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The aging process includes impairment in mitochondrial function, a reduction in anti-oxidant activity, and an increase in oxidative stress, marked by an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Oxidative damage to macromolecules including DNA and electron transport proteins likely increases ROS production resulting in further damage. This oxidative theory of cell aging is supported by the fact that diseases associated with the aging process are marked by increased oxidative stress. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels fall with aging in the human but this is not seen in all species or all tissues. It is unknown whether lower CoQ10 levels have a part to play in aging and disease or whether it is an inconsequential cellular response to aging. Despite the current lay public interest in supplementing with CoQ10, there is currently not enough evidence to recommend CoQ10 supplementation as an anti-aging anti-oxidant therapy.
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Duvvuri B, Lood C. Cell-Free DNA as a Biomarker in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Front Immunol 2019; 10:502. [PMID: 30941136 PMCID: PMC6433826 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Endogenous DNA is primarily found intracellularly in nuclei and mitochondria. However, extracellular, cell-free (cf) DNA, has been observed in several pathological conditions, including autoimmune diseases, prompting the interest of developing cfDNA as a potential biomarker. There is an upsurge in studies considering cfDNA to stratify patients, monitor the treatment response and predict disease progression, thus evaluating the prognostic potential of cfDNA for autoimmune diseases. Since the discovery of elevated cfDNA levels in lupus patients in the 1960s, cfDNA research in autoimmune diseases has mainly focused on the overall quantification of cfDNA and the association with disease activity. However, with recent technological advancements, including genomic and methylomic sequencing, qualitative changes in cfDNA are being explored in autoimmune diseases, similar to the ones used in molecular profiling of cfDNA in cancer patients. Further, the intracellular origin, e.g., if derived from mitochondrial or nuclear source, as well as the complexing with carrier molecules, including LL-37 and HMGB1, has emerged as important factors to consider when analyzing the quality and inflammatory potential of cfDNA. The clinical relevance of cfDNA in autoimmune rheumatic diseases is strengthened by mechanistic insights into the biological processes that result in an enhanced release of DNA into the circulation during autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. Prior work have established an important role of accelerated apoptosis and impaired clearance in leakage of nucleic acids into the extracellular environment. Findings from more recent studies, including our own investigations, have demonstrated that NETosis, a neutrophil cell death process, can result in a selective extrusion of inflammatory mitochondrial DNA; a process which is enhanced in patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. In this review, we will summarize the evolution of cfDNA, both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, as biomarkers for autoimmune rheumatic diseases and discuss limitations, challenges and implications to establish cfDNA as a biomarker for clinical use. This review will also highlight recent advancements in mechanistic studies demonstrating mitochondrial DNA as a central component of cfDNA in autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
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- Bhargavi Duvvuri
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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The mitochondrial genome encodes proteins essential for the oxidative phosphorylation and, consequently, for proper mitochondrial function. Its localization and, possibly, structural organization contribute to higher DNA damage accumulation, when compared to the nuclear genome. In addition, the mitochondrial genome mutates at rates several times higher than the nuclear, although the causal relationship between these events are not clearly established. Maintaining mitochondrial DNA stability is critical for cellular function and organismal fitness, and several pathways contribute to that, including damage tolerance and bypass, degradation of damaged genomes and DNA repair. Despite initial evidence suggesting that mitochondria lack DNA repair activities, most DNA repair pathways have been at least partially characterized in mitochondria from several model organisms, including humans. In this chapter, we review what is currently known about how the main DNA repair pathways operate in mitochondria and contribute to mitochondrial DNA stability, with focus on the enzymology of mitochondrial DNA repair.
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- Rebeca R Alencar
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Hashiya F, Ito S, Sugiyama H. Electron injection from mitochondrial transcription factor A to DNA associated with thymine dimer photo repair. Bioorg Med Chem 2018; 27:278-284. [PMID: 30552005 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Electron transfer through π-stacked arrays of double-stranded DNA contributes to the redox chemistry of bases, including guanine oxidation and thymine-thymine dimer repair by photolyase. 5-Bromouracil is an attractive photoreactive thymine analogue that can be used to investigate electron transfer in DNA, and is a useful probe for protein-DNA interaction analysis. In the present study using BrU we found that UV irradiation facilitated electron injection from mitochondrial transcription factor A into DNA. We also observed that this electron injection could lead to repair of a thymine-thymine dimer.
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- Fumitaka Hashiya
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Medical Research Support Center, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan; Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Age-Dependent Loss of Mitochondrial Function in Epithelial Tissue Can Be Reversed by Coenzyme Q 10. J Aging Res 2018; 2018:6354680. [PMID: 30254763 PMCID: PMC6145312 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6354680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The process of aging is characterized by the increase of age-associated disorders as well as severe diseases. Due to their role in the oxidative phosphorylation and thus the production of ATP which is crucial for many cellular processes, one reason for this could be found in the mitochondria. The accumulation of reactive oxygen species damaged mitochondrial DNA and proteins can induce mitochondrial dysfunction within the electron transport chain. According to the “mitochondrial theory of aging,” understanding the impact of harmful external influences on mitochondrial function is therefore essential for a better view on aging in general, but the measurement of mitochondrial respiration in skin cells from cell cultures cannot completely reflect the real situation in skin. Here, we describe a new method to measure the mitochondrial respiratory parameters in epithelial tissue derived from human skin biopsies using a XF24 extracellular flux analyzer to evaluate the effect of coenzyme Q10. We observed a decrease in mitochondrial respiration and ATP production with donor age corresponding to the “mitochondrial theory of aging.” For the first time ex vivo in human epidermis, we could show also a regeneration of mitochondrial respiratory parameters if the reduced form of coenzyme Q10, ubiquinol, was administered. In conclusion, an age-related decrease in mitochondrial respiration and ATP production was confirmed. Likewise, an increase in the respiratory parameters by the addition of coenzyme Q10 could also be shown. The fact that there is a significant effect of administered coenzyme Q10 on the respiratory parameters leads to the assumption that this is mainly caused by an increase in the electron transport chain. This method offers the possibility of testing age-dependent effects of various substances and their influence on the mitochondrial respiration parameters in human epithelial tissue.
