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Mitochondrial respiratory chain in the colonic mucosal of patients with ulcerative colitis

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry volume 342, pages 111–115 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large bowel. Its pathogenesis remains unclear, but it appears to result from a deregulated immune response, with infiltration of leukocytes into the mucosal interstitium. Several studies link oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction to the pathogenesis of UC. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in the colonic mucosal of UC patients. Colonic biopsies were obtained from UC patients (n = 13). The control specimens were taken from patients without any history of inflammatory bowel disease (n = 8). Colon mucosal was removed by colonoscopy and homogenized. Mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes activities were then measured. Our results showed that the activity of complex I was not altered in UC patients, when compared to the control group. On the other hand, complexes II, III, and IV were decreased around 50–60% in the colonic mucosal of UC patients. Based on the present findings, we hypothesize that mitochondrial dysfunction may play a role in pathogenesis of UC.

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This research was supported by grants from Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde—Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).

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    Karla G. Sifroni, Carlos R. Damiani, Cristhopher Stoffel, Mariane R. Cardoso, Gabriela K. Ferreira, Isabela C. Jeremias, Gislaine T. Rezin, Giselli Scaini, Patricia F. Schuck, Felipe Dal-Pizzol & Emilio L. Streck

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Sifroni, K.G., Damiani, C.R., Stoffel, C. et al. Mitochondrial respiratory chain in the colonic mucosal of patients with ulcerative colitis. Mol Cell Biochem 342, 111–115 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-010-0474-x

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Keywords

  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Mitochondria
  • Respiratory chain
  • Energy metabolism