Mitochondrial Function Is Compromised in Cortical Bone Osteocytes of Long-Lived Growth Hormone Receptor Null Mice.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Institution/Department
Maine Medical Center Research Institute
Journal Title
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
MeSH Headings
Animals, Cortical Bone, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Laron Syndrome, Mice, Mice, Mutant Strains, Mitochondria, Osteocytes, Reactive Oxygen Species
Abstract
Despite increased longevity and resistance to multiple stressors, growth hormone receptor null (GHRKO) mice exhibit severe skeletal impairment. The role of GHR in maintaining osteocyte mitochondrial function is unknown. We found that GHR ablation was detrimental to osteocyte mitochondrial function. In vivo multiphoton microscopy revealed significant reductions of >10% in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) in GHRKO osteocytes and reduced mitochondrial volumetric density. Reductions in MMP were accompanied by reductions in glucose transporter-1 levels, steady state ATP, NADH redox index, oxygen consumption rate, and mitochondrial reserve capacity in GHRKO osteocytes. Glycolytic capacity did not differ between control and GHRKO males' osteocytes. However, osteocytes from aged female GHRKO mice exhibited reductions in glycolytic parameters, indicating impairments in glucose metabolism, which may be sex dependent. GHRKO osteocytes exhibited increased levels of cytoplasmic reactive oxygen species (ROS) (both basal and in response to high glucose), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and insulin. Mitochondrial ROS levels were increased and correlated with reduced glutathione in GHRKO osteocytes. Overall, the compromised osteocyte mitochondrial function and responses to metabolic insults strongly correlated with skeletal impairments, suggesting that despite increased life span of the GHRKO mice, skeletal health span is decreased. © 2018 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
ISSN
1523-4681
First Page
106
Last Page
122
Recommended Citation
Liu, Zhongbo; Solesio, Maria E; Schaffler, Mitchell B; Frikha-Benayed, Dorra; Rosen, Clifford J; Werner, Haim; Kopchick, John J; Pavlov, Evgeny V; Abramov, Andrey Y; and Yakar, Shoshana, "Mitochondrial Function Is Compromised in Cortical Bone Osteocytes of Long-Lived Growth Hormone Receptor Null Mice." (2019). Maine Medical Center. 1808.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/1808
