OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION IN MITOCHONDRIA OF DEVELOPING RAT BRAIN

Abstract—

• 1 Oxygen uptake, ADP/O ratios and respiratory control ratios (RCR) were studied by oxygen electrode techniques in mitochondria prepared from developing rat brain.
• 2 Oxygen consumption, ADP/O ratios and RCR based on mitochondrial protein concentration increased with maturation. Of the substrates employed, succinate supported oxygen uptake best and malate poorest.
• 3 The addition of exogenous NAD to the mitochondrial preparation had no effect on rate of oxygen uptake.
• 4 Lack of change in ADP/O ratio in the presence of glucose, a tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediate (α-oxoglutarate), and ATP leads us to believe that there is no significant hexokinase activity in this preparation.

     

OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION IN MITOCHONDRIA FROM LIVERS SHOWING CLOUDY SWELLING

Using succinate and α-ketoglutarate as substrates, oxidative phosphorylation has been measured in mitochondria isolated from livers showing cloudy swelling. This cellular change was obtained by injecting rats with S. typhi murium toxin and guinea pigs with diphtheria toxin. It has been found that phosphorylation associated with the oxidation of either of these substrates was partially inhibited in mitochondria from livers showing cloudy swelling, while the oxygen consumption was unchanged. Thus, the P:O ratios for both succinate and α-ketoglutarate were lower in mitochondria from treated animals than they were in normal mitochondria. Dephosphorylation of ATP was not significantly modified in mitochondria from livers showing cloudy swelling as compared with normal controls. No dephosphorylation of AMP and G-6-P was observed either in normal mitochondria or in mitochondria from treated animals.     

THE INFLUENCE OF BILIRUBIN ON OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION AND RELATED REACTIONS IN BRAIN AND LIVER MITOCHONDRIA: EFFECTS OF PROTEIN-BINDING

1. The uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation of liver mitochondria by bilirubin does not occur in the presence of equimolar quantities of human serum albumin. With brain mitochondria, however, albumin was not protective. 2. A similar protective effect of albumin for liver, but not for brain, mitochondria was observed in studies of the effects of bilirubin on the ³²Pi-ATP exchange reaction. 3. The latent ATPase of fresh brain mitochondria is activated by Mg²⁺ but only slightly by DNP. Bilirubin increased the Mg²⁺ stimulated ATPase activity in liver mitochondria but depressed this activity in brain mitochondria. These effects were uninfluenced by protein binding. 4. Isotope studies with [¹⁴C]bilirubin demonstrated that the affinity of brain mitochondria for albumin-bound bilirubin is not greater than that of liver mitochondria. 5. The greater toxicity of protein-bound bilirubin for brain mitochondria than for liver mitochondria might be related to the greater lipid content of brain mitochondria.     

ULTRASTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN MITOCHONDRIA ISOLATED FROM KIDNEYS OF NORMAL AND LEAD-INTOXICATED RATS

Mitochondria isolated from kidneys of lead-intoxicated rats have been shown to have decreased oxidative and phosphorylative abilities. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these abnormal mitochondria would undergo ultrastructural transformation during controlled respiration in the absence of phosphate acceptor (State IV), as previously demonstrated for normal liver mitochondria. It was first shown that normal rat kidney mitochondria transforms from a condensed ultrastructural conformation to an orthodox conformation after 5 min of State IV respiration with pyruvate-malate substrate. Reversal to a condensed conformation follows stimulation of respiration with adenosine diphosphate (ADP). A large portion of kidney mitochondria from lead-poisoned rats do not change from condensed to orthodox conformation during State IV respiration. Other mitochondria do transform to the orthodox form but they rapidly degenerate. State IV respiration decreases as these few orthodox mitochondria disintegrate. The conclusion is that those mitochondria that do not undergo change in ultrastructure have impairment of electron transport, and that those that do become orthodox have increased membrane lability and undergo degeneration.     

