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Obara K, Nishimura K, Kamura T. E3 Ligases Regulate Organelle Inheritance in Yeast. Cells 2024; 13:292. [PMID: 38391905 PMCID: PMC10887072 DOI: 10.3390/cells13040292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae proliferates by budding, which includes the formation of a cytoplasmic protrusion called the 'bud', into which DNA, RNA, proteins, organelles, and other materials are transported. The transport of organelles into the growing bud must be strictly regulated for the proper inheritance of organelles by daughter cells. In yeast, the RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligases, Dma1 and Dma2, are involved in the proper inheritance of mitochondria, vacuoles, and presumably peroxisomes. These organelles are transported along actin filaments toward the tip of the growing bud by the myosin motor protein, Myo2. During organelle transport, organelle-specific adaptor proteins, namely Mmr1, Vac17, and Inp2 for mitochondria, vacuoles, and peroxisomes, respectively, bridge the organelles and myosin. After reaching the bud, the adaptor proteins are ubiquitinated by the E3 ubiquitin ligases and degraded by the proteasome. Targeted degradation of the adaptor proteins is necessary to unload vacuoles, mitochondria, and peroxisomes from the actin-myosin machinery. Impairment of the ubiquitination of adaptor proteins results in the failure of organelle release from myosin, which, in turn, leads to abnormal dynamics, morphology, and function of the inherited organelles, indicating the significance of proper organelle unloading from myosin. Herein, we summarize the role and regulation of E3 ubiquitin ligases during organelle inheritance in yeast.
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- Keisuke Obara
- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan;
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- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan;
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Vardar Acar N, Özgül RK. A big picture of the mitochondria-mediated signals: From mitochondria to organism. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 678:45-61. [PMID: 37619311 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Mitochondria, well-known for years as the powerhouse and biosynthetic center of the cell, are dynamic signaling organelles beyond their energy production and biosynthesis functions. The metabolic functions of mitochondria, playing an important role in various biological events both in physiological and stress conditions, transform them into important cellular stress sensors. Mitochondria constantly communicate with the rest of the cell and even from other cells to the organism, transmitting stress signals including oxidative and reductive stress or adaptive signals such as mitohormesis. Mitochondrial signal transduction has a vital function in regulating integrity of human genome, organelles, cells, and ultimately organism.
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- Neşe Vardar Acar
- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Institute of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Metabolism, Institute of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Cioffi F, Giacco A, Goglia F, Silvestri E. Bioenergetic Aspects of Mitochondrial Actions of Thyroid Hormones. Cells 2022; 11:cells11060997. [PMID: 35326451 PMCID: PMC8947633 DOI: 10.3390/cells11060997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Much is known, but there is also much more to discover, about the actions that thyroid hormones (TH) exert on metabolism. Indeed, despite the fact that thyroid hormones are recognized as one of the most important regulators of metabolic rate, much remains to be clarified on which mechanisms control/regulate these actions. Given their actions on energy metabolism and that mitochondria are the main cellular site where metabolic transformations take place, these organelles have been the subject of extensive investigations. In relatively recent times, new knowledge concerning both thyroid hormones (such as the mechanisms of action, the existence of metabolically active TH derivatives) and the mechanisms of energy transduction such as (among others) dynamics, respiratory chain organization in supercomplexes and cristes organization, have opened new pathways of investigation in the field of the control of energy metabolism and of the mechanisms of action of TH at cellular level. In this review, we highlight the knowledge and approaches about the complex relationship between TH, including some of their derivatives, and the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
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Yapa NMB, Lisnyak V, Reljic B, Ryan MT. Mitochondrial dynamics in health and disease. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:1184-1204. [PMID: 33742459 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In animals, mitochondria are mainly organised into an interconnected tubular network extending across the cell along a cytoskeletal scaffold. Mitochondrial fission and fusion, as well as distribution along cytoskeletal tracks, are counterbalancing mechanisms acting in concert to maintain a mitochondrial network tuned to cellular function. Balanced mitochondrial dynamics permits quality control of the network including biogenesis and turnover, and distribution of mitochondrial DNA, and is linked to metabolic status. Cellular and organismal health relies on a delicate balance between fission and fusion, and large rearrangements in the mitochondrial network can be seen in response to cellular insults and disease. Indeed, dysfunction in the major components of the fission and fusion machineries including dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1), mitofusins 1 and 2 (MFN1, MFN2) and optic atrophy protein 1 (OPA1) and ensuing imbalance of mitochondrial dynamics can lead to neurodegenerative disease. Altered mitochondrial dynamics is also seen in more common diseases. In this review, the machinery involved in mitochondrial dynamics and their dysfunction in disease will be discussed.
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- Nethmi M B Yapa
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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Ng MYW, Wai T, Simonsen A. Quality control of the mitochondrion. Dev Cell 2021; 56:881-905. [PMID: 33662258 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria are essential organelles that execute and coordinate various metabolic processes in the cell. Mitochondrial dysfunction severely affects cell fitness and contributes to disease. Proper organellar function depends on the biogenesis and maintenance of mitochondria and its >1,000 proteins. As a result, the cell has evolved mechanisms to coordinate protein and organellar quality control, such as the turnover of proteins via mitochondria-associated degradation, the ubiquitin-proteasome system, and mitoproteases, as well as the elimination of mitochondria through mitophagy. Specific quality control mechanisms are engaged depending upon the nature and severity of mitochondrial dysfunction, which can also feed back to elicit transcriptional or proteomic remodeling by the cell. Here, we will discuss the current understanding of how these different quality control mechanisms are integrated and overlap to maintain protein and organellar quality and how they may be relevant for cellular and organismal health.
