Loss of UCP2 attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction without altering ROS production and uncoupling activity.
Loss of UCP2 attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction without altering ROS production and uncoupling activity.
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1004385
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2014-06
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Trifunovic A
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Kukat A;Dogan SA;Edgar D;Mourier A;Jacoby C;Maiti P;Mauer J;Becker C;Senft K;Wibom R;Kudin AP;Hultenby K;Flögel U;Rosenkranz S;Ricquier D;Kunz WS;Trifunovic A
Although mitochondrial dysfunction is often accompanied by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, we previously showed that an increase in random somatic mtDNA mutations does not result in increased oxidative stress. Normal levels of ROS and oxidative stress could also be a result of an active compensatory mechanism such as a mild increase in proton leak. Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) was proposed to play such a role in many physiological situations. However, we show that upregulation of UCP2 in mtDNA mutator mice is not associated with altered proton leak kinetics or ROS production, challenging the current view on the role of UCP2 in energy metabolism. Instead, our results argue that high UCP2 levels allow better utilization of fatty acid oxidation resulting in a beneficial effect on mitochondrial function in heart, postponing systemic lactic acidosis and resulting in longer lifespan in these mice. This study proposes a novel mechanism for an adaptive response to mitochondrial cardiomyopathy that links changes in metabolism to amelioration of respiratory chain deficiency and longer lifespan. Mitochondria produce the majority of the energy needed for numerous cell functions through oxidative phosphorylation. However, this comes with the cost in the form of potentially harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) that could damage all kinds of biological macromolecules. Changes in mitochondrial membrane potential through mild uncoupling could alter ROS production in the cell (“uncoupling to survive”). Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are believed to play a central role in this process. We detected increased amounts of UCP2 in mtDNA mutator mice, a model for premature aging. Depletion of UCP2 in mtDNA mutator mice led to further shortening of the lifespan with earlier signs of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy accompanied with high systemic lactic acidosis, often used as a marker of mitochondrial diseases. Remarkably, our results demonstrate that the presence of UCP2 wields beneficial effect on respiratory deficient mitochondria without affecting ROS production or uncoupling. Instead, UCP2 protein seems to mediate a valuable upregulation of fatty acid metabolism detected in mtDNA mutator hearts. Our results provide a novel mechanism of adaptation of mitochondria to respiratory deficiency mediated by UCP2 that clearly argues against the “uncoupling to survive” theory.
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DOI:
10.1196/annals.1293.023
发表时间:
2004-01-01
期刊:
MITOCHONDRIAL PATHOGENESIS: FROM GENES AND APOPTOSIS TO AGING AND DISEASE
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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影响因子:
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