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Zhuo M, Gorgun MF, Englander EW. Neurotoxicity of cytarabine (Ara-C) in dorsal root ganglion neurons originates from impediment of mtDNA synthesis and compromise of mitochondrial function. Free Radic Biol Med 2018; 121:9-19. [PMID: 29698743 PMCID: PMC5971160 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) neurotoxicity caused by cancer drugs hinders attainment of chemotherapy goals. Due to leakiness of the blood nerve barrier, circulating chemotherapeutic drugs reach PNS neurons and adversely affect their function. Chemotherapeutic drugs are designed to target dividing cancer cells and mechanisms underlying their toxicity in postmitotic neurons remain to be fully clarified. The objective of this work was to elucidate progression of events triggered by antimitotic drugs in postmitotic neurons. For proof of mechanism study, we chose cytarabine (ara-C), an antimetabolite used in treatment of hematological cancers. Ara-C is a cytosine analog that terminates DNA synthesis. To investigate how ara-C affects postmitotic neurons, which replicate mitochondrial but not genomic DNA, we adapted a model of Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) neurons. We showed that DNA polymerase γ, which is responsible for mtDNA synthesis, is inhibited by ara-C and that sublethal ara-C exposure of DRG neurons leads to reduction in mtDNA content, ROS generation, oxidative mtDNA damage formation, compromised mitochondrial respiration and diminution of NADPH and GSH stores, as well as, activation of the DNA damage response. Hence, it is plausible that in ara-C exposed DRG neurons, ROS amplified by the high mitochondrial content shifts from physiologic to pathologic levels signaling stress to the nucleus. Combined, the findings suggest that ara-C neurotoxicity in DRG neurons originates in mitochondria and that continuous mtDNA synthesis and reliance on oxidative phosphorylation for energy needs sensitize the highly metabolic neurons to injury by mtDNA synthesis terminating cancer drugs.
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- Ming Zhuo
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Wauchope OR, Mitchener MM, Beavers WN, Galligan JJ, Camarillo JM, Sanders WD, Kingsley PJ, Shim HN, Blackwell T, Luong T, deCaestecker M, Fessel JP, Marnett LJ. Oxidative stress increases M1dG, a major peroxidation-derived DNA adduct, in mitochondrial DNA. Nucleic Acids Res 2018; 46:3458-3467. [PMID: 29438559 PMCID: PMC5909422 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are formed in mitochondria during electron transport and energy generation. Elevated levels of ROS lead to increased amounts of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage. We report that levels of M1dG, a major endogenous peroxidation-derived DNA adduct, are 50-100-fold higher in mtDNA than in nuclear DNA in several different human cell lines. Treatment of cells with agents that either increase or decrease mitochondrial superoxide levels leads to increased or decreased levels of M1dG in mtDNA, respectively. Sequence analysis of adducted mtDNA suggests that M1dG residues are randomly distributed throughout the mitochondrial genome. Basal levels of M1dG in mtDNA from pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs) from transgenic bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 mutant mice (BMPR2R899X) (four adducts per 106 dG) are twice as high as adduct levels in wild-type cells. A similar increase was observed in mtDNA from heterozygous null (BMPR2+/-) compared to wild-type PMVECs. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is observed in the presence of BMPR2 signaling disruptions, which are also associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidant injury to endothelial tissue. Persistence of M1dG adducts in mtDNA could have implications for mutagenesis and mitochondrial gene expression, thereby contributing to the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in diseases.
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- Orrette R Wauchope
- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Surgery and Medicine, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- A.B. Hancock, Jr., Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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Molecular signature pathway of gene protein interaction in human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) metabolism linked disease. INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.injms.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chen SS, Chiu L. The hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and male subfertility in Taiwanese patients with varicocele. Andrologia 2018; 50:e13007. [DOI: 10.1111/and.13007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- S. S.‐S. Chen
- Division of Urology and Surgery Taipei City Hospital Heping Fuyou and Zhongxing Branch Taipei Taiwan
- Commission for General Education National United University Miaoli Taiwan
- Department of Urology School of Medicine National Yang‐Ming University Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology and Surgery Taipei City Hospital Heping Fuyou and Zhongxing Branch Taipei Taiwan
- General Education Center University of Taipei Taipei Taiwan
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Prasad R, Çağlayan M, Dai DP, Nadalutti CA, Zhao ML, Gassman NR, Janoshazi AK, Stefanick DF, Horton JK, Krasich R, Longley MJ, Copeland WC, Griffith JD, Wilson SH. DNA polymerase β: A missing link of the base excision repair machinery in mammalian mitochondria. DNA Repair (Amst) 2017; 60:77-88. [PMID: 29100041 PMCID: PMC5919216 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mitochondrial genome integrity is fundamental to mammalian cell viability. Since mitochondrial DNA is constantly under attack from oxygen radicals released during ATP production, DNA repair is vital in removing oxidatively generated lesions in mitochondrial DNA, but the presence of a strong base excision repair system has not been demonstrated. Here, we addressed the presence of such a system in mammalian mitochondria involving the primary base lesion repair enzyme DNA polymerase (pol) β. Pol β was localized to mammalian mitochondria by electron microscopic-immunogold staining, immunofluorescence co-localization and biochemical experiments. Extracts from purified mitochondria exhibited base excision repair activity that was dependent on pol β. Mitochondria from pol β-deficient mouse fibroblasts had compromised DNA repair and showed elevated levels of superoxide radicals after hydrogen peroxide treatment. Mitochondria in pol β-deficient fibroblasts displayed altered morphology by electron microscopy. These results indicate that mammalian mitochondria contain an efficient base lesion repair system mediated in part by pol β and thus pol β plays a role in preserving mitochondrial genome stability.
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- Rajendra Prasad
- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA; University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute, 1660 Springhill Ave, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
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- Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institutes of Health, NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA.
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Choudhury AR, Singh KK. Mitochondrial determinants of cancer health disparities. Semin Cancer Biol 2017; 47:125-146. [PMID: 28487205 PMCID: PMC5673596 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Mitochondria, which are multi-functional, have been implicated in cancer initiation, progression, and metastasis due to metabolic alterations in transformed cells. Mitochondria are involved in the generation of energy, cell growth and differentiation, cellular signaling, cell cycle control, and cell death. To date, the mitochondrial basis of cancer disparities is unknown. The goal of this review is to provide an understanding and a framework of mitochondrial determinants that may contribute to cancer disparities in racially different populations. Due to maternal inheritance and ethnic-based diversity, the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) contributes to inherited racial disparities. In people of African ancestry, several germline, population-specific haplotype variants in mtDNA as well as depletion of mtDNA have been linked to cancer predisposition and cancer disparities. Indeed, depletion of mtDNA and mutations in mtDNA or nuclear genome (nDNA)-encoded mitochondrial proteins lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and promote resistance to apoptosis, the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and metastatic disease, all of which can contribute to cancer disparity and tumor aggressiveness related to racial disparities. Ethnic differences at the level of expression or genetic variations in nDNA encoding the mitochondrial proteome, including mitochondria-localized mtDNA replication and repair proteins, miRNA, transcription factors, kinases and phosphatases, and tumor suppressors and oncogenes may underlie susceptibility to high-risk and aggressive cancers found in African population and other ethnicities. The mitochondrial retrograde signaling that alters the expression profile of nuclear genes in response to dysfunctional mitochondria is a mechanism for tumorigenesis. In ethnic populations, differences in mitochondrial function may alter the cross talk between mitochondria and the nucleus at epigenetic and genetic levels, which can also contribute to cancer health disparities. Targeting mitochondrial determinants and mitochondrial retrograde signaling could provide a promising strategy for the development of selective anticancer therapy for dealing with cancer disparities. Further, agents that restore mitochondrial function to optimal levels should permit sensitivity to anticancer agents for the treatment of aggressive tumors that occur in racially diverse populations and hence help in reducing racial disparities.
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- Departments of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; Departments of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; Departments of Environmental Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; Center for Free Radical Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; Center for Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA; Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
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Eukaryotic PrimPol is a recently discovered DNA-dependent DNA primase and translesion synthesis DNA polymerase found in the nucleus and mitochondria. Although PrimPol has been shown to be required for repriming of stalled replication forks in the nucleus, its role in mitochondria has remained unresolved. Here we demonstrate in vivo and in vitro that PrimPol can reinitiate stalled mtDNA replication and can prime mtDNA replication from nonconventional origins. Our results not only help in the understanding of how mitochondria cope with replicative stress but can also explain some controversial features of the lagging-strand replication.
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Roubicek DA, Souza-Pinto NCD. Mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA as relevant targets for environmental contaminants. Toxicology 2017; 391:100-108. [PMID: 28655544 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2017.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a closed circular molecule that encodes, in humans, 13 polypeptides components of the oxidative phosphorylation complexes. Integrity of the mitochondrial genome is essential for mitochondrial function and cellular homeostasis, and mutations and deletions in the mtDNA lead to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death. In vitro and in situ studies suggest that when exposed to certain genotoxins, mtDNA accumulates more damage than nuclear DNA, likely owing to its organization and localization in the mitochondrial matrix, which tends to accumulate lipophilic, positively charged molecules. In that regard, several relevant environmental and occupational contaminants have physical-chemical characteristics that indicate that they might accumulate in mitochondria and target mtDNA. Nonetheless, very little is known so far about mtDNA damage and mitochondrial dysfunction due to environmental exposure, either in model organisms or in humans. In this article, we discuss some of the characteristics of mtDNA which render it a potentially relevant target for damage by environmental contaminants, as well as possible functional consequences of damage/mutation accumulation. In addition, we review the data available in the literature focusing on mitochondrial effects of the most common classes of environmental pollutants. From that, we conclude that several lines of experimental evidence support the idea that mitochondria and mtDNA are susceptible and biologically relevant targets for pollutants, and more studies, including mechanistic ones, are needed to shed more light into the contribution of mitochondrial dysfunction to the environmental and human health effects of chemical exposure.
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- Deborah A Roubicek
- Dept. of Environmental Analyses, São Paulo State Environmental Agency, CETESB, Av. Prof. Frederico Hermann Jr, 345, 05459-900, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Depto. de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo SP 05508-000, Brazil.
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Kamel K, Farrell M, O'Brien C. Mitochondrial dysfunction in ocular disease: Focus on glaucoma. Mitochondrion 2017; 35:44-53. [PMID: 28499981 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction commonly presents with ocular findings as a part of a systemic disorder. These ophthalmic manifestations can be the first sign of a mitochondrial abnormality, which highlights the key role of a comprehensive ophthalmic assessment. On the other hand, a number of visually disabling genetic and acquired eye diseases with no curative treatment show abnormal mitochondrial function. Recent advances in mitochondrial research have improved our understanding of previously unexplained ocular disorders utilising better diagnostic approaches. Further studies on mitochondrial dysfunction and novel modalities of treatment will help to improve outcomes of these conditions. In this review article we discuss the clinical picture of common mitochondrial-related eye diseases, diagnostic approaches and possible treatment options including a very recent interesting report about gene therapy, with a particular focus on glaucoma.
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- Khalid Kamel
- Institute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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Mitochondrial DNA replication: a PrimPol perspective. Biochem Soc Trans 2017; 45:513-529. [PMID: 28408491 PMCID: PMC5390496 DOI: 10.1042/bst20160162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PrimPol, (primase-polymerase), the most recently identified eukaryotic polymerase, has roles in both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA maintenance. PrimPol is capable of acting as a DNA polymerase, with the ability to extend primers and also bypass a variety of oxidative and photolesions. In addition, PrimPol also functions as a primase, catalysing the preferential formation of DNA primers in a zinc finger-dependent manner. Although PrimPol's catalytic activities have been uncovered in vitro, we still know little about how and why it is targeted to the mitochondrion and what its key roles are in the maintenance of this multicopy DNA molecule. Unlike nuclear DNA, the mammalian mitochondrial genome is circular and the organelle has many unique proteins essential for its maintenance, presenting a differing environment within which PrimPol must function. Here, we discuss what is currently known about the mechanisms of DNA replication in the mitochondrion, the proteins that carry out these processes and how PrimPol is likely to be involved in assisting this vital cellular process.
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Krasich R, Copeland WC. DNA polymerases in the mitochondria: A critical review of the evidence. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2017; 22:692-709. [PMID: 27814640 PMCID: PMC5485829 DOI: 10.2741/4510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Since 1970, the DNA polymerase gamma (PolG) has been known to be the DNA polymerase responsible for replication and repair of mitochondrial DNA, and until recently it was generally accepted that this was the only polymerase present in mitochondria. However, recent data has challenged that opinion, as several polymerases are now proposed to have activity in mitochondria. To date, their exact role of these other DNA polymerases is unclear and the amount of evidence supporting their role in mitochondria varies greatly. Further complicating matters, no universally accepted standards have been set for definitive proof of the mitochondrial localization of a protein. To gain an appreciation of these newly proposed DNA polymerases in the mitochondria, we review the evidence and standards needed to establish the role of a polymerase in the mitochondria. Employing PolG as an example, we established a list of criteria necessary to verify the existence and function of new mitochondrial proteins. We then apply this criteria towards several other putative mitochondrial polymerases. While there is still a lot left to be done in this exciting new direction, it is clear that PolG is not acting alone in mitochondria, opening new doors for potential replication and repair mechanisms.
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- Rachel Krasich
- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory, NIEHS, National Institutes of Health, 111 T.W. Alexander Dr., Bldg. 101, Rm. E316, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
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Cisplatin Toxicity in Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons Is Relieved by Meclizine via Diminution of Mitochondrial Compromise and Improved Clearance of DNA Damage. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:7883-7895. [PMID: 27858292 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-0273-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity of peripheral nervous system (PNS) hinders efficacy of cancer treatments. Mechanisms initiating PNS injury by anticancer drugs are incompletely understood delaying development of effective management strategies. To understand events triggered in PNS by cancer drugs, we exposed dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons to cisplatin, a drug from platinum-based class of chemotherapeutics frequently implicated in peripheral neuropathies. While cisplatin enters cancer cells and forms cisplatin/DNA crosslinks that block cell proliferation, circulating cisplatin can also reach the PNS and produce crosslinks that impede critical DNA transactions in postmitotic neurons. Cisplatin forms crosslinks with both, nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Crosslinks are repairable primarily via the nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway, which is present in nuclei but absent from mitochondrial compartment. Hence, high mitochondrial content and limited shielding by blood nerve barrier make DRG neurons particularly vulnerable to mitochondrial injury by cisplatin. We report that in DRG neurons, cisplatin elevates reactive oxygen species, depletes mtDNA, and impairs mitochondrial respiration, whereas concomitant meclizine supplementation preserves redox balance, attenuates mitochondrial compromise, and augments DNA repair. Meclizine is an antihistamine drug recently implicated in neuroprotection via modulation of energy metabolism. Our data demonstrate that in the mitochondria-rich DRG neurons, meclizine mitigates cisplatin-induced mitochondrial compromise via enhancement of pentose phosphate pathway and repletion of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and glutathione stores. The findings suggest that meclizine-mediated preservation of redox balance sustains mitochondrial respiration and supports execution of cellular processes, including timely removal of cisplatin crosslinks from nuclear DNA, thereby attenuating cisplatin toxicity in DRG neurons. Collectively, the findings reveal potential for pharmacologic modulation of dorsal root ganglion neurons metabolism for protection against toxicity of chemotherapeutic drugs.
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Brunyanszki A, Szczesny B, Virág L, Szabo C. Mitochondrial poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: The Wizard of Oz at work. Free Radic Biol Med 2016; 100:257-270. [PMID: 26964508 PMCID: PMC5016203 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Among multiple members of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) family, PARP1 accounts for the majority of PARP activity in mammalian cells. Although PARP1 is predominantly localized to the nucleus, and its nuclear regulatory roles are most commonly studied and are the best characterized, several lines of data demonstrate that PARP1 is also present in the mitochondria, and suggest that mitochondrial PARP (mtPARP) plays an important role in the regulation of various cellular functions in health and disease. The goal of the current article is to review the experimental evidence for the mitochondrial localization of PARP1 and its intra-mitochondrial functions, with focus on cellular bioenergetics, mitochondrial DNA repair and mitochondrial dysfunction. In addition, we also propose a working model for the interaction of mitochondrial and nuclear PARP during oxidant-induced cell death. MtPARP is similar to the Wizard of Oz in the sense that it is enigmatic, it has been elusive for a long time and it remains difficult to be interrogated. mtPARP - at least in some cell types - works incessantly "behind the curtains" as an orchestrator of many important cellular functions.
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- Attila Brunyanszki
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; Shriners Hospital for Children, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Garai A, Pant I, Banerjee S, Banik B, Kondaiah P, Chakravarty AR. Photorelease and Cellular Delivery of Mitocurcumin from Its Cytotoxic Cobalt(III) Complex in Visible Light. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:6027-35. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aditya Garai
- Department
of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department
of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department
of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department
of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department
of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department
of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Kumar A, Dixit A, Banerjee S, Bhattacharyya A, Garai A, Karande AA, Chakravarty AR. Cellular imaging and mitochondria targeted photo-cytotoxicity in visible light by singlet oxygen using a BODIPY-appended oxovanadium(iv) DNA crosslinking agent. MEDCHEMCOMM 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6md00071a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Targeted PDT by1O2at mtDNA crosslinking site of a BODIPY-appended VO2+complex in visible light.
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- Arun Kumar
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Biochemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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Qiu C, Sanchez SE, Hevner K, Enquobahrie DA, Williams MA. Placental mitochondrial DNA content and placental abruption: a pilot study. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:447. [PMID: 26377917 PMCID: PMC4571073 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1340-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial biogenesis and adequate energy production are important for embryogenesis and placentation. Previous studies documented alterations in maternal blood mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number-a marker of mitochondrial dysfunction-in pregnancies complicated by placental abruption. To further understand the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of placental abruption, we conducted a pilot study using placental specimen collected from 103 placental abruption cases and 102 non-abruption controls. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to assess the relative copy number of mtDNA in DNA extracted from placental samples collected immediately after delivery. Logistic regression procedures were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Higher odds of placental abruption was observed with increasing mtDNA copy number (p value for trend = 0.05). The odds of placental abruption was elevated among women who delivered placentas with higher mtDNA copy number (≥120.5, the median) as compared with those with lower values (<120.5) (adjusted OR = 2.38; 95% CI 1.11-5.08). CONCLUSION We found preliminary evidence for associations of target tissue-specific mitochondrial dysfunction with an adverse perinatal outcome, placental abruption. Larger studies and replication of findings in other populations will further our understanding of relationships between cellular and genomic biomarkers of normal and abnormal placental function and vascular placental disorders.
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- Chunfang Qiu
- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Sección de Post Grado, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad San Martín de Porres, Lima, Peru. .,A.C. PROESA, Lima, Peru.
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- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. .,Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Reeves R. High mobility group (HMG) proteins: Modulators of chromatin structure and DNA repair in mammalian cells. DNA Repair (Amst) 2015; 36:122-136. [PMID: 26411874 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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It has been almost a decade since the last review appeared comparing and contrasting the influences that the different families of High Mobility Group proteins (HMGA, HMGB and HMGN) have on the various DNA repair pathways in mammalian cells. During that time considerable progress has been made in our understanding of how these non-histone proteins modulate the efficiency of DNA repair by all of the major cellular pathways: nucleotide excision repair, base excision repair, double-stand break repair and mismatch repair. Although there are often similar and over-lapping biological activities shared by all HMG proteins, members of each of the different families appear to have a somewhat 'individualistic' impact on various DNA repair pathways. This review will focus on what is currently known about the roles that different HMG proteins play in DNA repair processes and discuss possible future research areas in this rapidly evolving field.
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- Raymond Reeves
- School of Molecular Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4660, USA.
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Akhmedov AT, Marín-García J. Mitochondrial DNA maintenance: an appraisal. Mol Cell Biochem 2015; 409:283-305. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-015-2532-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liu J, Fang H, Chi Z, Wu Z, Wei D, Mo D, Niu K, Balajee AS, Hei TK, Nie L, Zhao Y. XPD localizes in mitochondria and protects the mitochondrial genome from oxidative DNA damage. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:5476-88. [PMID: 25969448 PMCID: PMC4477675 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD/ERCC2) encodes an ATP-dependent helicase that plays essential roles in both transcription and nucleotide excision repair of nuclear DNA, however, whether or not XPD exerts similar functions in mitochondria remains elusive. In this study, we provide the first evidence that XPD is localized in the inner membrane of mitochondria, and cells under oxidative stress showed an enhanced recruitment of XPD into mitochondrial compartment. Furthermore, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production and levels of oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) common deletion were significantly elevated, whereas capacity for oxidative damage repair of mtDNA was markedly reduced in both XPD-suppressed human osteosarcoma (U2OS) cells and XPD-deficient human fibroblasts. Immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry analysis was used to identify interacting factor(s) with XPD and TUFM, a mitochondrial Tu translation elongation factor was detected to be physically interacted with XPD. Similar to the findings in XPD-deficient cells, mitochondrial common deletion and oxidative damage repair capacity in U2OS cells were found to be significantly altered after TUFM knock-down. Our findings clearly demonstrate that XPD plays crucial role(s) in protecting mitochondrial genome stability by facilitating an efficient repair of oxidative DNA damage in mitochondria.
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- Jing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- REAC/TS, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Engineering, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
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- Center for Radiological Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genomics and Precision Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Gholinezhad Chari M, Hosseinzadeh Colagar A, Bidmeshkipour A. A novel large-scale deletion of the mitochondrial DNA of spermatozoa of men in north iran. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY 2015; 8:453-63. [PMID: 25780528 PMCID: PMC4355932 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2015.4185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background To investigate the level of correlation between large-scale deletions of the
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) with defective sperm function. Materials and Methods In this analytic study, a total of 25 semen samples of the nor-
mozoospermic infertile men from North of Iran were collected from the IVF center in
an infertility clinic. The swim-up procedure was performed for the separation of spermatozoa into two groups; (normal motility group and abnormal motility group) by 2.0 ml
of Ham’s F-10 medium and 1.0 ml of semen. After total DNA extraction, a long-range
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was used to determine the mtDNA deletions
in human spermatozoa. Results The products of PCR analysis showed a common 4977 bp deletion and a novel
4866 bp deletion (flanked by a seven-nucleotide direct repeat of 5΄-ACCCCCT-3΄ within the
deleted area) from the mtDNA of spermatozoa in both groups. However, the frequency of
mtDNA deletions in abnormal motility group was significantly higher than the normal motility group (56, and 24% for 4866 bp-deleted mtDNA and, 52, and 28% for 4977 bp-deleted
mtDNA, respectively). Conclusion It is suggested that large-scale deletions of the mtDNA is associated with
poor sperm motility and may be a causative factor in the decline of fertility in men.
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- Maryam Gholinezhad Chari
- Fatemehzahra Infertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran ; Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Szklarczyk R, Nooteboom M, Osiewacz HD. Control of mitochondrial integrity in ageing and disease. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2015; 369:20130439. [PMID: 24864310 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2013.0439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Various molecular and cellular pathways are active in eukaryotes to control the quality and integrity of mitochondria. These pathways are involved in keeping a 'healthy' population of this essential organelle during the lifetime of the organism. Quality control (QC) systems counteract processes that lead to organellar dysfunction manifesting as degenerative diseases and ageing. We discuss disease- and ageing-related pathways involved in mitochondrial QC: mtDNA repair and reorganization, regeneration of oxidized amino acids, refolding and degradation of severely damaged proteins, degradation of whole mitochondria by mitophagy and finally programmed cell death. The control of the integrity of mtDNA and regulation of its expression is essential to remodel single proteins as well as mitochondrial complexes that determine mitochondrial functions. The redundancy of components, such as proteases, and the hierarchies of the QC raise questions about crosstalk between systems and their precise regulation. The understanding of the underlying mechanisms on the genomic, proteomic, organellar and cellular levels holds the key for the development of interventions for mitochondrial dysfunctions, degenerative processes, ageing and age-related diseases resulting from impairments of mitochondria.
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- Radek Szklarczyk
- Centre for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands Department of Clinical Genetics, Unit Clinical Genomics, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry (286), Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Faculty for Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence 'Macromolecular Complexes', Goethe University, Molecular Developmental Biology, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Mitochondrial function and mitochondrial DNA maintenance with advancing age. Biogerontology 2014; 15:417-38. [PMID: 25015781 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-014-9515-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We review the impact of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) maintenance and mitochondrial function on the aging process. Mitochondrial function and mtDNA integrity are closely related. In order to create a protective barrier against reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) attacks and ensure mtDNA integrity, multiple cellular mtDNA copies are packaged together with various proteins in nucleoids. Regulation of antioxidant and RONS balance, DNA base excision repair, and selective degradation of damaged mtDNA copies preserves normal mtDNA quantities. Oxidative damage to mtDNA molecules does not substantially contribute to increased mtDNA mutation frequency; rather, mtDNA replication errors of DNA PolG are the main source of mtDNA mutations. Mitochondrial turnover is the major contributor to maintenance of mtDNA and functionally active mitochondria. Mitochondrial turnover involves mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics, and selective autophagic removal of dysfunctional mitochondria (i.e., mitophagy). All of these processes exhibit decreased activity during aging and fall under greater nuclear genome control, possibly coincident with the emergence of nuclear genome instability. We suggest that the age-dependent accumulation of mutated mtDNA copies and dysfunctional mitochondria is associated primarily with decreased cellular autophagic and mitophagic activity.
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Mechanisms of skeletal muscle ageing; avenues for therapeutic intervention. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2014; 16:116-21. [PMID: 24880707 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2014.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Age-related loss of muscle mass and function, termed sarcopenia, is a catastrophic process, which impacts severely on quality of life of older people. The mechanisms underlying sarcopenia are unclear and the development of optimal therapeutic interventions remains elusive. Impaired regenerative capacity, attenuated ability to respond to stress, elevated reactive oxygen species production and low-grade systemic inflammation are all key contributors to sarcopenia. Pharmacological intervention using compounds such as 17AAG, SS-31 and Bimagrumab or naturally occurring polyphenols to target specific pathways show potential benefit to combat sarcopenia although further research is required, particularly to identify the mechanisms by which muscle fibres are completely lost with increasing age.
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Friedberg EC. Master molecule, heal thyself. J Biol Chem 2014; 289:13691-700. [PMID: 24711456 PMCID: PMC4022841 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.x114.572115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Errol C Friedberg
- From the Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390
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A comprehensive approach to determining BER capacities and their change with aging inDrosophila melanogastermitochondria by oligonucleotide microarray. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:1673-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gebhard D, Matt K, Burger K, Bergemann J. Shortwave UV-Induced Damage as Part of the Solar Damage Spectrum Is Not a Major Contributor to Mitochondrial Dysfunction. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2014; 28:256-62. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Daniel Gebhard
- Department of Life Sciences; Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences; 72488 Sigmaringen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences; Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences; 72488 Sigmaringen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences; Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences; 72488 Sigmaringen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences; Albstadt-Sigmaringen University of Applied Sciences; 72488 Sigmaringen Germany
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Baklouti-Gargouri S, Ghorbel M, Ben Mahmoud A, Mkaouar-Rebai E, Cherif M, Chakroun N, Sellami A, Fakhfakh F, Ammar-Keskes L. Identification of a novel m.9588G > a missense mutation in the mitochondrial COIII gene in asthenozoospermic Tunisian infertile men. J Assist Reprod Genet 2014; 31:595-600. [PMID: 24550096 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0187-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Infertility affects 10-15 % of the population, of which, approximately 40 % is due to male etiology consisting primarily of low sperm count (oligozoospermia) and/or abnormal sperm motility (asthenozoospermia). It has been demonstrated that mtDNA base substitutions can greatly influence semen quality. METHODS In the present study we performed a systematic sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase III (COIII) gene in 31 asthenozoospermic infertile men in comparaison to normozoospermic infertile men (n=33) and fertile men (n=150) from Tunisian population. RESULTS A novel m.9588G>A mutation was found in the mtDNA sperm's in all asthenozoospermic patients and was absent in the normozoospermic and in fertile men. The m.9588G>A mutation substitutes a highly conserved Glutamate at position 128 to Lysine. In addition, PolyPhen-2 analysis predicted that this variant is "probably damaging".
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- Siwar Baklouti-Gargouri
- Laboratory of Molecular Human Genetics, Sfax Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Avenue Majida Boulila, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia,
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Marine A, Krager KJ, Aykin-Burns N, Macmillan-Crow LA. Peroxynitrite induced mitochondrial biogenesis following MnSOD knockdown in normal rat kidney (NRK) cells. Redox Biol 2014; 2:348-57. [PMID: 24563852 PMCID: PMC3926114 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Superoxide is widely regarded as the primary reactive oxygen species (ROS) which initiates downstream oxidative stress. Increased oxidative stress contributes, in part, to many disease conditions such as cancer, atherosclerosis, ischemia/reperfusion, diabetes, aging, and neurodegeneration. Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide which can then be further detoxified by other antioxidant enzymes. MnSOD is critical in maintaining the normal function of mitochondria, thus its inactivation is thought to lead to compromised mitochondria. Previously, our laboratory observed increased mitochondrial biogenesis in a novel kidney-specific MnSOD knockout mouse. The current study used transient siRNA mediated MnSOD knockdown of normal rat kidney (NRK) cells as the in vitro model, and confirmed functional mitochondrial biogenesis evidenced by increased PGC1α expression, mitochondrial DNA copy numbers and integrity, electron transport chain protein CORE II, mitochondrial mass, oxygen consumption rate, and overall ATP production. Further mechanistic studies using mitoquinone (MitoQ), a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant and L-NAME, a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor demonstrated that peroxynitrite (at low micromolar levels) induced mitochondrial biogenesis. These findings provide the first evidence that low levels of peroxynitrite can initiate a protective signaling cascade involving mitochondrial biogenesis which may help to restore mitochondrial function following transient MnSOD inactivation. MnSOD knockdown in NRK cells results in a transient loss of MnSOD activity, increased nitrotyrosine and mitochondrial superoxide. MnSOD knockdown in NRK cells results in a transient induction of mitochondrial biogenesis. Nitric oxide synthase inhibition and Mitoquinone blocks mitochondrial biogenesis after MnSOD knockdown. Low doses of peroxynitrite induce biogenesis in NRK cells.
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- Akira Marine
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Mao M, Austin AD, Johnson NF, Dowton M. Coexistence of minicircular and a highly rearranged mtDNA molecule suggests that recombination shapes mitochondrial genome organization. Mol Biol Evol 2013; 31:636-44. [PMID: 24336845 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/mst255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Recombination has been proposed as a possible mechanism to explain mitochondrial (mt) gene rearrangements, although the issue of whether mtDNA recombination occurs in animals has been controversial. In this study, we sequenced the entire mt genome of the megaspilid wasp Conostigmus sp., which possessed a highly rearranged mt genome. The sequence of the A+T-rich region contained a number of different types of repeats, similar to those reported previously in the nematode Meloidogyne javanica, in which recombination was discovered. In Conostigmus, we detected the end products of recombination: a range of minicircles. However, using isolated (cloned) fragments of the A+T-rich region, we established that some of these minicircles were found to be polymerase chain reaction (PCR) artifacts. It appears that regions with repeats are prone to PCR template switching or PCR jumping. Nevertheless, there is strong evidence that one minicircle is real, as amplification primers that straddle the putative breakpoint junction produce a single strong amplicon from genomic DNA but not from the cloned A+T-rich region. The results provide support for the direct link between recombination and mt gene rearrangement. Furthermore, we developed a model of recombination which is important for our understanding of mtDNA evolution.
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- Meng Mao
- Centre for Medical Bioscience, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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The mitochondrial C16069T polymorphism, not mitochondrial D310 (D-loop) mononucleotide sequence variations, is associated with bladder cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2013; 13:120. [PMID: 24308421 PMCID: PMC3930351 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2867-13-120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Bladder cancer is a relatively common and potentially life-threatening neoplasm that ranks ninth in terms of worldwide cancer incidence. The aim of this study was to determine deletions and sequence variations in the mitochondrial displacement loop (D-loop) region from the blood specimens and tumoral tissues of patients with bladder cancer, compared to adjacent non-tumoral tissues. Methods The DNA from blood, tumoral tissues and adjacent non-tumoral tissues of twenty-six patients with bladder cancer and DNA from blood of 504 healthy controls from different ethnicities were investigated to determine sequence variation in the mitochondrial D-loop region using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing and southern blotting analysis. Results From a total of 110 variations, 48 were reported as new mutations. No deletions were detected in tumoral tissues, adjacent non-tumoral tissues and blood samples from patients. Although the polymorphisms at loci 16189, 16261 and 16311 were not significantly correlated with bladder cancer, the C16069T variation was significantly present in patient samples compared to control samples (p < 0.05). Interestingly, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) of C variations, including C7TC6, C8TC6, C9TC6 and C10TC6, in D310 mitochondrial DNA between patients and control samples. Conclusion Our study suggests that 16069 mitochondrial DNA D-Loop mutations may play a significant role in the etiology of bladder cancer and facilitate the definition of carcinogenesis-related mutations in human cancer.
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Kam WWY, Banati RB. Effects of ionizing radiation on mitochondria. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 65:607-619. [PMID: 23892359 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The current concept of radiobiology posits that damage to the DNA in the cell nucleus is the primary cause for the detrimental effects of radiation. However, emerging experimental evidence suggests that this theoretical framework is insufficient for describing extranuclear radiation effects, particularly the response of the mitochondria, an important site of extranuclear, coding DNA. Here, we discuss experimental observations of the effects of ionizing radiation on the mitochondria at (1) the DNA and (2) functional levels. The roles of mitochondria in (3) oxidative stress and (4) late radiation effects are discussed. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of targets for ionizing radiation outside the cell nucleus. Available experimental data suggest that an increase in the tumoricidal efficacy of radiation therapy might be achievable by targeting mitochondria. Likewise, more specific protection of mitochondria and its coding DNA should reduce damage to healthy cells exposed to ionizing radiation.
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- Winnie Wai-Ying Kam
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, Sydney, New South Wales 2234, Australia; Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Cumberland, Sydney, New South Wales 2141, Australia.
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, Sydney, New South Wales 2234, Australia; Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Cumberland, Sydney, New South Wales 2141, Australia; National Imaging Facility at Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI), University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales 2050, Australia
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Kam WWY, McNamara AL, Lake V, Banos C, Davies JB, Kuncic Z, Banati RB. Predicted ionisation in mitochondria and observed acute changes in the mitochondrial transcriptome after gamma irradiation: A Monte Carlo simulation and quantitative PCR study. Mitochondrion 2013; 13:736-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2012] [Revised: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Meagher M, Lightowlers RN. The role of TDP1 and APTX in mitochondrial DNA repair. Biochimie 2013; 100:121-4. [PMID: 24161509 PMCID: PMC4356151 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2013.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In recent years, our knowledge surrounding mammalian mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage and repair has increased significantly. Greater insights into the factors that govern mtDNA repair are being elucidated, thus contributing to an increase in our understanding year on year. In this short review two enzymes, tyrosyl-DNA-phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1) and aprataxin (APTX), involved in mitochondrial single strand break repair (SSBR) are discussed. The background into the identification of these enzymes in mtDNA repair is communicated with further deliberation into some of the specifics relating to the import of these enzymes into the mitochondrion. With the discovery of these enzymes in mitochondria comes the probability that other mechanisms underlying mtDNA repair are yet to be fully understood, suggesting there is much left to discover when shaping our understanding of this relatively undefined subject.
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- Martin Meagher
- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.
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- The Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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Zhang SB, Maguire D, Zhang M, Zhang Z, Zhang A, Yin L, Zhang L, Huang L, Vidyasagar S, Swarts S, Okunieff P. The murine common deletion: mitochondrial DNA 3,860-bp deletion after irradiation. Radiat Res 2013; 180:407-13. [PMID: 24059680 DOI: 10.1667/rr3373.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This study demonstrates that mice, similar to humans, have a common mitochondrial DNA deletion (3,860 bp) that encodes 5 transfer RNA genes and 5 polypeptide genes that is related to aging, tissue type and radiotoxicity. Our research indicates that the deletion ratio in the liver was significantly higher than in the brain and gut tissues of 8-month-old mice, as compared to 8-week-old mice. Our results also demonstrate that tissue type, oxidative metabolic capacity and radiosensitivity influence the 3,860-bp deletion level. Therefore, this 3,860-bp deletion content may serve as a biomarker of aging and oxidative damage in mice.
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- Steven B Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Cancer and Genetics Research Complex, Gainesville, Florida 32610
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Yu E, Calvert PA, Mercer JR, Harrison J, Baker L, Figg NL, Kumar S, Wang JC, Hurst LA, Obaid DR, Logan A, West NEJ, Clarke MCH, Vidal-Puig A, Murphy MP, Bennett MR. Mitochondrial DNA damage can promote atherosclerosis independently of reactive oxygen species through effects on smooth muscle cells and monocytes and correlates with higher-risk plaques in humans. Circulation 2013; 128:702-12. [PMID: 23841983 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage occurs in both circulating cells and the vessel wall in human atherosclerosis. However, it is unclear whether mtDNA damage directly promotes atherogenesis or is a consequence of tissue damage, which cell types are involved, and whether its effects are mediated only through reactive oxygen species. METHODS AND RESULTS mtDNA damage occurred early in the vessel wall in apolipoprotein E-null (ApoE(-/-)) mice, before significant atherosclerosis developed. mtDNA defects were also identified in circulating monocytes and liver and were associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. To determine whether mtDNA damage directly promotes atherosclerosis, we studied ApoE(-/-) mice deficient for mitochondrial polymerase-γ proofreading activity (polG(-/-)/ApoE(-/-)). polG(-/-)/ApoE(-/-) mice showed extensive mtDNA damage and defects in oxidative phosphorylation but no increase in reactive oxygen species. polG(-/-)/ApoE(-/-) mice showed increased atherosclerosis, associated with impaired proliferation and apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells, and hyperlipidemia. Transplantation with polG(-/-)/ApoE(-/-) bone marrow increased the features of plaque vulnerability, and polG(-/-)/ApoE(-/-) monocytes showed increased apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine release. To examine mtDNA damage in human atherosclerosis, we assessed mtDNA adducts in plaques and in leukocytes from patients who had undergone virtual histology intravascular ultrasound characterization of coronary plaques. Human atherosclerotic plaques showed increased mtDNA damage compared with normal vessels; in contrast, leukocyte mtDNA damage was associated with higher-risk plaques but not plaque burden. CONCLUSIONS We show that mtDNA damage in vessel wall and circulating cells is widespread and causative and indicates higher risk in atherosclerosis. Protection against mtDNA damage and improvement of mitochondrial function are potential areas for new therapeutics.
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- Emma Yu
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Centre for Clinical Investigation, P.O. Box 110, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK
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Williams MA, Sanchez SE, Ananth CV, Hevner K, Qiu C, Enquobahrie DA. Maternal blood mitochondrial DNA copy number and placental abruption risk: results from a preliminary study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS 2013; 4:120-127. [PMID: 23875065 PMCID: PMC3709116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Oxidative stress and impaired placental function - pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of placental abruption - have their origins extending to mitochondrial dysfunction. To the best of our knowledge, there are no published reports of associations of placental abruption with circulating mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number - a novel biomarker of systemic mitochondrial dysfunction. This pilot case-control study was comprised of 233 placental abruption cases and 238 non-abruption controls. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to assess the relative copy number of mtDNA in maternal whole blood samples collected at delivery. Logistic regression procedures were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). There was some evidence of an increased odds of placental abruption with the highest quartile of mtDNA copy number (P for trend = 0.09) after controlling for confounders. The odds of placental abruption was elevated among women with higher mtDNA copy number (≥336.9) as compared with those with lower values (<336.9) (adjusted OR = 1.60; 95% CI 1.04-2.46). Women diagnosed with preeclampsia and with elevated mtDNA copy number had a dramatically increased odds of placental abruption as compared with normotensive women without elevated mtDNA copy number (adjusted OR = 6.66; 95% CI 2.58-17.16). Maternal mitochondrial dysfunction appears to be associated with placental abruption in the presence of preeclampsia. Replication in other studies, particularly prospective cohort studies and those that allow for tissue specific assessment of mitochondrial dysfunction (e.g., the placenta) are needed to further understand cellular and genomic biomarkers of normal and abnormal placental function.
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- Michelle A Williams
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Sección de Post Grado, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Universidad San Martín de PorresLima, Peru
- A.C. PROESALima, Peru
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical CenterNew York, NY, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical CenterSeattle Washington, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical CenterSeattle Washington, USA
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- Center for Perinatal Studies, Swedish Medical CenterSeattle Washington, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of WashingtonSeattle, Washington, USA
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Englander EW. DNA damage response in peripheral nervous system: coping with cancer therapy-induced DNA lesions. DNA Repair (Amst) 2013; 12:685-90. [PMID: 23684797 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2013.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In the absence of blood brain barrier (BBB) the DNA of peripheral nervous system (PNS) neurons is exposed to a broader spectrum of endogenous and exogenous threats compared to that of the central nervous system (CNS). Hence, while CNS and PNS neurons cope with many similar challenges inherent to their high oxygen consumption and vigorous metabolism, PNS neurons are also exposed to circulating toxins and inflammatory mediators due to relative permeability of PNS blood nerve barrier (BNB). Consequently, genomes of PNS neurons incur greater damage and the question awaiting investigation is whether specialized repair mechanisms for maintenance of DNA integrity have evolved to meet the additional needs of PNS neurons. Here, I review data showing how PNS neurons manage collateral DNA damage incurred in the course of different anti-cancer treatments designed to block DNA replication in proliferating tumor cells. Importantly, while PNS neurotoxicity and concomitant chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) are among major dose limiting barriers in achieving therapy goals, CIPN is partially reversible during post-treatment nerve recovery. Clearly, cell recovery necessitates mobilization of the DNA damage response and underscores the need for systematic investigation of the scope of DNA repair capacities in the PNS to help predict post-treatment risks to recovering neurons.
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- Ella W Englander
- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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Alexeyev M, Shokolenko I, Wilson G, LeDoux S. The maintenance of mitochondrial DNA integrity--critical analysis and update. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2013; 5:a012641. [PMID: 23637283 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a012641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 286] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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DNA molecules in mitochondria, just like those in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, are constantly damaged by noxious agents. Eukaryotic cells have developed efficient mechanisms to deal with this assault. The process of DNA repair in mitochondria, initially believed nonexistent, has now evolved into a mature area of research. In recent years, it has become increasingly appreciated that mitochondria possess many of the same DNA repair pathways that the nucleus does. Moreover, a unique pathway that is enabled by high redundancy of the mitochondrial DNA and allows for the disposal of damaged DNA molecules operates in this organelle. In this review, we attempt to present a unified view of our current understanding of the process of DNA repair in mitochondria with an emphasis on issues that appear controversial.
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- Mikhail Alexeyev
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA
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Scheibye-Knudsen M, Croteau DL, Bohr VA. Mitochondrial deficiency in Cockayne syndrome. Mech Ageing Dev 2013; 134:275-83. [PMID: 23435289 PMCID: PMC3663877 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Cockayne syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by accelerated aging, cachectic dwarfism and many other features. Recent work has implicated mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of this disease. This is particularly interesting since mitochondrial deficiencies are believed to be important in the aging process. In this review, we discuss recent findings of mitochondrial pathology in Cockayne syndrome and suggest possible mechanisms for the mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, NIH, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, NIH, USA
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Protection from reactive oxygen species (ROS) and from mitochondrial oxidative damage is well known to be necessary to longevity. The relevance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to aging is suggested by the fact that the two most commonly measured forms of mtDNA damage, deletions and the oxidatively induced lesion 8-oxo-dG, increase with age. The rate of increase is species-specific and correlates with maximum lifespan. It is less clear that failure or inadequacies in the protection from reactive oxygen species (ROS) and from mitochondrial oxidative damage are sufficient to explain senescence. DNA containing 8-oxo-dG is repaired by mitochondria, and the high ratio of mitochondrial to nuclear levels of 8-oxo-dG previously reported are now suspected to be due to methodological difficulties. Furthermore, MnSOD -/+ mice incur higher than wild type levels of oxidative damage, but do not display an aging phenotype. Together, these findings suggest that oxidative damage to mitochondria is lower than previously thought, and that higher levels can be tolerated without physiological consequence. A great deal of work remains before it will be known whether mitochondrial oxidative damage is a "clock" which controls the rate of aging. The increased level of 8-oxo-dG seen with age in isolated mitochondria needs explanation. It could be that a subset of cells lose the ability to protect or repair mitochondria, resulting in their incurring disproportionate levels of damage. Such an uneven distribution could exceed the reserve capacity of these cells and have serious physiological consequences. Measurements of damage need to focus more on distribution, both within tissues and within cells. In addition, study must be given to the incidence and repair of other DNA lesions, and to the possibility that repair varies from species to species, tissue to tissue, and young to old.
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- R M Anson
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD
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Khobta A, Epe B. Repair of oxidatively generated DNA damage in Cockayne syndrome. Mech Ageing Dev 2013; 134:253-60. [PMID: 23518175 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Defects in the repair of endogenously (especially oxidatively) generated DNA modifications and the resulting genetic instability can potentially explain the clinical symptoms of Cockayne syndrome (CS), a hereditary disease characterized by developmental defects and neurological degeneration. In this review, we describe the evidence for the involvement of CSA and CSB proteins, which are mutated in most of the CS patients, in the repair and processing of DNA damage induced by reactive oxygen species and the implications for the induction of cell death and mutations. Taken together, the data demonstrate that CSA and CSB, in addition to their established role in transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair, can modulate the base excision repair (BER) of oxidized DNA bases both directly (by interaction with BER proteins) and indirectly (by modulating the expression of the DNA repair genes). Both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA repair is affected by mutations in CSA and CSB genes. However, the observed retardations of repair and the resulting accumulation of unrepaired endogenously generated DNA lesions are often mild, thus pointing to the relevance of additional roles of the CS proteins, e.g. in the mitochondrial response to oxidatively generated DNA damage and in the maintenance of gene transcription.
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- Andriy Khobta
- Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Mainz, Staudingerweg 5, D-55099 Mainz, Germany.
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C Zapico S, Ubelaker DH. Applications of physiological bases of ageing to forensic sciences. Estimation of age-at-death. Ageing Res Rev 2013; 12:605-17. [PMID: 23454111 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Age-at-death estimation is one of the main challenges in forensic sciences since it contributes to the identification of individuals. There are many anthropological techniques to estimate the age at death in children and adults. However, in adults this methodology is less accurate and requires population specific references. For that reason, new methodologies have been developed. Biochemical methods are based on the natural process of ageing, which induces different biochemical changes that lead to alterations in cells and tissues. In this review, we describe different attempts to estimate the age in adults based on these changes. Chemical approaches imply modifications in molecules or accumulation of some products. Molecular biology approaches analyze the modifications in DNA and chromosomes. Although the most accurate technique appears to be aspartic acid racemization, it is important to take into account the other techniques because the forensic context and the human remains available will determine the possibility to apply one or another methodology.
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- Sara C Zapico
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 112, Department of Anthropology, 10th and Constitution Ave, NW, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, United States.
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Gendron SP, Bastien N, Mallet JD, Rochette PJ. The 3895-bp mitochondrial DNA deletion in the human eye: a potential involvement in corneal ageing and macular degeneration. Mutagenesis 2013; 28:197-204. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/ges071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Conceptual developments in the causes of Cockayne syndrome. Mech Ageing Dev 2013; 134:284-90. [PMID: 23428417 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2012] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cockayne syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease that covers a wide range of symptoms, from mild photosensitivity to severe neonatal lethal disorder. The pathology of Cockayne syndrome may be caused by several mechanisms such as a DNA repair deficiency, transcription dysregulation, altered redox balance and mitochondrial dysfunction. Conceivably each of these mechanisms participates during a different stage in life of a Cockayne syndrome patient. Endogenous reactive oxygen is considered as an ultimate cause of DNA damage that contributes to Cockayne syndrome pathology. Here we demonstrate that mitochondrial reactive oxygen does not cause detectable nuclear DNA damage. This observation implies that a significant component of Cockayne syndrome pathology may be due to abnormal mitochondrial function independent of nuclear DNA damage. The source of nuclear DNA damage to central nervous system tissue most likely occurs from extrinsic neurotransmitter signaling.
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Chatterjee N, Pabla R, Siede W. Role of polymerase η in mitochondrial mutagenesis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 431:270-3. [PMID: 23313845 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.12.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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DNA polymerase η mostly catalyzes an error-free bypass of the most frequent UV lesions, pyrimidine dimers of the cyclobutane-type. In addition to its nuclear localization, we show here for the first time its mitochondrial localization in budding yeast. In mitochondria, this polymerase improves bypass replication fidelity opposite UV damage as shown in base pair substitution and frameshift assays. For base pair substitutions, polymerase η appears to be related in function and epistatic to DNA polymerase ζ which, however, plays the opposite role in the nucleus.
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- Nimrat Chatterjee
- Dept. of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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