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- Matthew Yoke Wui Ng
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway; Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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- Institut Pasteur CNRS UMR 3691, 25-28 Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway; Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
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Oo PS, Yamaguchi Y, Sawaguchi A, Tin Htwe Kyaw M, Choijookhuu N, Noor Ali M, Srisowanna N, Hino SI, Hishikawa Y. Estrogen Regulates Mitochondrial Morphology through Phosphorylation of Dynamin-related Protein 1 in MCF7 Human Breast Cancer Cells. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2018; 51:21-31. [PMID: 29622847 PMCID: PMC5880800 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.17034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Estrogen affects mitochondrial function in various tissues, but the precise mechanism remains unclear. We, therefore investigated the effect on estrogen-regulated mitochondrial morphology by dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) and its Ser616-phosphorylated derivative (pDrp1Ser616) are involved in mitochondrial fission. MCF7 human breast cancer cells were treated with 17β-estradiol (E2), an estrogen receptor (ER) α and β antagonist (ICI 182, 780), an ERα antagonist (MPP), and an ERβ antagonist (PHTPP) for 24 hr. The expression of Drp1 and pDrp1Ser616 was analyzed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Mitochondrial morphology was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In control cells, Drp1 was detected in the cytoplasm of all cells while pDrp1 was observed in the cytoplasm of 3.4 ± 1.0% of the total population. After E2 treatment, pDrp1Ser616-positive cells comprised 30.6 ± 5.6% of the total population, 10.5 ± 1.7% after E2 + ICI treatment, 12.4 ± 4.2% after E2 + MPP treatment, and 24.0 ± 2.2% after E2 + PHTPP treatment. In ERα knockdown MCF7 cells, pDrp1 expression was decreased after E2 treatment compared to E2-treated wild type cells. Tubular pattern mitochondria were found in the control cells but the number of short and small pattern mitochondria (< 0.5 μm2) was significantly increased after E2 treatment (as observed by TEM). We, therefore concluded that the phosphorylation of Drp1 is important for E2-dependent mitochondrial morphological changes through ERα.
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- Phyu Synn Oo
- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Ultrastructural Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Department of Veterinary, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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- Department of Anatomy, Histochemistry and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki
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Otasevic V, Surlan L, Vucetic M, Tulic I, Buzadzic B, Stancic A, Jankovic A, Velickovic K, Golic I, Markelic M, Korac A, Korac B. Expression patterns of mitochondrial OXPHOS components, mitofusin 1 and dynamin-related protein 1 are associated with human embryo fragmentation. Reprod Fertil Dev 2017; 28:319-27. [PMID: 25033890 DOI: 10.1071/rd13415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Developmental dysfunction in embryos, such as a lethal level of fragmentation, is assumed to be mitochondrial in origin. This study investigated the molecular basis of mitochondrial impairment in embryo fragmentation. Transcription patterns of factors that determine mitochondrial functionality: (i) components of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) - complex I, cytochrome b, complex IV and ATP synthase; (ii) mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP); (iii) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and (iv) proteins involved in mitochondrial dynamics, mitofusin 1 (Mfn1) and dynamin related protein 1 (Drp1) were examined in six-cells Day 3 non-fragmented (control), low-fragmented (LF) and high-fragmented (HF) human embryos. Gene expression of mitochondria-encoded components of complex I and IV, cytochrome b and mtDNA were increased in HF embryos compared with control and LF embryos. In LF embryos, expression of these molecules was decreased compared with control and HF embryos. Both classes of fragmented embryos had decreased MMP compared with control. LF embryos had increased gene expression of Mfn1 accompanied by decreased expression of Drp1, while HF embryos had decreased Mfn1 expression but increased Drp1 expression. The study revealed that each improper transcriptional (in)activation of mitochondria-encoded components of the OXPHOS during early in vitro embryo development is associated with a decrease in MMP and with embryo fragmentation. The results also showed the importance of mitochondrial dynamics in fragmentation, at least in the extent of this process.
