SUIT-008

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SUIT-008

Description

Abbreviation: NS(PGM)

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SUIT-category: NS(PGM)

SUIT protocol pattern: diametral 1PM;2D;3G;4S;5U;6Rot

The SUIT-008 protocols are designed to assess the linear coupling control (L- P- E) with NADH linked-substrates (PM) and the control in ET state (N, NS, S), covering the contribution of two pathways which are most important in the mitochondria of many species, tissues and cell types. With the addition of G in NADH-supported OXPHOS it enables evaluating the glutamate anaplerotic pathway control state. SUIT-004 can be extended with the CIV assay module.

Communicated by Cardoso LH, Doerrier C, Huete-Ortega M and Gnaiger E (last update 2019-01-28)

Specific SUIT protocols

• SUIT-008 O2 pfi D014 for permeabilized fibers

• SUIT-008 O2 pce D025 for permeabilized cells

References

	Year	Reference	Organism	Tissue;cell
Lemieux 2017 Sci Rep	2017	Lemieux H, Blier PU, Gnaiger E (2017) Remodeling pathway control of mitochondrial respiratory capacity by temperature in mouse heart: electron flow through the Q-junction in permeabilized fibers. Sci Rep 7:2840. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-02789-8	Mouse	Heart

Steps and respiratory states

Step	State	Pathway	Q-junction	Comment - Events (E) and Marks (M)
1PM	PML(n)	N	CI	1PM NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). Non-phosphorylating resting state (LEAK state); LEAK respiration L(n) in the absence of ADP, ATP, AMP (no adenylates).
2D	PMP	N	CI	1PM;2D NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
2c	PMcP	N	CI	1PM;2D;2c NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). Addition of cytochrome c yields a test for integrity of the mtOM (cytochrome c control efficiency). Stimulation by added cytochrome c would indicate an injury of the mtOM and limitation of respiration in the preceding state without added c due to loss of cytochrome c. Typically, cytochrome c is added immediately after the earliest ADP-activation step (OXPHOS capacity P with saturating [ADP]). OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
3G	PGMP	N	CI	1PM;2D;2c;3G NADH-linked substrates (type N-pathway to Q). OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
4S	PGMSP	NS	CI&II	1PM;2D;2c;3G;4S Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of type N substrates & succinate, with convergent electron flow in the NS-pathway for reconstitution of TCA cycle function. OXPHOS capacity P (with saturating [ADP]), active OXPHOS state.
5U	PGMSE	NS	CI&II	1PM;2D;2c;3G;4S;5U Respiratory stimulation by simultaneous action of type N substrates & succinate, with convergent electron flow in the NS-pathway for reconstitution of TCA cycle function. Uncoupler titration (avoiding inhibition by high uncoupler concentrations) to obtain electron transfer (ET) capacity E (noncoupled ET-state). Test for limitation of OXPHOS capacity P by the phosphorylation system (ANT, ATP synthase, phosphate transporter) relative to ET capacity E in mt-preparations: E-P control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency. In living cells: E-R control efficiency and E-L coupling efficiency. Noncoupled electron transfer state, ET state, with ET capacity E.
6Rot	SE	S	CII	1PM;2D;2c;3G;4S;5U;6Rot Succinate, S ( type S-pathway to Q). Succinate pathway control state (S-pathway) after inhibiting CI with rotenone, which also inhibits the F-pathway. Noncoupled electron transfer state, ET state, with ET capacity E.
7Ama	ROX			1PM;2D;2c;3G;4S;5U;6Rot;7Ama Rox is the residual oxygen consumption in the ROX state, due to oxidative side reactions, estimated after addition of antimycin A (inhibitor of CIII). Rox is subtracted from oxygen flux as a baseline for all respiratory states, to obtain mitochondrial respiration (mt).

Step	Respiratory state	Pathway control	ET-Complex	Comment
## AsTm	AsTmE	CIV	CIV
## Azd	CHB

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Coupling control

» Coupling control state

» ET capacity

» OXPHOS capacity

» LEAK respiration

Pathway control

» Electron transfer pathway

» Fatty acid oxidation pathway control state, F

» NADH electron transfer-pathway state, N

» Succinate pathway control state, S

» NS-pathway control state, NS

» Glycerophosphate pathway control state, Gp

» Complex IV single step, CIV

» Anaplerotic pathway control state

Main fuel substrates

» Glutamate, G

» Glycerophosphate, Gp

» Malate, M

» Octanoylcarnitine, Oct

» Pyruvate, P

» Succinate, S

Glossary

» List of SUIT states

» SUIT concept

Strengths and limitations

+ NS-OXPHOS capacity provides a physiologically relevant estimate of maximum mitochondrial respiratory capacity.

+ The presence of PGM and S establishes fully operative TCA cycle activity.

+ This protocol allows to analyse the convergence of pathways at the Q-junction (N, NS, S).

+ Mitochondrial external membrane integrity can be measured with the addition of cytochrome c. Application of the cytochrome c test early in the protocol ensures comparability of all states in case of any effect of c.

+ Reasonable duration of the experiment.

+ Complex IV activity can be measured.

+ GM and PM yield typically identical fluxes in human skeletal muscle fibres. However, PM is the superior alternative to GM: the fraction of the N-pathway is lower and of the S-pathway is higher with GM compared to PM (GMP is inhibited by the CII inhibitor malonic acid to a larger extent than PMP). PM, therefore, yields a more sensitive assay for the diagnosis of injuries in the N-pathway, since an impairment of N-pathway capacity can be compensated partially by activation of the S-pathway. This is an advantage compared to SUIT-011 for diagnosis of N-capacity.

- Fatty acid oxidation is not analysed.

- When evaluating the additive effect of the N- and S-pathway, it has to be considered that NSP- and NSE-capacities can only be compared with NP- and SE-capacities. This is not a problem when NSP = NSE (Gnaiger 2009). In this case, it may be assumed that SP = SE (Votion et al 2012), such that NSP can be compared with NP + SP. SUIT-004 should be chosen for the additive effect in the ET-state.

- Careful washing is required after the experiment to avoid carry-over of inhibitors and uncoupler.

Compare SUIT protocols

• SUIT-004 1PM;2D;3U;4S;5Rot-
• SUIT-011 1GM;2D;3S;4U;5Rot-

MitoPedia concepts: MiP concept, SUIT protocol, Recommended 

MitoPedia methods: Respirometry