The Impact of Mitochondrial KATP Channel Opening on Energy Metabolism under Physical Stress
Journal Title: International Journal of Biochemistry & Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
The modulation of mKATP channel activity is known to have a great impact on energy metabolism in a living organism. The aim of this work was to study the impact of mKATP channels opening on the physical endurance in the rats subject to compulsory swimming with a load. Our purpose was to find a mechanistic basis to explain the modulation of the energy metabolism under exercise training by studying the direct effect of mKATP channel opening on mitochondrial functions. Male Wistar rats exhibiting high and low resistance to physical stress were separated in two groups, and subjected to compulsory swimming with a load. Swimming time (ST) was monitored from the start till the time when the rats began to drawn. ST was reliably higher in high resistance group, which coincided with higher endogenous mKATP channels activity. mKATP channels blockers, glibenclamide and 5-hydroxydecanoate shown to completely block mKATP channel in vivo, dramatically reduced ST in both groups, which indicated its dependence on mKATP channel activity. To find a mechanistic basis for the observed dependence, we studied the effect of mKATP channels opening on mitochondrial functions in vitro. mKATP channels opener diazoxide stimulated state 4 respiration and decreased RCR, but increased P/O ratio. On the contrary, mKATP channels blockers, dramatically reduced P/O. Based on the experiments, we came to the conclusion of the correlation between the physical endurance and P/O ratio, both dependent on mKATP channels activity. Thus, mKATP channels opening inhibited phosphorylation, but increased its efficiency. In vivo this resulted in the improvement of the endurance in the animals with elevated mKATP channel activity. Physiological relevance of the observed phenomena is discussed.
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Akopova O
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