Effect of hypoenergetic feeding and refeeding on muscle and mononuclear cell activities of mitochondrial complexes I-IV in enterally fed rats

Previous studies suggested that cell energetics are altered by malnutrition. We hypothesized that nutritional manipulations influence mitochondrial enzyme activities of the electron transport chain in both skeletal muscle and blood mononuclear cells. After a gastrostomy tube was inserted, 44 rats we...

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Published in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 2001-05, Vol.73 (5), p.975-983
Main Authors: BRIET, Francoise, JEEJEEBHOY, Khursheed N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cells
Dietary Carbohydrates
Dietary Proteins
Electron Transport Complex I
Electron Transport Complex II
Electron Transport Complex III - metabolism
Electron Transport Complex IV - metabolism
Enteral Nutrition
Leukocytes, Mononuclear - enzymology
Male
Malnutrition
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Mitochondria - enzymology
Mitochondria, Muscle - enzymology
Multienzyme Complexes - metabolism
Muscle, Skeletal - enzymology
Muscular system
NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases - metabolism
Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...)
Oxidoreductases - metabolism
Protein-Energy Malnutrition - enzymology
Proteins
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Regression Analysis
Rodents
Succinate Dehydrogenase - metabolism
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Summary:Previous studies suggested that cell energetics are altered by malnutrition. We hypothesized that nutritional manipulations influence mitochondrial enzyme activities of the electron transport chain in both skeletal muscle and blood mononuclear cells. After a gastrostomy tube was inserted, 44 rats were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 experimental groups: control fed (CF; 364 kJ/d for 7 d), hypoenergetic fed (HF; 92 kJ/d for 7 d), hypoenergetic protein refed (HPR; 92 kJ/d for 7 d and then 129 kJ/d for 1 d), and hypoenergetic glucose refed (HGR; 92 kJ/d for 7 d and then 129 kJ/d for 1 d). The protein and glucose contents of the liquid formulas were different for the HPR and HGR groups. After mitochondria were isolated from the soleus muscle, the activities of complexes I--IV were measured spectrophotometrically. Because of the lack of available tissue, only the activity of complex I was measured in the mononuclear cell extract. The recovery of complex activities in the CF and HF groups was not significantly different in the mitochondrial fraction of the soleus muscle. Compared with that in the CF group, the activities of complexes I--III in the mitochondrial fraction of the soleus muscle and the activity of complex I in mononuclear cells were significantly lower in the HF group. The activities of complexes I--III in the mitochondrial fraction of the soleus muscle and the activity of complex I in mononuclear cells were significantly higher in the HPR than in the HF group. The activity of complex IV was generally not affected by nutritional manipulations. Malnutrition decreases activities of mitochondrial complexes, which are restored by protein but not glucose refeeding.
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/73.5.975