Undesirable effects of chemical inhibitors of NAD(P)(+) transhydrogenase on mitochondrial respiratory function

Autor(es)

Bicego, Rafaela ; Francisco, Annelise ; Ruas, Juliana S. ; Siqueira-Santos, Edilene S. ; Castilho, Roger F.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics; v. 692, p. 12-pg., 2020-10-15.

Resumo

NAD(P)(+) transhydrogenase (NNT) is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane and catalyzes a reversible hydride transfer between NAD(H) and NADP(H) that is coupled to proton translocation between the intermembrane space and mitochondrial matrix. NNT activity has an essential role in maintaining the NADPH supply for antioxidant defense and biosynthetic pathways. In the present report, we evaluated the effects of chemical compounds used as inhibitors of NNT over the last five decades, namely, 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD-Cl), N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), palmitoyl-CoA, palmitoyl-L-carnitine, and rhein, on NNT activity and mitochondrial respiratory function. Concentrations of these compounds that partially inhibited the forward and reverse NNT reactions in detergent-solubilized mouse liver mitochondria significantly impaired mitochondrial respiratory function, as estimated by ADP-stimulated and nonphosphorylating respiration. Among the tested compounds, NBD-Cl showed the best relationship between NNT inhibition and low impact on respiratory function. Despite this, NBD-Cl concentrations that partially inhibited NNT activity impaired mitochondrial respiratory function and significantly decreased the viability of cultured Nnt(-/-) mouse astrocytes. We conclude that even though the tested compounds indeed presented inhibitory effects on NNT activity, at effective concentrations, they cause important undesirable effects on mitochondrial respiratory function and cell viability. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/17728-8 - Função e disfunção mitocondrial: implicações para o envelhecimento e doenças associadas
• Beneficiário: Aníbal Eugênio Vercesi
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 20/05202-4 - Papel da NAD(P)+ transidrogenase mitocondrial na neurotransmissão monoaminérgica e neurodegeneração em camundongos
• Beneficiário: Annelise Francisco
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
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• Beneficiário: Annelise Francisco
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado