Mitochondrial myopathy: correlation between oxidative defect and mitochondrial DNA deletions at single fiber level |
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Authors: | A. Prelle G. Fagiolari N. Checcarelli M. Moggio A. Battistel G.P. Comi P. Bazzi A. Bordoni M. Zeviani G. Scarlato |
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Affiliation: | (1) Istituto di Clinica Neurologica, Centro Dino Ferrari, Universita' di Milano, Via F. Sforza 35, I-20122 Milano, Italy;(2) Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy |
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Abstract: | In situ hybridization combined with immunohistochemical techniques has been applied to study patients affected by mitochondrial myopathies with large mitochondrial (mt)DNA deletions. All patients' muscle biopsies showed ragged red fibers (RRFs) and cytochrome oxidase (COX) deficiency. Two digoxygenin-labeled, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplifed DNAs were used as probes. One probe was designed to hybridize only with wild-type mtDNAs, while the other recognized both wild-type and deleted mtDNAs. Concomitant immunocytochemical analysis using antibodies against subunits II, III, (encoded by mtDNA) and IV (encoded by nuclear DNA) of COX was carried out. In our patients deleted mtDNAs are overexpressed in COX-negative RRFs, while wild-type mtDNAs are decreased in the same fibers. Immunohistochemistry studies show that COX IV is overexpressed in RRFs and that COX II and COX III subunits are still present. Deleted mtDNAs are spatially segregated in muscle fibers, where they interfere with the local population of normal mitochondrial genomes, causing a regional deficiency of the mitochondrial respiratory activity.This work was supported by the Associazione Amici del Centro Dino Ferrari |
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Keywords: | Mitochondrial myopathy Ragged red fibers In situ hybridization Immunohistochemistry |
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