Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Rhabdomyolysis is common in very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) and other metabolic myopathies, but its pathogenic basis is poorly understood. Here, we show that prolonged bicycling exercise against a standardized moderate workload in VLCADD patients is associated with threefo...

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Main Authors: Diekman, E. F., Visser, G., Schmitz, J. P. J., Nievelstein, R. A. J., de Sain-van der Velden, M., Wardrop, M., Van der Pol, W. L., Houten, S. M., van Riel, N. A. W., Takken, T., Jeneson, J. A. L.
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Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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spelling pubmed-47555962016-02-26 Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Diekman, E. F. Visser, G. Schmitz, J. P. J. Nievelstein, R. A. J. de Sain-van der Velden, M. Wardrop, M. Van der Pol, W. L. Houten, S. M. van Riel, N. A. W. Takken, T. Jeneson, J. A. L. Research Article Rhabdomyolysis is common in very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) and other metabolic myopathies, but its pathogenic basis is poorly understood. Here, we show that prolonged bicycling exercise against a standardized moderate workload in VLCADD patients is associated with threefold bigger changes in phosphocreatine (PCr) and inorganic phosphate (Pi) concentrations in quadriceps muscle and twofold lower changes in plasma acetyl-carnitine levels than in healthy subjects. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that muscle ATP homeostasis during exercise is compromised in VLCADD. However, the measured rates of PCr and Pi recovery post-exercise showed that the mitochondrial capacity for ATP synthesis in VLCADD muscle was normal. Mathematical modeling of oxidative ATP metabolism in muscle composed of three different fiber types indicated that the observed altered energy balance during submaximal exercise in VLCADD patients may be explained by a slow-to-fast shift in quadriceps fiber-type composition corresponding to 30% of the slow-twitch fiber-type pool in healthy quadriceps muscle. This study demonstrates for the first time that quadriceps energy balance during exercise in VLCADD patients is altered but not because of failing mitochondrial function. Our findings provide new clues to understanding the risk of rhabdomyolysis following exercise in human VLCADD. Public Library of Science 2016-02-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4755596/ /pubmed/26881790 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147818 Text en © 2016 Diekman et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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author Diekman, E. F.
Visser, G.
Schmitz, J. P. J.
Nievelstein, R. A. J.
de Sain-van der Velden, M.
Wardrop, M.
Van der Pol, W. L.
Houten, S. M.
van Riel, N. A. W.
Takken, T.
Jeneson, J. A. L.
spellingShingle Diekman, E. F.
Visser, G.
Schmitz, J. P. J.
Nievelstein, R. A. J.
de Sain-van der Velden, M.
Wardrop, M.
Van der Pol, W. L.
Houten, S. M.
van Riel, N. A. W.
Takken, T.
Jeneson, J. A. L.
Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
author_facet Diekman, E. F.
Visser, G.
Schmitz, J. P. J.
Nievelstein, R. A. J.
de Sain-van der Velden, M.
Wardrop, M.
Van der Pol, W. L.
Houten, S. M.
van Riel, N. A. W.
Takken, T.
Jeneson, J. A. L.
author_sort Diekman, E. F.
title Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
title_short Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
title_full Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
title_fullStr Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
title_full_unstemmed Altered Energetics of Exercise Explain Risk of Rhabdomyolysis in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
title_sort altered energetics of exercise explain risk of rhabdomyolysis in very long-chain acyl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency
description Rhabdomyolysis is common in very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) and other metabolic myopathies, but its pathogenic basis is poorly understood. Here, we show that prolonged bicycling exercise against a standardized moderate workload in VLCADD patients is associated with threefold bigger changes in phosphocreatine (PCr) and inorganic phosphate (Pi) concentrations in quadriceps muscle and twofold lower changes in plasma acetyl-carnitine levels than in healthy subjects. This result is consistent with the hypothesis that muscle ATP homeostasis during exercise is compromised in VLCADD. However, the measured rates of PCr and Pi recovery post-exercise showed that the mitochondrial capacity for ATP synthesis in VLCADD muscle was normal. Mathematical modeling of oxidative ATP metabolism in muscle composed of three different fiber types indicated that the observed altered energy balance during submaximal exercise in VLCADD patients may be explained by a slow-to-fast shift in quadriceps fiber-type composition corresponding to 30% of the slow-twitch fiber-type pool in healthy quadriceps muscle. This study demonstrates for the first time that quadriceps energy balance during exercise in VLCADD patients is altered but not because of failing mitochondrial function. Our findings provide new clues to understanding the risk of rhabdomyolysis following exercise in human VLCADD.
publisher Public Library of Science
publishDate 2016
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755596/
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