title: Ectopic catalase expression in mitochondria by adeno-associated virus enhances exercise performance in mice.
abstract: Oxidative stress is thought to compromise muscle contractility. However, administration of generic antioxidants has failed to convincingly improve performance during exhaustive exercise. One possible explanation may relate to the inability of the supplemented antioxidants to effectively eliminate excessive free radicals at the site of generation. Here, we tested whether delivering catalase to the mitochondria, a site of free radical production in contracting muscle, could improve treadmill performance in C57Bl/6 mice. Recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype-9 (AV.RSV.MCAT) was generated to express a mitochondria-targeted catalase gene. AV.RSV.MCAT was delivered to newborn C57Bl/6 mouse circulation at the dose of 10(12) vector genome particles per mouse. Three months later, we observed a approximately 2 to 10-fold increase of catalase protein and activity in skeletal muscle and the heart. Subcellular fractionation western blot and double immunofluorescence staining confirmed ectopic catalase expression in the mitochondria. Compared with untreated control mice, absolute running distance and body weight normalized running distance were significantly improved in AV.RSV.MCAT infected mice during exhaustive treadmill running. Interestingly, ex vivo contractility of the extensor digitorum longus muscle was not altered. Taken together, we have demonstrated that forced catalase expression in the mitochondria enhances exercise performance. Our result provides a framework for further elucidating the underlying mechanism. It also raises the hope of applying similar strategies to remove excessive, pathogenic free radicals in certain muscle diseases (such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy) and ameliorate muscle disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Dejia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yongping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rabinovitch
authors.forename: Chady
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: Dongsheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002374:Catalase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000229:Dependovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000201:enzymology*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal
chemical_list: D002374:Catalase
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