Abstract:
:In the present work we investigated the in vitro effect of the branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) accumulating in maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) on some parameters of energy metabolism in cerebral cortex of rats. 14CO2 production from [1-14C]acetate, [1-5-14C]citrate and [U-14C]glucose, as well as glucose uptake by the brain were evaluated by incubating cortical prisms from 30-day-old rats in the absence (controls) or presence of leucine (Leu), valine (Val) or isoleucine (Ile). All amino acids significantly reduced 14CO2 production by around 20-55%, in contrast to glucose utilization, which was significantly increased by up to 90%. Furthermore, Leu significantly inhibited the activity of the respiratory chain complex IV, whereas Val and Ile markedly inhibited complexes II-III, III and IV by up to 40%. We also observed that trolox (alpha-tocopherol) and creatine totally prevented the inhibitory effects provoked by the BCAA on the respiratory chain complex activities, suggesting that free radicals were involved in these effects. The results indicate that the major metabolites accumulating in MSUD disturb brain aerobic metabolism by compromising the citric acid cycle and the electron flow through the respiratory chain. We presume that these findings may be of relevance to the understanding of the pathophysiology of the neurological dysfunction of MSUD patients.
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Neurochem Resjournal_title
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Ribeiro CA,Sgaravatti AM,Rosa RB,Schuck PF,Grando V,Schmidt AL,Ferreira GC,Perry ML,Dutra-Filho CS,Wajner Mdoi
10.1007/s11064-007-9423-9subject
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