运动性疲劳状态下大鼠骨骼肌线粒体氧化磷酸化功能的研究

目的和方法 :以SD大鼠递增负荷力竭性跑台运动为运动性疲劳模型 ,分别测定运动后即刻骨路肌线粒体 :①呼吸链复合体Ⅱ Ⅲ电子传递与质子泵出比值 (H /2e) ;②以琥珀酸 (S)为底物的呼吸控制 :态 3呼吸速率(R3 )、态 4呼及速率 (R4 )、呼吸控制比 (RCR)和磷 /氧比 (P/O) ;②H ATPase合成活力 ,探讨疲劳性运动中线粒体氧化磷酸化功能改变的机理。结果 :力竭性运动后以S为底物的线粒体R4升高 2 1.10 % (P <0 .0 5 ) ;呼吸链复合体Ⅱ Ⅲ的总、净H 2e分别降低 8.5 3和 19.5 1% (均P <0 .0 5 )。底物的RCR和P/O呈显著降低 (均P <0 .0 5 ) ,而底物的R3则有所增加 (P >0 .0 5 ) ,H ATPase合成活力降低 16.68% (P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :线粒体质子漏增加 ,呼吸链电子传递与质子泵出偶联程度下降 ,氧化磷酸化脱偶联导致无效氧耗增多 ,可能是运动性疲劳状态下线粒体氧利用率下降的重要机制。     

CELL PROLIFERATION IN NEWLY TRANSPLANTED EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR CELLS

• 1 Ehrlich ascites tumor cells collected from donor mice on the 5th day after inoculation were injected into the peritoneal cavity of new recipient mice.
• 2 Cell cycle times were drastically shortened by transplantation, for instance, the length of the cell cycle from 47 to 21.5 hr, and the duration of S from 26.5 to 16.5 hr.
• 3 Transplantation also caused a transient delay of cells in G₂ followed by a rapid acceleration and produced an immediate increase in the number of cells in DNA synthesis by about 5–8%.

     

SPHEROSOMES AND MITOCHONDRIA IN THE LIVING FUNGAL CELL

Study of living hyphae of Fusarium oxysporum Schlect., Fomes annosus (Fries) Cooke, Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt, Basidiobolus ranarum Eidam, and Mycotypha microspora Fenner with phase contrast revealed that these fungi have spherosomes similar to those in vascular plants. The spherosomes are conspicuous in the hyphal tip, suggesting some function other than fat synthesis. It may be that the Woronin bodies reported by other workers are spherosomes. Mitochondria in these fungi are highly pleomorphic and exhibit saltatory movement. They often interact with nuclei in a manner suggesting close membrane contact.     

粘虫Leucania separata Walker蛾飞翔肌线粒体的氧化磷酸化作用和呼吸控制

线粒体是细胞呼吸代谢和能量代谢的中心,有关它的结构和机能是近代生物化学研究中极活跃的领域之一。氧化磷酸化作用,即电子在呼吸链传递过程中偶联有高能磷酸键(腺苷三磷酸ATP)的合成,是线粒体的主要机能,也是研究生物能代谢的重要方面。 氧化磷酸化作用已经在几种昆虫飞翔肌线粒体中被研究过(Sacktor,1961;Slater,1960;Лю Шу-сэнь,1962)。早期研究结果证明,昆虫线粒体与高等动物肝细胞线粒体的区别是前者P/O比值较低,α-甘油磷酸的氧化速率大大高于三羧酸循环各基质的氧化速     

SIZE AND SHAPE TRANSFORMATIONS CORRELATED WITH OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION IN MITOCHONDRIA : I. Swelling-Shrinkage Mechanisms in Intact Mitochondria