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- Vesna Otasevic
- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- The Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Koste Todorovica 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- The Clinic of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Koste Todorovica 26, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology and Centre for Electron Microscopy, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology and Centre for Electron Microscopy, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology and Centre for Electron Microscopy, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology and Centre for Electron Microscopy, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Belgrade, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biological Research 'Sinisa Stankovic', Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia
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Burbulla LF, Beaumont KG, Mrksich M, Krainc D. Micropatterning Facilitates the Long-Term Growth and Analysis of iPSC-Derived Individual Human Neurons and Neuronal Networks. Adv Healthc Mater 2016; 5:1894-903. [PMID: 27108930 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their application to patient-specific disease models offers new opportunities for studying the pathophysiology of neurological disorders. However, current methods for culturing iPSC-derived neuronal cells result in clustering of neurons, which precludes the analysis of individual neurons and defined neuronal networks. To address this challenge, cultures of human neurons on micropatterned surfaces are developed that promote neuronal survival over extended periods of time. This approach facilitates studies of neuronal development, cellular trafficking, and related mechanisms that require assessment of individual neurons and specific network connections. Importantly, micropatterns support the long-term stability of cultured neurons, which enables time-dependent analysis of cellular processes in living neurons. The approach described in this paper allows mechanistic studies of human neurons, both in terms of normal neuronal development and function, as well as time-dependent pathological processes, and provides a platform for testing of new therapeutics in neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Lena F. Burbulla
- Department of Neurology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chicago IL 60611 USA
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- Departments of Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry, and Cell and Molecular Biology; Northwestern University; Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Departments of Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry, and Cell and Molecular Biology; Northwestern University; Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Department of Neurology; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chicago IL 60611 USA
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Tischner C, Wenz T. Keep the fire burning: Current avenues in the quest of treating mitochondrial disorders. Mitochondrion 2015; 24:32-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2015.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Vanasco V, Saez T, Magnani ND, Pereyra L, Marchini T, Corach A, Vaccaro MI, Corach D, Evelson P, Alvarez S. Cardiac mitochondrial biogenesis in endotoxemia is not accompanied by mitochondrial function recovery. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 77:1-9. [PMID: 25224040 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mitochondrial biogenesis emerges as a compensatory mechanism involved in the recovery process in endotoxemia and sepsis. The aim of this work was to analyze the time course of the cardiac mitochondrial biogenesis process occurring during endotoxemia, with emphasis on the quantitative analysis of mitochondrial function. Female Sprague-Dawley rats (45 days old) were ip injected with LPS (10 mg/kg). Measurements were performed at 0-24 h after LPS administration. PGC-1α and mtTFA expression for biogenesis and p62 and LC3 expression for autophagy were analyzed by Western blot; mitochondrial DNA levels by qPCR, and mitochondrial morphology by transmission electron microscopy. Mitochondrial function was evaluated as oxygen consumption and respiratory chain complex activity. PGC-1α and mtTFA expression significantly increased in every time point analyzed, and mitochondrial mass was increased by 20% (P<0.05) at 24 h. p62 expression was significantly decreased in a time-dependent manner. LC3-II expression was significantly increased at all time points analyzed. Ultrastructurally, mitochondria displayed several abnormalities (internal vesicles, cristae disruption, and swelling) at 6 and 18 h. Structures compatible with fusion/fission processes were observed at 24 h. A significant decrease in state 3 respiration was observed in every time point analyzed (LPS 6h: 20%, P<0.05). Mitochondrial complex I activity was found decreased by 30% in LPS-treated animals at 6 and 24h. Complex II and complex IV showed decreased activity only at 24 h. The present results show that partial restoration of cardiac mitochondrial architecture is not accompanied by improvement of mitochondrial function in acute endotoxemia. The key implication of our study is that cardiac failure due to bioenergetic dysfunction will be overcome by therapeutic interventions aimed to restore cardiac mitochondrial function.
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- Virginia Vanasco
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Paraguay 2155, C1121ABG Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genéticas, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Huellas Digitales Genéticas, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Junín 956, C1113AAD Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Zou D, Chen K, Liu P, Chang H, Zhu J, Mi M. Dihydromyricetin Improves Physical Performance under Simulated High Altitude. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014; 46:2077-84. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ikeda Y, Shirakabe A, Brady C, Zablocki D, Ohishi M, Sadoshima J. Molecular mechanisms mediating mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy and their functional roles in the cardiovascular system. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2014; 78:116-22. [PMID: 25305175 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2014.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mitochondria are essential organelles that produce the cellular energy source, ATP. Dysfunctional mitochondria are involved in the pathophysiology of heart disease, which is associated with reduced levels of ATP and excessive production of reactive oxygen species. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that change their morphology through fission and fusion in order to maintain their function. Fusion connects neighboring depolarized mitochondria and mixes their contents to maintain membrane potential. In contrast, fission segregates damaged mitochondria from intact ones, where the damaged part of mitochondria is subjected to mitophagy whereas the intact part to fusion. It is generally believed that mitochondrial fusion is beneficial for the heart, especially under stress conditions, because it consolidates the mitochondria's ability to supply energy. However, both excessive fusion and insufficient fission disrupt the mitochondrial quality control mechanism and potentiate cell death. In this review, we discuss the role of mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in the heart and the cardiomyocytes therein, with a focus on their roles in cardiovascular disease. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Mitochondria: From Basic Mitochondrial Biology to Cardiovascular Disease".
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- Yoshiyuki Ikeda
- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, NJ Medical School, Rutgers University, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Kagoshima University, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, NJ Medical School, Rutgers University, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, NJ Medical School, Rutgers University, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, NJ Medical School, Rutgers University, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Kagoshima University, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine, NJ Medical School, Rutgers University, USA.
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Monitoring mitochondrial dynamics and complex I dysfunction in neurons: implications for Parkinson's disease. Biochem Soc Trans 2013; 41:1618-24. [DOI: 10.1042/bst20130189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mitochondrial dynamics are essential for maintaining organelle stability and function. Through fission, fusion and mitophagic events, optimal populations of mitochondria are retained. Subsequently, alterations in such processes can have profound effects on the individual mitochondrion and the cell within which they reside. Neurons are post-mitotic energy-dependent cells and, as such, are particularly vulnerable to alterations in cellular bioenergetics and increased stress that may occur as a direct or indirect result of mitochondrial dysfunction. The trafficking of mitochondria to areas of higher energy requirements, such as synapses, where mitochondrial densities fluctuate, further highlights the importance of efficient mitochondrial dynamics in neurons. PD (Parkinson's disease) is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder which is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra. Complex I, the largest of all of the components of the electron transport chain is heavily implicated in PD pathogenesis. The exact series of events that lead to cell loss, however, are not fully elucidated, but are likely to involve dysfunction of mitochondria, their trafficking and dynamics.
