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Holcombe J, Weavers H. Functional-metabolic coupling in distinct renal cell types coordinates organ-wide physiology and delays premature ageing. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8405. [PMID: 38110414 PMCID: PMC10728150 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44098-x] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Precise coupling between cellular physiology and metabolism is emerging as a vital relationship underpinning tissue health and longevity. Nevertheless, functional-metabolic coupling within heterogenous microenvironments in vivo remains poorly understood due to tissue complexity and metabolic plasticity. Here, we establish the Drosophila renal system as a paradigm for linking mechanistic analysis of metabolism, at single-cell resolution, to organ-wide physiology. Kidneys are amongst the most energetically-demanding organs, yet exactly how individual cell types fine-tune metabolism to meet their diverse, unique physiologies over the life-course remains unclear. Integrating live-imaging of metabolite and organelle dynamics with spatio-temporal genetic perturbation within intact functional tissue, we uncover distinct cellular metabolic signatures essential to support renal physiology and healthy ageing. Cell type-specific programming of glucose handling, PPP-mediated glutathione regeneration and FA β-oxidation via dynamic lipid-peroxisomal networks, downstream of differential ERR receptor activity, precisely match cellular energetic demands whilst limiting damage and premature senescence; however, their dramatic dysregulation may underlie age-related renal dysfunction.
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- Jack Holcombe
- School of Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TD, UK.
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Svensson CM, Reglinski K, Schliebs W, Erdmann R, Eggeling C, Figge MT. Quantitative analysis of peroxisome tracks using a Hidden Markov Model. Sci Rep 2023; 13:19694. [PMID: 37951993 PMCID: PMC10640649 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46812-7] [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: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Diffusion and mobility are essential for cellular functions, as molecules are usually distributed throughout the cell and have to meet to interact and perform their function. This also involves the cytosolic migration of cellular organelles. However, observing such diffusion and interaction dynamics is challenging due to the high spatial and temporal resolution required and the accurate analysis of the diffusional tracks. The latter is especially important when identifying anomalous diffusion events, such as directed motions, which are often rare. Here, we investigate the migration modes of peroxisome organelles in the cytosol of living cells. Peroxisomes predominantly migrate randomly, but occasionally they bind to the cell's microtubular network and perform directed migration, which is difficult to quantify, and so far, accurate analysis of switching between these migration modes is missing. We set out to solve this limitation by experiments and analysis with high statistical accuracy. Specifically, we collect temporal diffusion tracks of thousands of individual peroxisomes in the HEK 293 cell line using two-dimensional spinning disc fluorescence microscopy at a high acquisition rate of 10 frames/s. We use a Hidden Markov Model with two hidden states to (1) automatically identify directed migration segments of the tracks and (2) quantify the migration properties for comparison between states and between different experimental conditions. Comparing different cellular conditions, we show that the knockout of the peroxisomal membrane protein PEX14 leads to a decrease in the directed movement due to a lowered binding probability to the microtubule. However, it does not eradicate binding, highlighting further microtubule-binding mechanisms of peroxisomes than via PEX14. In contrast, structural changes of the microtubular network explain perceived eradication of directed movement by disassembly of microtubules by Nocodazole-treatment.
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- Carl-Magnus Svensson
- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technologies, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Applied Optics and Biophysics, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Systems Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Systems Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technologies, Jena, Germany.
- Institute of Applied Optics and Biophysics, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Jena, Germany.
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- Applied Systems Biology, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute, Jena, Germany.
- Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany.
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Townsend LN, Clarke H, Maddison D, Jones KM, Amadio L, Jefferson A, Chughtai U, Bis DM, Züchner S, Allen ND, Van der Goes van Naters W, Peters OM, Smith GA. Cdk12 maintains the integrity of adult axons by suppressing actin remodeling. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:348. [PMID: 37730761 PMCID: PMC10511712 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01642-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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The role of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) that are ubiquitously expressed in the adult nervous system remains unclear. Cdk12 is enriched in terminally differentiated neurons where its conical role in the cell cycle progression is redundant. We find that in adult neurons Cdk12 acts a negative regulator of actin formation, mitochondrial dynamics and neuronal physiology. Cdk12 maintains the size of the axon at sites proximal to the cell body through the transcription of homeostatic enzymes in the 1-carbon by folate pathway which utilize the amino acid homocysteine. Loss of Cdk12 leads to elevated homocysteine and in turn leads to uncontrolled F-actin formation and axonal swelling. Actin remodeling further induces Drp1-dependent fission of mitochondria and the breakdown of axon-soma filtration barrier allowing soma restricted cargos to enter the axon. We demonstrate that Cdk12 is also an essential gene for long-term neuronal survival and loss of this gene causes age-dependent neurodegeneration. Hyperhomocysteinemia, actin changes, and mitochondrial fragmentation are associated with several neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and we provide a candidate molecular pathway to link together such pathological events.
