Reversible metabolic depression in lamprey hepatocytes during prespawning migration: dynamics of mitochondrial membrane potential |
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Authors: | Savina Margarita V Konovalova Svetlana A Zubatkina Irina S Nikiforov Anatolii A |
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Institution: | aSechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Thorez pr.44, St. Petersburg 194223, Russia |
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Abstract: | The lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis L.) is an extant representative of the ancient vertebrate group of Agnathans. During the prespawning migration (the river period of life from autumn until spring) lamprey hepatocytes exhibit widely different energy states: a high-energy state in autumn and spring, corresponding to a normal physiological standard, and a low-energy state in winter, which is provoked by prolonged starvation and profound metabolic arrest. In spring the restoration of energy status (return to an active state) is associated with hormonally induced lipolysis of the lipid droplets stored in the cells. Lamprey hepatocytes demonstrate an aerobic metabolism based on oxidation of free fatty acids. The dynamics of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were measured throughout the prespawning migration. Pharmacological inhibition of the electron transport chain decreased the MMP and caused extensive depletion of cellular ATP without loss of cell viability. The potential molecular mechanisms responsible for winter metabolic depression in lamprey hepatocytes are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Hepatocytes Lamprey Mitochondrial membrane potential Prespawning migration |
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