Ischemic preconditioning upregulates Mitofusin2 and preserves muscle strength in tourniquet-induced ischemia/reperfusion

Prangmalee Leurcharusmee; Passakorn Sawaddiruk; Yodying Punjasawadwong; Nantawit Sugandhavesa; Kasisin Klunklin; Siam Tongprasert; Patraporn Sitilertpisan; Nattayaporn Apaijai; Nipon Chattipakorn; Siriporn C. Chattipakorn

Journal of Orthopaedic Translation (Jul 2022)

Ischemic preconditioning upregulates Mitofusin2 and preserves muscle strength in tourniquet-induced ischemia/reperfusion

Prangmalee Leurcharusmee,
Passakorn Sawaddiruk,
Yodying Punjasawadwong,
Nantawit Sugandhavesa,
Kasisin Klunklin,
Siam Tongprasert,
Patraporn Sitilertpisan,
Nattayaporn Apaijai,
Nipon Chattipakorn,
Siriporn C. Chattipakorn

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Prangmalee Leurcharusmee: Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Passakorn Sawaddiruk: Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Yodying Punjasawadwong: Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nantawit Sugandhavesa: Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Kasisin Klunklin: Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Siam Tongprasert: Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Patraporn Sitilertpisan: Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nattayaporn Apaijai: Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nipon Chattipakorn: Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Siriporn C. Chattipakorn: Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Corresponding author. Neurophysiology Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 35
pp. 113 – 121

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Background: Tourniquet-induced ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) has been related to postoperative muscle atrophy through mechanisms involving protein synthesis/breakdown, cellular metabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptosis. Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) could protect skeletal muscle against I/R injury. This study aims to determine the underlying mechanisms of IPC and its effect on muscle strength after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: Twenty-four TKA patients were randomized to receive either sham IPC or IPC (3 cycles of 5-min ischemia followed by 5-min reperfusion). Vastus medialis muscle biopsies were collected at 30 min after tourniquet (TQ) inflation and the onset of reperfusion. Western blot analysis was performed in muscle protein for 4-HNE, SOD2, TNF-ɑ, IL-6, p-Drp1ser616, Drp1, Mfn1, Mfn2, Opa1, PGC-1ɑ, ETC complex I-V, cytochrome c, cleaved caspase-3, and caspase-3. Clinical outcomes including isokinetic muscle strength and quality of life were evaluated pre- and postoperatively. Results: IPC significantly increased Mfn2 (2.0 ± 0.2 vs 1.2 ± 0.1, p = 0.001) and Opa1 (2.9 ± 0.3 vs 1.9 ± 0.2, p = 0.005) proteins expression at the onset of reperfusion, compared to the ischemic phase. There were no differences in 4-HNE, SOD2, TNF-ɑ, IL-6, p-Drp1ser616/Drp1, Mfn1, PGC-1ɑ, ETC complex I–V, cytochrome c, and cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3 expression between the ischemic and reperfusion periods, or between the groups. Clinically, postoperative peak torque for knee extension significantly reduced in the sham IPC group (−16.6 [-29.5, −3.6] N.m, p = 0.020), while that in the IPC group was preserved (−4.7 [-25.3, 16.0] N.m, p = 0.617). Conclusion: In TKA with TQ application, IPC preserved postoperative quadriceps strength and prevented TQ-induced I/R injury partly by enhancing mitochondrial fusion proteins in the skeletal muscle. The translational potential of this article: Mitochondrial fusion is a potential underlying mechanism of IPC in preventing skeletal muscle I/R injury. IPC applied before TQ-induced I/R preserved postoperative quadriceps muscle strength after TKA.

Published in Journal of Orthopaedic Translation

ISSN: 2214-031X (Print); 2214-0328 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Hong Kong
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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