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    The Biochemical Journal
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    Magnesium (Mg) deficiency in rats altered tissue composition and cellular structures, particularly affecting mitochondria in liver cells. This study investigates the impact of Mg depletion on cellular metabolism and organelle function.

    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • Nutritional Science

    Background:

    • Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral cofactor for numerous enzymatic reactions.
    • Mg deficiency can lead to significant physiological and biochemical alterations.
    • Understanding the cellular localization of metabolic disturbances is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of Mg deficiency on tissue water content, nitrogen proportion, and metal concentrations in rats.
    • To determine the cellular fractional changes in Mg, potassium (K), and calcium (Ca) distribution.
    • To examine the ultrastructural changes in liver cells and mitochondria associated with Mg deficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of tissue water content, dry matter nitrogen proportion, and metal concentrations.

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  • Cellular fractionation to assess the distribution of Mg, K, and Ca in liver and kidney.
  • Electron microscopy to evaluate liver cell and mitochondrial morphology.

    • Main Results:

    • Mg deficiency increased liver, kidney, heart, and thigh muscle water content and decreased nitrogen proportion in dry matter.
    • Cellular fractionation revealed Mg depletion in liver mitochondria and K depletion in microsomes; Ca preferentially deposited in liver and kidney heavy-mitochondrial fractions.
    • Electron microscopy showed decreased liver cell and mitochondrial size, with a more severe reduction in mitochondrial number per cell, and increased average mitochondrion area in deficient rats.

    Conclusions:

    • Mg deficiency profoundly impacts tissue composition and cellular structure, with significant alterations in organelle fractions.
    • Calcification in Mg-deficient liver and kidney is linked to preferential calcium deposition in heavy-mitochondrial fractions.
    • Observed ultrastructural changes suggest a primary metabolic disturbance within mitochondria during Mg deficiency.