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Jia L, Yang Y, Sun F, Tao H, Lu C, Yang JJ. Mitochondrial quality control in liver fibrosis: Epigenetic hallmarks and therapeutic strategies. Cell Signal 2024; 115:111035. [PMID: 38182067 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Mitochondrial quality control (MQC) plays a significant role in the progression of liver fibrosis, with key processes such as mitochondrial fission, fusion, mitophagy and biogenesis maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying epigenetic regulation of mitochondrial quality control in liver fibrosis, with the aim of uncovering novel therapeutic targets for treating, mitigating, and potentially reversing liver fibrosis, in light of the most recent advances in this field. METHODS We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for published manuscripts using terms "mitochondrial quality control" "mitochondrial fission" "mitochondrial fusion" "mitochondrial biogenesis" "mitophagy" "liver fibrosis" "epigenetic regulation" "DNA methylation" "RNA methylation" "histone modification" and "non-coding RNA". Manuscripts were collated, studied and carried forward for discussion where appropriate. RESULTS Mitochondrial fission, fusion, biogenesis, and mitophagy regulate the homeostasis of mitochondria, and the imbalance of mitochondrial homeostasis can induce liver fibrosis. Epigenetic regulation, including DNA methylation, RNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs, plays a significant role in regulating the processes of mitochondrial homeostasis. CONCLUSION Mitochondrial quality control and epigenetic mechanisms are intricately linked to the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. Understanding these molecular interactions provides insight into potential therapeutic strategies. Further research is necessary to translate these findings into clinical applications, with a focus on developing epigenetic drugs to ameliorate liver fibrosis by modulating MQC and epigenetic pathways.
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- Lin Jia
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China; School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Suzhou Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Suzhou 215153, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China; School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China; First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China.
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Ohkubo K, Shibutani S, Iwata H. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) suppresses Ibaraki virus propagation. Virology 2024; 590:109943. [PMID: 38103268 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2023.109943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The Ibaraki virus (IBAV) causes Ibaraki disease in cattle. Our previous studies have shown that IBAV uses macropinocytosis to enter the host cell and exit from the endosome to the cytosol in response to endosomal acidification. To further explore the mechanism of IBAV infection and replication, we examined the effect of inhibitors of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) and antimycin A, on IBAV propagation. These inhibitors significantly suppressed IBAV propagation, with reduced cellular ATP levels resulting from suppression of ATP synthesis. Furthermore, we identified AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is activated by CCCP or antimycin A, as a key signaling molecule in IBAV suppression. We also observed that IBAV infection induces ATP depletion and increases AMPK activity. Our findings suggest that AMPK is a potential target in Ibaraki disease.
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- Kiichi Ohkubo
- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan.
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Regulatory Mechanism between Ferritin and Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species in Spinal Ligament-Derived Cells from Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Patient. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032872. [PMID: 36769191 PMCID: PMC9917908 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Primary spinal ligament-derived cells (SLDCs) from cervical herniated nucleus pulposus tissue (control, Ctrl) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) tissue of surgical patients were analyzed for pathogenesis elucidation. Here, we found that decreased levels of ferritin and increased levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), a bone formation marker, provoked osteogenesis in SLDCs in OPLL. SLDCs from the Ctrl and OPLL groups satisfied the definition of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells. RNA sequencing revealed that oxidative phosphorylation and the citric acid cycle pathway were upregulated in the OPLL group. SLDCs in the OPLL group showed increased mitochondrial mass, increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, decreased levels of ROS scavengers including ferritin. ROS and ferritin levels were upregulated and downregulated in a time-dependent manner, and both types of molecules repressed ALP. Osteogenesis was mitigated by apoferritin addition. We propose that enhancing ferritin levels might alleviate osteogenesis in OPLL.
