusa M. The impact of ATP-sensitive potassium channel modulation on mitochondria in a Parkinson's disease model using SH-SY5Y cells depends on their differentiation state. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2024; 56:347-360. [PMID: 38689156 PMCID: PMC11217133 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-024-10018-x] [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: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
Inward rectifying potassium channels sensitive to ATP levels (KATP) have been the subject of investigation for several decades. Modulators of KATP channels are well-established treatments for metabolic as well as cardiovascular diseases. Experimental studies have also shown the potential of KATP modulation in neurodegenerative disorders. However, to date, data regarding the effects of KATP antagonists/agonists in experiments related to neurodegeneration remain inconsistent. The main source of confusion in evaluating available data seems to be the choice of experimental models. The present study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the effects of both opening and blocking KATP channels in two forms of SH-SY5Y cells. Our results offer valuable insights into the significance of metabolic differences between differentiated and non-differentiated SH-SY5Y cells, particularly in the context of glibenclamide and diazoxide effects under normal conditions and during the initiation of pathological events simulating Parkinson's disease in vitro. We emphasize the analysis of mitochondrial functions and changes in mitochondrial network morphology. The heightened protein expression of KATP channels identified in non-differentiated SH-SY5Y cells seems to be a platform for a more significant impact of KATP modulators in this cell type. The efficiency of rotenone treatment in inducing morphological changes in the mitochondrial network depends on the differentiation status of SH-SY5Y cells.
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- A Evinova
- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Biomedical Centre Martin, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Szewczyk A. Understanding mitochondrial potassium channels: 33 years after discovery. Acta Biochim Pol 2024; 71:13126. [PMID: 38863652 PMCID: PMC11165062 DOI: 10.3389/abp.2024.13126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Mitochondrial investigations have extended beyond their traditional functions, covering areas such as ATP synthesis and metabolism. Mitochondria are now implicated in new functional areas such as cytoprotection, cellular senescence, tumor function and inflammation. The basis of these new areas still relies on fundamental biochemical/biophysical mitochondrial functions such as synthesis of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial membrane potential, and the integrity of the inner mitochondrial membrane i.e., the passage of various molecules through the mitochondrial membranes. In this view transport of potassium cations, known as the potassium cycle, plays an important role. It is believed that K+ influx is mediated by various potassium channels present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. In this article, we present an overview of the key findings and characteristics of mitochondrial potassium channels derived from research of many groups conducted over the past 33 years. We propose a list of six fundamental observations and most important ideas dealing with mitochondrial potassium channels. We also discuss the contemporary challenges and future prospects associated with research on mitochondrial potassium channels.
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- Adam Szewczyk
- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Zhu G, Zhang H, Xia M, Liu Y, Li M. EH domain-containing protein 2 (EHD2): Overview, biological function, and therapeutic potential. Cell Biochem Funct 2024; 42:e4016. [PMID: 38613224 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.4016] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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EH domain-containing protein 2 (EHD2) is a member of the EHD protein family and is mainly located in the plasma membrane, but can also be found in the cytoplasm and endosomes. EHD2 is also a nuclear-cytoplasmic shuttle protein. After entering the cell nuclear, EHD2 acts as a corepressor of transcription to inhibit gene transcription. EHD2 regulates a series of biological processes. As a key regulator of endocytic transport, EHD2 is involved in the formation and maintenance of endosomal tubules and vesicles, which are critical for the intracellular transport of proteins and other substances. The N-terminal of EHD2 is attached to the cell membrane, while its C-terminal binds to the actin-binding protein. After binding, EHD2 connects with the actin cytoskeleton, forming the curvature of the membrane and promoting cell endocytosis. EHD2 is also associated with membrane protein trafficking and receptor signaling, as well as in glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism. In this review, we highlight the recent advances in the function of EHD2 in various cellular processes and its potential implications in human diseases such as cancer and metabolic disease. We also discussed the prospects for the future of EHD2. EHD2 has a broad prospect as a therapeutic target for a variety of diseases. Further research is needed to explore its mechanism, which could pave the way for the development of targeted treatments.
