ACETYL-L-CARNITINE INCREASES CYTOCHROME-OXIDASE SUBUNIT-I MESSENGER-RNA CONTENT IN HYPOTHYROID RAT-LIVER

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作者
GADALETA, MN
PETRUZZELLA, V
FRACASSO, F
FERNANDEZSILVA, P
CANTATORE, P
机构
[1] UNIV BARI, DIPARTMENTO BIOCHIM & BIOL MOLEC, I-70124 BARI, ITALY
[2] CTR STUDI MITOCONDRI & METAB ENERGET, BARI, ITALY
来源
FEBS LETTERS | 1990年 / 277卷 / 1-2期
关键词
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA TRANSCRIPTION; HYPOTHYROID RAT LIVER; ACETYL-L-CARNITINE;
D O I
10.1016/0014-5793(90)80841-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The effect of acetyl-L-carnitine on the quantity of the messenger RNA for the subunit I of cytochrome oxidase in the liver mitochondria of hypothyroid rat was measured by Northern blot and solution hybridization. Three hours after pre-treatment of hypothyroid rat with acetyl-L-carnitine, the level of the transcript increased strongly. This effect was also obtained when acetyl-L-carnitine was administered to T3 pre-treated hypothyroid rats. These results add further evidence to the suggestion that acetyl-L-carnitine is able to stimulate mitochondrial transcription under altered metabolic conditions.
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页码:191 / 193
页数:3
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