1
|
Verkerke ARP, Ferrara PJ, Lin CT, Johnson JM, Ryan TE, Maschek JA, Eshima H, Paran CW, Laing BT, Siripoksup P, Tippetts TS, Wentzler EJ, Huang H, Spangenburg EE, Brault JJ, Villanueva CJ, Summers SA, Holland WL, Cox JE, Vance DE, Neufer PD, Funai K. Phospholipid methylation regulates muscle metabolic rate through Ca 2+ transport efficiency. Nat Metab 2019; 1:876-885. [PMID: 32405618 PMCID: PMC7218817 DOI: 10.1038/s42255-019-0111-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The biophysical environment of membrane phospholipids affects structure, function, and stability of membrane-bound proteins.1,2 Obesity can disrupt membrane lipids, and in particular, alter the activity of sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (ER/SR) Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) to affect cellular metabolism.3-5 Recent evidence suggests that transport efficiency (Ca2+ uptake / ATP hydrolysis) of skeletal muscle SERCA can be uncoupled to increase energy expenditure and protect mice from diet-induced obesity.6,7 In isolated SR vesicles, membrane phospholipid composition is known to modulate SERCA efficiency.8-11 Here we show that skeletal muscle SR phospholipids can be altered to decrease SERCA efficiency and increase whole-body metabolic rate. The absence of skeletal muscle phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) methyltransferase (PEMT) promotes an increase in skeletal muscle and whole-body metabolic rate to protect mice from diet-induced obesity. The elevation in metabolic rate is caused by a decrease in SERCA Ca2+-transport efficiency, whereas mitochondrial uncoupling is unaffected. Our findings support the hypothesis that skeletal muscle energy efficiency can be reduced to promote protection from obesity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anthony R P Verkerke
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Patrick J Ferrara
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Chien-Te Lin
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Jordan M Johnson
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Terence E Ryan
- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
| | - J Alan Maschek
- Metabolomics Core Research Facility, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Hiroaki Eshima
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Christopher W Paran
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Brenton T Laing
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Piyarat Siripoksup
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Trevor S Tippetts
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Edward J Wentzler
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Hu Huang
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Espen E Spangenburg
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Jeffrey J Brault
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Claudio J Villanueva
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Scott A Summers
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - William L Holland
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - James E Cox
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Metabolomics Core Research Facility, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Dennis E Vance
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| | - P Darrell Neufer
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Katsuhiko Funai
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
- Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Heden TD, Johnson JM, Ferrara PJ, Eshima H, Verkerke ARP, Wentzler EJ, Siripoksup P, Narowski TM, Coleman CB, Lin CT, Ryan TE, Reidy PT, de Castro Brás LE, Karner CM, Burant CF, Maschek JA, Cox JE, Mashek DG, Kardon G, Boudina S, Zeczycki TN, Rutter J, Shaikh SR, Vance JE, Drummond MJ, Neufer PD, Funai K. Mitochondrial PE potentiates respiratory enzymes to amplify skeletal muscle aerobic capacity. Sci Adv 2019; 5:eaax8352. [PMID: 31535029 PMCID: PMC6739096 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aax8352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Exercise capacity is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory capacity, its biggest contributor, adapts robustly to changes in energy demands induced by contractile activity. While transcriptional regulation of mitochondrial enzymes has been extensively studied, there is limited information on how mitochondrial membrane lipids are regulated. Here, we show that exercise training or muscle disuse alters mitochondrial membrane phospholipids including phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). Addition of PE promoted, whereas removal of PE diminished, mitochondrial respiratory capacity. Unexpectedly, skeletal muscle-specific inhibition of mitochondria-autonomous synthesis of PE caused respiratory failure because of metabolic insults in the diaphragm muscle. While mitochondrial PE deficiency coincided with increased oxidative stress, neutralization of the latter did not rescue lethality. These findings highlight the previously underappreciated role of mitochondrial membrane phospholipids in dynamically controlling skeletal muscle energetics and function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Timothy D. Heden
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| | - Jordan M. Johnson
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Patrick J. Ferrara
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Hiroaki Eshima
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Anthony R. P. Verkerke
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Edward J. Wentzler
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Piyarat Siripoksup
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Tara M. Narowski
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Chanel B. Coleman
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Chien-Te Lin
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Terence E. Ryan
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
| | - Paul T. Reidy
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | | | - Courtney M. Karner
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
| | - Charles F. Burant
- Michigan Regional Comprehensive Metabolomics Resource Core, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
| | - J. Alan Maschek
- Metabolomics Core Research Facility, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - James E. Cox
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Metabolomics Core Research Facility, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Douglas G. Mashek
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
| | - Gabrielle Kardon
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Sihem Boudina
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Tonya N. Zeczycki
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Jared Rutter
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - Saame Raza Shaikh
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
| | - Jean E. Vance
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| | - Micah J. Drummond
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
| | - P. Darrell Neufer
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Katsuhiko Funai
- East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
- Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Corresponding author.
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Johnson JM, Ferrara PJ, Verkerke ARP, Coleman CB, Wentzler EJ, Neufer PD, Kew KA, de Castro Brás LE, Funai K. Targeted overexpression of catalase to mitochondria does not prevent cardioskeletal myopathy in Barth syndrome. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2018; 121:94-102. [PMID: 30008435 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Barth Syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by cardiomyopathy and muscle weakness. The underlying cause of BTHS is a mutation in the tafazzin (TAZ) gene, a key enzyme of cardiolipin biosynthesis. The lack of CL arising from loss of TAZ function results in destabilization of the electron transport system, promoting oxidative stress that is thought to contribute to development of cardioskeletal myopathy. Indeed, in vitro studies demonstrate that mitochondria-targeted antioxidants improve contractile capacity in TAZ-deficient cardiomyocytes. The purpose of the present study was to determine if resolving mitochondrial oxidative stress would be sufficient to prevent cardiomyopathy and skeletal myopathy in vivo using a mouse model of BTHS. To this end we crossed mice that overexpress catalase in the mitochondria (MCAT mice) with TAZ-deficient mice (TAZKD) to produce TAZKD mice that selectively overexpress catalase in the mitochondria (TAZKD+MCAT mice). TAZKD+MCAT mice exhibited decreased mitochondrial H2O2 emission and lipid peroxidation compared to TAZKD littermates, indicating decreased oxidative stress. Despite the improvements in oxidative stress, TAZKD+MCAT mice developed cardiomyopathy and mild muscle weakness similar to TAZKD littermates. These findings indicate that resolving oxidative stress is not sufficient to suppress cardioskeletal myopathy associated with BTHS.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jordan M Johnson
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Patrick J Ferrara
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Anthony R P Verkerke
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Chanel B Coleman
- East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Edward J Wentzler
- East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - P Darrell Neufer
- East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | - Kimberly A Kew
- Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
| | | | - Katsuhiko Funai
- Diabetes & Metabolism Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; East Carolina Diabetes & Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
| |
Collapse
|