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Kamath 2012 Abstract IOC72

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Kamath VG, Lizenby ZJ, Adusumilli VRKR, Hsiung CH, McKee EE (2012) Measuring mitochondrial OXPHOS as a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor induced cardiac toxicity endpoint. Mitochondr Physiol Network 17.13.

Link: IOC72 Open Access

Kamath VG, Lizenby ZJ, Adusumilli VRKR, Hsiung CH, McKee EE (2012)

Event: IOC72

Vasudeva Gurupur Kamath

Metabolic complications resulting in cardiomyopathy are associated with long-term treatment of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) [1]. While mitochondrial toxicity is thought to be a major underlying cause, the molecular mechanism(s) are still ambiguous. Substantial amount of work in the area of NRTI toxicity has clearly indicated the loss of quality and the function of mitochondria as a result of long-term NRTI exposure [2]. Oxidative phosphorylation as an endpoint of toxicity measurements in these studies has not been adequately addressed. Oxidative phosphorylation is an important component of cellular bioenergetics, which is explored comprehensively to resolve the mechanisms of energy transduction in the mitochondrial electron transport system (ET-pathway) and examine different modes of mitochondrial respiratory control. In mitochondrial pathophysiology, maximal mitochondrial respiration in the coupled state is measured for quantitative determination of OXPHOS. In the current investigation our area of interest is in identifying mitochondrial toxicity targets i.e. OXPHOS, ET-pathway and mechanisms leading to cardiac toxicity. The adult male and female rats were chronically exposed to a commonly used NRTI in HIV treatment, by providing Azidothymidine (AZT) in the drinking water for six months. At the end of the study, rats were subjected to an echocardiogram. Mild changes were observed in the ECHO data suggesting impaired cardiac function in AZT treated rats. The respiratory control rates and electron transport chain capacity of mitochondria isolated from these rat hearts were studied polarographically using a high resolution respirometer. Although there were marginal differences observed among control rats and AZT treated rat mitochondrial OXPHOS, no level of significant difference was established. The glitches faced in determining the OXPHOS using isolated rat heart mitochondria will be presented and some of the interesting findings which were observed will also be discussed. Taken together, the data suggest that cardiac toxicity in a chronic treatment regimen of male and female rats involving AZT may not be associated with mitochondrial toxicity involving OXPHOS mechanism.

[1] Balcarek K, Venhoff N, Deveaud C, Beauvoit B, Bonnet J, Kirschner J, Venhoff AC, Lebrecht D, Walker UA (2010) Role of pyrimidine depletion in the mitochondrial cardiotoxicity of nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55: 550-557

[2] Divi RL, Einem TL, Fletcher SL, Shockley ME, Kuo MM, St Claire MC, Cook A, Nagashima K, Harbaugh SW, Harbaugh JW, Poirier MC (2010) Progressive mitochondrial compromise in brains and livers of primates exposed in utero to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). Toxicol Sci 118: 191-201 Open Access

β€’ Keywords: Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, Azidothymidine


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Organism: Rat 

Preparation: Isolated mitochondria 


Coupling state: LEAK, OXPHOS, ET 

HRR: Oxygraph-2k 




Affiliations and author contributions

College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA; Email: [email protected]

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