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Age-related increase in mitochondrial quantity may mitigate a decline in mitochondrial quality in red blood cells from zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata).
Experimental Gerontology ( IF 3.3 ) Pub Date : 2020-02-18 , DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110883
N J Dawson 1 , P Salmón 1
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Aging is typically associated with a decline in whole animal performance that ultimately contributes to death. It is suspected that a decline in ATP production leads to dysfunction in cellular processes, contributing to the decline in performance. Birds require large amounts of ATP to support physiological process, especially flight, which is one of the most energetically expensive forms of locomotion in the animal kingdom to sustain. Since the bulk of ATP production is coordinated through mitochondrial activity, we set out to explore mitochondrial function in young (~8 months) and old (~73 months) zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). We exploited the fact that avian red blood cells (RBCs) are nucleated and have functional mitochondria to explore the phenomenon of age-related decline in mitochondrial function without the need for terminal sampling. We found that RBCs from old zebra finches have lower flux control ratios (mitochondrial O2 consumption attributed to ATP production; 0.29-0.36-fold), exhibit higher respiration (1.4-fold), and significantly higher citrate synthase activity (1.4-fold) than young birds. Respiration rates normalized to citrate synthase activity suggest that mitochondrial quality is changing, as leak state is significantly lower (0.39-fold) in old zebra finches in comparison to young animals. Overall, our findings indicate a possible change in the function of mitochondria in older zebra finches, which may be associated with a corresponding increase in mitochondrial quantity, possibly to offset a decline in mitochondrial quality.

中文翻译:

与年龄相关的线粒体数量增加可以缓解斑马雀(Taeniopygia guttata)红细胞中线粒体质量的下降。

衰老通常与整个动物性能的下降有关,最终导致死亡。怀疑ATP产量的下降会导致细胞过程功能障碍,从而导致性能下降。鸟类需要大量的ATP来支持生理过程,尤其是飞行,这是动物界维持生命中最耗能的运动形式之一。由于大部分ATP的产生是通过线粒体活性来协调的,因此我们着手研究幼年(〜8个月)和年老(〜73个月)斑马雀(Taeniopygia guttata)的线粒体功能。我们利用了一个事实,即禽红细胞(RBC)是有核的,并具有功能性线粒体,以探索与年龄相关的线粒体功能下降的现象,而无需进行最终采样。我们发现,来自老斑马雀的RBC具有较低的通量控制比(线粒体O2消耗归因于ATP的产生; 0.29-0.36倍),表现出更高的呼吸作用(1.4倍),并且柠檬酸合酶活性明显高于(1.4倍)幼鸟。归一化为柠檬酸合酶活性的呼吸速率表明线粒体质量正在改变,因为与幼小的动物相比,老斑马雀的泄漏状态明显更低(0.39倍)。总体而言,我们的发现表明,在较老的斑马雀科动物中,线粒体功能可能发生变化,这可能与线粒体数量的相应增加有关,可能抵消了线粒体质量的下降。(36倍),表现出更高的呼吸作用(1.4倍)和明显高于幼鸟的柠檬酸合酶活性(1.4倍)。归一化为柠檬酸合酶活性的呼吸速率表明线粒体质量正在改变,因为与幼小的动物相比,老斑马雀的泄漏状态明显更低(0.39倍)。总体而言,我们的发现表明,在较老的斑马雀科动物中,线粒体功能可能发生变化,这可能与线粒体数量的相应增加有关,可能抵消了线粒体质量的下降。(36倍),更高的呼吸(1.4倍)和明显高于幼鸟的柠檬酸合酶活性(1.4倍)。归一化为柠檬酸合酶活性的呼吸速率表明线粒体质量正在改变,因为与幼小的动物相比,老斑马雀的泄漏状态明显更低(0.39倍)。总体而言,我们的发现表明,在较老的斑马雀科动物中,线粒体功能可能发生变化,这可能与线粒体数量的相应增加有关,可能抵消了线粒体质量的下降。与幼小的动物相比,老斑马雀科的39倍)。总体而言,我们的发现表明,在较老的斑马雀科动物中,线粒体功能可能发生变化,这可能与线粒体数量的相应增加有关,可能抵消了线粒体质量的下降。与幼小的动物相比,老斑马雀科的39倍)。总体而言,我们的发现表明,在较老的斑马雀科动物中,线粒体功能可能发生变化,这可能与线粒体数量的相应增加有关,可能抵消了线粒体质量的下降。
更新日期:2020-02-20
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