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Query: EC:1.3.5.1 (succinate dehydrogenase)
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DL50 of intraperitoneal lithium oxybutyrate administered to cats was found to amount to 724 mg/kg, while in doses of 13.5--360 mg/kg it increases the coronary blood flow volume in cats by 20.3--122.2 per cent, directly proportional to the dose. Lithium oxybutyrate prevents the chlorocalcium arrhythmia in rats and eliminates strophanthine-induced anemia in cats, surpassing an analogous effect of lithium chloride, potassium chloride, quinidine, novocainamide and isoptin. It raises the activity of the succinate dehydrogenase in the myocardium and weakens the ability of calcium chloride to reduce the glycogen content in the conduction system of the heart in rats.
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PMID:[Effect of lithium hydroxybutyrate on several heart function indices]. 42 89

The activity of hexokinase, glucose-6-phosphoric dehydrogenase, lactic dehydrogenase, succinic dehydrogenase, acid and alkaline phosphatases was determined in the rat kidney tissue with phenylhydrazine anemia and posttransfusion polycytemia. The blood supply of the cortical and medullary layers of the kidneys was studied at the same time. The purpose of this work was to ascertain possible connections between the changes in the activity of the enzymes under study with the renal erythropoietin producing function of the kidneys. The blood supply of the kidneys of rats with phenylhydrazine anemia was sharply decreased, but it was markedly elevated in case of posttransfusion polycytemia. There were no significant changes in the activity of the mentioned enzymes. These data suggest that the activity of the kidney enzymes is not a controlling factor in the renal erythropoietin production.
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PMID:[Activity of kidney tissue enzymes in phenylhydrazine anemia and post-transfusion polycythemia]. 89 Jan 28

The influences of iron deficiency on the cochlear iron enzymes and adenosine triphosphatase were studied in 68 iron-deficient rats and 68 control rats (normal and with chronic anemia). A disorderly or topographic distribution and reduction or disappearance of the cochlear succinic dehydrogenase and peroxidase reaction products were found in 37.8% of the rats fed on a basic iron-deficient diet for 14 to 100 days. The activity of cochlear sodium-potassium-dependent adenosine triphosphatase in iron-deficient rats was slightly increased, compared to that in normal controls. These results suggest that iron deficiency would produce significant abnormalities of succinic dehydrogenase and peroxidase activity, which in turn would disturb cell respiration and initiate peroxidative damage to the inner ear cells, result in sensorineural hearing loss, or provide a pathologic basis for cochlear deafness.
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PMID:Changes in the cochlear iron enzymes and adenosine triphosphatase in experimental iron deficiency. 217 94

Most of the previous studies on the effects of iron deficiency on skeletal muscle respiratory capacity and work performance have been investigated in severe or moderate iron-deficiency anemia. We report here that even in mild iron deficiency where the hemoglobin concentration was 10 g/dl and the iron stores in livers and spleen were not completely depleted, a marked reduction in succinate dehydrogenase was observed in skeletal muscles but not in heart. Similarly, cytochrome oxidase activities were reduced. Although no significant change in glycerophosphate dehydrogenase was detected in the iron-deficient rats, exposure to cold in this group greatly reduced this enzyme activity. As cold acclimatization accelerates marrow erythropoiesis (20) which in turn, demands more iron, it seems that in the iron-insufficient state, this iron demand for marrow activity may persist at the expense of the tissue iron pool, resulting in a marked reduction in glycerophosphate dehydrogenase activities. Since succinate dehydrogenase plays a significant role in the impairment of mitochondrial function and early fatigue of iron-deficient muscle (11), the present study shows that even in mild iron deficiency, some loss of muscle functions could result as succinate dehydrogenase activities were greatly reduced.
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PMID:Biochemical effects of mild iron deficiency and cold acclimatization on rat skeletal muscle. 300 73