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Lee A, Koh E, Kim D, Lee N, Cho SM, Lee YJ, Cho IH, Yang HJ. Dendropanax trifidus Sap-Mediated Suppression of Obese Mouse Body Weight and the Metabolic Changes Related with Estrogen Receptor Alpha and AMPK-ACC Pathways in Muscle Cells. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14051098. [PMID: 35268079 PMCID: PMC8912501 DOI: 10.3390/nu14051098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dendropanax trifidus (DT) is a medicinal herb native to East Asia, which has been used extensively for its therapeutic properties in traditional medicine. In this study, we examined the effects of DT sap on the regulation of body weight and muscle metabolism in mice. Obese model db/db mice were administered daily with DT sap or vehicle control over a 6-week period. The effects of DT sap on muscle metabolism were studied in C2C12 muscle cells, where glycolytic and mitochondrial respiration rates were monitored. As AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of metabolism and plays an important function as an energy sensor in muscle tissue, signaling pathways related with AMPK were also examined. We found that DT sap inhibited body weight increase in db/db, db/+, and +/+ mice over a 6-week period, while DT sap-treated muscle cells showed increased muscle metabolism and also increased phosphorylation of AMPK and Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase (ACC). Finally, we found that DT sap, which is enriched in estrogen in our previous study, significantly activates estrogen alpha receptor in a concentration-dependent manner, which can drive the activation of AMPK signaling and may be related to the muscle metabolism and weight changes observed here.
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- Ahreum Lee
- Korea Institute of Brain Science, Seoul 06022, Korea; (A.L.); (D.K.)
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- Temasek Life Sciences Laboratories, Singapore 117604, Singapore;
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- Korea Institute of Brain Science, Seoul 06022, Korea; (A.L.); (D.K.)
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- Department of Integrated Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (N.L.); (Y.J.L.)
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- Department of Integrated Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea; (N.L.); (Y.J.L.)
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- College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea;
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- Korea Institute of Brain Science, Seoul 06022, Korea; (A.L.); (D.K.)
- Department of Integrative Health Care, University of Brain Education, Cheonan 31228, Korea
- Department of Integrative Biosciences, University of Brain Education, Cheonan 31228, Korea
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Mann G, Sadhu P, Brik A. Multiplexed Delivery of Synthetic (Un)Conjugatable Ubiquitin and SUMO2 Enables Simultaneous Monitoring of their Localization and Function in Live Cells. Chembiochem 2022; 23:e202200122. [PMID: 35235714 PMCID: PMC9401080 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202200122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ubiquitin (Ub) and its related small Ub like modifier (SUMO) are among the most influential protein post‐translational modifications in eukaryotes. Unfortunately, visualizing these modifications in live cells is a challenging task. Chemical protein synthesis offers great opportunities in studying and further understanding Ub and SUMO biology. Nevertheless, the low cell permeability of proteins limits these studies mainly for in vitro applications. Here, we introduce a multiplexed protein cell delivery approach, termed MBL (multiplexed bead loading), for simultaneous loading of up to four differentially labeled proteins with organic fluorophores. We applied MBL to visualize ubiquitination and SUMOylation events in live and untransfected cells without fluorescent protein tags or perturbation to their endogenous levels. Our study reveals unprecedented involvements of Ub and SUMO2 in lysosomes depending on conjugation states. We envision that this approach will improve our understanding of dynamic cellular processes such as formation and disassembly of membraneless organelles.
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- Guy Mann
- Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Schulich faculty of chemistry, ISRAEL
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- Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Schulich faculty of chemistry, ISRAEL
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- Technion-Israel Institue of Technology, Schulich Faculty of chemistry, Technion City, 32000, Haifa, ISRAEL
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Shrestha R, Johnson E, Byrne FL. Exploring the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncouplers in cancer. Mol Metab 2021; 51:101222. [PMID: 33781939 PMCID: PMC8129951 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondrial uncouplers are well-known for their ability to treat a myriad of metabolic diseases, including obesity and fatty liver diseases. However, for many years now, mitochondrial uncouplers have also been evaluated in diverse models of cancer in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, some mitochondrial uncouplers are now in clinical trials for cancer, although none have yet been approved for the treatment of cancer. SCOPE OF REVIEW In this review we summarise published studies in which mitochondrial uncouplers have been investigated as an anti-cancer therapy in preclinical models. In many cases, mitochondrial uncouplers show strong anti-cancer effects both as single agents, and in combination therapies, and some are more toxic to cancer cells than normal cells. Furthermore, the mitochondrial uncoupling mechanism of action in cancer cells has been described in detail, with consistencies and inconsistencies between different structural classes of uncouplers. For example, many mitochondrial uncouplers decrease ATP levels and disrupt key metabolic signalling pathways such as AMPK/mTOR but have different effects on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Many of these effects oppose aberrant phenotypes common in cancer cells that ultimately result in cell death. We also highlight several gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed before we have a clear direction and strategy for applying mitochondrial uncouplers as anti-cancer agents. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS There is a large body of evidence supporting the therapeutic use of mitochondrial uncouplers to treat cancer. However, the long-term safety of some uncouplers remains in question and it will be critical to identify which patients and cancer types would benefit most from these agents.
