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Reactive Oxygen and Targeted Antioxidant Administration in Endothelial Cell Mitochondria

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O'Malley, Yunxia, Fink, Brian D., Ross, Nicolette C., Prisinzano, Thomas E., Sivitz, William I.·2006·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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We used fluorescent probes and EPR to study the mechanism(s) underlying reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by endothelial cell mitochondria and the action of mitoquinol, a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant. ROS measured by fluorescence resulted from complex I superoxide released to the matrix and converted to H(2)O(2). In contrast, EPR largely detected superoxide generated at complex III and effluxed outward. ROS fluorescence by mitochondria fueled by the complex II substrate, succinate, was substantial but markedly inhibited by rotenone. Superoxide, detected by EPR, in succinate-fueled mitochondria was not inhibited by rotenone and likely derived from semiquinone formation at complex III. Mitoquinol decreased H(2)O(2) fluorescence by succinate-fueled mitochondria but had little effect on the EPR signal for superoxide. This was not associated with a detectable decrease in membrane potential. Mitoquinol markedly enhanced ROS fluorescence in mitochondria fueled by the complex I substrates, glutamate and malate. Inhibitor studies suggested that this occurred in complex I, at one or more Q binding pockets. The above effects of mitoquinol were determined in mitochondria isolated and subsequently exposed to the targeted antioxidant. However, similar effects were observed in mitochondria after antecedent exposure to mitoquinol/mitoquinone in culture, suggesting that the agent is retained after isolation of the organelles. In conclusion, ROS production in bovine aortic endothelial cell mitochondria results largely from reverse transport to complex I and through the Q cycle in complex III. Mitoquinol blocks ROS from reverse electron transport but increases superoxide production derived from forward transport. These effects likely occur at one or more Q binding sites in complex I.

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Authors
O'Malley, Y., Fink, B. D., Ross, N. C., Prisinzano, T. E., & Sivitz, W. I.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Corresponding author
Sivitz, William I.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-12
Volume
281
Issue
52
Pages
39766-39775
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1971215002
Cited by
123
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50
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2.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-25295, P30DK025295)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
Keywords
reactive oxygen species, mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, superoxide, complex I, cytochrome bc1 complex, Q-cycle, reverse electron transfer, semiquinone, rotenone, succinic acid, glutamate, malate, hydrogen peroxide, mitochondrial membrane potential
MeSH terms
Animals, Antioxidants, Cattle, Cells, Cultured, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy, Endothelium, Vascular, Female, Male, Membrane Potentials, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mitochondria, Muscle, Organophosphorus Compounds, Ubiquinone, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Membranes, Mice

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