Sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial through-space coupling in skeletal muscle.
Sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial through-space coupling in skeletal muscle.
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10.1139/h09-044
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2009-06
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Dirksen RT
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Dirksen RT
The skeletal muscle contractile machine is fueled by both calcium and ATP. Calcium ions activate the contractile machinery by binding to troponin C and relieving troponin-tropomyosin inhibition of actinomyosin interaction. ATP binding to myosin during the contractile cycle results in myosin detachment from actin and energy liberated from subsequent ATP hydrolysis is then used to drive the next contractile cycle. ATP is also used to lower myoplasmic calcium levels during muscle relaxation. Thus, muscle contractility is intimately linked to the proper control of both sarcomeric Ca2+ delivery/removal and ATP generation/utilization. In skeletal muscle, the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is the primary regulator of calcium storage, release, and reuptake while glycolysis and the mitochondria are responsible for cellular ATP production. However, the SR and mitochondrial function in muscle are not independent as calcium uptake into the mitochondria increases ATP production by stimulating oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial ATP production and production/detoxification of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), in turn modulates SR calcium release and reuptake. Close spatial Ca2+/ATP/ROS/RNS communication between the SR and mitochondria is facilitated by the structural attachment of mitochondria to the calcium release unit (CRU) by 10 nm long electron dense “tethers.” The resultant anchoring of mitochondria to the CRU provides a structural basis for maintaining bi-directional SR-mitochondrial “through-space” communication during vigorous contraction. This review will consider the degree to which this structural link enables “privileged” or “microdomain” communication between the SR and mitochondria in skeletal muscle.