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Age-associated deficit of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in skeletal muscle: role of carnitine and lipoic acid. 2005

S Kumaran, and Kavin S Panneerselvam, and S Shila, and K Sivarajan, and C Panneerselvam
Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. AL Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India.

Mitochondrial damage has implicated a major contributor for ageing process. In the present study, we measured mitochondrial membrane swelling, mitochondrial respiration (state 3 and 4) by using oxygen electrode in skeletal muscle of young (3-4 months old) and aged rats (above 24 months old) with supplementation of L: -carnitine and DL: -alpha-lipoic acid. Our results shows that the mitochondrial membrane swelling and state 4 respiration were increased more in skeletal muscle mitochondria of aged rats than in young control rats, whereas the state 3 respiration, respiratory control ratio (RCR) and ADP:O ratio decreased more in aged rats than in young rats. After supplementation of carnitine and lipoic acid to aged rats for 30 days, the state 3 respiration and RCR were increased, whereas the state 4 and mitochondrial membrane swelling were decreased to near normal rats. From our results, we conclude that combined supplementation of carnitine and lipoic acids to aged rats increases the skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration, thereby increasing the level of ATP.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008063 Thioctic Acid An octanoic acid bridged with two sulfurs so that it is sometimes also called a pentanoic acid in some naming schemes. It is biosynthesized by cleavage of LINOLEIC ACID and is a coenzyme of oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (KETOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX). It is used in DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Lipoic Acid,Alpha-Lipogamma,Alpha-Lipon Stada,Alpha-Liponsaure Sofotec,Alpha-Lippon AL,Alphaflam,Azulipont,Fenint,Juthiac,Liponsaure-ratiopharm,MTW-Alphaliponsaure,Neurium,Pleomix-Alpha,Pleomix-Alpha N,Thioctacid,Thioctacide T,Thiogamma Injekt,Thiogamma oral,Tromlipon,Verla-Lipon,alpha-Lipoic Acid,alpha-Liponaure Heumann,alpha-Liponsaure von ct,alpha-Vibolex,biomo-lipon,duralipon,espa-lipon,Acid, alpha-Lipoic,Alpha Lipogamma,Alpha Lipon Stada,Alpha Liponsaure Sofotec,Alpha Lippon AL,AlphaLipogamma,AlphaLipon Stada,AlphaLiponsaure Sofotec,AlphaLippon AL,Injekt, Thiogamma,Liponsaure ratiopharm,Liponsaureratiopharm,MTW Alphaliponsaure,MTWAlphaliponsaure,Pleomix Alpha,Pleomix Alpha N,PleomixAlpha,PleomixAlpha N,Verla Lipon,VerlaLipon,alpha Lipoic Acid,alpha Liponaure Heumann,alpha Liponsaure von ct,alpha Vibolex,alphaLiponaure Heumann,alphaLiponsaure von ct,alphaVibolex,biomo lipon,biomolipon,espa lipon,espalipon
D008297 Male Males
D008931 Mitochondria, Muscle Mitochondria of skeletal and smooth muscle. It does not include myocardial mitochondria for which MITOCHONDRIA, HEART is available. Sarcosomes,Mitochondrion, Muscle,Muscle Mitochondria,Muscle Mitochondrion,Sarcosome
D008933 Mitochondrial Swelling An increase in MITOCHONDRIAL VOLUME due to an influx of fluid; it occurs in hypotonic solutions due to osmotic pressure and in isotonic solutions as a result of altered permeability of the membranes of respiring mitochondria. Giant Mitochondria,Megamitochondria,Mitochondrial Hypertrophy,Giant Mitochondrias,Hypertrophy, Mitochondrial,Megamitochondrias,Mitochondria, Giant,Mitochondrial Hypertrophies,Swelling, Mitochondrial
D010085 Oxidative Phosphorylation Electron transfer through the cytochrome system liberating free energy which is transformed into high-energy phosphate bonds. Phosphorylation, Oxidative,Oxidative Phosphorylations,Phosphorylations, Oxidative
D002331 Carnitine A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism. Bicarnesine,L-Carnitine,Levocarnitine,Vitamin BT,L Carnitine
D000375 Aging The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time. Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017208 Rats, Wistar A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain. Wistar Rat,Rat, Wistar,Wistar Rats
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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