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- Guoqiang Zhu
- Department of Urology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Hengyang Medical School, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
- Hengyang Medical School, Cancer Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Department of Urology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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Xia M, Anderson TL, Prantzalos ER, Hawkinson TR, Clarke HA, Keohane SB, Sun RC, Turner JR, Ortinski PI. Voltage-gated potassium channels control extended access cocaine seeking: a role for nucleus accumbens astrocytes. Neuropsychopharmacology 2024; 49:551-560. [PMID: 37660129 PMCID: PMC10789875 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01718-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
Abstract
Dopaminergic signaling in the nucleus accumbens shell (NAc) regulates neuronal activity relevant to reward-related learning, including cocaine-associated behaviors. Although astrocytes respond to dopamine and cocaine with structural changes, the impact of dopamine and cocaine on astrocyte functional plasticity has not been widely studied. Specifically, behavioral implications of voltage-gated channel activity in the canonically non-excitable astrocytes are not known. We characterized potassium channel function in NAc astrocytes following exposure to exogenous dopamine or cocaine self-administration training under short (2 h/day) and extended (6 h/day) access schedules. Electrophysiological, Ca2+ imaging, mRNA, and mass spectrometry tools were used for molecular characterization. Behavioral effects were examined after NAc-targeted microinjections of channel antagonists and astroglial toxins. Exogenous dopamine increased activity of currents mediated by voltage-gated (Kv7) channels in NAc astrocytes. This was associated with a ~5-fold increase in expression of Kcnq2 transcript level in homogenized NAc micropunches. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry revealed increased NAc dopamine levels in extended access, relative to short access, rats. Kv7 inhibition selectively increased frequency and amplitude of astrocyte intracellular Ca2+ transients in NAc of extended access rats. Inhibition of Kv7 channels in the NAc attenuated cocaine-seeking in extended access rats only, an effect that was occluded by microinjection of the astrocyte metabolic poison, fluorocitrate. These results suggest that voltage-gated K+ channel signaling in NAc astrocytes is behaviorally relevant, support Kv7-mediated regulation of astrocyte Ca2+ signals, and propose novel mechanisms of neuroglial interactions relevant to drug use.
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- Mengfan Xia
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Center for Advanced Spatial Biomolecule Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Nagel A, Cuss CW, Goss GG, Shotyk W, Glover CN. Effects of Acute and Subchronic Waterborne Thallium Exposure on Ionoregulatory Enzyme Activity and Oxidative Stress in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:87-96. [PMID: 37750573 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The mechanisms of acute (96-hour) and subchronic (28-day) toxicity of the waterborne trace metal thallium (Tl) to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were investigated. Specifically, effects on branchial and renal ionoregulatory enzymes (sodium/potassium adenosine triphosphatase [ATPase; NKA] and proton ATPase) and hepatic oxidative stress endpoints (protein carbonylation, glutathione content, and activities of catalase and glutathione peroxidase) were examined. Fish (19-55 g) were acutely exposed to 0 (control), 0.9 (regulatory limit), 2004 (half the acute median lethal concentration), or 4200 (acute median lethal concentration) µg Tl L-1 or subchronically exposed to 0, 0.9, or 141 (an elevated environmental concentration) µg Tl L-1 . The only effect following acute exposure was a stimulation of renal H+ -ATPase activity at the highest Tl exposure concentration. Similarly, the only significant effect of subchronic Tl exposure was an inhibition of branchial NKA activity at 141 µg Tl L-1 , an effect that may reflect the interaction of Tl with potassium ion handling. Despite significant literature evidence for effects of Tl on oxidative stress, there were no effects of Tl on any such endpoint in rainbow trout, regardless of exposure duration or exposure concentration. Elevated basal levels of antioxidant defenses may explain this finding. These data suggest that ionoregulatory perturbance is a more likely mechanism of Tl toxicity than oxidative stress in rainbow trout but is an endpoint of relevance only at elevated environmental Tl concentrations. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:87-96. © 2023 SETAC.
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- Andrew Nagel
- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University Newfoundland-Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Science and Technology and Athabasca River Basin Research Institute, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada
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Nikiforova AB, Baburina YL, Borisova MP, Surin AK, Kharechkina ES, Krestinina OV, Suvorina MY, Kruglova SA, Kruglov AG. Mitochondrial F-ATP Synthase Co-Migrating Proteins and Ca 2+-Dependent Formation of Large Channels. Cells 2023; 12:2414. [PMID: 37830628 PMCID: PMC10572550 DOI: 10.3390/cells12192414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Monomers, dimers, and individual FOF1-ATP synthase subunits are, presumably, involved in the formation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP), whose molecular structure, however, is still unknown. We hypothesized that, during the Ca2+-dependent assembly of a PTP complex, the F-ATP synthase (subunits) recruits mitochondrial proteins that do not interact or weakly interact with the F-ATP synthase under normal conditions. Therefore, we examined whether the PTP opening in mitochondria before the separation of supercomplexes via BN-PAGE will increase the channel stability and channel-forming capacity of isolated F-ATP synthase dimers and monomers in planar lipid membranes. Additionally, we studied the specific activity and the protein composition of F-ATP synthase dimers and monomers from rat liver and heart mitochondria before and after PTP opening. Against our expectations, preliminary PTP opening dramatically suppressed the high-conductance channel activity of F-ATP synthase dimers and monomers and decreased their specific "in-gel" activity. The decline in the channel-forming activity correlated with the reduced levels of as few as two proteins in the bands: methylmalonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase and prohibitin 2. These results indicate that proteins co-migrating with the F-ATP synthase may be important players in PTP formation and stabilization.