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- L N Townsend
- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK.
- UK Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK.
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Rüttermann M, Gatsogiannis C. Good things come to those who bait: the peroxisomal docking complex. Biol Chem 2023; 404:107-119. [PMID: 36117327 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2022-0161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Peroxisomal integrity and function are highly dependent on its membrane and soluble (matrix) components. Matrix enzymes are imported post-translationally in a folded or even oligomeric state, via a still mysterious protein translocation mechanism. They are guided to peroxisomes via the Peroxisomal Targeting Signal (PTS) sequences which are recognized by specific cytosolic receptors, Pex5, Pex7 and Pex9. Subsequently, cargo-loaded receptors bind to the docking complex in an initial step, followed by channel formation, cargo-release, receptor-recycling and -quality control. The docking complexes of different species share Pex14 as their core component but differ in composition and oligomeric state of Pex14. Here we review and highlight the latest insights on the structure and function of the peroxisomal docking complex. We summarize differences between yeast and mammals and then we integrate this knowledge into our current understanding of the import machinery.
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- Maximilian Rüttermann
- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics and Center for Soft Nanoscience, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics and Center for Soft Nanoscience, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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Fission Impossible (?)-New Insights into Disorders of Peroxisome Dynamics. Cells 2022; 11:cells11121922. [PMID: 35741050 PMCID: PMC9221819 DOI: 10.3390/cells11121922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Peroxisomes are highly dynamic and responsive organelles, which can adjust their morphology, number, intracellular position, and metabolic functions according to cellular needs. Peroxisome multiplication in mammalian cells involves the concerted action of the membrane-shaping protein PEX11β and division proteins, such as the membrane adaptors FIS1 and MFF, which recruit the fission GTPase DRP1 to the peroxisomal membrane. The latter proteins are also involved in mitochondrial division. Patients with loss of DRP1, MFF or PEX11β function have been identified, showing abnormalities in peroxisomal (and, for the shared proteins, mitochondrial) dynamics as well as developmental and neurological defects, whereas the metabolic functions of the organelles are often unaffected. Here, we provide a timely update on peroxisomal membrane dynamics with a particular focus on peroxisome formation by membrane growth and division. We address the function of PEX11β in these processes, as well as the role of peroxisome–ER contacts in lipid transfer for peroxisomal membrane expansion. Furthermore, we summarize the clinical phenotypes and pathophysiology of patients with defects in the key division proteins DRP1, MFF, and PEX11β as well as in the peroxisome–ER tether ACBD5. Potential therapeutic strategies for these rare disorders with limited treatment options are discussed.
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Kataya A, Gautam N, Jamshed M, Muench DG, Samuel MA, Thelen JJ, Moorhead GB. Identification of Arabidopsis Protein Kinases That Harbor Functional Type 1 Peroxisomal Targeting Signals. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:745883. [PMID: 35242755 PMCID: PMC8886021 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.745883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Peroxisomes are eukaryotic specific organelles that perform diverse metabolic functions including fatty acid β-oxidation, reactive species metabolism, photorespiration, and responses to stress. However, the potential regulation of these functions by post-translational modifications, including protein phosphorylation, has had limited study. Recently, we identified and catalogued a large number of peroxisomal phosphorylated proteins, implicating the presence of protein kinases in this organelle. Here, we employed available prediction models coupled with sequence conservation analysis to identify 31 protein kinases from the Arabidopsis kinome (all protein kinases) that contain a putative, non-canonical peroxisomal targeting signal type 1 (PTS1). From this, twelve C-terminal domain-PTS1s were demonstrated to be functional in vivo, targeting enhanced yellow fluorescent protein to peroxisomes, increasing the list of presumptive peroxisomal protein kinases to nineteen. Of the twelve protein kinases with functional PTS1s, we obtained full length clones for eight and demonstrated that seven target to peroxisomes in vivo. Screening homozygous mutants of the presumptive nineteen protein kinases revealed one candidate (GPK1) that harbors a sugar-dependence phenotype, suggesting it is involved in regulating peroxisomal fatty acid β-oxidation. These results present new opportunities for investigating the regulation of peroxisome functions.
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- Amr Kataya
- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience, and Environmental Engineering, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.,Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Zinsmaier KE. Mitochondrial Miro GTPases coordinate mitochondrial and peroxisomal dynamics. Small GTPases 2021; 12:372-398. [PMID: 33183150 PMCID: PMC8583064 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2020.1843957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Mitochondria and peroxisomes are highly dynamic, multifunctional organelles. Both perform key roles for cellular physiology and homoeostasis by mediating bioenergetics, biosynthesis, and/or signalling. To support cellular function, they must be properly distributed, of proper size, and be able to interact with other organelles. Accumulating evidence suggests that the small atypical GTPase Miro provides a central signalling node to coordinate mitochondrial as well as peroxisomal dynamics. In this review, I summarize our current understanding of Miro-dependent functions and molecular mechanisms underlying the proper distribution, size and function of mitochondria and peroxisomes.
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- Konrad E. Zinsmaier
- Departments of Neuroscience and Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Zuma AA, Dos Santos Barrias E, de Souza W. Basic Biology of Trypanosoma cruzi. Curr Pharm Des 2021; 27:1671-1732. [PMID: 33272165 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826999201203213527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present review addresses basic aspects of the biology of the pathogenic protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi and some comparative information of Trypanosoma brucei. Like eukaryotic cells, their cellular organization is similar to that of mammalian hosts. However, these parasites present structural particularities. That is why the following topics are emphasized in this paper: developmental stages of the life cycle in the vertebrate and invertebrate hosts; the cytoskeleton of the protozoa, especially the sub-pellicular microtubules; the flagellum and its attachment to the protozoan body through specialized junctions; the kinetoplast-mitochondrion complex, including its structural organization and DNA replication; glycosome and its role in the metabolism of the cell; acidocalcisome, describing its morphology, biochemistry, and functional role; cytostome and the endocytic pathway; the organization of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex; the nucleus, describing its structural organization during interphase and division; and the process of interaction of the parasite with host cells. The unique characteristics of these structures also make them interesting chemotherapeutic targets. Therefore, further understanding of cell biology aspects contributes to the development of drugs for chemotherapy.
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- Aline A Zuma
- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Metrologia Aplicada a Ciencias da Vida, Diretoria de Metrologia Aplicada a Ciencias da Vida - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (Inmetro), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Fernández Casafuz AB, De Rossi MC, Bruno L. Intracellular motor-driven transport of rodlike smooth organelles along microtubules. Phys Rev E 2021; 101:062416. [PMID: 32688554 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.101.062416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Molecular motors are fascinating proteins that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to drive vesicles and organelles along cytoskeleton filaments toward their final destination within the cell. Several copies of these proteins bind to the cargo and take turns transporting the cargo attaching to and detaching from the track stochastically. Despite the relevance of molecular motors to cell physiology, key aspects of their collective functioning are still unknown. In this work we propose a one-dimensional model for the transport of extensive and smooth organelles driven by molecular motors. We ran numerical simulations to study the behavior of the cargo for different motor configurations, focusing on the transport properties observable in the experiments, e.g., average speed of the organelle and variations in length. We found that active motors drive the cargo using two different mechanisms: Either they locate in front of the cargo and pull the organelle or they situate at the cargo lagging edge and push. Variations in the organelle length is in close relation with the fraction of motors in each configuration, which depends on the resisting load. The results of this model were contrasted with experimental data obtained from the tracking of rodlike mitochondria during active transport in Xenopus laevis melanophores.
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- A B Fernández Casafuz
- Instituto de Cálculo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Cálculo, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina
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Niceforo A, Marioli C, Colasuonno F, Petrini S, Massey K, Tartaglia M, Bertini E, Moreno S, Compagnucci C. Altered cytoskeletal arrangement in induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and motor neurons from patients with riboflavin transporter deficiency. Dis Model Mech 2021; 14:dmm.046391. [PMID: 33468503 PMCID: PMC7927654 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.046391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The cytoskeletal network plays a crucial role in differentiation, morphogenesis, function and homeostasis of the nervous tissue, so that alterations in any of its components may lead to neurodegenerative diseases. Riboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD), a childhood-onset disorder characterized by degeneration of motor neurons (MNs), is caused by biallelic mutations in genes encoding the human riboflavin (RF) transporters. In a patient- specific induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) model of RTD, we recently demonstrated altered cell-cell contacts, energy dysmetabolism and redox imbalance.The present study focusses on cytoskeletal composition and dynamics associated to RTD, utilizing patients' iPSCs and derived MNs. Abnormal expression and distribution of α- and β-tubulin (α- and β-TUB), as well as imbalanced tyrosination of α-TUB, accompanied by impaired ability to repolymerize after nocodazole treatment, were found in RTD patient-derived iPSCs. Following differentiation, MNs showed consistent changes in TUB content, which was associated with abnormal morphofunctional features, such as neurite length and Ca++ homeostasis, suggesting impaired differentiation.Beneficial effects of RF supplementation, alone or in combination with the antioxidant molecule N-acetyl-cystine (NAC), were assessed. RF administration resulted in partially improved cytoskeletal features in patients' iPSCs and MNs, suggesting that redundancy of transporters may rescue cell functionality in the presence of adequate concentrations of the vitamin. Moreover, supplementation with NAC was demonstrated to be effective in restoring all the considered parameters, when used in combination with RF, thus supporting the therapeutic use of both compounds.
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- Alessia Niceforo
- Department of Science, Laboratorio Interdipartimentale di Microscopia Elettronica, University Roma Tre, Rome 00146, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Department of Science, Laboratorio Interdipartimentale di Microscopia Elettronica, University Roma Tre, Rome 00146, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Confocal Microscopy Core Facility, Research Laboratories, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Science Director, Cure RTD Foundation, 6228 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Department of Science, Laboratorio Interdipartimentale di Microscopia Elettronica, University Roma Tre, Rome 00146, Italy
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome 00146, Italy
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Hitching a ride to the top: peroxisomes fuel cilium with cholesterol. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2021; 64:478-481. [PMID: 33420924 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-020-1866-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Covill-Cooke C, Toncheva VS, Kittler JT. Regulation of peroxisomal trafficking and distribution. Cell Mol Life Sci 2020; 78:1929-1941. [PMID: 33141311 PMCID: PMC7966214 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03687-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Peroxisomes are organelles that perform a wide range of essential metabolic processes. To ensure that peroxisomes are optimally positioned in the cell, they must be transported by both long- and short-range trafficking events in response to cellular needs. Here, we review our current understanding of the mechanisms by which the cytoskeleton and organelle contact sites alter peroxisomal distribution. Though the focus of the review is peroxisomal transport in mammalian cells, findings from flies and fungi are used for comparison and to inform the gaps in our understanding. Attention is given to the apparent overlap in regulatory mechanisms for mitochondrial and peroxisomal trafficking, along with the recently discovered role of the mitochondrial Rho-GTPases, Miro, in peroxisomal dynamics. Moreover, we outline and discuss the known pathological and pharmacological conditions that perturb peroxisomal positioning. We conclude by highlighting several gaps in our current knowledge and suggest future directions that require attention.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
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Pridie C, Ueda K, Simmonds AJ. Rosy Beginnings: Studying Peroxisomes in Drosophila. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:835. [PMID: 32984330 PMCID: PMC7477296 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Research using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has traditionally focused on understanding how mutations affecting gene regulation or function affect processes linked to animal development. Accordingly, flies have become an essential foundation of modern medical research through repeated contributions to our fundamental understanding of how their homologs of human genes function. Peroxisomes are organelles that metabolize lipids and reactive oxygen species like peroxides. However, despite clear linkage of mutations in human genes affecting peroxisomes to developmental defects, for many years fly models were conspicuously absent from the study of peroxisomes. Now, the few early studies linking the Rosy eye color phenotype to peroxisomes in flies have been joined by a growing body of research establishing novel roles for peroxisomes during the development or function of specific tissues or cell types. Similarly, unique properties of cultured fly Schneider 2 cells have advanced our understanding of how peroxisomes move on the cytoskeleton. Here, we profile how those past and more recent Drosophila studies started to link specific effects of peroxisome dysfunction to organ development and highlight the utility of flies as a model for human peroxisomal diseases. We also identify key differences in the function and proliferation of fly peroxisomes compared to yeast or mammals. Finally, we discuss the future of the fly model system for peroxisome research including new techniques that should support identification of additional tissue specific regulation of and roles for peroxisomes.
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- C Pridie
- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Mitochondrial and Peroxisomal Alterations Contribute to Energy Dysmetabolism in Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:6821247. [PMID: 32855765 PMCID: PMC7443020 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6821247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Riboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD) is a childhood-onset neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive pontobulbar palsy, sensory and motor neuron degeneration, sensorineural hearing loss, and optic atrophy. As riboflavin (RF) is the precursor of FAD and FMN, we hypothesize that both mitochondrial and peroxisomal energy metabolism pathways involving flavoproteins could be directly affected in RTD, thus impacting cellular redox status. In the present work, we used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from RTD patients to investigate morphofunctional features, focusing on mitochondrial and peroxisomal compartments. Using this model, we document the following RTD-associated alterations: (i) abnormal colony-forming ability and loss of cell-cell contacts, revealed by light, electron, and confocal microscopy, using tight junction marker ZO-1; (ii) mitochondrial ultrastructural abnormalities, involving shape, number, and intracellular distribution of the organelles, as assessed by focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy (FIB/SEM); (iii) redox imbalance, with high levels of superoxide anion, as assessed by MitoSOX assay accompanied by abnormal mitochondrial polarization state, evaluated by JC-1 staining; (iv) altered immunofluorescence expression of antioxidant systems, namely, glutathione, superoxide dismutase 1 and 2, and catalase, as assessed by quantitatively evaluated confocal microscopy; and (v) peroxisomal downregulation, as demonstrated by levels and distribution of fatty acyl β-oxidation enzymes. RF supplementation results in amelioration of cell phenotype and rescue of redox status, which was associated to improved ultrastructural features of mitochondria, thus strongly supporting patient treatment with RF, to restore mitochondrial- and peroxisomal-related aspects of energy dysmetabolism and oxidative stress in RTD syndrome.
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Chen C, Li J, Qin X, Wang W. Peroxisomal Membrane Contact Sites in Mammalian Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:512. [PMID: 32714927 PMCID: PMC7344225 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Peroxisomes participate in essential cellular metabolic processes, such as oxidation of fatty acids (FAs) and maintenance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. Peroxisomes must communicate with surrounding organelles to exchange information and metabolites. The formation of membrane contact sites (MCSs), where protein-protein or protein-lipid complexes tether the opposing membranes of two organelles, represents an essential means of organelle crosstalk. Peroxisomal MCS (PO-MCS) studies are emerging but are still in the early stages. In this review, we summarize the identified PO-MCSs with the ER, mitochondria, lipid droplets, and lysosomes in mammalian cells and discuss their tethering mechanisms and physiological roles. We also highlight several features of PO-MCSs that may help future studies.
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- Chao Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Demaret T, Courtoy GE, Ravau J, Van Der Smissen P, Najimi M, Sokal EM. Accurate and live peroxisome biogenesis evaluation achieved by lentiviral expression of a green fluorescent protein fused to a peroxisome targeting signal 1. Histochem Cell Biol 2020; 153:295-306. [PMID: 32124009 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-020-01855-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Peroxisomes are ubiquitous organelles formed by peroxisome biogenesis (PB). During PB, peroxisomal matrix proteins harboring a peroxisome targeting signal (PTS) are imported inside peroxisomes by peroxins, encoded by PEX genes. Genetic alterations in PEX genes lead to a spectrum of incurable diseases called Zellweger spectrum disorders (ZSD). In vitro drug screening is part of the quest for a cure in ZSD by restoring PB in ZSD cell models. In vitro PB evaluation is commonly achieved by immunofluorescent staining or transient peroxisome fluorescent reporter expression. Both techniques have several drawbacks (cost, time-consuming technique, etc.) which we overcame by developing a third-generation lentiviral transfer plasmid expressing an enhanced green fluorescent protein fused to PTS1 (eGFP-PTS1). By eGFP-PTS1 lentiviral transduction, we quantified PB and peroxisome motility in ZSD and control mouse and human fibroblasts. We confirmed the stable eGFP-PTS1 expression along cell passages. eGFP signal analysis distinguished ZSD from control eGFP-PTS1-transduced cells. Live eGFP-PTS1 transduced cells imaging quantified peroxisomes motility. In conclusion, we developed a lentiviral transfer plasmid allowing stable eGFP-PTS1 expression to study PB (deposited on Addgene: #133282). This tool meets the needs for in vitro PB evaluation and ZSD drug discovery.
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- Tanguy Demaret
- Laboratoire d'Hépatologie Pédiatrique et Thérapie Cellulaire, Unité PEDI, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- IREC Imaging Platform (2IP), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire d'Hépatologie Pédiatrique et Thérapie Cellulaire, Unité PEDI, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Platform for Imaging Cells and Tissues (PICT), de Duve Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire d'Hépatologie Pédiatrique et Thérapie Cellulaire, Unité PEDI, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire d'Hépatologie Pédiatrique et Thérapie Cellulaire, Unité PEDI, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200, Brussels, Belgium.
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Cao Y, Xu C, Ye J, He Q, Zhang X, Jia S, Qiao X, Zhang C, Liu R, Weng L, Liu Y, Liu L, Zheng M. Miro2 Regulates Inter-Mitochondrial Communication in the Heart and Protects Against TAC-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction. Circ Res 2019; 125:728-743. [PMID: 31455181 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.119.315432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rationale: The constrained mitochondria in cardiomyocytes communicate with each other, through mitochondrial kissing or nanotunneling, forming a dynamically continuous network to share content and transfer signals. However, the molecular mechanism of cardiac inter-mitochondrial communication is unclear. Objective: To determine the molecular mechanism underlying the robust inter-mitochondrial communication and its pathophysiological relevance in the heart. Methods and Results: By mitochondria-targeted expressing the photoactivatable green fluorescent protein, we revealed that most mitochondrial nanotubes bridge communicating mitochondrial pairs were associated with microtubules. Miro2 (mitochondrial Rho GTPase), the outer mitochondrial membrane protein which usually mediates mitochondrial transport within cells, accompanied with mitochondrial nanotubes along microtubules in adult cardiomyocytes. Adenovirus mediated expression of Miro2 in cardiomyocytes accelerated inter-mitochondrial communication through increasing mitochondrial nanotunneling and mitochondrial kissing between adjacent mitochondrial pairs. In transverse aortic constriction-induced hypertrophic mouse hearts Miro2 protein was declined, accompanied with decreased inter-mitochondrial communication. Miro2 transgenic mice showed ameliorated cardiac function, increased mitochondrial nanotube formation and inter-mitochondrial communication, and improved mitochondrial function after transverse aortic constriction. E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin was increased in transverse aortic constriction mouse hearts and phenylephrine stimulation-induced hypertrophic cardiomyocytes. Inhibition of proteasome blocked phenylephrine-induced decrease of Miro2, and Parkin overexpression led to the decrease of Miro2. Conclusions: Mitochondrial Miro2 expression levels regulate inter-mitochondrial communication along microtubules in adult cardiomyocytes, and degradation of Miro2 through Parkin-mediated ubiquitination contributes to impaired inter-mitochondrial communication and cardiac dysfunction during hypertrophic heart diseases.Visual Overview: An online visual overview is available for this article.
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- Yangpo Cao
- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- Medical and Health Analysis Center, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Q.H.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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- From the Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China (Y.C., C.X., J.Y., X.Z., S.J., X.Q., C.Z., R.L., L.W., Y.L., L.L., M.Z.)
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Peroxisomes are key metabolic organelles, which contribute to cellular lipid metabolism, e.g. the β-oxidation of fatty acids and the synthesis of myelin sheath lipids, as well as cellular redox balance. Peroxisomal dysfunction has been linked to severe metabolic disorders in man, but peroxisomes are now also recognized as protective organelles with a wider significance in human health and potential impact on a large number of globally important human diseases such as neurodegeneration, obesity, cancer, and age-related disorders. Therefore, the interest in peroxisomes and their physiological functions has significantly increased in recent years. In this review, we intend to highlight recent discoveries, advancements and trends in peroxisome research, and present an update as well as a continuation of two former review articles addressing the unsolved mysteries of this astonishing organelle. We summarize novel findings on the biological functions of peroxisomes, their biogenesis, formation, membrane dynamics and division, as well as on peroxisome-organelle contacts and cooperation. Furthermore, novel peroxisomal proteins and machineries at the peroxisomal membrane are discussed. Finally, we address recent findings on the role of peroxisomes in the brain, in neurological disorders, and in the development of cancer.
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- Markus Islinger
- Institute of Neuroanatomy, Center for Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim, Medical Faculty Manheim, University of Heidelberg, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Castro IG, Schrader M. Miro1 - the missing link to peroxisome motility. Commun Integr Biol 2018; 11:e1526573. [PMID: 30534345 PMCID: PMC6284566 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2018.1526573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Peroxisomes are ubiquitous, highly dynamic, multifunctional compartments in eukaryotic cells, which perform key roles in cellular lipid metabolism and redox balance. Like other membrane-bound organelles, peroxisomes must move in the cellular landscape to perform localized functions, interact with other organelles and to properly distribute during cell division. However, our current knowledge of peroxisome motility in mammalian cells is still very limited. Recently, three independent studies have identified Miro1 as a regulator of peroxisome motility in mammalian cells. In these studies, the authors show that Miro1 is targeted to peroxisomes in several cell lines, in a process that relies on its interaction with the peroxisomal chaperone Pex19. Interestingly, however, different conclusions are drawn about which Miro1 isoforms are targeted to peroxisomes, how it interacts with Pex19 and most importantly, the type of motility Miro1 is regulating.
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- Inês G. Castro
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Krombach S, Reissmann S, Kreibich S, Bochen F, Kahmann R. Virulence function of the Ustilago maydis sterol carrier protein 2. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2018; 220:553-566. [PMID: 29897130 DOI: 10.1111/nph.15268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The peroxisomal sterol carrier protein 2 (Scp2) of the biotrophic maize pathogen Ustilago maydis was detected in apoplastic fluid, suggesting that it might function as a secreted effector protein. Here we analyze the role of the scp2 gene during plant colonization. We used reverse genetics approaches to delete the scp2 gene, determined stress sensitivity and fatty acid utilization of mutants, demonstrated secretion of Scp2, used quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for expression analysis and expressed GFP-Scp2 fusion proteins for protein localization. scp2 mutants were strongly attenuated in virulence and this defect manifested itself during penetration. Scp2 localized to peroxisomes and peroxisomal targeting was necessary for its virulence function. Deletion of scp2 in U. maydis interfered neither with growth nor with peroxisomal β-oxidation. Conventionally secreted Scp2 protein could not rescue the virulence defect. scp2 mutants displayed an altered localization of peroxisomes. Our results show a virulence function for Scp2 during penetration that is probably carried out by Scp2 in peroxisomes. We speculate that Scp2 affects the lipid composition of membranes and in this way ensures the even cellular distribution of peroxisomes.
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- Sina Krombach
- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 10, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 10, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 10, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 10, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 10, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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Cytoplasmic dynein 1 is an important microtubule-based motor in many eukaryotic cells. Dynein has critical roles both in interphase and during cell division. Here, we focus on interphase cargoes of dynein, which include membrane-bound organelles, RNAs, protein complexes and viruses. A central challenge in the field is to understand how a single motor can transport such a diverse array of cargoes and how this process is regulated. The molecular basis by which each cargo is linked to dynein and its cofactor dynactin has started to emerge. Of particular importance for this process is a set of coiled-coil proteins - activating adaptors - that both recruit dynein-dynactin to their cargoes and activate dynein motility.
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Kunze M. Predicting Peroxisomal Targeting Signals to Elucidate the Peroxisomal Proteome of Mammals. Subcell Biochem 2018; 89:157-199. [PMID: 30378023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2233-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Peroxisomes harbor a plethora of proteins, but the peroxisomal proteome as the entirety of all peroxisomal proteins is still unknown for mammalian species. Computational algorithms can be used to predict the subcellular localization of proteins based on their amino acid sequence and this method has been amply used to forecast the intracellular fate of individual proteins. However, when applying such algorithms systematically to all proteins of an organism the prediction of its peroxisomal proteome in silico should be possible. Therefore, a reliable detection of peroxisomal targeting signals (PTS ) acting as postal codes for the intracellular distribution of the encoding protein is crucial. Peroxisomal proteins can utilize different routes to reach their destination depending on the type of PTS. Accordingly, independent prediction algorithms have been developed for each type of PTS, but only those for type-1 motifs (PTS1) have so far reached a satisfying predictive performance. This is partially due to the low number of peroxisomal proteins limiting the power of statistical analyses and partially due to specific properties of peroxisomal protein import, which render functional PTS motifs inactive in specific contexts. Moreover, the prediction of the peroxisomal proteome is limited by the high number of proteins encoded in mammalian genomes, which causes numerous false positive predictions even when using reliable algorithms and buries the few yet unidentified peroxisomal proteins. Thus, the application of prediction algorithms to identify all peroxisomal proteins is currently ineffective as stand-alone method, but can display its full potential when combined with other methods.