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- Riya Shrestha
- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, 2052, Australia
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, 2052, Australia.
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Hussein NA, Malla S, Pasternak MA, Terrero D, Brown NG, Ashby CR, Assaraf YG, Chen ZS, Tiwari AK. The role of endolysosomal trafficking in anticancer drug resistance. Drug Resist Updat 2021; 57:100769. [PMID: 34217999 DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2021.100769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains a major obstacle towards curative treatment of cancer. Despite considerable progress in delineating the basis of intrinsic and acquired MDR, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Emerging evidences suggest that dysregulation in endolysosomal compartments is involved in mediating MDR through multiple mechanisms, such as alterations in endosomes, lysosomes and autophagosomes, that traffic and biodegrade the molecular cargo through macropinocytosis, autophagy and endocytosis. For example, altered lysosomal pH, in combination with transcription factor EB (TFEB)-mediated lysosomal biogenesis, increases the sequestration of hydrophobic anti-cancer drugs that are weak bases, thereby producing an insufficient and off-target accumulation of anti-cancer drugs in MDR cancer cells. Thus, the use of well-tolerated, alkalinizing compounds that selectively block Vacuolar H⁺-ATPase (V-ATPase) may be an important strategy to overcome MDR in cancer cells and increase chemotherapeutic efficacy. Other mechanisms of endolysosomal-mediated drug resistance include increases in the expression of lysosomal proteases and cathepsins that are involved in mediating carcinogenesis and chemoresistance. Therefore, blocking the trafficking and maturation of lysosomal proteases or direct inhibition of cathepsin activity in the cytosol may represent novel therapeutic modalities to overcome MDR. Furthermore, endolysosomal compartments involved in catabolic pathways, such as macropinocytosis and autophagy, are also shown to be involved in the development of MDR. Here, we review the role of endolysosomal trafficking in MDR development and discuss how targeting endolysosomal pathways could emerge as a new therapeutic strategy to overcome chemoresistance in cancer.
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- Noor A Hussein
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY, USA
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- The Fred Wyszkowski Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA; Department of Cancer Biology, College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, 43614, OH, USA.
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Wang WW, Han R, He HJ, Wang Z, Luan XQ, Li J, Feng L, Chen SY, Aman Y, Xie CL. Delineating the Role of Mitophagy Inducers for Alzheimer Disease Patients. Aging Dis 2021; 12:852-867. [PMID: 34094647 PMCID: PMC8139196 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2020.0913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly that serves to be a formidable socio-economic and healthcare challenge in the 21st century. Mitochondrial dysfunction and impairment of mitochondrial-specific autophagy, namely mitophagy, have emerged as important components of the cellular processes contributing to the development of AD pathologies, namely amyloid-β plaques (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT). Here, we highlight the recent advances in the association between impaired mitophagy and AD, as well as delineate the potential underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, we conduct a systematic review the current status of mitophagy modulators and analyzed their relevant mechanisms, evaluating on their advantages, limitations and current applications in clinical trials for AD patients. Finally, we describe how deep learning may be a promising method to rapid and efficient discovery of mitophagy inducers as well as general guidance for the workflow of the process.
