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Guo X, Zhang B, He Y, Liu Y, Tian C. Improved chemical synthesis of o -nirtrobenzyl-tyrosine for concise site-specific 15 N-tyrosine NMR analysis demonstrated by plant ABA receptor PYL10. Tetrahedron Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Sack MN, Fyhrquist FY, Saijonmaa OJ, Fuster V, Kovacic JC. Basic Biology of Oxidative Stress and the Cardiovascular System: Part 1 of a 3-Part Series. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 70:196-211. [PMID: 28683968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a fundamental aspect of normal human biology. However, when ROS generation exceeds endogenous antioxidant capacity, oxidative stress arises. If unchecked, ROS production and oxidative stress mediate tissue and cell damage that can spiral in a cycle of inflammation and more oxidative stress. This article is part 1 of a 3-part series covering the role of oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease. The broad theme of this first paper is the mechanisms and biology of oxidative stress. Specifically, the authors review the basic biology of oxidative stress, relevant aspects of mitochondrial function, and stress-related cell death pathways (apoptosis and necrosis) as they relate to the heart and cardiovascular system. They then explore telomere biology and cell senescence. As important regulators and sensors of oxidative stress, telomeres are segments of repetitive nucleotide sequence at each end of a chromosome that protect the chromosome ends from deterioration.
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- Michael N Sack
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Cardiovascular Health Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Sim DW, Lu Z, Won HS, Lee SN, Seo MD, Lee BJ, Kim JH. Application of Solution NMR to Structural Studies on α-Helical Integral Membrane Proteins. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22081347. [PMID: 28809779 PMCID: PMC6152068 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22081347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A large portion of proteins in living organisms are membrane proteins which play critical roles in the biology of the cell, from maintenance of the biological membrane integrity to communication of cells with their surroundings. To understand their mechanism of action, structural information is essential. Nevertheless, structure determination of transmembrane proteins is still a challenging area, even though recently the number of deposited structures of membrane proteins in the PDB has rapidly increased thanks to the efforts using X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy, and solid and solution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. Among these technologies, solution NMR is a powerful tool for studying protein-protein, protein-ligand interactions and protein dynamics at a wide range of time scales as well as structure determination of membrane proteins. This review provides general and useful guideline for membrane protein sample preparation and the choice of membrane-mimetic media, which are the key step for successful structural analysis. Furthermore, this review provides an opportunity to look at recent applications of solution NMR to structural studies on α-helical membrane proteins through some success stories.
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- Dae-Won Sim
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungbuk 27478, Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37204, USA.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungbuk 27478, Korea.
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Biomedical and Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungbuk 27478, Korea.
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology & College of Pharmacy, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Korea.
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- The Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28160, Chungbuk, Korea.
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Choi S, Quan X, Bang S, Yoo H, Kim J, Park J, Park KS, Chung J. Mitochondrial calcium uniporter in Drosophila transfers calcium between the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria in oxidative stress-induced cell death. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:14473-14485. [PMID: 28726639 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.765578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial calcium plays critical roles in diverse cellular processes ranging from energy metabolism to cell death. Previous studies have demonstrated that mitochondrial calcium uptake is mainly mediated by the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) complex. However, the roles of the MCU complex in calcium transport, signaling, and dysregulation by oxidative stress still remain unclear. Here, we confirmed that Drosophila MCU contains evolutionarily conserved structures and requires essential MCU regulator (EMRE) for its calcium channel activities. We generated Drosophila MCU loss-of-function mutants, which lacked mitochondrial calcium uptake in response to caffeine stimulation. Basal metabolic activities were not significantly affected in these MCU mutants, as observed in examinations of body weight, food intake, body sugar level, and starvation-induced autophagy. However, oxidative stress-induced increases in mitochondrial calcium, mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization, and cell death were prevented in these mutants. We also found that inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor genetically interacts with Drosophila MCU and effectively modulates mitochondrial calcium uptake upon oxidative stress. Taken together, these results support the idea that Drosophila MCU is responsible for endoplasmic reticulum-to-mitochondrial calcium transfer and for cell death due to mitochondrial dysfunction under oxidative stress.
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- Sekyu Choi
- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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- the Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Gangwon-Do 26426, Korea
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- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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- the Department of Physiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Gangwon-Do 26426, Korea
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- From the National Creative Research Initiatives Center for Energy Homeostasis Regulation, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics and School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea and
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Leaw B, Nair S, Lim R, Thornton C, Mallard C, Hagberg H. Mitochondria, Bioenergetics and Excitotoxicity: New Therapeutic Targets in Perinatal Brain Injury. Front Cell Neurosci 2017; 11:199. [PMID: 28747873 PMCID: PMC5506196 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Injury to the fragile immature brain is implicated in the manifestation of long-term neurological disorders, including childhood disability such as cerebral palsy, learning disability and behavioral disorders. Advancements in perinatal practice and improved care mean the majority of infants suffering from perinatal brain injury will survive, with many subtle clinical symptoms going undiagnosed until later in life. Hypoxic-ischemia is the dominant cause of perinatal brain injury, and constitutes a significant socioeconomic burden to both developed and developing countries. Therapeutic hypothermia is the sole validated clinical intervention to perinatal asphyxia; however it is not always neuroprotective and its utility is limited to developed countries. There is an urgent need to better understand the molecular pathways underlying hypoxic-ischemic injury to identify new therapeutic targets in such a small but critical therapeutic window. Mitochondria are highly implicated following ischemic injury due to their roles as the powerhouse and main energy generators of the cell, as well as cell death processes. While the link between impaired mitochondrial bioenergetics and secondary energy failure following loss of high-energy phosphates is well established after hypoxia-ischemia (HI), there is emerging evidence that the roles of mitochondria in disease extend far beyond this. Indeed, mitochondrial turnover, including processes such as mitochondrial biogenesis, fusion, fission and mitophagy, affect recovery of neurons after injury and mitochondria are involved in the regulation of the innate immune response to inflammation. This review article will explore these mitochondrial pathways, and finally will summarize past and current efforts in targeting these pathways after hypoxic-ischemic injury, as a means of identifying new avenues for clinical intervention.
