Journal
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Volume 67, Issue -, Pages 451-459Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.12.005
Keywords
S-D-Lactoylglutathione; Mitochondria; Glutathione; Glyoxalase II enzyme; Glyoxalase system; Thiols
Funding
- Universita Politecnica delle Marche
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The mitochondrial pool of GSH (glutathione) is considered the major redox system in maintaining matrix redox homeostasis, preserving sulfhydryl groups of mitochondrial proteins in appropriate redox state, in defending mitochondrial DNA integrity and protecting mitochondrial-derived ROS, and in defending mitochondrial membranes against oxidative damage. Despite its importance in maintaining mitochondrial functionality GSH is synthesized exclusively in the cytoplasm and must be actively transported into mitochondria. In this work we found that SLG (S-D-lactoylglutathione), an intermediate of the glyoxalase system, can enter the mitochondria and there be hydrolyzed from mitochondrial glyoxalase II enzyme to D-lactate and GSH. To demonstrate SLG transport from cytosol to mitochondria we used radiolabeled compounds and the results showed two different kinetic curves for SLG or GSH substrates, indicating different kinetic transport. Also, the incubation of functionally and intact mitochondria with SLG showed increased GSH levels in normal mitochondria and in artificially uncoupled mitochondria, demonstrating transport not linked to ATP presence. As well mitochondrial-swelling assay confirmed SLG entrance into organelles. Moreover we observed oxygen uptake and generation of membrane potential probably linked to D-lactate oxidation which is a product of SLG hydrolysis. The latter data were confirmed by oxidation of D-lactate in mitochondria evaluated by measuring mitochondria! D-lactate dehydrogenize activity. In this work we also showed the presence of mitochondrial glyoxalase II in inter-membrane space and mitochondrial matrix and we investigated the role of SLG in whole cells. In conclusion, this work showed new alternative sources of GSH supply to the mitochondria by SLG, an intermediate of the glyoxalase system. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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