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Poultry Science, Vol 78, Issue 1, 114-124
Copyright © 1999 by Poultry Science Association

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Evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in broilers with pulmonary hypertension syndrome (Ascites): effect of t-butyl hydroperoxide on hepatic mitochondrial function, glutathione, and related thiols

D Cawthon, R McNew, KW Beers, and WG Bottje

Department of Poultry Science, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701, USA.

The purpose of this study was to assess mitochondrial function and glutathione (a mitochondrial antioxidant) in response to oxidative stress in mitochondria in vitro obtained from broilers with and without pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS). Liver mitochondria from Control and PHS broilers were incubated with 0, 1, and 5-mM tertiary-butyl hydroperoxide (tBH). Indices of mitochondrial function [the respiratory control ratio (RCR) and the adenosine diphosphate to oxygen ratio (ADP:O)], and levels of mitochondrial and extra-mitochondrial reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) glutathione, cysteine, cystine, glutamate and cysteinyl-glycine were determined following tBH treatment. Lower RCR and ADP:O values were observed in PHS mitochondria than in controls. Whereas control mitochondria remained coupled (RCR > 2.0), only 3 PHS preparations remained coupled after 60 min of incubation with 5 mM tBH, indicating a greater susceptibility to oxidative stress in PHS mitochondria. The lower RCR in PHS mitochondria was due to increased oxygen consumption during State IV respiration. Oxidative stress following tBH treatment (decreased GSH and increased GSSG) was observed, but there were no differences in GSH or GSSG between control and PHS mitochondria. The PHS mitochondria did exhibit elevated mitochondrial and extramitochondrial cystine than controls, however. The results indicate that PHS mitochondria do not lack antioxidant protection from GSH, but lower RCR and ADP:O ratios in PHS mitochondria indicate a dysfunction that may contribute to the pathophysiology of this metabolic disease in broilers.


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