Morphological and functional features of TSPO-null liver mitochondria.
A, transmission electron microscopy of TspoloxP (left) and AlbCre;TspoloxP mouse livers (right); bar, 500 nm. B, oxygen consumption rate (OCR) of mitochondria of the indicated genotypes incubated with succinate plus rotenone (squares) or glutamate plus malate (circles). Where indicated, 4 mm ADP, 2.5 μg/ml oligomycin, 4 μm FCCP, and 2 μm antimycin plus 2 μm rotenone (circles only) were added. Error bars, mean ± S.D. C, typical recording traces of Rh123 fluorescence changes in TspoloxP (black trace) and AlbCre;TspoloxP (red trace) liver mitochondria. Where indicated, 0.5 mg/ml mitochondria, 5 mm succinate, and 0.5 μm FCCP were added. a.u., absorbance units.