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- Anna B. Nikiforova
- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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- Branch of the Shemyakin—Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prospekt Nauki 6, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
- State Research Centre for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 142279 Obolensk, Russia
- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 4, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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- Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 4, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
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- Institute of Basic Biological Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 2, 142290 Pushchino, Russia;
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institutskaya 3, 142290 Pushchino, Russia; (A.B.N.); (Y.L.B.); (M.P.B.); (E.S.K.); (O.V.K.)
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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: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [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]
Abstract
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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Belyaeva EA. Modulators of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel affect cytotoxicity of heavy metals: Action on isolated rat liver mitochondria and AS-30D ascites hepatoma cells. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 256:114829. [PMID: 36989557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Heavy metals are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that are extremely dangerous for public health, but the molecular mechanisms of their cytotoxic action are still not fully understood. In the present work, the possible contribution of the mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel (mK(ATP)), which is usually considered protective for the cell, to hepatotoxicity caused by heavy metals was investigated using polarography and swelling techniques as well as flow cytometry. Using isolated liver mitochondria from adult male Wistar rats and various potassium media containing or not containing penetrating anions (KNO3, KSCN, KAcet, KCl), we studied the effect of mK(ATP) modulators, namely its blockers (5-hydroxydecanoate, glibenclamide, ATP, ADP) and activators (diazoxide, malonate), on respiration and/or membrane permeability in the presence of hepatotoxins such as Cd2+, Hg2+, and Cu2+. It has been shown for the first time that, contrary to Hg2+ and depending on media used, the mK(ATP) modulators affect Cd2+- and/or Cu2+-induced alterations in mitochondrial swelling and respiration rates, although differently, nevertheless, in the ways compatible with mK(ATP) participation in both these cases. On rat AS-30D ascites hepatoma cells, it was found that, unlike Cd2+, an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species was observed with the simultaneous use of Cu2+ and diazoxide; in addition, there was no protective effect of diazoxide against cell death, which also occurred in the presence of Cu2+. In conclusion, the relationships (functional, structural and/or regulatory) between mK(ATP), components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (CI, CII-CIII and/or ATP synthase, CV) and mitochondrial permeability transition pores were discussed, as well as the role of these molecular structures in the mechanisms of the cytotoxic action of heavy metals.
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- Elena A Belyaeva
- I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry RAS, Thorez av. 44, 194223, St.-Petersburg, Russia.
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Malas KM, Lambert DS, Heisner JS, Camara AKS, Stowe DF. Time and charge/pH-dependent activation of K + channel-mediated K + influx and K +/H + exchange in guinea pig heart isolated mitochondria; role in bioenergetic stability. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOENERGETICS 2022; 1863:148908. [PMID: 35961396 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2022.148908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondria play an important role not only in producing energy for the cell but also for regulating mitochondrial and cell function depending on the cell's needs and environment. Uptake of cations, anions, and substrates requires a stable, polarized transmembrane charge potential (ΔΨm). Chemiosmosis requires ion exchangers to remove Na+, K+, Ca2+, PO43-, and other charged species that enter mitochondria. Knowledge of the kinetics of mitochondrial (m) cation channels and exchangers is important in understanding their roles in regulating mitochondrial chemiosmosis and bioenergetics. The influx/efflux of K+, the most abundant mitochondrial cation, alters mitochondrial volume and shape by bringing in anions and H2O by osmosis. The effects of K+ uptake through ligand-specific mK+ channels stimulated/inhibited by agonists/antagonists on mitochondrial volume (swelling/contraction) are well known. However, a more important role for K+ influx is likely its effects on H+ cycling and bioenergetics facilitated by mitochondrial (m) K+/H+ exchange (mKHE), though the kinetics and consequences of K+ efflux by KHE are not well described. We hypothesized that a major role of K+ influx/efflux is stimulation of respiration via the influx of H+ by KHE. We proposed to modulate KHE activity by energizing guinea pig heart isolated mitochondria and by altering the mK+ cycle to capture changes in mitochondrial volume, pHm, ΔΨm, and respiration that would reflect a role for H+ influx via KHE to regulate bioenergetics. To test this, mitochondria were suspended in a 150 mM K+ buffer at pH 6.9, or in a 140 mM Cs+ buffer at pH 7.6 or 6.9 with added 10 mM K+, minimal Ca2+ and free of Na+. O2 content was measured by a Clark electrode, and pHm, ΔΨm, and volume, were measured by fluorescence spectrophotometry and light-scattering. Adding pyruvic acid (PA) alone caused increases in volume and respiration and a rapid decrease in the transmembrane pH gradient (ΔpHm = pHin-pHext) at pHext 6.9> > 7.6, so that ΔΨm was charged and maintained. BKCa agonist NS1619 and antagonist paxilline modified these effects, and KHE inhibitor quinine and K+ ionophore valinomycin depolarized ΔΨm. We postulate that K+ efflux-induced H+ influx via KHE causes an inward H+ leak that stimulates respiration, but at buffer pH 6.9 also utilizes the energy of ΔpHm, the smaller component of the overall proton motive force, ΔμH+. Thus ΔpHm establishes and maintains the ΔΨm required for utilization of substrates, entry of all cations, and for oxidative phosphorylation. Thus, K+ influx/efflux appears to play a pivotal role in regulating energetics while maintaining mitochondrial ionic balance and volume homeostasis.