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Calvani R, Joseph AM, Adhihetty PJ, Miccheli A, Bossola M, Leeuwenburgh C, Bernabei R, Marzetti E. Mitochondrial pathways in sarcopenia of aging and disuse muscle atrophy. Biol Chem 2013; 394:393-414. [PMID: 23154422 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2012-0247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Muscle loss during aging and disuse is a highly prevalent and disabling condition, but knowledge about cellular pathways mediating muscle atrophy is still limited. Given the postmitotic nature of skeletal myocytes, the maintenance of cellular homeostasis relies on the efficiency of cellular quality control mechanisms. In this scenario, alterations in mitochondrial function are considered a major factor underlying sarcopenia and muscle atrophy. Damaged mitochondria are not only less bioenergetically efficient, but also generate increased amounts of reactive oxygen species, interfere with cellular quality control mechanisms, and display a greater propensity to trigger apoptosis. Thus, mitochondria stand at the crossroad of signaling pathways that regulate skeletal myocyte function and viability. Studies on these pathways have sometimes provided unexpected and counterintuitive results, which suggests that they are organized into a complex, heterarchical network that is currently insufficiently understood. Untangling the complexity of such a network will likely provide clinicians with novel and highly effective therapeutics to counter the muscle loss associated with aging and disuse. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the mechanisms whereby mitochondrial dysfunction intervenes in the pathogenesis of sarcopenia and disuse atrophy, and highlight the prospect of targeting specific processes to treat these conditions.
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- Riccardo Calvani
- Institute of Crystallography, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Bari 70126, Italy
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Sastre-Serra J, Nadal-Serrano M, Pons DG, Roca P, Oliver J. The over-expression of ERbeta modifies estradiol effects on mitochondrial dynamics in breast cancer cell line. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2013; 45:1509-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Revised: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Duarte A, Poderoso C, Cooke M, Soria G, Cornejo Maciel F, Gottifredi V, Podestá EJ. Mitochondrial fusion is essential for steroid biosynthesis. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45829. [PMID: 23029265 PMCID: PMC3448708 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Although the contribution of mitochondrial dynamics (a balance in fusion/fission events and changes in mitochondria subcellular distribution) to key biological process has been reported, the contribution of changes in mitochondrial fusion to achieve efficient steroid production has never been explored. The mitochondria are central during steroid synthesis and different enzymes are localized between the mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum to produce the final steroid hormone, thus suggesting that mitochondrial fusion might be relevant for this process. In the present study, we showed that the hormonal stimulation triggers mitochondrial fusion into tubular-shaped structures and we demonstrated that mitochondrial fusion does not only correlate-with but also is an essential step of steroid production, being both events depend on PKA activity. We also demonstrated that the hormone-stimulated relocalization of ERK1/2 in the mitochondrion, a critical step during steroidogenesis, depends on mitochondrial fusion. Additionally, we showed that the SHP2 phosphatase, which is required for full steroidogenesis, simultaneously modulates mitochondrial fusion and ERK1/2 localization in the mitochondrion. Strikingly, we found that mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) expression, a central protein for mitochondrial fusion, is upregulated immediately after hormone stimulation. Moreover, Mfn2 knockdown is sufficient to impair steroid biosynthesis. Together, our findings unveil an essential role for mitochondrial fusion during steroidogenesis. These discoveries highlight the importance of organelles’ reorganization in specialized cells, prompting the exploration of the impact that organelle dynamics has on biological processes that include, but are not limited to, steroid synthesis.
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- Alejandra Duarte
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Department of Human Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Department of Human Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Department of Human Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Department of Human Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación Instituto Leloir-CONICET, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas (INBIOMED), Department of Human Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ferree A, Shirihai O. Mitochondrial dynamics: the intersection of form and function. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 748:13-40. [PMID: 22729853 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3573-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Mitochondria within a cell exist as a population in a dynamic -morphological continuum. The balance of mitochondrial fusion and fission dictates a spectrum of shapes from interconnected networks to fragmented individual units. This plasticity bestows the adaptive flexibility needed to adjust to changing cellular stresses and metabolic demands. The mechanisms that regulate mitochondrial dynamics, their importance in normal cell biology, and the roles they play in disease conditions are only beginning to be understood. Dysfunction of mitochondrial dynamics has been identified as a possible disease mechanism in Parkinson's disease. This chapter will introduce the budding field of mitochondrial dynamics and explore unique characteristics of affected neurons in Parkinson's disease that increase susceptibility to disruptions in mitochondrial dynamics.
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- Andrew Ferree
- Department of Pharmacology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that continually undergo fusion and fission. These opposing processes work in concert to maintain the shape, size, and number of mitochondria and their physiological function. Some of the major molecules mediating mitochondrial fusion and fission in mammals have been discovered, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are only partially unraveled. In particular, the cast of characters involved in mitochondrial fission needs to be clarified. By enabling content mixing between mitochondria, fusion and fission serve to maintain a homogeneous and healthy mitochondrial population. Mitochondrial dynamics has been linked to multiple mitochondrial functions, including mitochondrial DNA stability, respiratory capacity, apoptosis, response to cellular stress, and mitophagy. Because of these important functions, mitochondrial fusion and fission are essential in mammals, and even mild defects in mitochondrial dynamics are associated with disease. A better understanding of these processes likely will ultimately lead to improvements in human health.
