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This method exploits the contribution of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore to low-conductance proton leak to determine the voltage threshold for pore opening in neonatal fragile X syndrome mice with increased cardiomyocyte mitochondrial coenzyme Q content compared to wildtype control.
The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) is a voltage-gated, nonselective, inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) mega-channel important in health and disease. The mPTP mediates leakage of protons across the IMM during low-conductance opening and is specifically inhibited by cyclosporine A (CsA). Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is a regulator of the mPTP, and tissue-specific differences have been found in CoQ content and open probability of the mPTP in forebrain and heart mitochondria in a newborn mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS, Fmr1 knockout). We developed a technique to determine the voltage threshold for mPTP opening in this mutant strain, exploiting the role of the mPTP as a proton leak channel.
To do so, oxygen consumption and membrane potential (ΔΨ) were simultaneously measured in isolated mitochondria using polarography and a tetraphenylphosphonium (TPP+) ion-selective electrode during leak respiration. The threshold for mPTP opening was determined by the onset of CsA-mediated inhibition of proton leak at specific membrane potentials. Using this approach, differences in voltage gating of the mPTP were precisely defined in the context of CoQ excess. This novel technique will permit future investigation for enhancing the understanding of physiological and pathological regulation of low-conductance opening of the mPTP.
The mPTP mediates the permeability transition (PT), whereby the IMM becomes abruptly permeable to small molecules and solutes1,2. This striking phenomenon is a distinct departure from the characteristic impermeability of the IMM, which is fundamental for establishing the electrochemical gradient necessary for oxidative phosphorylation3. PT, unlike other mitochondrial transport mechanisms, is a high-conductance, nonspecific, and nonselective process, allowing the passage of a range of molecules up to 1.5 kDa4,5. The mPTP is a vol....
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Columbia University Medical Center approval was obtained for all methods described. FXS (Fmr1 KO) (FVB.129P2-Pde6b+ Tyrc-ch Fmr1tm1Cgr/J) and control (FVB) (FVB.129P2-Pde6b+ Tyrc-ch/AntJ) mice used as the model systems for this study were commercially acquired (see the Table of Materials). Five to eleven animals were used in each experimental group. Postnatal day 10 (P10) mice were used to model.......
Typical O2 consumption and ΔΨ curves generated in these experiments are shown (Figure 1A,B). The logarithmic decline in the voltage signal with TPP+ calibration is shown at the start of each experiment. The absence of this logarithmic pattern may suggest a problem with the TPP+ selective electrode. Mitochondria typically generate ΔΨ immediately upon addition to respiratory buffer. ΔΨ can be interpreted from chang.......
This paper describes a method to assess the open probability of the mPTP. Specifically, the voltage threshold for low-conductance mPTP opening was determined by assessing the effect of CsA inhibition on proton leak over a range of ΔΨs. Using this technique, we could identify differences in voltage gating of the mPTP between FXS mice and FVB controls consistent with their differences in tissue-specific CoQ content. Critical to the success of this methodology is that mitochondria are freshly isolated prior to use.......
This work is supported by the following grants: NIH/NIGMS T32GM008464 (K.K.G.), Columbia University Irving Medical Center Target of Opportunity Provost award to the Department of Anesthesiology (K.K.G.), Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Young Investigator Research Award (K.K.G.), and NIH/NINDS R01NS112706 (R.J.L.)
....Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) | Fisher Scientific | 15630080 | |
Adapted plunger assembly for pH or ion-selective electrodes for use with OXYT1 | PP systems | 941039 | |
BD Intramedic PE Tubing, PE 50, 0.023 in. 10 ft. | Fisher Scientific | 14-170-11B | to modify the length of the hamilton synringe as needed |
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). Fatty acid free | Sigma | A7030-10G | |
Dri-Ref Reference Electrode, 2 mm | World Precision Inst. LLC | DRIREF-2 | |
Electrode Holder for KWIK-Tips | World Precision Inst. LLC | KWIK-2 | ion selective electrode holder |
Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) | Sigma | 324626 | |
FVB.129P2-Pde6b+ Tyrc-ch Fmr1tm1Cgr/J | Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME | FXS mice, Fmr1 KO | |
FVB.129P2-Pde6b+ Tyrc-ch/AntJ | Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME | FVB mice | |
Hamilton 80366 Standard Syringes, 10 uL, Cemented-Needle, 6/pk | Cole-Parmer | EW-07938-30 | microsyringe |
Hamilton 80500 Standard Microliter Syringes, 50 uL, Cemented-Needle | Cole-Parmer | EW-07938-02 | microsyringe |
Hansatech Instruments Oxytherm+ System (Respiration) Complete | PP systems | OXYTHERM+R | oxygen electrode and software |
Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2) | Sigma | 1374248 | |
Mannitol | Sigma | M9546-250G | |
P1,P5-diadenosine-5′ pentaphosphate pentasodium (AP5A) | Sigma | D4022-10MG | |
Percoll | Sigma | P1644 | medium for density gradient separation |
Potassium chloride (KCl) | Sigma | P3911 | |
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4) | Sigma | 5.43841 | |
Sucrose | Sigma | S0389 | |
TPP+ Electrode Tips (3) | World Precision Inst. LLC | TIPTPP |
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