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- Bryan Leaw
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Perinatal Center, Institute of Physiology and Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburg, Sweden
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchClayton, VIC, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University ClaytonClayton, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' HospitalLondon, United Kingdom
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- Perinatal Center, Institute of Physiology and Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of GothenburgGothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Division of Imaging Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, King's College London, King's Health Partners, St. Thomas' HospitalLondon, United Kingdom.,Perinatal Center, Department of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg UniversityGothenburg, Sweden
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Niu B, Zhang M, Du P, Jiang L, Qin R, Su Q, Chen F, Du D, Shu Y, Chou KC. Small molecular floribundiquinone B derived from medicinal plants inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity. Oncotarget 2017; 8:57149-57162. [PMID: 28915661 PMCID: PMC5593632 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Being a neurodegenerative disorder, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the one of the most terrible diseases. And acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is considered as an important target for treating AD. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) are considered to be one of the effective drugs for the treatment of AD. The aim of this study is to find a novel potential AChEI as a drug for the treatment of AD. In this study, instead of using the synthetic compounds, we used those extracted from plants to investigate the interaction between floribundiquinone B (FB) and AChE by means of both the experimental approach such as fluorescence spectra, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectrometry, circular dichroism (CD) and the theoretical approaches such as molecular docking. The findings reported here have provided many useful clues and hints for designing more effective and less toxic drugs against Alzheimer's disease.
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- Bing Niu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.,Gordon Life Science Institute, Boston, MA 02478, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, 528000, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Affiliated Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530001, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Bio-Energy Crops, College of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.,Department of Life Science, Heze University, Heze, Shandong, 274500, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye and Ear, Nose, Throat, Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Center for Informational Biology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, China.,Gordon Life Science Institute, Boston, MA 02478, USA
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Mammucari C, Gherardi G, Rizzuto R. Structure, Activity Regulation, and Role of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter in Health and Disease. Front Oncol 2017; 7:139. [PMID: 28740830 PMCID: PMC5502327 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake plays a pivotal role both in cell energy balance and in cell fate determination. Studies on the role of mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling in pathophysiology have been favored by the identification of the genes encoding the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) and its regulatory subunits. Thus, research carried on in the last years on one hand has determined the structure of the MCU complex and its regulation, on the other has uncovered the consequences of dysregulated mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling in cell and tissue homeostasis. Whether mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake can be exploited as a weapon to counteract cancer progression is debated. In this review, we summarize recent research on the molecular structure of the MCU, the regulatory mechanisms that control its activity and its relevance in pathophysiology, focusing in particular on its role in cancer progression.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Kon N, Satoh A, Miyoshi N. A small-molecule DS44170716 inhibits Ca 2+-induced mitochondrial permeability transition. Sci Rep 2017. [PMID: 28634393 PMCID: PMC5478606 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03651-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. Ca2+ uptake is one of the important functions of the organelle for maintenance of cellular Ca2+ homeostasis. In pathological conditions such as ischemia reperfusion injury, Ca2+ overload into mitochondria induces mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT), a critical step for cell death. Because inhibition of MPT is a promising approach to protecting cells and organs, it is important for drug discovery to identify novel chemicals or mechanisms to inhibit MPT. Here we report upon a small-molecule compound DS44170716 that inhibits Ca2+-induced MPT in rat liver isolated mitochondria. DS44170716 protects human liver HepG2 cells from Ca2+-induced death with a level of protection similar to cyclosporin A (CsA). The inhibitory mechanism of DS44170716 against MPT is independent on PPIF, a target of CsA. DS44170716 blocks Ca2+ flux into the mitochondria by decreasing mitochondrial membrane potential, while potently inhibiting mitochondrial complex III activities and weakly inhibiting complex IV and V activities. Similarly, complex III inhibitor antimycin A, complex IV inhibitor KCN or complex V inhibitor oligomycin inhibits Ca2+ uptake of isolated mitochondria. These results show that DS44170716 is a novel class inhibitor of MPT by blocking of mitochondrial complexes and Ca2+-overload into mitochondria.
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- Naohiro Kon
- Medical Science Department, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
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- Manufacturing Department III, Kitasato Daiichi Sankyo Vaccine Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan
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- End-Organ Disease Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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Different Roles of Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Complex Subunits in Growth and Infectivity of Trypanosoma cruzi. mBio 2017; 8:mBio.00574-17. [PMID: 28487431 PMCID: PMC5424207 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00574-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Trypanosoma cruzi is the agent of Chagas disease, and the finding that this parasite possesses a mitochondrial calcium uniporter (TcMCU) with characteristics similar to that of mammalian mitochondria was fundamental for the discovery of the molecular nature of MCU in eukaryotes. We report here that ablation of TcMCU, or its paralog TcMCUb, by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9 led to a marked decrease in mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake without affecting the membrane potential of these cells, whereas overexpression of each gene caused a significant increase in the ability of mitochondria to accumulate Ca2+ While TcMCU-knockout (KO) epimastigotes were viable and able to differentiate into trypomastigotes, infect host cells, and replicate normally, ablation of TcMCUb resulted in epimastigotes having an important growth defect, lower rates of respiration and metacyclogenesis, more pronounced autophagy changes under starvation, and significantly reduced infectivity. Overexpression of TcMCUb, in contrast to what was proposed for its mammalian ortholog, did not result in a dominant negative effect on TcMCU.IMPORTANCE The finding of a mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in Trypanosoma cruzi was essential for the discovery of the molecular nature of this transporter in mammals. In this work, we used the CRISPR/Cas9 technique that we recently developed for T. cruzi to knock out two components of the uniporter: MCU, the pore subunit, and MCUb, which was proposed as a negative regulator of MCU in human cells. In contrast to what occurs in human cells, MCU is not essential, while MCUb is essential for growth, differentiation, and infectivity; has a bioenergetic role; and does not act as a dominant negative subunit of MCU.
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Marchi S, Patergnani S, Missiroli S, Morciano G, Rimessi A, Wieckowski MR, Giorgi C, Pinton P. Mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis and cell death. Cell Calcium 2017; 69:62-72. [PMID: 28515000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria cannot be considered as static structures, as they intimately communicate, forming very dynamic platforms termed mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs). In particular, the ER transmits proper Ca2+ signals to mitochondria, which decode them into specific inputs to regulate essential functions, including metabolism, energy production and apoptosis. Here, we will describe the different molecular players involved in the transfer of Ca2+ ions from the ER lumen to the mitochondrial matrix and how modifications in both ER-mitochondria contact sites and Ca2+ signaling can alter the cell death execution program.
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- Saverio Marchi
- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dept. of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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The mitochondrial calcium uniporter is a Ca2+-activated Ca2+ channel complex mediating mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, a process crucial for Ca2+ signaling, bioenergetics, and cell death. The uniporter is composed of the pore-forming MCU protein, the gatekeeping MICU1 and MICU2 subunits, and EMRE, a single-pass membrane protein that links MCU and MICU1 together. As a bridging subunit required for channel function, EMRE could paradoxically inhibit uniporter complex formation if expressed in excess. Here, we show that mitochondrial mAAA proteases AFG3L2 and SPG7 rapidly degrade unassembled EMRE using the energy of ATP hydrolysis. Once EMRE is incorporated into the complex, its turnover is inhibited >15-fold. Protease-resistant EMRE mutants produce uniporter subcomplexes that induce constitutive Ca2+ leakage into mitochondria, a condition linked to debilitating neuromuscular disorders in humans. The results highlight the dynamic nature of uniporter subunit assembly, which must be tightly regulated to ensure proper mitochondrial responses to intracellular Ca2+ signals.
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Tetramethylpyrazine Protects against Early Brain Injury after Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Affecting Mitochondrial-Dependent Caspase-3 Apoptotic Pathway. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:3514914. [PMID: 28337226 PMCID: PMC5350396 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3514914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study was to test the hypothesis that tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) protected against early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) by affecting the mitochondrial-dependent caspase-3 apoptotic pathway. TMP was administrated after the rats' prechiasmatic SAH mode. Animal neurobehavioral functions were assessed and the mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial and cytoplasmic calcium, and mitochondrial membrane potential changes (Δψm) of the brain tissues were measured. The expressions of cytoplasmic cytochrome c (cyt c), second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (Smac), and cleaved caspase-3 B-cell lymphoma 2 (bcl-2) in cells were determined and cellular apoptosis was detected. The treatment of TMP resulted in less apoptotic cells and milder mitochondrial injury and potentially performed better in the neurobehavioral outcome compared to those with saline. Also, TMP ameliorated calcium overload in mitochondria and cytoplasm and alleviated the decrease of Δψm. In addition, TMP inhibited the expression of cytoplasmic cyt c, Smac, and cleaved caspase-3, yet it upregulated the expression of bcl-2. These findings suggest that TMP exerts an antiapoptosis property in the SAH rat model and this is probably mediated by the caspase-3 apoptotic pathway triggered by mitochondrial calcium overload. The finding offers a new therapeutic candidate for early brain injury after SAH.
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Ion and inhibitor binding of the double-ring ion selectivity filter of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E2846-E2851. [PMID: 28325874 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620316114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The calcium (Ca2+) uniporter of mitochondria is a holocomplex consisting of the Ca2+-conducting channel, known as mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), and several accessory and regulatory components. A previous electrophysiology study found that the uniporter has high Ca2+ selectivity and conductance and this depends critically on the conserved amino acid sequence motif, DXXE (Asp-X-X-Glu) of MCU. A recent NMR structure of the MCU channel from Caenorhabditis elegans revealed that the DXXE forms two parallel carboxylate rings at the channel entrance that seem to serve as the ion selectivity filter, although direct ion interaction of this structural motif has not been addressed. Here, we use a paramagnetic probe, manganese (Mn2+), to investigate ion and inhibitor binding of this putative selectivity filter. Our paramagnetic NMR data show that mutants with a single carboxylate ring, NXXE (Asn-X-X-Glu) and DXXQ (Asp-X-X-Gln), each can bind Mn2+ specifically, whereas in the WT the two rings bind Mn2+ cooperatively, resulting in ∼1,000-fold higher apparent affinity. Ca2+ can specifically displace the bound Mn2+ at the DXXE site in the channel. Furthermore, titrating the sample with the known channel inhibitor ruthenium 360 (Ru360) can displace Mn2+ binding from the solvent-accessible Asp site but not the inner Glu site. The NMR titration data, together with structural analysis of the DXXE motif and molecular dynamics simulation, indicate that the double carboxylate rings at the apex of the MCU pore constitute the ion selectivity filter and that Ru360 directly blocks ion entry into the filter by binding to the outer carboxylate ring.
