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Deficiency of subsarcolemmal mitochondria in obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Ritov, Vladimir B., Menshikova, Elizabeth V., He, Jing, Ferrell, Robert E., Goodpaster, Bret H., Kelley, David E.·2005·Diabetes

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The current study addresses a novel hypothesis of subcellular distribution of mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle in type 2 diabetes. Vastus lateralis muscle was obtained by percutaneous biopsy from 11 volunteers with type 2 diabetes; 12 age-, sex-, and weight-matched obese sedentary nondiabetic volunteers; and 8 lean volunteers. Subsarcolemmal and intermyofibrillar mitochondrial fractions were isolated by differential centrifugation and digestion techniques. Overall electron transport chain activity was similar in type 2 diabetic and obese subjects, but subsarcolemmal mitochondria electron transport chain activity was reduced in type 2 diabetic subjects (0.017 ± 0.003 vs. 0.034 ± 0.007 units/mU creatine kinase [CK], P = 0.01) and sevenfold reduced compared with lean subjects (P < 0.01). Electron transport chain activity in intermyofibrillar mitochondria was similar in type 2 diabetic and obese subjects, though reduced compared with lean subjects. A reduction in subsarcolemmal mitochondria was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Although mtDNA was lower in type 2 diabetic and obese subjects, the decrement in electron transport chain activity was proportionately greater, indicating functional impairment. Because of the potential importance of subsarcolemmal mitochondria for signal transduction and substrate transport, this deficit may contribute to the pathogenesis of muscle insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes.

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Authors
Ritov, V. B., Menshikova, E. V., He, J., Ferrell, R. E., Goodpaster, B. H., & Kelley, D. E.
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh (US)
Venue
Diabetes
Published
2005-01-01
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
8-14
ISSN
  • 0012-1797 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-327X
OpenAlex
W2165096496
Cited by
887
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Diabetes (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Pittsburgh (M01RR00056)
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30-DK-462, DK-49200, R01DK049200)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR000056, 5 M01 RR00056)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Keywords
subsarcolemmal mitochondria, interfibrillar mitochondria, mitochondrial dysfunction, skeletal muscle, type 2 diabetes, obesity, mitochondrial DNA, muscle insulin resistance, vastus lateralis
MeSH terms
Adult, Base Sequence, Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, DNA, Mitochondrial, Female, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Male, Middle Aged, Mitochondria, Obesity, Reference Values, Sarcolemma, Glucose Clamp Technique, Body Mass Index, DNA Primers, Muscle, Skeletal, Diabetes Complications

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