Two types of swelling-shrinkage change manifested by isolated mammalian heart mitochondria have been studied. One type, designated as phase I or "low amplitude" swelling-shrinkage, is estimated to lead to changes in mitochondrial volume of 20 to 40 per cent, to changes in light scattering of about 30 per cent, and to changes in viscosity. These physical changes in mitochondria are brought about rapidly and reversibly by normal reactants of the respiratory chain. Their speed, specificity, and reversibility indicate that they are closely geared to the normal function of the respiratory chain and are a true reflection of a mechanochemical coupling process characteristic of the physiology of mitochondria. A second type of swelling-shrinkage mechanism, designated as phase II or "high amplitude," leads to changes in light scattering, viscosity, and mitochondrial volume which, frequently but not always, are of higher magnitude than the phase I type. Phase II swelling-shrinkage seems to be only partly under the control of the respiratory chain. Prior to the completion of phase II swelling, a stepwise loss of mitochondrial function can be identified, such as changes in the rate of substrate utilization and loss of respiratory control. Reversal of this type of swelling cannot be effected if the swelling change reaches a steady state. This type of swelling may provide cells with a mechanism for destroying mitochondrial substance.     

VARIATION OF CELL KINETIC PARAMETERS IN RELATION TO THE GROWTH RATE OF THE EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR

A multicompartmental model of the cell cycle and proliferation kinetics was used to analyse the time-course behavior of the cell cycle time, the growth fraction, and the cell loss rate during Ehrlich ascites tumor growth. The growth rate of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells as the tumor aged was significantly influenced by change in the cell cycle time.     

KINETIC ANALYSIS OF CELL SIZE AND DNA CONTENT DISTRIBUTIONS DURING TUMOR CELL PROLIFERATION: EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR STUDY

In order to study the growth dynamics of proliferating and non-proliferating cells utilizing discrete-time state equations, the cell cycle was divided into a finite number of age compartments. In analysing tumor growth, the kinetic parameters associated with a retardation in the growth rate of tumors were characterized by computer simulation in which the simulated results of the growth curve, the growth fraction, and the mean generation time were adjusted to fit the experimental data. The cell age distribution during the period of growth was obtained and by a linear transformation of the state transition matrices, was employed to specify the cell size and DNA content distributions. In an application of the model, the time-course behavior of cell cycle parameters of Ehrlich ascites tumor is illustrated, and the parameters important for the transition of cells in the proliferating compartment to the non-proliferating compartment are discussed, particularly in relation to the G₁-G₀ and G₂-G₀ transitions of non-cycling cells as revealed by the variation of cell size distribution.     

SIZE AND SHAPE TRANSFORMATIONS CORRELATED WITH OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION IN MITOCHONDRIA : II. Structural Changes in Mitochondrial Membrane Fragments

It has been demonstrated that the nature of the physical change in mitochondrial membrane fragments associated with the action of the respiratory enzymes is likely one of shape or symmetry rather than size. The findings suggest that in the state of decreased scattering the macromolecules may be present in an extended physical state. Conditions favorable for phosphorylation may give rise to a folding or contraction of the molecular complex to a more symmetrical structure. Since earlier studies have shown that there is a compulsory relationship between the integrity of systems operative in oxidative phosphorylation and scattering changes, experiments of this type may lead to values for the minimal size of a phosphorylating unit, which at present is estimated to be 2.1 x 10⁶ from light-scattering studies.     

外源性线粒体DNA在细胞内的重建(简报)

近年来发现人类多种神经肌肉疾病存在线粒体电子传递链(electron transport chain,ETC)缺陷。由于线粒体在遗传上受核基因和线粒体基因双重控制,给确定ETC缺陷的来源造成困难。转线粒体DNA技术是线粒体同无线粒体DNA的细胞(ρ°cells)融合,形成转线粒体DNA细胞系(mtDNA-transferred cell line,也称cytoplasmic hybrids,简称cybrids),使病人的线粒体DNA(mito-     

EFFECTS OF ACTINOMYCIN D AND PUROMYCIN ON THE ACTH-INDUCED ULTRASTRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF MITOCHONDRIA OF CORTICAL CELLS OF RAT ADRENALS IN TISSUE CULTURE