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- David C Chan
- Division of Biology and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
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Sastre-Serra J, Nadal-Serrano M, Pons DG, Roca P, Oliver J. Mitochondrial dynamics is affected by 17β-estradiol in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Effects on fusion and fission related genes. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2012; 44:1901-5. [PMID: 22824300 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2012.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Revised: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mitochondrial dynamics, specifically fusion and fission processes, maintain mitochondria integrity and function, yet at this time, effect of estrogens on fusion and fission in breast cancer cell lines has not been studied. The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of 17β-estradiol on fusion and fission-related genes, as well as on mitochondria proliferation and function. We used MCF-7 breast cancer cell line, which is estrogen sensitive (estrogen receptor positive). Cells were grown in Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium charcoal-stripped fetal bovine serum and treated with 1nM of 17β-estradiol and with/without 100nM of ICI 182,780, a drug that caused rapid degradation of estrogen receptor. mRNA levels of fusion (mfn1, mfn2, opa1) and fission-related genes (drp1 and fis1) were examined by RT-PCR, cardiolipin content by N-acridyl-orange fluorescence and oxidative phosphorylation protein levels, as well as, the major fusion and fission related protein levels, by Western blot. mRNA expression of fusion-related genes increased after 17β-estradiol-treatment for 4h; however fis1 fission-related gene expression decreased. All these effects were not found in cells pre-treated with ICI 182,780, save for the changes in mfn-1, conferring them the effects of 17β-estradiol to estrogen receptor. The changes in protein levels were less prominent, but in the same way, than in mRNA levels, showing an increase in Mfn1 and Mfn2, as well as in Drp1, but there was no change in Fis1 protein levels. Mitochondrial biogenesis was also affected by 17β-estradiol, showing an increase in mtDNA but with no change in N-acridyl-orange fluorescence. On the whole, our results suggest an imbalance in the fusion/fission ratio, with a high fusion by 17β-estradiol-estrogen receptor action, which can affect to mitochondrial biogenesis, concretely in mitochondria proliferation. According to this information, 17β-estradiol would modify mitochondrial dynamics, biogenesis and metabolism, and thus compromise the normal development and function of mitochondria in cancer affected tissues.
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- Jorge Sastre-Serra
- Grupo Multidisciplinar de Oncología Traslacional, Institut d'Investigació en Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta Valldemossa Km 7,5 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
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Wilkens V, Kohl W, Busch K. Restricted diffusion of OXPHOS complexes in dynamic mitochondria delays their exchange between cristae and engenders a transitory mosaic distribution. J Cell Sci 2012; 126:103-16. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.108852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are involved in cellular energy supply, signaling and apoptosis. Their ability to fuse and divide provides functional and morphological flexibility and is a key feature in mitochondrial quality maintenance. To study the impact of mitochondrial fusion/fission on the reorganization of inner membrane proteins, OXPHOS complexes in mitochondria of different HeLa cells were tagged with fluorescent proteins (GFP and RFP-HA, respectively), and cells were fused by PEG treatment. Redistribution of the tagged OXPHOS complexes was then followed by means of immuno electron microscopy, two color superresolution fluorescence microscopy and single molecule tracking. In contrast to outer membrane and matrix proteins, which mix fast and homogeneously upon mitochondrial fusion, the mixing of inner membrane proteins was decelerated. Our data suggest that in principle (i) with respect to their composition cristae are preserved during fusion of mitochondria and (ii) cristae with mixed OXPHOS complexes are only slowly and successively formed by restricted diffusion of inner membrane proteins into existing cristae. The resulting transitory mosaic appearance of the inner mitochondrial membrane in terms of composition illuminates mitochondrial heterogeneity and potentially is linked to local differences in function and membrane potential.
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Zungu M, Schisler J, Willis MS. All the little pieces. -Regulation of mitochondrial fusion and fission by ubiquitin and small ubiquitin-like modifer and their potential relevance in the heart.-. Circ J 2011; 75:2513-21. [PMID: 22001293 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-11-0967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that undergo a constant cycle of division and fusion to maintain their function. The process of mitochondrial fusion has the effect of mixing their content, allowing complementation of protein components, mtDNA repair, and distribution of metabolic intermediates. Fission, on the other hand, enables mitochondria to increase in number and capacity, and to segregate mitochondria for autophagy by the lysosome ("mitophagy"). Disruption of these protein quality control mechanisms has recently been identified in multiple cardiac diseases, including cardiac hypertrophy, heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, and ischemic heart disease, and is intimately tied to mitochondrial control of apoptosis. Proteins that regulate mitochondrial fusion and fission have been discovered, including Mfn1, Mfn2, and Opa1 (fusion) and Drp1 and Fis1 (fission). In this review, we discuss how these proteins are regulated by post-translational modification with ubiquitin and SUMO (small ubiquitin-like modifier). We then present what is known about the ubiquitin and SUMO ligases that regulate these post-translational modifications and regulation of mitochondrial fusion and fission, exploring their potential as therapeutic targets of cardiac disease.