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Dong Z, Shanmughapriya S, Tomar D, Siddiqui N, Lynch S, Nemani N, Breves SL, Zhang X, Tripathi A, Palaniappan P, Riitano MF, Worth AM, Seelam A, Carvalho E, Subbiah R, Jaña F, Soboloff J, Peng Y, Cheung JY, Joseph SK, Caplan J, Rajan S, Stathopulos PB, Madesh M. Mitochondrial Ca 2+ Uniporter Is a Mitochondrial Luminal Redox Sensor that Augments MCU Channel Activity. Mol Cell 2017; 65:1014-1028.e7. [PMID: 28262504 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2017.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ca2+ dynamics and oxidative signaling are fundamental mechanisms for mitochondrial bioenergetics and cell function. The MCU complex is the major pathway by which these signals are integrated in mitochondria. Whether and how these coactive elements interact with MCU have not been established. As an approach toward understanding the regulation of MCU channel by oxidative milieu, we adapted inflammatory and hypoxia models. We identified the conserved cysteine 97 (Cys-97) to be the only reactive thiol in human MCU that undergoes S-glutathionylation. Furthermore, biochemical, structural, and superresolution imaging analysis revealed that MCU oxidation promotes MCU higher order oligomer formation. Both oxidation and mutation of MCU Cys-97 exhibited persistent MCU channel activity with higher [Ca2+]m uptake rate, elevated mROS, and enhanced [Ca2+]m overload-induced cell death. In contrast, these effects were largely independent of MCU interaction with its regulators. These findings reveal a distinct functional role for Cys-97 in ROS sensing and regulation of MCU activity.
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- Zhiwei Dong
- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, PRC
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, PRC
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- MitoCare Center, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, ON N6A 5C1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
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Senkler J, Senkler M, Eubel H, Hildebrandt T, Lengwenus C, Schertl P, Schwarzländer M, Wagner S, Wittig I, Braun HP. The mitochondrial complexome of Arabidopsis thaliana. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 89:1079-1092. [PMID: 27943495 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Revised: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Mitochondria are central to cellular metabolism and energy conversion. In plants they also enable photosynthesis through additional components and functional flexibility. A majority of those processes relies on the assembly of individual proteins to larger protein complexes, some of which operate as large molecular machines. There has been a strong interest in the makeup and function of mitochondrial protein complexes and protein-protein interactions in plants, but the experimental approaches used typically suffer from selectivity or bias. Here, we present a complexome profiling analysis for leaf mitochondria of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana for the systematic characterization of protein assemblies. Purified organelle extracts were separated by 1D Blue native (BN) PAGE, a resulting gel lane was dissected into 70 slices (complexome fractions) and proteins in each slice were identified by label free quantitative shot-gun proteomics. Overall, 1359 unique proteins were identified, which were, on average, present in 17 complexome fractions each. Quantitative profiles of proteins along the BN gel lane were aligned by similarity, allowing us to visualize protein assemblies. The data allow re-annotating the subunit compositions of OXPHOS complexes, identifying assembly intermediates of OXPHOS complexes and assemblies of alternative respiratory oxidoreductases. Several protein complexes were discovered that have not yet been reported in plants, such as a 530 kDa Tat complex, 460 and 1000 kDa SAM complexes, a calcium ion uniporter complex (150 kDa) and several PPR protein complexes. We have set up a tailored online resource (https://complexomemap.de/at_mito_leaves) to deposit the data and to allow straightforward access and custom data analyses.
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- Jennifer Senkler
- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, Bonn, 53113, Germany
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- Functional Proteomics, School of Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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- Institut für Pflanzengenetik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover, 30419, Germany
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Jiao YS, Du PF. Predicting protein submitochondrial locations by incorporating the positional-specific physicochemical properties into Chou's general pseudo-amino acid compositions. J Theor Biol 2017; 416:81-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nathan SR, Pino NW, Arduino DM, Perocchi F, MacMillan SN, Wilson JJ. Synthetic Methods for the Preparation of a Functional Analogue of Ru360, a Potent Inhibitor of Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:3123-3126. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b03108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sarah R. Nathan
- Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Gene Center, Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilans Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Gene Center, Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilans Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry
and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Liao Y, Dong Y, Cheng J. The Function of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18020248. [PMID: 28208618 PMCID: PMC5343785 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU)-a calcium uniporter on the inner membrane of mitochondria-controls the mitochondrial calcium uptake in normal and abnormal situations. Mitochondrial calcium is essential for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP); however, excessive calcium will induce mitochondrial dysfunction. Calcium homeostasis disruption and mitochondrial dysfunction is observed in many neurodegenerative disorders. However, the role and regulatory mechanism of the MCU in the development of these diseases are obscure. In this review, we summarize the role of the MCU in controlling oxidative stress-elevated mitochondrial calcium and its function in neurodegenerative disorders. Inhibition of the MCU signaling pathway might be a new target for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Yajin Liao
- The Brain Science Center, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, No. 27 Taiping Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100039, China.
- The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Khan M, Hayat M, Khan SA, Iqbal N. Unb-DPC: Identify mycobacterial membrane protein types by incorporating un-biased dipeptide composition into Chou's general PseAAC. J Theor Biol 2017; 415:13-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Teardo E, Carraretto L, Wagner S, Formentin E, Behera S, De Bortoli S, Larosa V, Fuchs P, Lo Schiavo F, Raffaello A, Rizzuto R, Costa A, Schwarzländer M, Szabò I. Physiological Characterization of a Plant Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter in Vitro and in Vivo. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 173:1355-1370. [PMID: 28031475 PMCID: PMC5291028 DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.01359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Over the recent years, several proteins that make up the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex (MCUC) mediating Ca2+uptake into the mitochondrial matrix have been identified in mammals, including the channel-forming protein MCU. Although six MCU gene homologs are conserved in the model plant Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) in which mitochondria can accumulate Ca2+, a functional characterization of plant MCU homologs has been lacking. Using electrophysiology, we show that one isoform, AtMCU1, gives rise to a Ca2+-permeable channel activity that can be observed even in the absence of accessory proteins implicated in the formation of the active mammalian channel. Furthermore, we provide direct evidence that AtMCU1 activity is sensitive to the mitochondrial calcium uniporter inhibitors Ruthenium Red and Gd3+, as well as to the Arabidopsis protein MICU, a regulatory MCUC component. AtMCU1 is prevalently expressed in roots, localizes to mitochondria, and its absence causes mild changes in Ca2+ dynamics as assessed by in vivo measurements in Arabidopsis root tips. Plants either lacking or overexpressing AtMCU1 display root mitochondria with altered ultrastructure and show shorter primary roots under restrictive growth conditions. In summary, our work adds evolutionary depth to the investigation of mitochondrial Ca2+ transport, indicates that AtMCU1, together with MICU as a regulator, represents a functional configuration of the plant mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake complex with differences to the mammalian MCUC, and identifies a new player of the intracellular Ca2+ regulation network in plants.
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- Enrico Teardo
- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy;
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.);
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.);
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.)
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.)
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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- Department of Biology (E.T., L.C., E.F., S.D.B., V.L., F.L.S., I.S.) and Department of Biomedical Sciences (A.R., R.R.), University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy;
- CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Padova, Italy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy (E.T., I.S.);
- Plant Energy Biology Lab, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany (S.W., P.F., M.S.);
- Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy (S.B., A.C.); and
- Institute of Biophysics, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 20133 Milan, Italy (A.C.)
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Kwong JQ. The mitochondrial calcium uniporter in the heart: energetics and beyond. J Physiol 2017; 595:3743-3751. [PMID: 27991671 DOI: 10.1113/jp273059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Ca2+ and mitochondria are inextricably linked to cardiac function and dysfunction. Ca2+ is central to cardiac excitation-contraction coupling and stimulates mitochondrial energy production to fuel contraction. Under pathological conditions of dysregulated Ca2+ cycling, mitochondrial Ca2+ overload activates cellular death pathways. Thus, in the cardiomyocyte, the mitochondrial Ca2+ microdomain is where contraction, energy and death collide. A key component of mitochondrial Ca2+ signalling is the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter complex (uniplex), an inner membrane Ca2+ transporter and major pathway of mitochondrial Ca2+ entry. Once known only as the unidentified target for ruthenium red and related compounds, in recent years, the uniplex has evolved into a complex multiprotein assembly. The identification of the molecular constituents of the uniplex has made possible the generation of targeted genetic models to interrogate uniplex function in vivo. This review will summarize our current understanding of the molecular structure of the uniplex, its impact on mitochondrial energetics and cardiac physiology, its contribution to cardiomyocyte death, and its expanding roles in cardiac biology.
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- Jennifer Q Kwong
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiovascular Biology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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Regulation of Calcium Homeostasis by ER Redox: A Close-Up of the ER/Mitochondria Connection. J Mol Biol 2017; 429:620-632. [PMID: 28137421 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Calcium signaling plays an important role in cell survival by influencing mitochondria-related processes such as energy production and apoptosis. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the main storage compartment for cell calcium (Ca2+; ~60-500μM), and the Ca2+ released by the ER has a prompt effect on the homeostasis of the juxtaposed mitochondria. Recent findings have highlighted a close connection between ER redox and Ca2+ signaling that is mediated by Ca2+-handling proteins. This paper describes the redox-regulated mediators and mechanisms that orchestrate Ca2+ signals from the ER to mitochondria.
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Mishra J, Jhun BS, Hurst S, O-Uchi J, Csordás G, Sheu SS. The Mitochondrial Ca 2+ Uniporter: Structure, Function, and Pharmacology. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2017; 240:129-156. [PMID: 28194521 PMCID: PMC5554456 DOI: 10.1007/164_2017_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake is crucial for an array of cellular functions while an imbalance can elicit cell death. In this chapter, we briefly reviewed the various modes of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake and our current understanding of mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis in regards to cell physiology and pathophysiology. Further, this chapter focuses on the molecular identities, intracellular regulators as well as the pharmacology of mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter complex.
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- Jyotsna Mishra
- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust Street, Suite 543D, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 02903, USA
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust Street, Suite 543D, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 02903, USA.
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- MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust Street, Suite 543D, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
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From Stores to Sinks: Structural Mechanisms of Cytosolic Calcium Regulation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 981:215-251. [PMID: 29594864 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55858-5_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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All eukaryotic cells have adapted the use of the calcium ion (Ca2+) as a universal signaling element through the evolution of a toolkit of Ca2+ sensor, buffer and effector proteins. Among these toolkit components, integral and peripheral proteins decorate biomembranes and coordinate the movement of Ca2+ between compartments, sense these concentration changes and elicit physiological signals. These changes in compartmentalized Ca2+ levels are not mutually exclusive as signals propagate between compartments. For example, agonist induced surface receptor stimulation can lead to transient increases in cytosolic Ca2+ sourced from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stores; the decrease in ER luminal Ca2+ can subsequently signal the opening surface channels which permit the movement of Ca2+ from the extracellular space to the cytosol. Remarkably, the minuscule compartments of mitochondria can function as significant cytosolic Ca2+ sinks by taking up Ca2+ in a coordinated manner. In non-excitable cells, inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate receptors (IP3Rs) on the ER respond to surface receptor stimulation; stromal interaction molecules (STIMs) sense the ER luminal Ca2+ depletion and activate surface Orai1 channels; surface Orai1 channels selectively permit the movement of Ca2+ from the extracellular space to the cytosol; uptake of Ca2+ into the matrix through the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) further shapes the cytosolic Ca2+ levels. Recent structural elucidations of these key Ca2+ toolkit components have improved our understanding of how they function to orchestrate precise cytosolic Ca2+ levels for specific physiological responses. This chapter reviews the atomic-resolution structures of IP3R, STIM1, Orai1 and MCU elucidated by X-ray crystallography, electron microscopy and NMR and discusses the mechanisms underlying their biological functions in their respective compartments within the cell.
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Ruthenium is seldom mentioned in microbiology texts, due to the fact that this metal has no known, essential roles in biological systems, nor is it generally considered toxic. Since the fortuitous discovery of cisplatin, first as an antimicrobial agent and then later employed widely as an anticancer agent, complexes of other platinum group metals, such as ruthenium, have attracted interest for their medicinal properties. Here, we review at length how ruthenium complexes have been investigated as potential antimicrobial, antiparasitic and chemotherapeutic agents, in addition to their long and well-established roles as biological stains and inhibitors of calcium channels. Ruthenium complexes are also employed in a surprising number of biotechnological roles. It is in the employment of ruthenium complexes as antimicrobial agents and alternatives or adjuvants to more traditional antibiotics, that we expect to see the most striking developments in the future. Such novel contributions from organometallic chemistry are undoubtedly sorely needed to address the antimicrobial resistance crisis and the slow appearance on the market of new antibiotics.
