Mitochondrial Free Ca2+ Levels and Their Effects on Energy Metabolism in Drosophila Motor Nerve Terminals
Mitochondrial Free Ca2+ Levels and Their Effects on Energy Metabolism in Drosophila Motor Nerve Terminals
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bpj.2013.03.064
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发表时间:
2013-06-04
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Macleod, Gregory T.
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作者:
Ivannikov, Maxim V.;Macleod, Gregory T.
Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake exerts dual effects on mitochondria. Ca2+ accumulation in the mitochondrial matrix dissipates membrane potential ((Delta)Psi(m)), but Ca2+ binding of the intramitochondrial enzymes accelerates oxidative phosphorylation, leading to mitochondrial hyperpolarization. The levels of matrix free Ca2+ ([Ca2+](m)) that trigger these metabolic responses in mitochondria in nerve terminals have not been determined. Here, we estimated [Ca2+](m) in motor neuron terminals of Drosophila larvae using two methods: the relative responses of two chemical Ca2+ indicators with a 20-fold difference in Ca2+ affinity (rhod-FF and rhod-5N), and the response of a low-affinity, genetically encoded ratiometric Ca2+ indicator (D4cpv) calibrated against known Ca2+ levels. Matrix pH (pH(m)) and (Delta)Psi(m) were monitored using ratiometric pericam and tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester probe, respectively, to determine when mitochondrial energy metabolism was elevated. At rest, [Ca2+](m) was 0.22 +/- 0.04 mu M, but it rose to similar to 26 mu M (24.3 +/- 3.4 mu M with rhod-FF/rhod-5N and 27.0 +/- 2.6 mu M with D4cpv) when the axon fired close to its endogenous frequency for only 2 s. This elevation in [Ca(2+])m coincided with a rapid elevation in pH(m) and was followed by an after-stimulus (Delta)Psi(m) hyperpolarization. However, pHm decreased and no (Delta)Psi(m) hyperpolarization was observed in response to lower levels of [Ca2+](m), up to 13.1 mu M. These data indicate that surprisingly high levels of [Ca2+](m) are required to stimulate presynaptic mitochondrial energy metabolism.