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Multiphoton imaging reveals axial differences in metabolic autofluorescence signals along the kidney proximal tubule

Bugarski, Milica; Martins, Joana Raquel; Haenni, Dominik; Hall, Andrew M (2018). Multiphoton imaging reveals axial differences in metabolic autofluorescence signals along the kidney proximal tubule. American Journal of Physiology : Renal Physiology, 315(6):F1613-F1625.

Abstract

Kidney proximal tubules (PTs) are densely packed with mitochondria, and defects in mitochondrial function are implicated in many kidney diseases. However, little is known about intrinsic mitochondrial function within PT cells. Here, using intravital multiphoton microscopy and live slices of mouse kidney cortex, we show that autofluorescence signals provide important functional readouts of redox state and substrate metabolism and that there are striking axial differences in signals along the PT. Mitochondrial NAD(P)H intensity was similar in both PT segment (S)1 and S2 and was sensitive to changes in respiratory chain (RC) redox state, whereas cytosolic NAD(P)H intensity was significantly higher in S2. Mitochondrial NAD(P)H increased in response to lactate and butyrate but decreased in response to glutamine and glutamate. Cytosolic NAD(P)H was sensitive to lactate and pyruvate and decreased dramatically in S2 in response to inhibition of glucose metabolism. Mitochondrial flavoprotein (FP) intensity was markedly higher in S2 than in S1 but was insensitive to changes in RC redox state. Mitochondrial FP signal increased in response to palmitate but decreased in response to glutamine and glutamate. Fluorescence lifetime decays were similar in both S1 and S2, suggesting that intensity differences are explained by differences in abundance of the same molecular species. Expression levels of known fluorescent mitochondrial FPs were higher in S2 than S1. In summary, substantial metabolic information can be obtained in kidney tissue using a label-free live imaging approach, and our findings suggest that metabolism is tailored to the specialized functions of S1 and S2 PT segments.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Anatomy
04 Faculty of Medicine > Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Nephrology
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Physiology
Health Sciences > Urology
Uncontrolled Keywords:Urology, Physiology
Language:English
Date:1 December 2018
Deposited On:07 Dec 2018 13:07
Last Modified:20 Oct 2024 01:36
Publisher:American Physiological Society
ISSN:1522-1466
OA Status:Closed
Free access at:Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00165.2018
PubMed ID:30481067
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