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Mitochondrial Calcium Handling in Physiology and Disease. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 982:25-47. [PMID: 28551780 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55330-6_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Calcium (Ca2+) accumulation inside mitochondria represents a pleiotropic signal controlling a wide range of cellular functions, including key metabolic pathways and life/death decisions. This phenomenon has been first described in the 1960s, but the identity of the molecules controlling this process remained a mystery until just few years ago, when both mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake and release systems were genetically dissected. This finally opened the possibility to develop genetic models to directly test the contribution of mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis to cellular functions. Here we summarize our current understanding of the molecular machinery that controls mitochondrial Ca2+ handling and critically evaluate the physiopathological role of mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling, based on recent evidences obtained through in vitro and in vivo models.
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Molecular dynamics and protein interaction studies of lipopeptide (Iturin A) on α- amylase of Spodoptera litura. J Theor Biol 2016; 415:41-47. [PMID: 27940096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The small mottled willow moth (Spodoptera litura) is one of the best-known agricultural pest insects. To understand the insecticidal activity, we have selected iturin A compound produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RHNK22 which showed the strongest and most common inhibitory effect on the Spodoptera litura protein. In this work we have identified the action of iturin A on α- amylase is a major digestive enzyme of Spodoptera litura using docking studies. A 3D model of α- amylase from Spodoptera litura was generated using 2HPH as a template with the help of Modeller7v7. With the aid of the molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics methods, the final model is obtained and is further checked by Procheck and Verify 3D graph programs, which showed that the final refined model is reliable. With this model, a adjustable docking study was performed with iturin A using GOLD software. The results indicated that ARG 18, THR15, LEU42 in α- amylase are important determinant residues in binding as they have strong hydrogen bonding interactions with iturin A. These hydrogen binding interactions play an important role for the stability of the complex.
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Briston T, Lewis S, Koglin M, Mistry K, Shen Y, Hartopp N, Katsumata R, Fukumoto H, Duchen MR, Szabadkai G, Staddon JM, Roberts M, Powney B. Identification of ER-000444793, a Cyclophilin D-independent inhibitor of mitochondrial permeability transition, using a high-throughput screen in cryopreserved mitochondria. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37798. [PMID: 27886240 PMCID: PMC5122887 DOI: 10.1038/srep37798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Growing evidence suggests persistent mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening is a key pathophysiological event in cell death underlying a variety of diseases. While it has long been clear the mPTP is a druggable target, current agents are limited by off-target effects and low therapeutic efficacy. Therefore identification and development of novel inhibitors is necessary. To rapidly screen large compound libraries for novel mPTP modulators, a method was exploited to cryopreserve large batches of functionally active mitochondria from cells and tissues. The cryopreserved mitochondria maintained respiratory coupling and ATP synthesis, Ca2+ uptake and transmembrane potential. A high-throughput screen (HTS), using an assay of Ca2+-induced mitochondrial swelling in the cryopreserved mitochondria identified ER-000444793, a potent inhibitor of mPTP opening. Further evaluation using assays of Ca2+-induced membrane depolarisation and Ca2+ retention capacity also indicated that ER-000444793 acted as an inhibitor of the mPTP. ER-000444793 neither affected cyclophilin D (CypD) enzymatic activity, nor displaced of CsA from CypD protein, suggesting a mechanism independent of CypD inhibition. Here we identified a novel, CypD-independent inhibitor of the mPTP. The screening approach and compound described provides a workflow and additional tool to aid the search for novel mPTP modulators and to help understand its molecular nature.
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- Thomas Briston
- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- Next Generation Systems CFU, Eisai Inc., Andover, MA, USA
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- NGM-PCU, Eisai Co. Ltd., Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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- UCL Collaboration Research Group, NGM-PCU, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, UK
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De La Fuente S, Fernandez-Sanz C, Vail C, Agra EJ, Holmstrom K, Sun J, Mishra J, Williams D, Finkel T, Murphy E, Joseph SK, Sheu SS, Csordás G. Strategic Positioning and Biased Activity of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter in Cardiac Muscle. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:23343-23362. [PMID: 27637331 PMCID: PMC5087749 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.755496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Control of myocardial energetics by Ca2+ signal propagation to the mitochondrial matrix includes local Ca2+ delivery from sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) ryanodine receptors (RyR2) to the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) Ca2+ uniporter (mtCU). mtCU activity in cardiac mitochondria is relatively low, whereas the IMM surface is large, due to extensive cristae folding. Hence, stochastically distributed mtCU may not suffice to support local Ca2+ transfer. We hypothesized that mtCU concentrated at mitochondria-SR associations would promote the effective Ca2+ transfer. mtCU distribution was determined by tracking MCU and EMRE, the proteins essential for channel formation. Both proteins were enriched in the IMM-outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) contact point submitochondrial fraction and, as super-resolution microscopy revealed, located more to the mitochondrial periphery (inner boundary membrane) than inside the cristae, indicating high accessibility to cytosol-derived Ca2+ inputs. Furthermore, MCU immunofluorescence distribution was biased toward the mitochondria-SR interface (RyR2), and this bias was promoted by Ca2+ signaling activity in intact cardiomyocytes. The SR fraction of heart homogenate contains mitochondria with extensive SR associations, and these mitochondria are highly enriched in EMRE. Size exclusion chromatography suggested for EMRE- and MCU-containing complexes a wide size range and also revealed MCU-containing complexes devoid of EMRE (thus disabled) in the mitochondrial but not the SR fraction. Functional measurements suggested more effective mtCU-mediated Ca2+ uptake activity by the mitochondria of the SR than of the mitochondrial fraction. Thus, mtCU "hot spots" can be formed at the cardiac muscle mitochondria-SR associations via localization and assembly bias, serving local Ca2+ signaling and the excitation-energetics coupling.
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- Sergio De La Fuente
- From the MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- the Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- From the MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- the Center for Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, and
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- the Systems Biology Center, Laboratory of Cardiac Physiology, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- the Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- the Penn EM Resource Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- the Center for Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, and
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- the Systems Biology Center, Laboratory of Cardiac Physiology, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- From the MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
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- the Center for Translational Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, and
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- From the MitoCare Center for Mitochondrial Imaging Research and Diagnostics, Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107,
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Gogoi D, Baruah VJ, Chaliha AK, Kakoti BB, Sarma D, Buragohain AK. 3D pharmacophore-based virtual screening, docking and density functional theory approach towards the discovery of novel human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) inhibitors. J Theor Biol 2016; 411:68-80. [PMID: 27693363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is one of the four members of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family and is expressed to facilitate cellular proliferation across various tissue types. Therapies targeting HER2, which is a transmembrane glycoprotein with tyrosine kinase activity, offer promising prospects especially in breast and gastric/gastroesophageal cancer patients. Persistence of both primary and acquired resistance to various routine drugs/antibodies is a disappointing outcome in the treatment of many HER2 positive cancer patients and is a challenge that requires formulation of new and improved strategies to overcome the same. Identification of novel HER2 inhibitors with improved therapeutics index was performed with a highly correlating (r=0.975) ligand-based pharmacophore model (Hypo1) in this study. Hypo1 was generated from a training set of 22 compounds with HER2 inhibitory activity and this well-validated hypothesis was subsequently used as a 3D query to screen compounds in a total of four databases of which two were natural product databases. Further, these compounds were analyzed for compliance with Veber's drug-likeness rule and optimum ADMET parameters. The selected compounds were then subjected to molecular docking and Density Functional Theory (DFT) analysis to discern their molecular interactions at the active site of HER2. The findings thus presented would be an important starting point towards the development of novel HER2 inhibitors using well-validated computational techniques.
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- Dhrubajyoti Gogoi
- DBT-Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- DBT-Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- DBT-Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- DBT-Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
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- DBT-Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Engineering, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
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Raffaello A, Mammucari C, Gherardi G, Rizzuto R. Calcium at the Center of Cell Signaling: Interplay between Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, and Lysosomes. Trends Biochem Sci 2016; 41:1035-1049. [PMID: 27692849 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In recent years, rapid discoveries have been made relating to Ca2+ handling at specific organelles that have important implications for whole-cell Ca2+ homeostasis. In particular, the structures of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ channels revealed by electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM), continuous updates on the structure, regulation, and role of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) complex, and the analysis of lysosomal Ca2+ signaling are milestones on the route towards a deeper comprehension of the complexity of global Ca2+ signaling. In this review we summarize recent discoveries on the regulation of interorganellar Ca2+ homeostasis and its role in pathophysiology.
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- Anna Raffaello
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy; Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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Lee SK, Shanmughapriya S, Mok MC, Dong Z, Tomar D, Carvalho E, Rajan S, Junop MS, Madesh M, Stathopulos PB. Structural Insights into Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Regulation by Divalent Cations. Cell Chem Biol 2016; 23:1157-1169. [PMID: 27569754 PMCID: PMC5035232 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Calcium (Ca(2+)) flux into the matrix is tightly controlled by the mitochondrial Ca(2+) uniporter (MCU) due to vital roles in cell death and bioenergetics. However, the precise atomic mechanisms of MCU regulation remain unclear. Here, we solved the crystal structure of the N-terminal matrix domain of human MCU, revealing a β-grasp-like fold with a cluster of negatively charged residues that interacts with divalent cations. Binding of Ca(2+) or Mg(2+) destabilizes and shifts the self-association equilibrium of the domain toward monomer. Mutational disruption of the acidic face weakens oligomerization of the isolated matrix domain and full-length human protein similar to cation binding and markedly decreases MCU activity. Moreover, mitochondrial Mg(2+) loading or blockade of mitochondrial Ca(2+) extrusion suppresses MCU Ca(2+)-uptake rates. Collectively, our data reveal that the β-grasp-like matrix region harbors an MCU-regulating acidic patch that inhibits human MCU activity in response to Mg(2+) and Ca(2+) binding.
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- Samuel K. Lee
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, N6A 5C1
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 4K1
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, N6A 5C1
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry, Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19140
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, N6A 5C1
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Zhao L, Wang S, Run C, OuYang B, Chou JJ. Specific Lipid Binding of Membrane Proteins in Detergent Micelles Characterized by NMR and Molecular Dynamics. Biochemistry 2016; 55:5317-20. [PMID: 27625145 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Many membrane proteins bind specifically to lipids as an integral component of their structures. The ability of detergents to support lipid binding is thus an important consideration when solubilizing membrane proteins for structural studies. In particular, the zwitterionic phosphocholine (PC)-based detergents, which have been widely used in solution NMR studies of channels and transporters, are controversial because of their strong solubilization power and thus perceived as more denaturing than nonionic detergents such as the maltosides. Here, we investigate the ability of the mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier (AAC) to specifically bind cardiolipin, a mitochondrial lipid important for the carrier function, in dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelles. We found that in DPC, the AAC specifically binds cardiolipin in a manner consistent with the bound cardiolipins found in the crystal structures of the AAC determined in n-decyl β-d-maltoside. Our results suggest that PC detergent is compatible with specific lipid binding and that PC detergent mixed with the relevant lipid represents a viable solubilization system for NMR studies of membrane proteins.
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- Linlin Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Center for Protein Science Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200031, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University , Tianjin 300070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Center for Protein Science Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Center for Protein Science Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Center for Protein Science Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai 200031, China.,Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Marcolino ACS, Porto WF, Pires ÁS, Franco OL, Alencar SA. Structural impact analysis of missense SNPs present in the uroguanylin gene by long-term molecular dynamics simulations. J Theor Biol 2016; 410:9-17. [PMID: 27620667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The guanylate cyclase activator 2B, also known as uroguanylin, is part of the guanylin peptide family, which includes peptides such as guanylin and lymphoguanylin. The guanylin peptides could be related to sodium absorption inhibition and water secretion induction and their dysfunction may be related to various pathologies such as chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure and nephrotic syndrome. Besides, uroguanylin point mutations have been associated with essential hypertension. However, currently there are no studies on the impact of missense SNPs on uroguanylin structure. This study applied in silico SNP impact prediction tools to evaluate the impact of uroguanylin missense SNPs and to filter those considered as convergent deleterious, which were then further analyzed through long-term molecular dynamics simulations of 1μs of duration. The simulations suggested that all missense SNPs considered as convergent deleterious caused some kind of structural change to the uroguanylin peptide. Additionally, four of these SNPs were also shown to cause modifications in peptide flexibility, possibly resulting in functional changes.
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- Antonio C S Marcolino
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil; Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil; Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil; Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil; S-Inova Biotech, Pós-graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil.
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Drago I, Davis RL. Inhibiting the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter during Development Impairs Memory in Adult Drosophila. Cell Rep 2016; 16:2763-2776. [PMID: 27568554 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The uptake of cytoplasmic calcium into mitochondria is critical for a variety of physiological processes, including calcium buffering, metabolism, and cell survival. Here, we demonstrate that inhibiting the mitochondrial calcium uniporter in the Drosophila mushroom body neurons (MBn)-a brain region critical for olfactory memory formation-causes memory impairment without altering the capacity to learn. Inhibiting uniporter activity only during pupation impaired adult memory, whereas the same inhibition during adulthood was without effect. The behavioral impairment was associated with structural defects in MBn, including a decrease in synaptic vesicles and an increased length in the axons of the αβ MBn. Our results reveal an in vivo developmental role for the mitochondrial uniporter complex in establishing the necessary structural and functional neuronal substrates for normal memory formation in the adult organism.
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- Ilaria Drago
- Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute Florida, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.
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Zhu MX, Tuo B, Yang JJ. The hills and valleys of calcium signaling. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2016; 59:743-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-016-5098-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The effect of glycosylation on the transferrin structure: A molecular dynamic simulation analysis. J Theor Biol 2016; 404:73-81. [PMID: 27235585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Transferrins have been defined by the highly cooperative binding of iron and a carbonate anion to form a Fe-CO3-Tf ternary complex. As such, the layout of the binding site residues affects transferrin function significantly; In contrast to N-lobe, C-lobe binding site of the transferrin structure has been less characterized and little research which surveyed the interaction of carbonate with transferrin in the C-lobe binding site has been found. In the present work, molecular dynamic simulation was employed to gain access into the molecular level understanding of carbonate binding site and their interactions in each lobe. Residues responsible for carbonate binding of transferrin structure were pointed out. In addition, native human transferrin is a glycoprotein that two N-linked complex glycan chains located in the C-lobe. Usually, in the molecular dynamic simulation for simplifying, glycan is removed from the protein structure. Here, we explore the effect of glycosylation on the transferrin structure. Glycosylation appears to have an effect on the layout of the binding site residue and transferrin structure. On the other hand, sometimes the entire transferrin formed by separated lobes that it allows the results to be interpreted in a straightforward manner rather than more parameters required for full length protein. But, it should be noted that there are differences between the separated lobe and full length transferrin, hence, a comparative analysis by the molecular dynamic simulation was performed to investigate such structural variations. Results revealed that separation in C-lobe caused a significant structural variation in comparison to N-lobe. Consequently, the separated lobes and the full length one are different, showing the importance of the interlobe communication and the impact of the lobes on each other in the transferrin structure.
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Xu Z, Xu W, Song Y, Zhang B, Li F, Liu Y. Blockade of store-operated calcium entry alleviates high glucose-induced neurotoxicity via inhibiting apoptosis in rat neurons. Chem Biol Interact 2016; 254:63-72. [PMID: 27234048 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Altered store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) has been suggested to be involved in many diabetic complications. However, the association of altered SOCE and diabetic neuronal damage remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of altered SOCE on primary cultured rat neuron injury induced by high glucose. Our data demonstrated that high glucose increased rat neuron injury and upregulated the expression of store-operated calcium channel (SOC). Inhibition of SOCE by a pharmacological inhibitor and siRNA knockdown of stromal interaction molecule 1 weakened the intracellular calcium overload, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, downregulated cytochrome C release and inhibited cell apoptosis. As well, treatment with the calcium chelator BAPTA-AM prevented cell apoptosis by ameliorating the high glucose-increased intracellular calcium level. These findings suggest that SOCE blockade may alleviate high glucose-induced neuronal damage by inhibiting apoptosis. SOCE might be a promising therapeutic target in diabetic neurotoxicity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhenkuan Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Brain Science Research Institute of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, PR China.
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The Roles of Mitochondrial Cation Channels Under Physiological Conditions and in Cancer. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2016; 240:47-69. [PMID: 27995386 DOI: 10.1007/164_2016_92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Bioenergetics has become central to our understanding of pathological mechanisms as well as the development of new therapeutic strategies and as a tool for gauging disease progression in neurodegeneration, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. The view is emerging that inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) cation channels have a profound effect on mitochondrial function and, consequently, on the metabolic state and survival of the whole cell. Since disruption of the sustained integrity of mitochondria is strongly linked to human disease, pharmacological intervention offers a new perspective concerning neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases as well as cancer. This review summarizes our current knowledge regarding IMM cation channels and their roles under physiological conditions as well as in cancer, with special emphasis on potassium channels and the mammalian mitochondrial calcium uniporter.
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