Genetic deletion of uncoupling protein 3 exaggerates apoptotic cell death in the ischemic heart leading to heart failure(619 views) Perrino C, Schiattarella GG, Sannino A, Pironti G, Petretta MP, Cannavo A, Gargiulo G, Ilardi F, Magliulo F, Franzone A, Carotenuto G, Serino F, Altobelli GG, Cimini V, Cuocolo A, Lombardi A, Goglia F, Indolfi C, Trimarco B, Esposito G
J Am Heart Assoc Journal Of The American Heart Association (ISSN: 2047-9980), 2013 May 20; 2(3): e000086-e000086.
Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Departments of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
Departments of Biology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
Department of Biology Sciences, Geology and Environment, Sannio University, Benevento, Italy
Department of Cardiology, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
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Genetic deletion of uncoupling protein 3 exaggerates apoptotic cell death in the ischemic heart leading to heart failure
BACKGROUND: Uncoupling protein 3 (ucp3) is a member of the mitochondrial anion carrier superfamily of proteins uncoupling mitochondrial respiration. In this study, we investigated the effects of ucp3 genetic deletion on mitochondrial function and cell survival under low oxygen conditions in vitro and in vivo.; METHODS AND RESULTS: To test the effects of ucp3 deletion in vitro, murine embryonic fibroblasts and adult cardiomyocytes were isolated from wild-type (WT, n=67) and ucp3 knockout mice (ucp3(-/-), n=70). To test the effects of ucp3 genetic deletion in vivo, myocardial infarction (MI) was induced by permanent coronary artery ligation in WT and ucp3(-/-) mice. Compared with WT, ucp3(-/-) murine embryonic fibroblasts and cardiomyocytes exhibited mitochondrial dysfunction and increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation and apoptotic cell death under hypoxic conditions in vitro (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-dUTP nick end labeling-positive nuclei: WT hypoxia, 70.3 ± 1.2%; ucp3(-/-) hypoxia, 85.3 ± 0.9%; P
Genetic deletion of uncoupling protein 3 exaggerates apoptotic cell death in the ischemic heart leading to heart failure
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