title: Isolation and characterization of mitochondria from goat hearts.
abstract: Cardiac mitochondria provide energy for the contraction/relaxation cycle. The aim of our study was to isolate and characterize mitochondria from Caprine hearts under control and in-vitro induced ischemia. A decrease in activities of all the enzymes was observed in the ischemic models. Further characterization of proteins was done by SDS-PAGE and BN-PAGE. Lipids have been characterized by analyzing the phospholipids by HPTLC and fatty acids by GLC in both groups. Our results indicated that injury occurs early in the course of ischemia and progresses during ischemia. TBARS and carbonyl content have also been measured. The in-vitro effects of fatty acids have been studied on the enzymes and complexes of mitochondria.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Veer Savarkar Marg, 400 016 Mahim, Mumbai India.
authors.forename: Tester F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Ashavaid
authors.forename: Neena S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kumbhat
keywords: Heart; ischemia; lipids; marker enzymes; respiratory chain complexes