Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.

The physiological role of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in heart and skeletal muscle is unknown, as is whether mitochondrial uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation by fatty acids occurs in vivo. In this study, we found that UCP2 and UCP3 protein content, determined using Western blotting...

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Main Authors: Boehm, E, Jones, B, Radda, G, Veech, R, Clarke, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001
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author Boehm, E
Jones, B
Radda, G
Veech, R
Clarke, K
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Radda, G
Veech, R
Clarke, K
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description The physiological role of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in heart and skeletal muscle is unknown, as is whether mitochondrial uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation by fatty acids occurs in vivo. In this study, we found that UCP2 and UCP3 protein content, determined using Western blotting, was increased by 32 and 48%, respectively, in hyperthyroid rat heart mitochondria. Oligomycin-insensitive respiration rate, a measure of mitochondrial uncoupling, was increased in all mitochondria in the presence of palmitate: 36% in controls and 71 and 100% with 0.8 and 0.9 mM palmitate, respectively, in hyperthyroid rat heart mitochondria. In the isolated working heart, 0.4 mM palmitate significantly lowered cardiac output by 36% and cardiac efficiency by 38% in the hyperthyroid rat heart. Thus increased mitochondrial UCPs in the hyperthyroid rat heart were associated with increased uncoupling and decreased myocardial efficiency in the presence of palmitate. In conclusion, a physiological effect of UCPs on fatty acid oxidation has been found in heart at the mitochondrial and whole organ level.
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spelling oxford-uuid:8ee224a4-5fb9-433d-b1d3-89eee4d54f6b2022-03-26T23:00:39ZIncreased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8ee224a4-5fb9-433d-b1d3-89eee4d54f6bEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2001Boehm, EJones, BRadda, GVeech, RClarke, KThe physiological role of mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in heart and skeletal muscle is unknown, as is whether mitochondrial uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation by fatty acids occurs in vivo. In this study, we found that UCP2 and UCP3 protein content, determined using Western blotting, was increased by 32 and 48%, respectively, in hyperthyroid rat heart mitochondria. Oligomycin-insensitive respiration rate, a measure of mitochondrial uncoupling, was increased in all mitochondria in the presence of palmitate: 36% in controls and 71 and 100% with 0.8 and 0.9 mM palmitate, respectively, in hyperthyroid rat heart mitochondria. In the isolated working heart, 0.4 mM palmitate significantly lowered cardiac output by 36% and cardiac efficiency by 38% in the hyperthyroid rat heart. Thus increased mitochondrial UCPs in the hyperthyroid rat heart were associated with increased uncoupling and decreased myocardial efficiency in the presence of palmitate. In conclusion, a physiological effect of UCPs on fatty acid oxidation has been found in heart at the mitochondrial and whole organ level.
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Radda, G
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title Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.
title_full Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.
title_fullStr Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.
title_full_unstemmed Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.
title_short Increased uncoupling proteins and decreased efficiency in palmitate-perfused hyperthyroid rat heart.
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