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AIM: To study mechanism of hepatocytic mitochondria damage following septic shock. METHODS: 30 SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation group, 12 h cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) group and 16 h CLP group. The model of septic shock was made by cecal ligation and puncture. The liver mitochondria respiratory control rate (RCR), phosphate/oxygen (P/O) and ATPase activities were assayed. RESULTS: In 12 h CLP group mean artery pressure (MAP) [(9.54?1.26) kPa] was significantly lower than sham operation group [(14.58?1.32) kPa, P
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Objective To elucidate the relationship between liver mitochondria calcium content and respi- ratory function in obstructive jaundice and biliary drainage.Methods The model of obstructive jaundice and bil- iary drainage was produced in dogs by common bile duct ligation and choledochoduodenostomy.The liver mitochon- dria were isolated and the calcium content and respiratory control rate were monitored.Results Mitochondria res- piratory control rate and calcium content significantly decreased and elevated respectively after bile duct ligation and there were varying degrees of recovery after biliary drainage,and the degree of recovery was evidently correlated with the duration of obstruction before drainage and the time after drainage.There was a strong negative correlation between the mitochondria calcium content and change of respiratory function.Conclusion The mitochondria cal- cium overload may be one of important factors for suppressed mitochondrial respiration in obstructive jaundice and early relief of the obstruction could favour the recovery of damaged liver mitochondria.
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Objective To investigate the respiratory function of platelet mitochondria in patients with Parkinson's disease(PD) and explore the assosiation with the pathogenesis of PD.Methods The platelet mitochondria of 35 patients with PD were extracted and the mitochondria respiratory rate and respiratory control rate were measured.Furthermore,the changes of activities of mitochondria complex Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ were observed.Results The platelet counts of patients with PD showed no changes, but the respiratory rates of respiratory state 3 were significantly decreased using the 5 mmol/L glutamate,2.5 mmol/L malate +5 mmol/L pyruvate and 5 mM succinate as substrates. Moreover, the activities of mitochondria complex Ⅰ were obviously reduced and the activites of other mitochondria complex were no changes.Conclusion Patients with PD show exactly abnormal mitochondria respiratory functions, and it might be an important mechanism in the pathogenesis of PD.
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0.05).These findings indicate that severe burns can destroy the coupled phosphorylation in the mitochondria and impair their capability to produce ATP.Immediate fluid infusion after burns can protect the mitochondrial function effectively.
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Using succinate as a substrate, the respiratory control rates (RCR's) of liver mitochondria of burned Sprague-Dawley rats (male, 20 percent of burned body surface area,III degree burn) were increased 15,30, 45, and 60 min after burn, the peak being at 30 min after burn (the sham group as control).In comparison with the sham group, the specific activity of succinic dehydro-genase was slightly decreased and the activities of cytochrome b and c + c1 were decreased significantly 30 min after burn.