期刊
LIFE SCIENCES
卷 92, 期 4-5, 页码 298-304出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.01.004
关键词
Iron dyshomeostasis; Brain mitochondria; Mitochondrial swelling; Mitochondrial membrane potential; Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU)
资金
- Thailand Research Fund [TRF-BRG5480003, TRF-RTA5580006]
- Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program [PHD/0248/2552]
- Thailand National Research Foundation
- Faculty of Medicine Endowment Fund, Chiang Mai University
Aims: Although iron overload induces oxidative stress and brain mitochondrial dysfunction, and is associated with neurodegenerative diseases, brain mitochondrial iron uptake has not been investigated. We determined the role of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in brain mitochondria as a major route for iron entry. We hypothesized that iron overload causes brain mitochondrial dysfunction, and that the MCU blocker prevents iron entry into mitochondria, thus attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction. Main methods: Isolated brain mitochondria from male Wistar rats were used. Iron (Fe2+ and Fe3+) at 0-286 mu M were applied onto mitochondria at various incubation times (5-30 min), and the mitochondrial function was determined. Effects of MCU blocker (Ru-360) and iron chelator were studied. Key findings: Both Fe2+ and Fe3+ entered brain mitochondria and caused mitochondrial swelling in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and caused mitochondrial depolarization and increased ROS production. However, Fe2+ caused more severe mitochondrial dysfunction than Fe3+. Although all drugs attenuated mitochondrial dysfunction caused by iron overload, only an MCU blocker could completely prevent ROS production and mitochondrial depolarization. Significance: Our findings indicated that iron overload caused brain mitochondrial dysfunction, and that an MCU blocker effectively prevented this impairment, suggesting that MCU could be the major portal for brain mitochondrial iron uptake. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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