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Braganza 2019 JCI Insight

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Braganza A, Corey CG, Santanasto AJ, Distefano G, Coen PM, Glynn NW, Nouraie SM, Goodpaster BH, Newman AB, Shiva S (2019) Platelet bioenergetics correlate with muscle energetics and are altered in older adults. JCI Insight 5:128248.

Β» PMID: 31120438 Open Access

Braganza Anrdrea, Corey Catherine G, Santanasto Adam J, Distefano Giovanna, Coen Paul M, Glynn Nancy W, Nouraie Seyed-Mehdi, Goodpaster Bret H, Newman Anne B, Shiva Sruti (2019) JCI Insight

Abstract: Physical function decreases with age, and though bioenergetic alterations contribute to this decline, the mechanisms by which mitochondrial function changes with age remains unclear. This is partially because human mitochondrial studies require highly invasive procedures, such as muscle biopsies, to obtain live tissue with functional mitochondria. However, recent studies demonstrate that circulating blood cells are potentially informative in identifying systemic bioenergetic changes. Here, we hypothesize that human platelet bioenergetics reflect bioenergetics measured in muscle biopsies.

We demonstrate that maximal and ATP-linked respiratory rate measured in isolated platelets from older adults (86-93 years) correlates significantly with maximal respiration (r = 0.595; P = 0.003) measured by muscle biopsy respirometry and maximal ATP production (r = 0.643; P = 0.004) measured by 31P-MRS respectively, in the same individuals. Comparison of platelet bioenergetics in this aged cohort to platelets from younger adults (18-35 years) shows aged adults demonstrate lower basal and ATP-linked respiration. Platelets from older adults also show enhanced proton leak, which is likely due to increased protein levels of uncoupling protein 2, and correlates with increased gate speed in this cohort (r = 0.58; P = 0.0019). While no significant difference in glycolysis was observed in older adults compared to younger adults, platelet glycolytic rate correlated with fatigability (r = 0.44; P = 0.016).

These data advance the mechanistic understanding of age-related changes in mitochondrial function. Further, they suggest that measuring platelet bioenergetics provides a potential supplement or surrogate for muscle biopsy measurement and may be a valuable tool to study mitochondrial involvement in age-related decline of physical function. β€’ Keywords: Bioenergetics, Muscle Biology, Platelets, Skeletal muscle, Vascular Biology β€’ Bioblast editor: Plangger M β€’ O2k-Network Lab: US FL Orlando Goodpaster BH

Selected quotes

  • declining strength and increased fatigability are often characteristics of aging that precede cognitive dysfunction and other physical disabilities (1–3).


Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Comparative MiP;environmental MiP  Pathology: Aging;senescence 

Organism: Human  Tissue;cell: Skeletal muscle, Blood cells, Platelet  Preparation: Permeabilized tissue, Intact cells  Enzyme: Complex I, Complex II;succinate dehydrogenase, Complex III, Complex IV;cytochrome c oxidase, Complex V;ATP synthase  Regulation: ATP  Coupling state: LEAK, ROUTINE, OXPHOS, ET  Pathway: N, NS  HRR: Oxygraph-2k 

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