Oxidative damage and mitochondrial functionality in hearts from KO UCP3 mice housed at thermoneutrality

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The antioxidant role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 3 (UCP3) is controversial. This work aimed to investigate the effects of UCP3 on the heart of mice housed at thermoneutral temperature, an experimental condition that avoids the effects of thermoregulation on mitochondrial activity and redox homeostasis, preventing the alterations related to these processes from confusing the results caused by the lack of UCP3. WT and KO UCP3 mice were acclimatized at 30 °C for 4 weeks and hearts were used to evaluate metabolic capacity and redox state. Tissue and mitochondrial respiration, the activities of the mitochondrial complexes, and the protein expression of mitochondrial complexes markers furnished information on mitochondrial functionality. The levels of lipid and protein oxidative damage markers, the activity of antioxidant enzymes, the reactive oxygen species levels, and the susceptibility to in vitro Fe-ascorbate-induced oxidative stress furnished information on redox state. UCP3 ablation reduced tissue and mitochondrial respiratory capacities, not affecting the mitochondrial content. In KO UCP3 mice, the mitochondrial complexes activities were lower than in WT without changes in their content. These effects were accompanied by an increase in the level of oxidative stress markers, ROS content, and in vitro susceptibility to oxidative stress, notwithstanding that the activities of antioxidant enzymes were not affected by UCP3 ablation. Such modifications are also associated with enhanced activation/phosphorylation of EIF2α, a marker of integrated stress response and endoplasmic reticulum stress (GRP778 BIP). The lack of UCP3 makes the heart more prone to oxidative insult by reducing oxygen consumption and increasing ROS. Our results demonstrate that UCP3 helps the cell to preserve mitochondrial function by mitigating oxidative stress.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:78

Enthalten in:

Journal of physiology and biochemistry - 78(2022), 2 vom: 02. Mai, Seite 415-425

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Napolitano, Gaetana [VerfasserIn]
Fasciolo, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
Magnacca, Nunzia [VerfasserIn]
Goglia, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Lombardi, Assunta [VerfasserIn]
Venditti, Paola [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Calnexin
EIF2α
GRP78 BIP
Heart
Hsp 60
Journal Article
Mitochondrial Proteins
Mitochondrial complexes
Oxidative stress
Oxygen consumption
Reactive Oxygen Species
Thermoneutrality
UCP3
Ucp3 protein, mouse
Uncoupling Protein 3

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Date Completed 01.07.2022

Date Revised 05.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13105-022-00882-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337691762