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Computational Model of the Effect of Mitochondrial Dysfunction on Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Skeletal Muscle

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BULLETIN OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
卷 84, 期 11, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1007/s11538-022-01079-3

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Mathematical modeling; Calcium dynamics; Force; Apoptosis; Muscle weakness

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  1. European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union [ERC-2014-CoG 646923-DBSModel]

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This study presents a mathematical model to investigate the role of mitochondria in regulating calcium, ATP, and force generation. The model also explores the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction on excitation-contraction coupling and the mechanisms of cellular dysfunction during sustained contractions.
It has become well established that mitochondria not only regulate myoplasmic calcium in skeletal muscle, but also use that calcium to stimulate oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). While experimental approaches have allowed for imaging of mitochondrial calcium and membrane potentials in isolated fibers, capturing the role of mitochondria and the impact of mitochondrial impairments on excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) remains difficult to explore in intact muscle. Computational models have been widely used to examine the structure and function of skeletal muscle contraction; however, models of ECC to date lack communication between the myoplasm and mitochondria for regulating calcium and ATP during sustained contractions. To address this, a mathematical model of mitochondrial calcium handling and OXPHOS was integrated into a physiological model of ECC incorporating action potential propagation, calcium handling between the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) and the myoplasm, and crossbridge cycling. The model was used to examine the protective role of mitochondria during repeated stimulation and the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction on ECC resulting from progressive OXPHOS inhibition. Pathological myoplasmic calcium accumulation occurred through distinct mechanisms in the model in the case of either electron transport chain, F1F0 ATP synthase, or adenine nucleotide transporter impairments. To investigate the effect of each impairment on force, a model of calcium-stimulated apoptosis was utilized to capture dysfunction-induced reductions in muscle mass, driving whole muscle force loss. The model presented in this study can be used to examine the role of mitochondria in the regulation of calcium, ATP, and force generation during voluntary contraction.

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