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- Makhosazane Zungu
- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Chen H, Vermulst M, Wang YE, Chomyn A, Prolla TA, McCaffery JM, Chan DC. Mitochondrial fusion is required for mtDNA stability in skeletal muscle and tolerance of mtDNA mutations. Cell 2010; 141:280-9. [PMID: 20403324 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 871] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 12/13/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mitochondria are highly mobile and dynamic organelles that continually fuse and divide. These processes allow mitochondria to exchange contents, including mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Here we examine the functions of mitochondrial fusion in differentiated skeletal muscle through conditional deletion of the mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2, mitochondrial GTPases essential for fusion. Loss of the mitofusins causes severe mitochondrial dysfunction, compensatory mitochondrial proliferation, and muscle atrophy. Mutant mice have severe mtDNA depletion in muscle that precedes physiological abnormalities. Moreover, the mitochondrial genomes of the mutant muscle rapidly accumulate point mutations and deletions. In a related experiment, we find that disruption of mitochondrial fusion strongly increases mitochondrial dysfunction and lethality in a mouse model with high levels of mtDNA mutations. With its dual function in safeguarding mtDNA integrity and preserving mtDNA function in the face of mutations, mitochondrial fusion is likely to be a protective factor in human disorders associated with mtDNA mutations.
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- Hsiuchen Chen
- Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Chen H, Vermulst M, Wang YE, Chomyn A, Prolla TA, McCaffery JM, Chan DC. Mitochondrial fusion is required for mtDNA stability in skeletal muscle and tolerance of mtDNA mutations. Cell 2010. [PMID: 20403324 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Mitochondria are highly mobile and dynamic organelles that continually fuse and divide. These processes allow mitochondria to exchange contents, including mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Here we examine the functions of mitochondrial fusion in differentiated skeletal muscle through conditional deletion of the mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2, mitochondrial GTPases essential for fusion. Loss of the mitofusins causes severe mitochondrial dysfunction, compensatory mitochondrial proliferation, and muscle atrophy. Mutant mice have severe mtDNA depletion in muscle that precedes physiological abnormalities. Moreover, the mitochondrial genomes of the mutant muscle rapidly accumulate point mutations and deletions. In a related experiment, we find that disruption of mitochondrial fusion strongly increases mitochondrial dysfunction and lethality in a mouse model with high levels of mtDNA mutations. With its dual function in safeguarding mtDNA integrity and preserving mtDNA function in the face of mutations, mitochondrial fusion is likely to be a protective factor in human disorders associated with mtDNA mutations.
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- Hsiuchen Chen
- Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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The characteristic structural organization of mitochondria is the product of synthesis of macromolecules within the mitochondria together with the import of proteins and lipids synthesized outside the organelle. Synthetic and import processes are required for mitochondrial proliferation and might also facilitate the growth of pre-existing mitochondria. Recent evidence indicates that these events are regulated in a complex way by several agonists and environmental conditions, through activation of specific signaling pathways and transcription factors. A newly discovered role of this organelle in retrograde intracellular signaling back to the nucleus has also emerged. This is likely to have far-reaching implications in development, aging, disease and environmental adaptation. Generation of nitric oxide (NO) appears to be an important player in these processes, possibly acting as a unifying molecular switch to trigger the whole mitochondrial biogenesis process. High levels of NO acutely inhibit cell respiration by binding to cytochrome c oxidase. Conversely, chronic, smaller increases in NO levels stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis in diverse cell types. NO-induced mitochondrial biogenesis seems to be linked to proliferation and differentiation of normal and tumor cells, as well as in aging.
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- Enzo Nisoli
- Department of Pharmacology, Chemotherapy and Medical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Milan University, via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milan, Italy.
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Chang DTW, Reynolds IJ. Differences in mitochondrial movement and morphology in young and mature primary cortical neurons in culture. Neuroscience 2006; 141:727-736. [PMID: 16797853 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2005] [Revised: 01/06/2006] [Accepted: 01/27/2006] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Mitochondria have many roles critical to the function of neurons including the generation of ATP and regulation of intracellular Ca2+. Mitochondrial movement is highly dynamic in neurons and is thought to direct mitochondria to specific cellular regions of increased need and to transport damaged or old mitochondria to autophagosomes. Morphology also varies between individual mitochondria and is modulated by fusion and fission proteins such as mitofusin-1 and dynamin-related protein-1, respectively. Although mitochondrial movement and morphology are thought to be modulated to best meet cellular demands, few regulatory signals have been identified. In this study, we examined how the different cellular environments of synaptically immature and mature rat cortical neurons affect mitochondrial movement, morphology, distribution and function. In younger cells, mitochondria were more mobile, were shorter, occupied a smaller percentage of neuronal processes, and expressed greater mitofusin-1 and lower dynamin-related protein-1 protein levels compared with older cells. However, the number of mitochondria per mum of neuronal process, mitochondrial membrane potential and the amount of basally sequestered mitochondrial Ca2+ were similar. Our results suggest that while mitochondria in young neurons are functionally similar to mature neurons, their enhanced motility may permit faster energy dispersal for cellular demands, such as synaptogenesis. As cells mature, mitochondria in the processes may then elongate and reduce their motility for long-term support of synaptic structures.
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- D T W Chang
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, W1351 Biomedical Science Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, W1351 Biomedical Science Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Hiendleder S, Zakhartchenko V, Wolf E. Mitochondria and the success of somatic cell nuclear transfer cloning: from nuclear-mitochondrial interactions to mitochondrial complementation and mitochondrial DNA recombination. Reprod Fertil Dev 2006; 17:69-83. [PMID: 15745633 DOI: 10.1071/rd04115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2004] [Accepted: 10/01/2004] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The overall success of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloning is rather unsatisfactory, both in terms of efficacy and from an animal health and welfare point of view. Most research activities have concentrated on epigenetic reprogramming problems as one major cause of SCNT failure. The present review addresses the limited success of mammalian SCNT from yet another viewpoint, the mitochondrial perspective. Mitochondria have a broad range of critical functions in cellular energy supply, cell signalling and programmed cell death and, thus, affect embryonic and fetal development, suggesting that inadequate or perturbed mitochondrial functions may adversely affect SCNT success. A survey of perinatal clinical data from human subjects with deficient mitochondrial respiratory chain activity has revealed a plethora of phenotypes that have striking similarities with abnormalities commonly encountered in SCNT fetuses and offspring. We discuss the limited experimental data on nuclear-mitochondrial interaction effects in SCNT and explore the potential effects in the context of new findings about the biology of mitochondria. These include mitochondrial fusion/fission, mitochondrial complementation and mitochondrial DNA recombination, processes that are likely to be affected by and impact on SCNT cloning. Furthermore, we indicate pathways that could link epigenetic reprogramming and mitochondria effects in SCNT and address questions and perspectives for future research.
