Abstract
IntroductionCarnitine is essential for long-chain fatty acid oxidation in muscle and heart. Tissue stores are regulated by organic cation/Cn transporter plasmalemmal Octn2. We previously demonstrated low carnitine in quadriceps/gluteus and heart of adult mdx mice. MethodsWe studied protein and mRNA expression of Octn2, mitochondrial Octn1 and peroxisomal Octn3 in adult male C57BL/10ScSn-DMD mdx/J quadriceps, heart, and diaphragm compared to C57BL/10SnJ mice. ResultsWe demonstrated reduction in mOctn2 expression on Western blot and similar expression of mOctn1 and mOctn3 in mdx quadriceps, heart and diaphragm. There was a significant upregulation of mOctn1 and mOctn2 mRNA by qRT-PCR in mdx quadriceps and of mOctn2 and mOctn3 mRNA in mdx heart. We showed upregulation of mdx mOctn1 and mOctn3 mRNA but no increase in protein expression. DiscussionDystrophin deficiency likely disrupts Octn2 expression decreasing muscle carnitine uptake thus contributing to membranotoxic long-chain acyl-CoAs with sarcolemmal and organellar membrane oxidative injury providing a treatment rationale for early L-carnitine in DMD.
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