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Long-chain acylcarnitines determine ischaemia/reperfusion-induced damage in heart mitochondria.
Liepinsh, Edgars; Makrecka-Kuka, Marina; Volska, Kristine; Kuka, Janis; Makarova, Elina; Antone, Unigunde; Sevostjanovs, Eduards; Vilskersts, Reinis; Strods, Arnis; Tars, Kaspars; Dambrova, Maija.
Affiliation
  • Liepinsh E; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia ledgars@farm.osi.lv.
  • Makrecka-Kuka M; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia.
  • Volska K; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dzirciema Str 16, Riga LV1007, Latvia.
  • Kuka J; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia.
  • Makarova E; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia.
  • Antone U; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia.
  • Sevostjanovs E; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia.
  • Vilskersts R; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dzirciema Str 16, Riga LV1007, Latvia.
  • Strods A; Latvian Biomedical Research and Study centre, Ratsupites Str 1, Riga LV1067, Latvia.
  • Tars K; Latvian Biomedical Research and Study centre, Ratsupites Str 1, Riga LV1067, Latvia.
  • Dambrova M; Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles Str 21, Riga LV1006, Latvia Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dzirciema Str 16, Riga LV1007, Latvia.
Biochem J ; 473(9): 1191-202, 2016 05 01.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26936967
ABSTRACT
The accumulation of long-chain fatty acids (FAs) and their CoA and carnitine esters is observed in the ischaemic myocardium after acute ischaemia/reperfusion. The aim of the present study was to identify harmful FA intermediates and their detrimental mechanisms of action in mitochondria and the ischaemic myocardium. In the present study, we found that the long-chain acyl-CoA and acylcarnitine content is increased in mitochondria isolated from an ischaemic area of the myocardium. In analysing the FA derivative content, we discovered that long-chain acylcarnitines, but not acyl-CoAs, accumulate at concentrations that are harmful to mitochondria. Acylcarnitine accumulation in the mitochondrial intermembrane space is a result of increased carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) and decreased carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2) activity in ischaemic myocardium and it leads to inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation, which in turn induces mitochondrial membrane hyperpolarization and stimulates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cardiac mitochondria. Thanks to protection mediated by acyl-CoA-binding protein (ACBP), the heart is much better guarded against the damaging effects of acyl-CoAs than against acylcarnitines. Supplementation of perfusion buffer with palmitoylcarnitine (PC) before occlusion resulted in a 2-fold increase in the acylcarnitine content of the heart and increased the infarct size (IS) by 33%. A pharmacologically induced decrease in the mitochondrial acylcarnitine content reduced the IS by 44%. Long-chain acylcarnitines are harmful FA intermediates, accumulating in ischaemic heart mitochondria and inducing inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation. Therefore, decreasing the acylcarnitine content via cardioprotective drugs may represent a novel treatment strategy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Carnitine / Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Mitochondria, Heart Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Biochem J Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Latvia

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Carnitine / Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Mitochondria, Heart Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Biochem J Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Latvia