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- Stefan Hiendleder
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center of the Ludwig-Maximilian University, D-81377 Munich, Germany.
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Clementi E, Nisoli E. Nitric oxide and mitochondrial biogenesis: a key to long-term regulation of cellular metabolism. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2005; 142:102-10. [PMID: 16091305 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2005.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2005] [Revised: 04/17/2005] [Accepted: 04/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondria, the site of oxidative energy metabolism in eukariotic cells, are a highly organised structure endowed with different enzymes and reactions localized in discrete membranes and aqueous compartments. Mitochondrial function is regulated in complex ways by several agonists and environmental conditions, through activation of specific transcription factors and signalling pathways. A key player in this scenario is nitric oxide (NO). Its binding to cytochrome c oxidase in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, which is reversible and in competition with oxygen, plays a role in acute oxygen sensing and in the cell response to hypoxia. Evidence of the last two years showed that NO has also long-term effects, leading to biogenesis of functionally active mitochondria, that complement its oxygen sensing function. Mitochondrial biogenesis is triggered by NO through activation of guanylate cyclase and generation of cyclic GMP, and yields formation of functionally active mitochondria. Thus, the combined action of NO at its two known intracellular receptors, cytochrome c oxidase and guanylate cyclase, appears to play a role in coupling energy generation with energy demand. This may explain why dysregulation of the NO signalling pathway is often associated with the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders.
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Nisoli E, Clementi E, Moncada S, Carruba MO. Mitochondrial biogenesis as a cellular signaling framework. Biochem Pharmacol 2004; 67:1-15. [PMID: 14667924 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2003.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The identification, more than 50 years ago, of mitochondria as the site of oxidative energy metabolism has prompted studies that have unraveled the complexity of the numerous biosynthetic and degradative reactions, fundamental to cell function, carried out by these organelles. These activities depend on a distinctive mitochondrial structure, with different enzymes and reactions localized in discrete membranes and aqueous compartments. The characteristic mitochondrial structural organization is the product of both synthesis of macromolecules within the mitochondria and the import of proteins and lipids synthesized outside the organelle. Synthesis and import of mitochondrial components are required for mitochondrial proliferation, but rather than producing new organelles, these processes may facilitate the growth of pre-existing mitochondria. Recent evidence indicates that these events are regulated in a complex way by several agonists and environmental conditions, through activation of specific transcription factors and signaling pathways. Some of these are now being elucidated. Generation of nitric oxide (NO) appears to be a novel player in this scenario, possibly acting as a unifying molecular switch to trigger the whole mitochondriogenic process.
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- Enzo Nisoli
- Center for Study and Research on Obesity, Department of Preclinical Sciences, LITA Vialba, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
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Nisoli E, Clementi E, Tonello C, Moncada S, Carruba MO. Can endogenous gaseous messengers control mitochondrial biogenesis in mammalian cells? Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2004; 73:9-27. [PMID: 15165028 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2004.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondria have been identified as the site of oxidative energy metabolism and of numerous biosynthetic and degradative reactions, which depend on a distinctive mitochondrial structure, with different enzymes and reactions localised in discrete membranes and aqueous compartments. Synthesis and import of mitochondrial components are required for mitochondrial proliferation, but rather than producing new organelles, these processes may facilitate the growth of preexisting mitochondria. Recent evidence indicates that these events are regulated in a complex way by several agonists and environmental conditions, through activation of specific transcription factors and signaling pathways. Some of these are now being elucidated. Generation of nitric oxide (NO) appears to be a novel player in this scenario, possibly acting as a unifying molecular switch to trigger the whole process of the mitochondrial biogenesis.
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- Enzo Nisoli
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Center for Study and Research on Obesity, LITA Vialba, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy.
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- Hsiuchen Chen
- Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA
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The mammalian mitochondrial genome encodes for 37 genes which are involved in a broad range of cellular functions. The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecule is commonly assumed to be inherited through oocyte cytoplasm in a clonal manner, and apparently species-specific mechanisms have evolved to eliminate the contribution of sperm mitochondria after natural fertilization. However, recent evidence for paternal mtDNA inheritance in embryos and offspring questions the general validity of this model, particularly in the context of assisted reproduction and embryo biotechnology. In addition to normal mt DNA haplotype variation, oocytes and spermatozoa show remarkable differences in mtDNA content and may be affected by inherited or acquired mtDNA aberrations. All these parameters have been correlated with gamete quality and reproductive success rates. Nuclear transfer (NT) technology provides experimental models for studying interactions between nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. Recent studies demonstrated (i) a significant effect of mtDNA haplotype or other maternal cytoplasmic factors on the efficiency of NT; (ii) phenotypic differences between transmitochondrial clones pointing to functionally relevant nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions; and (iii) neutral or non-neutral selection of mtDNA haplotypes in heteroplasmic conditions. Mitochondria form a dynamic reticulum, enabling complementation of mitochondrial components and possibly mixing of different mtDNA populations in heteroplasmic individuals. Future directions of research on mtDNA in the context of reproductive biotechnology range from the elimination of adverse effects of artificial heteroplasmy, e.g. created by ooplasm transfer, to engineering of optimized constellations of nuclear and cytoplasmic genes for the production of superior livestock.