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- Wen-Wen Wang
- 1The center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 325027, Wenzhou, China
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- 3NHC Key Laboratory of Family Planning and Healthy, Hebei Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Hebei Research Institute for Family Planning Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050071, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- 4Department of Clinical Molecular Biology, University of Oslo, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- 2Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Shu L, Hu C, Xu M, Yu J, He H, Lin J, Sha H, Lu B, Engelender S, Guan M, Song Z. ATAD3B is a mitophagy receptor mediating clearance of oxidative stress-induced damaged mitochondrial DNA. EMBO J 2021; 40:e106283. [PMID: 33665835 PMCID: PMC8047441 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020106283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) encodes several key components of respiratory chain complexes that produce cellular energy through oxidative phosphorylation. mtDNA is vulnerable to damage under various physiological stresses, especially oxidative stress. mtDNA damage leads to mitochondrial dysfunction, and dysfunctional mitochondria can be removed by mitophagy, an essential process in cellular homeostasis. However, how damaged mtDNA is selectively cleared from the cell, and how damaged mtDNA triggers mitophagy, remain mostly unknown. Here, we identified a novel mitophagy receptor, ATAD3B, which is specifically expressed in primates. ATAD3B contains a LIR motif that binds to LC3 and promotes oxidative stress-induced mitophagy in a PINK1-independent manner, thus promoting the clearance of damaged mtDNA induced by oxidative stress. Under normal conditions, ATAD3B hetero-oligomerizes with ATAD3A, thus promoting the targeting of the C-terminal region of ATAD3B to the mitochondrial intermembrane space. Oxidative stress-induced mtDNA damage or mtDNA depletion reduces ATAD3B-ATAD3A hetero-oligomerization and leads to exposure of the ATAD3B C-terminus at the mitochondrial outer membrane and subsequent recruitment of LC3 for initiating mitophagy. Furthermore, ATAD3B is little expressed in m.3243A > G mutated cells and MELAS patient fibroblasts showing endogenous oxidative stress, and ATAD3B re-expression promotes the clearance of m.3243A > G mutated mtDNA. Our findings uncover a new pathway to selectively remove damaged mtDNA and reveal that increasing ATAD3B activity is a potential therapeutic approach for mitochondrial diseases.
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- Li Shu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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- Department of NeurologyHuashan HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical NeurobiologyInstitute of Brain ScienceShanghai Medical CollegeFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Attardi Institute of Mitochondrial BiomedicineSchool of Life SciencesWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhouChina
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- Department of BiochemistryRappaport Faculty of MedicineTechnion‐Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifaIsrael
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- Institute of GeneticsZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell HomeostasisCollege of Life SciencesFrontier Science Center for Immunology and MetabolismWuhan UniversityWuhanChina
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Koncha RR, Ramachandran G, Sepuri NBV, Ramaiah KVA. CCCP-induced mitochondrial dysfunction - characterization and analysis of integrated stress response to cellular signaling and homeostasis. FEBS J 2021; 288:5737-5754. [PMID: 33837631 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction mediated by CCCP (carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone), an inhibitor of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, evokes the integrated stress response (ISR), which is analyzed here by eIF2α phosphorylation and expression profiles of ATF4 and CHOP proteins. Our findings suggest that the CCCP-induced ISR pathway is mediated by activation of HRI kinase, but not by GCN2, PERK, or PKR. Also, CCCP activates AMPK, a cellular energy sensor, and AKT, a regulator implicated in cell survival, and suppresses phosphorylation of mTORC1 substrates eIF4E-BP1 and S6K. CCCP also downregulates translation and promotes autophagy, leading to noncaspase-mediated cell death in HepG2 cells. All these events are neutralized by NAC, an anti-ROS, suggesting that CCCP-induced mitochondrial dysfunction promotes oxidative stress. ISRIB, an inhibitor of the ISR pathway, mitigates CCCP-induced expression of ATF4 and CHOP, activation of AKT, and autophagy, similar to NAC. However, it fails to reverse CCCP-induced AMPK activation, suggesting that CCCP-induced autophagy is dependent on ISR and independent of AMPK activation. ISRIB restores partly, inhibition in eIF4E-BP1 phosphorylation, promotes eIF2α phosphorylation, albeit slowly, and mitigates suppression of translation accordingly, in CCCP-treated cells. These findings are consistent with the idea that CCCP-induced oxidative stress leading to eIF2α phosphorylation and ATF4 expression, which is known to stimulate genes involved in autophagy, play a pro-survival role together with AKT activation and regulate mTOR-mediated eIF4E-BP1 phosphorylation.
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India
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Zhang S, Chen H, Wang L, Liu C, