Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Evidence of mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) dysfunction and oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, at present, there is no reliable low invasive surrogate available to evaluate mitochondrial function in these patients. In view of the particular sensitivity of MRC complex IV to oxidative stress, the aim of this study was to assess blood mononuclear cell (BMNC) MRC complex IV activity in MS patients and compare these results to age matched controls and MS patients on β-interferon treatment.
METHODS: Spectrophotometric enzyme assay was employed to measure MRC complex IV activity in blood mononuclear cell obtained multiple sclerosis patients and aged matched controls.
RESULTS: MRC Complex IV activity was found to be significantly decreased (p< 0.05) in MS patients (2.1 ± 0.8 k/nmol × 10-3; mean ± SD] when compared to the controls (7.2 ± 2.3 k/nmol × 10-3). Complex IV activity in MS patients on β-interferon (4.9 ± 1.5 k/nmol × 10-3) was not found to be significantly different from that of the controls.
CONCLUSIONS: This study has indicated evidence of peripheral MRC complex IV deficiency in MS patients and has highlighted the potential utility of BMNCs as a potential means to evaluate mitochondrial function in this disorder. Furthermore, the reported improvement of complex IV activity may provide novel insights into the mode(s) of action of β-interferon.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 36 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgments: We acknowledge the invaluable help of Dr. Peter Rudge, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital, Queen Square London, for his help with patient recruitment. We also gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre.Keywords
- Journal Article
- mitochondrial respiratory chain
- complex IV
- blood mononuclear cells
- multiple sclerosis
- β-Interferon
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Nimesh Mody
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Cardiometabolic Disease
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Medical Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Institute of Medical Sciences
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