Effects of N-acylethanolamines on mitochondrial energetics and permeability transition

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
Michał WasilewskiLech Wojtczak

Abstract

Effects of N-acylethanolamines (NAEs): N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide), N-oleoylethanolamine and N-palmitoylethanolamine, on energy coupling and permeability of rat heart mitochondria were investigated. In nominally Ca2+-free media, these compounds exerted a weak protonophoric effect manifested by dissipation of the transmembrane potential and stimulation of resting state respiration. The strongest action was exhibited by N-arachidonoylethanolamine, followed by N-oleoylethanolamine, whereas N-palmitoylethanolamine was almost inactive. These protonophoric effects were resistant to cyclosporin A (CsA) and were much weaker than those of corresponding nonesterified fatty acids. In uncoupled mitochondria N-arachidonoylethanolamine and N-oleoylethanolamine partly inhibited mitochondrial respiration with glutamate and succinate but not with tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD) plus ascorbate as respiratory substrates. In mitochondria preloaded with small amounts of Ca2+, NAEs produced a much stronger dissipation of the membrane potential and a release of accumulated calcium, both effects being inhibited by CsA, indicative for opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP). Again, the potency of this action wa...Continue Reading

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