Hypoxanthine Induces Muscular ATP Depletion and Fatigue via UCP2
Open Access
- 3 March 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Frontiers in Physiology
Abstract
Hypoxanthine (Hx), an intermediate metabolite of the purine metabolism pathway which is dramatically increased in blood and skeletal muscle during muscle contraction and metabolism, is characterized as a marker of exercise exhaustion. However, the physiological effects of Hx on skeletal muscle remain unknown. Herein, we demonstrate that chronic treatment with Hx through dietary supplementation resulted in skeletal muscle fatigue and impaired the exercise performance of mice without affecting their growth and skeletal muscle development. Hx increased the uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) expression in the skeletal muscle, which led to decreased energy substrate storage and enhanced glycolysis. These effects could also be verified in acute treatment with Hx through intraperitoneal injection. In addition, muscular specifically knockout of UCP2 through intra-muscle tissue injection of adenovirus-associated virus reversed the effects of Hx. In conclusion, we identified a novel role of Hx in the skeletal muscular fatigue mediated by UCP2-dependent mitochondrial uncoupling. This finding may shed light on the pathological mechanism of clinical muscle dysfunctions due to abnormal metabolism, such as muscle fatigue and weakness.Keywords
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