Hyperlipidemic mice present enhance catabolism and higher mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K+ channel activity

Author(s)

Luciane Carla Alberici

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
• Defense date: 2006-03-10

Examining board members

Anibal Eugenio Vercesi; Luis Eduardo Soares Netto; Antonio Galina Filho; Mario José Abdalla Saad; José Barreto Campello Carvalheira

• Advisor: Helena Coutinho Franco de Oliveira; Anibal Eugenio Vercesi

Abstract

Changes in mitochondrial energy metabolism promoted by uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are often found in metabolic disorders. We have recently shown that hypertriglyceridemic (HTG) mice present higher mitochondrial resting respiration unrelated to UCPs. Here, we disclose the underlying mechanism and consequences, in tissue and whole body metabolism, of this mitochondrial response to hyperlipidemia. Results: As observed in HTG mice, liver mitochondria from animals submitted to the rich energy diets presented high resting respiration. Mitochondria isolated from the livers and spleen mononuclear cells of HTG mice presented enhanced respiratory rates compared to those from wild-type mice. Changes in oxygen consumption of liver mitochondria from HTG mice were sensitive to ATP, diazoxide and 5-hydroxydecanoate (5-HD), indicating they can be attributable to mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K+ channel (mitoKATP) activity. Indeed, mitochondria from HTG mice presented enhanced swelling in the presence of K+ ions, sensitive to mitoKATP agonists and antagonists. Furthermore, mitochondrial binding to fluorescent glibenclamide indicates that HTG mice expressed higher quantities of sulfonylurea receptors, a component of mitoKATP. An overall faster metabolic state was evidenced by increased liver oxygen consumption (sensitive to acute in vivo 5-HD administration), higher body CO2 release and temperature in these mice. In agreement with higher metabolic rates, food ingestion was significantly larger in HTG mice, without enhanced weight gain. Liver mitochondria isolated from rats fed glucose rich diet or from mice fed fat rich diet also presented higher resting respiration rates. Conclusions: These results demonstrate that primary hyperlipidemia leads to an elevation in liver mitoKATP activity, which may represent a regulated adaptation to oxidize excess fatty acids in HTG mice. Furthermore, our data indicate that mitoKATP, in addition to UCPs, may be involved in the control of energy metabolism and body weight (AU)