1. Chronic marginal riboflavin deficiency was induced in groups of weanling rats by feeding a deficient diet supplemented with 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mg riboflavin/kg diet. Ad lib.- and pair-fed controls received 3.0 and 15 mg riboflavin/kg diet respectively. 2. Serial measurement of erythrocyte NAD(P)H2 glutathione oxidoreductase (glutathione reductase; EC 1.6.4.2) and its activation coefficient revealed that after 12 weeks a steady-state of deficiency had been reached following initial fluctuations in status; the animals were then killed, and their tissues analysed. 3. Food intake, growth rate and the appearance of pathological signs were directly proportional to riboflavin content; however relative liver weight was increased above control levels only in the most-severely-deficient group, and anaemia was not detected in any group. 4. The activation coefficient of glutathione reductase in erythrocytes and liver was closely related to dietary riboflavin content; that of skin responded maximally even in the least-severely-depleted animals. 5. Hepatic and renal flavin contents were directly proportional to dietary riboflavin, FAD being conserved at the expense of riboflavin and FMN. ATP:riboflavin 5-phosphotransferase (flavokinase; EC 2.7.1.26) activity was reduced, even in the least-severely-deficient animals; ATP:FMN adenylyltransferase(FAD pyrophosphorylase; EC 2.7.7.2) was increased in liver, but only in the most-severely-deficient animals. 6. Hepatic succinate:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (succinate dehydrogenase; EC 1.3.99.1) activity fell sharply between 1.5 and 0.5 mg riboflavin/kg diet, producing an S-shaped dose-response curve; it showed smaller or less specific changes in other tissues such as brain, skin and intestine. NADH:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (NADH dehydrogenase; EC 1.6.99.3) activity declined in liver and intestine, but not in skin or brain. 7. The activation coefficient of glutathione reductase was correlated strongly with nearly all the riboflavin-sensitive variables measured, once equilibrium had been reached in this chronic deficiency model, and it was particularly strongly correlated with hepatic and renal FAD levels. Under equilibrium conditions, therefore, it appears to represent a good index of the extent of riboflavin deficiency, and significant changes in flavin levels and enzymes in the internal organs were detected even under conditions of marginal deficiency, associated with relatively small increases in the activation coefficient.
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PMID:A biochemical evaluation of the erythrocyte glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2) test for riboflavin status. 2. Dose-response relationships in chronic marginal deficiency. 747 Apr 38

Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 weeks that were maintained on an iron-deficient diet for 4-5 weeks developed severe anemia with markedly reduced hemoglobin levels (4.11 +/- 0.20 Hb g% versus controls 12.74 +/- 0.15 Hb g%). On sacrifice, the adrenal glands were removed and processed for light and transmission electron microscopy and enzyme cytochemistry. The major histological and ultrastructural changes in the adrenal cortex in response to the iron deficiency were seen in cells of the zona fasciculata, especially in its outer region, and to a lesser degree in cells of the zona reticularis. Structural changes were seen in the mitochondria of these cells, which often became grossly enlarged and developed unusual electron-dense inclusions. In addition, the lipid droplets in the iron-deficient cells of these regions were much less developed and less prominent compared with controls. Quantitative cytochemical localization of succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) activity in the adrenal glands showed that in iron-deficient rats there was an increase in SDH activity in the zona fasciculata (46%) and in the zona reticularis (74%), whereas there was a reduction of approximately 41% in SDH activity in the zona glomerulosa. Serum corticosterone levels were significantly raised in the iron-deficient rats compared with the control rats. Our results indicate that severe nutritional iron deficiency in rats causes ultrastructural and cytochemical changes in the mitochondria of the adrenal cortex accompanied by increased secretion of corticosterone.
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PMID:Ultrastructural changes in mitochondria of the adrenal cortex of iron-deficient rats. 760 76

Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 3 weeks that were maintained on an iron-deficient diet for 4-5 weeks developed severe anemia with markedly reduced hemoglobin levels (3.94 +/- 0.14 Hb g% versus controls 12.9 +/- 0.11 Hb g%). Iron-deficiency resulted in marked cardiac hypertrophy (cardiomegaly). On sacrifice, the hearts were processed for light and transmission electron microscopy. The major ultrastructural changes were found in the hypertrophied left ventricle and left papillary muscles. Iron-deficiency caused marked edema in myocytes, sarcomeres were out of register, and degeneration and discontinuities in myofilaments were common. Iron-deficiency resulted in the enlargement of the interfibrillar mitochondria, changes in the matrix and the formation of electron-dense amorphous bodies. The ultrastructural changes in myocytes in response to experimental iron-deficiency were similar to those described by others in cases of experimental ischemia or hypoxia. Mitochondrial changes were also found in the atria of iron-deficient rats. Quantitative cytochemical measurement of succinate dehydrogenase activity was determined and was shown to be substantially reduced in the iron-deficient heart. In severely iron-deficient rats restored to a normal iron-sufficient diet for two weeks, hemoglobin levels recovered, however the myocytes of the hypertrophied left ventricles and papillary muscles continued to show severe degenerative changes.
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PMID:Ultrastructural and cytochemical changes in the heart of iron-deficient rats. 820 92

X-linked sideroblastic anemia with ataxia (XLSA/A) is caused by defects of the transporter ABCB7 and is characterized by mitochondrial iron deposition and excess of protoporphyrin in erythroid cells. We describe ABCB7 silencing in HeLa cells by performing sequential transfections with siRNAs. The phenotype of the ABCB7-deficient cells was characterized by a strong reduction in proliferation rate that was not rescued by iron supplementation, by evident signs of iron deficiency, and by a large approximately 6-fold increase of iron accumulation in the mitochondria that was poorly available to mitochondrial ferritin. The cells showed an increase of protoporphyrin IX, a higher sensitivity to H(2)O(2) toxicity, and a reduced activity of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), while the activity of mitochondrial enzymes, such as citrate synthase or succinate dehydrogenase, and ATP content were not decreased. In contrast, aconitase activity, particularly that of the cytosolic, IRP1 form, was reduced. The results support the hypothesis that ABCB7 is involved in the transfer of iron from mitochondria to cytosol, and in the maturation of cytosolic Fe/S enzymes. In addition, the results indicate that anemia in XLSA/A is caused by the accumulation of iron in a form that is not readily usable for heme synthesis.
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PMID:RNA silencing of the mitochondrial ABCB7 transporter in HeLa cells causes an iron-deficient phenotype with mitochondrial iron overload. 1719 93

Aluminum (Al), a known environmental pollutant, has been linked to numerous pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease and anaemia. In this study, we show that alpha-ketoglutarate (KG) mitigates the Al-mediated nuclear accumulation of hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) in cultured human hepatocytes (HepG2). The nuclear localization of HIF-1alpha appeared to be triggered by the Al-induced perturbation of prolyl hydroxylase 2 (PHD2). This enzyme was markedly diminished in the Al-challenged hepatocytes. The fate of PHD2 and HIF-1alpha was intricately linked to the mitochondrial dysfunction observed during Al stress. BN-PAGE, immunoblot, and HPLC revealed that the loss of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) and succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activities were coupled to the accumulation of succinate. However, the treatment of the Al-stressed cells with KG recovered the activity and expression of KGDH, SDH, and PHD2 with a concomitant decrease in the levels of HIF-1alpha in the nucleus. Taken together, these data indicate that the homeostasis of KG plays a pivotal role in aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
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PMID:Alpha-ketoglutarate abrogates the nuclear localization of HIF-1alpha in aluminum-exposed hepatocytes. 1902 44

Hereditary paraganglioma, Gorlin-Goltz syndrome and Fanconi anemia are among the rare hereditary tumor syndromes of the head and neck. Patients with hereditary paraganglioma often develop multiple tumors of the glomus caroticum and glomus jugulotympanicum. The corresponding genetic defects of the mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase complex induce autonomous tumor cell growth. In patients with Gorlin-Goltz syndrome basal cell carcinomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumors usually occur much earlier than in patients with sporadic tumors. The associated germline mutations are located in the patched gene which is a modulator of the cell cycle. Fanconi anemia represents a chromosomal instability syndrome which is characterized by early onset of pancytopenia, i.e. bone marrow failure and subsequent development of acute myeloid leukemia and/or squamous cell carcinomas, especially of the head and neck. A total of 13 different gene clusters have been identified in 2 DNA associated complexes which play an important role in DNA repair mechanisms.
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PMID:[Hereditary head and neck tumors]. 2084 82


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