Opening of mitochondrial K+ channels increases ischemic ATP levels by preventing hydrolysis |
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Authors: | Belisle Eduardo Kowaltowski Alicia J |
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Affiliation: | (1) Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K+ channels (mitoKATP) have been proposed to mediate protection against ischemic injury by increasing high-energy intermediate levels. This study was designed to verify if mitochondria are an important factor in the loss of cardiac ATP associated to ischemia, and determine the possible role of mitoKATP in the control of ischemic ATP loss. Langendorff-perfused rat hearts subjected to ischemia were found to have significantly higher ATP contents when pretreated with oligomycin or atractyloside, indicating that mitochondrial ATP hydrolysis contributes toward ischemic ATP depletion. MitoKATP opening induced by diazoxide promoted a similar protection against ATP loss. Diazoxide also inhibited ATP hydrolysis in isolated, nonrespiring mitochondria, an effect accompanied by a drop in the membrane potential and Ca2+ uptake. In hearts subjected to ischemia followed by reperfusion, myocardial injury was prevented by diazoxide, but not atractyloside or oligomycin, which, unlike diazoxide, decreased reperfusion ATP levels. Our results suggest that mitoKATP-mediated protection occurs due to selective inhibition of mitochondrial ATP hydrolysis during ischemia, without affecting ATP synthesis after reperfusion. |
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Keywords: | Heart mitochondria K+ channel anoxia/reoxigenation ATP synthase mitochondrial permeability transition |
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