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Genetically enhancing mitochondrial antioxidant activity improves muscle function in aging

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Umanskaya, Alisa, Santulli, Gaetano, Xie, Wenjun, Andersson, Daniel C., Reiken, Steven R., Marks, Andrew R.·2014·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Age-related skeletal muscle dysfunction is a leading cause of morbidity that affects up to half the population aged 80 or greater. Here we tested the effects of increased mitochondrial antioxidant activity on age-dependent skeletal muscle dysfunction using transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of the human catalase gene to mitochondria (MCat mice). Aged MCat mice exhibited improved voluntary exercise, increased skeletal muscle specific force and tetanic Ca(2+) transients, decreased intracellular Ca(2+) leak and increased sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) load compared with age-matched wild type (WT) littermates. Furthermore, ryanodine receptor 1 (the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) release channel required for skeletal muscle contraction; RyR1) from aged MCat mice was less oxidized, depleted of the channel stabilizing subunit, calstabin1, and displayed increased single channel open probability (Po). Overall, these data indicate a direct role for mitochondrial free radicals in promoting the pathological intracellular Ca(2+) leak that underlies age-dependent loss of skeletal muscle function. This study harbors implications for the development of novel therapeutic strategies, including mitochondria-targeted antioxidants for treatment of mitochondrial myopathies and other healthspan-limiting disorders.

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Authors
Umanskaya, A., Santulli, G., Xie, W., Andersson, D. C., Reiken, S. R., & Marks, A. R.
Affiliations
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2014-10-06
Volume
111
Issue
42
Pages
15250-15255
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2146587608
Cited by
157
References
60
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Columbia Academic Commons (Columbia University)
Funders
  • American Heart Association (AHA13POST16810041, 13POST16810041, 11PRE7810019)
  • University of Washington
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL061503)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
skeletal muscle aging, catalase overexpression, mitochondrial catalase, sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium, RyR1, mitochondrial free radicals, muscle function, mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, mitochondrial myopathy, transgenic mice
MeSH terms
Adenosine Triphosphate, Aging, Animals, Antioxidants, Calcium, Catalase, Humans, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Transgenic, Mitochondria, Oxygen, Quality of Life, Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, Stress, Mechanical, Time Factors, Reactive Oxygen Species, Muscle, Skeletal, Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel, Tacrolimus Binding Protein 1A, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Mice

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