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Background:  Thyroid hormone status in hypothyroidism (HT) downregulates key elements in Ca 2+ handling within the heart, reducing contractility, impairing the basal energetic balance, and increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Mitochondrial Ca 2+ ransport is reduced in HT, and tolerance to reperfusion damage has been documented, but the precise mechanism is not well understood. Therefore, we aimed to determine the stoichiometry and activity of the mitochondrial Ca 2+ uniporter or uniplex in an HT model and the relevance to the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pores (mPTP) during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.  Methods:  An HT model was established in Wistar rats by treatment with 6-propylthiouracil for 28 days. Uniplex composition and activity were determined in cardiac mitochondria. Hearts were perfused ex vivo o induce I/R injury, and functional parameters related to contractility and tissue viability were evaluated.  Results:  The cardiac stoichiometry between two subunits of the uniplex (MICU1/MCU) increased by 25% in animals with HT. The intramitochondrial Ca 2+ content was reduced by 40% and was less prone to the mPTP opening. After I/R injury, ischemic contracture and the onset of ventricular fibrillation were delayed in animals with HT, concomitant with a reduction in oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction.  Conclusions:  Our results suggest that HT is associated with an increase in the cardiac MICU1/MCU ratio, thereby changing the stoichiometry between these subunits to increase the threshold to cytosolic Ca 2+ and reduce mitochondrial Ca 2+ overload. Our results also demonstrate that this HT model can be used to explore the role of mitochondrial Ca 2+ ransport in cardiac diseases due to its induced tolerance to cardiac damage.

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Changes in the Stoichiometry of Uniplex Decrease Mitochondrial Calcium Overload and Contribute to Tolerance of Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Hypothyroidism