Journal
FASEB JOURNAL
Volume 33, Issue 7, Pages 8232-8240Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1096/fj.201900095R
Keywords
mitochondrial function; oxidative stress; metabolism
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award (OWHSA) doctoral award
- Diabetes Canada
- European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- NSERC
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Omega-3 (omega-3) supplementation attenuates immobilization-induced atrophy; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Since mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been implicated in muscle atrophy, we examined whether omega-3 supplementation could mitigate disuse-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction. Healthy young women (age = 22 +/- 3 yr) randomly received control (n = 9) or omega-3 supplementation (n = 11; 3 g eicosapentaenoic acid, 2 g docosahexaenoic acid) for 4 wk prior to and throughout 2 wk of single-limb immobilization. Biopsies were performed before and after 3 and 14 d of immobilization for the assessment of mitochondrial respiration, H2O2 emission, and markers of ADP transport/lipid metabolism. In controls, immobilization rapidly (3 d) reduced (similar to 20%) ADP-stimulated mitochondrial respiration without altering ADP sensitivity or the abundance of mitochondrial proteins. Extending immobilization to 14 d did not further reduce mitochondrial coupled respiration; however, unlike following 3 d, mitochondrial proteins were reduced similar to 20%. In contrast, omega-3 supplementation prevented immobilization-induced reductions in mitochondrial content and respiration throughout the immobilization period. Regardless of dietary supplement, immobilization did not alter mitochondrial H2O2 emission in the presence or absence of ADP, markers of cellular redox state, mitochondrial lipid-supported respiration, or lipid-related metabolic proteins. These data highlight the rapidity of mitochondrial adaptations in response to muscle disuse, challenge the necessity for increased oxidative stress during inactivity, and establish that omega-3 supplementation preserves oxidative phosphorylation function and content during immobilization.-Miotto, P. M., McGlory, C., Bahniwal, R., Kamal, M., Phillips, S. M., Holloway, G. P. Supplementation with dietary omega-3 mitigates immobilization-induced reductions in skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration in young women.
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