Impaired mitochondria cause an impressive decrease in ATP production becoming a common condition of cardiovascular diseases. Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is characterized by mitochondrial dysfunction. By a non-invasive procedure of metabolism analysis on peripheral blood mononuclear cells, we exploit ex-vivo studies that directly constitute a translational approach to evaluate the cell bioenergetics. Cell ATP production decreased in the presence of MMVD, whereas glycolysis was unaffected. In MMVD, the mitochondrial activity underwent a significant reduction of basal respiration, maximal respiration, and ATP production. Our results depicted a pathological condition of MMVD characterized by cell metabolism deprived of mitochondrial energy support.
Keywords: ATP production; Bioenergetics; Cell metabolism; Mitochondria; Myxomatous mitral valve disease.
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