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- S Hiendleder
- Institut für Molekulare Tierzucht und Biotechnologie, Genzentrum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany.
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Santel A, Frank S, Gaume B, Herrler M, Youle RJ, Fuller MT. Mitofusin-1 protein is a generally expressed mediator of mitochondrial fusion in mammalian cells. J Cell Sci 2003; 116:2763-74. [PMID: 12759376 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.00479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 307] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial fusion may regulate mitochondrial morphogenesis and underlie complementation between mitochondrial genomes in mammalian cells. The nuclear encoded mitochondrial proteins Mfn1 and Mfn2 are human homologues of the only known protein mediators of mitochondrial fusion, the Drosophila Fzo GTPase and Saccharomyces cerevisiae yFzo1p. Although the Mfn1 and Mfn2 genes were broadly expressed, the two genes showed different levels of mRNA expression in different tissues. Two Mfn1 transcripts were detected at similar levels in a variety of human tissues and were dramatically elevated in heart, while Mfn2 mRNA was abundantly expressed in heart and muscle tissue but present only at low levels in many other tissues. Human Mfn1 protein localized to mitochondria and participated in a high molecular weight, detergent extractable protein complex. Forced expression of Mfn1 in cultured cells caused formation of characteristic networks of mitochondria. Introduction of a point mutation in the conserved G1 region of the predicted GTPase domain (Mfn1K88T) dramatically decreased formation of mitochondrial networks upon Mfn1 overexpression, suggesting that network formation required completion of the Mfn1 GTPase cycle. Conversely, a protein variant carrying a point mutation in the G2 motif of the Mfn1 GTPase domain acted as a dominant negative: overexpression of Mfn1T109A resulted in fragmentation of mitochondria. We propose that Mfn1T109A interferes with fusion activity of endogenous Mfn1 protein, possibly by binding necessary cofactors, so to allow unopposed mitochondrial fission. Thus, Mfn1 appears to be a key player in mediating mitochondrial fusion and morphology in mammalian cells.
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- Ansgar Santel
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Chen H, Detmer SA, Ewald AJ, Griffin EE, Fraser SE, Chan DC. Mitofusins Mfn1 and Mfn2 coordinately regulate mitochondrial fusion and are essential for embryonic development. J Cell Biol 2003; 160:189-200. [PMID: 12527753 PMCID: PMC2172648 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200211046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1835] [Impact Index Per Article: 87.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial morphology is determined by a dynamic equilibrium between organelle fusion and fission, but the significance of these processes in vertebrates is unknown. The mitofusins, Mfn1 and Mfn2, have been shown to affect mitochondrial morphology when overexpressed. We find that mice deficient in either Mfn1 or Mfn2 die in midgestation. However, whereas Mfn2 mutant embryos have a specific and severe disruption of the placental trophoblast giant cell layer, Mfn1-deficient giant cells are normal. Embryonic fibroblasts lacking Mfn1 or Mfn2 display distinct types of fragmented mitochondria, a phenotype we determine to be due to a severe reduction in mitochondrial fusion. Moreover, we find that Mfn1 and Mfn2 form homotypic and heterotypic complexes and show, by rescue of mutant cells, that the homotypic complexes are functional for fusion. We conclude that Mfn1 and Mfn2 have both redundant and distinct functions and act in three separate molecular complexes to promote mitochondrial fusion. Strikingly, a subset of mitochondria in mutant cells lose membrane potential. Therefore, mitochondrial fusion is essential for embryonic development, and by enabling cooperation between mitochondria, has protective effects on the mitochondrial population.
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- Hsiuchen Chen
- Division of Biology, Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Nakada K, Ono T, Hayashi JI. A novel defense system of mitochondria in mice and human subjects for preventing expression of mitochondrial dysfunction by pathogenic mutant mtDNAs. Mitochondrion 2002; 2:59-70. [PMID: 16120309 DOI: 10.1016/s1567-7249(02)00007-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2001] [Revised: 01/25/2002] [Accepted: 01/28/2002] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Recently, we generated mtDNA-based disease mice (mito mice) by introduction of respiration-deficient mitochondria possessing pathogenic mutant mtDNA with a 4696 bp deletion (deltamtDNA4696) from somatic cells into mouse zygotes. Mito mice and cytochrome c oxidase (COX) electronmicrographs, that could identify the respiration enzyme activity at individual mitochondrial levels, enabled precise investigation of the pathogenesis of deltamtDNA4696. All the observations represented unambiguous evidence for the presence of extensive and continuous exchange of genetic contents between mitochondria. Thus, the inter-mitochondrial interaction could correspond to a very unique and effective defense system of the highly oxidative organelles for preventing mice and human subjects from expressing mitochondrial dysfunction caused by mtDNA lesions, which have been continuously created by oxidative stresses during aging. Here, we would like to propose a new hypothesis on mitochondrial biogenesis, 'the interaction theory of mammalian mitochondria': mitochondria exchange genetic contents, and thus lose individuality and function as a single dynamic cellular unit.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazuto Nakada
- Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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