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- Kareem M Malas
- Department of Anesthesiology, Research Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Research Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Research Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Research Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Cancer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Research Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; Zablocki Veterans Administration, Research Service, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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The Short-Term Opening of Cyclosporin A-Independent Palmitate/Sr2+-Induced Pore Can Underlie Ion Efflux in the Oscillatory Mode of Functioning of Rat Liver Mitochondria. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070667. [PMID: 35877870 PMCID: PMC9319229 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Mitochondria are capable of synchronized oscillations in many variables, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that rat liver mitochondria, when exposed to a pulse of Sr2+ ions in the presence of valinomycin (a potassium ionophore) and cyclosporin A (a specific inhibitor of the permeability transition pore complex) under hypotonia, showed prolonged oscillations in K+ and Sr2+ fluxes, membrane potential, pH, matrix volume, rates of oxygen consumption and H2O2 formation. The dynamic changes in the rate of H2O2 production were in a reciprocal relationship with the respiration rate and in a direct relationship with the mitochondrial membrane potential and other indicators studied. The pre-incubation of mitochondria with Ca2+(Sr2+)-dependent phospholipase A2 inhibitors considerably suppressed the accumulation of free fatty acids, including palmitic and stearic acids, and all spontaneous Sr2+-induced cyclic changes. These data suggest that the mechanism of ion efflux from mitochondria is related to the opening of short-living pores, which can be caused by the formation of complexes between Sr2+(Ca2+) and endogenous long-chain saturated fatty acids (mainly, palmitic acid) that accumulate due to the activation of phospholipase A2 by the ions. A possible role for transient palmitate/Ca2+(Sr2+)-induced pores in the maintenance of ion homeostasis and the prevention of calcium overload in mitochondria under pathophysiological conditions is discussed.
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Kulawiak B, Szewczyk A. Current Challenges of Mitochondrial Potassium Channel Research. Front Physiol 2022; 13:907015. [PMID: 35711307 PMCID: PMC9193220 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.907015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, the current challenges of mitochondrial potassium channels research were critically reviewed. Even though recent progress in understanding K+ traffic in mitochondria has been substantial, some basic issues of this process remain unresolved. Here, we focused on the critical discussion of the molecular identity of various mitochondrial potassium channels. This point helps to clarify why there are different potassium channels in specific mitochondria. We also described interactions of mitochondrial potassium channel subunits with other mitochondrial proteins. Posttranslational modifications of mitochondrial potassium channels and their import are essential but unexplored research areas. Additionally, problems with the pharmacological targeting of mitochondrial potassium channel were illustrated. Finally, the limitation of the techniques used to measure mitochondrial potassium channels was explained. We believe that recognizing these problems may be interesting for readers but will also help to progress the field of mitochondrial potassium channels.
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- Bogusz Kulawiak
- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Wrzosek A, Gałecka S, Żochowska M, Olszewska A, Kulawiak B. Alternative Targets for Modulators of Mitochondrial Potassium Channels. Molecules 2022; 27:299. [PMID: 35011530 PMCID: PMC8746388 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial potassium channels control potassium influx into the mitochondrial matrix and thus regulate mitochondrial membrane potential, volume, respiration, and synthesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS). It has been found that pharmacological activation of mitochondrial potassium channels during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury activates cytoprotective mechanisms resulting in increased cell survival. In cancer cells, the inhibition of these channels leads to increased cell death. Therefore, mitochondrial potassium channels are intriguing targets for the development of new pharmacological strategies. In most cases, however, the substances that modulate the mitochondrial potassium channels have a few alternative targets in the cell. This may result in unexpected or unwanted effects induced by these compounds. In our review, we briefly present the various classes of mitochondrial potassium (mitoK) channels and describe the chemical compounds that modulate their activity. We also describe examples of the multidirectional activity of the activators and inhibitors of mitochondrial potassium channels.
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- Antoni Wrzosek
- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (A.W.); (S.G.); (M.Ż.)
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (A.W.); (S.G.); (M.Ż.)
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (A.W.); (S.G.); (M.Ż.)
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- Department of Histology, Medical University of Gdansk, 1a Debinki, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Ion Channels, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; (A.W.); (S.G.); (M.Ż.)
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