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- Markus Kunze
- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Okumoto K, Ono T, Toyama R, Shimomura A, Nagata A, Fujiki Y. New splicing variants of mitochondrial Rho GTPase-1 (Miro1) transport peroxisomes. J Cell Biol 2017; 217:619-633. [PMID: 29222186 PMCID: PMC5800816 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201708122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The mechanisms underlying microtubule-dependent long-distance movement of peroxisomes in mammalian cells are unclear. Okumoto et al. identify splicing variants of human mitochondrial Rho GTPase-1 (Miro1) that localize to peroxisomes and that link these organelles to microtubule-dependent transport complexes including TRAK2. Microtubule-dependent long-distance movement of peroxisomes occurs in mammalian cells. However, its molecular mechanisms remain undefined. In this study, we identified three distinct splicing variants of human mitochondrial Rho GTPase-1 (Miro1), each containing amino acid sequence insertions 1 (named Miro1-var2), 2 (Miro1-var3), and both 1 and 2 (Miro1-var4), respectively, at upstream of the transmembrane domain. Miro1-var4 and Miro1-var2 are localized to peroxisomes in a manner dependent on the insertion 1 that is recognized by the cytosolic receptor Pex19p. Exogenous expression of Miro1-var4 induces accumulation of peroxisomes at the cell periphery and augments long-range movement of peroxisomes along microtubules. Depletion of all Miro1 variants by knocking down MIRO1 suppresses the long-distance movement of peroxisomes. Such abrogated movement is restored by reexpression of peroxisomal Miro1 variants. Collectively, our findings identify for the first time peroxisome-localized Miro1 variants as adapter proteins that link peroxisomes to the microtubule-dependent transport complexes including TRAK2 in the intracellular translocation of peroxisomes in mammalian cells.
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- Kanji Okumoto
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Organelle Homeostasis, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- McGill University Department of Human Genetics and McGill University Health Center, Department of Medical Genetics, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- McGill University Department of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, and The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Salogiannis J, Reck-Peterson SL. Hitchhiking: A Non-Canonical Mode of Microtubule-Based Transport. Trends Cell Biol 2016; 27:141-150. [PMID: 27665063 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The long-range movement of organelles, vesicles, and macromolecular complexes by microtubule-based transport is crucial for cell growth and survival. The canonical view of intracellular transport is that each cargo directly recruits molecular motors via cargo-specific adaptor molecules. Recently, a new paradigm called 'hitchhiking' has emerged: some cargos can achieve motility by interacting with other cargos that have already recruited molecular motors. In this way, cargos are co-transported together and their movements are directly coupled. Cargo hitchhiking was discovered in fungi. However, the observation that organelle dynamics are coupled in mammalian cells suggests that this paradigm may be evolutionarily conserved. We review here the data for hitchhiking and discuss the biological significance of this non-canonical mode of microtubule-based transport.
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- John Salogiannis
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Erdmann R. Assembly, maintenance and dynamics of peroxisomes. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2016; 1863:787-9. [PMID: 26851075 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Peroxisomes are ubiquitous organelles of eukaryotic cells, and it is becoming increasingly clear that the biogenesis of these multi-purpose organelles is more complex than initially anticipated. Along this line, peroxisomes exhibit features, which clearly distinguish them from other cellular organelles, like their ability to import folded proteins or their capability to form de novo. However, further insight into the cellular life of peroxisomes also revealed features that they share with other organelles, such as organelle fission or regulated degradation by autophagy, that are similar for peroxisomes, mitochondria and chloroplasts. This special issue highlights recent progress in the understanding of the biogenesis of peroxisomes with emphasis on the assembly, maintenance and dynamics of the organelles. In particular, it focuses on the following areas: (i) topogenesis of peroxisomal matrix proteins as well as the structure and function of peroxisomal protein import machineries. (ii) Peroxisomal targeting of membrane proteins and de novo formation of peroxisomes. (iii) Maintenance of peroxisomes in health and disease. (iv) Proliferation and regulated degradation of peroxisomes. (v) Motility and inheritance of peroxisomes. (vi) Role of peroxisomes in the cellular context.
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- Ralf Erdmann
- Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Medical Faculty, Ruhr-University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, Germany..
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Salogiannis J, Egan MJ, Reck-Peterson SL. Peroxisomes move by hitchhiking on early endosomes using the novel linker protein PxdA. J Cell Biol 2016; 212:289-96. [PMID: 26811422 PMCID: PMC4748578 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201512020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Eukaryotic cells use microtubule-based intracellular transport for the delivery of many subcellular cargos, including organelles. The canonical view of organelle transport is that organelles directly recruit molecular motors via cargo-specific adaptors. In contrast with this view, we show here that peroxisomes move by hitchhiking on early endosomes, an organelle that directly recruits the transport machinery. Using the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans we found that hitchhiking is mediated by a novel endosome-associated linker protein, PxdA. PxdA is required for normal distribution and long-range movement of peroxisomes, but not early endosomes or nuclei. Using simultaneous time-lapse imaging, we find that early endosome-associated PxdA localizes to the leading edge of moving peroxisomes. We identify a coiled-coil region within PxdA that is necessary and sufficient for early endosome localization and peroxisome distribution and motility. These results present a new mechanism of microtubule-based organelle transport in which peroxisomes hitchhike on early endosomes and identify PxdA as the novel linker protein required for this coupling.
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- John Salogiannis
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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