The ultrastructure of the mitochondria of the cultured cortical cells of rat adrenals was studied. In vivo it was found that the zona fasciculata mitochondria have vesicular internal structure. 600-A vesicles appear free in the matrix or as protrusions of the inner mitochondrial membrane. In tissue cultures of the fetal and newborn rat adrenal cortex it was seen that ACTH induces transformation of the tubulo-vesicular internal structure of the mitochondria to 600-A vesicles. Actinomycin D and puromycin inhibited this transformation if they were added with ACTH. When added alone, these inhibitors of protein synthesis induced no change in the ultrastructure of the mitochondria in cultured cortical cells of rat adrenals.     

微管与肿瘤细胞运动——免疫细胞化学研究

运用免疫细胞化学方法对三种不等恶性程度人结肠腺癌细胞株HT-29分化较好,呈上皮样,细胞排列紧密,呈聚集性生长;免疫细胞化学显示;微管不甚明显。SW480及SW620细胞呈梭形。细胞间松散,常呈单个生长,免疫细胞化学显示微管十分丰富,该种形态特征与原发肿瘤恶性程度一致,前为高分化结肠腺癌,后为高恶性度结肠腺癌,具较强转移潜能,加入TGFβ1后,三株细胞均呈生长加速,多见分裂相,但微管未见明显改变,说明细胞快速分裂并非肿瘤浸润的唯一原因,加入道诺红菌素作用后,SW480及SW620微管结构出现明显改变,表现为断裂,卷曲或呈颗粒状。提示道诺红菌素能破坏细胞微管成分,微管的破坏可能抑制肿瘤细胞的转移。     

A CHARACTERIZATION OF THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE CYCLING AND RESTING STATES IN ASCITES TUMOR CELLS

Growth deceleration of an Ehrlich ascites tumor with increasing mass is associated with a prolongation of the cell cycle and a decline in the growth fraction. These effects are reversed upon transfer of cells from an older tumor into a new host. Studies were made to locate the stages at which a cell cycle could be suspended or resumed. Transplantation caused a prompt rise in both mitotic and flash H³TdR labeling indices. When all the cells in cycle including mitoses were prelabeled with H³TdR in older tumors, the fraction of labeled mitoses did not decline for a considerable period after transplantation into new hosts. This suggests that the early rise in mitoses is not due to a flow of resting (G_o) cells from a G² store (G²-G^o transition). It appears rather to be a reflection of a lag of the mitotic process relative to other stages during the initial readjustment of the cycle. A prompt rise in flash H₃TdR indices in the transplants suggested cell entry into S from either a suspended G_I (G₁-G_o transition) or a suspended S (S-G_o transition). These possibilities were examined by relating micro-spectrophotometric estimates of DNA to the cell cycle stage as revealed by H³TdR autoradiography. Since G_o cells had DNA values corresponding to G_I, it was concluded that decycling or recycling could occur only after mitosis and before DNA synthesis.     

STUDIES ON THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF MITOCHONDRIA AND CELL MORPHOLOGY IN THE NEONATAL SWINE HEPATOCYTE

Mitochondrial preparations isolated from neonatal swine hepatocytes show a marked increase in oxidative and concomitant phosphorylative capacity between birth and 2 days postpartum. There are no changes in the coupling parameters (respiratory control ratio and adenosine diphosphate/O ratio) with age. Changes in sedimentation properties in a sucrose gradient suggest qualitative changes in the mitochondria. Some of the lipid measurements (increased phospholipid) might be interpreted as supportive of this suggestion, although most could also be regarded as indicative of quantitative changes (increased number of mitochondria). Electron microscopy of isolated mitochondria and of the hepatocyte demonstrated an increased number of mitochondria but no change in shape, size, or structure as the pig developed. An increase in a number of cytoplasmic components (Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum) and a decrease in glycogen were also observed. The functional changes in mitochondria seem to occur within a short period of time (6–12 hr postpartum).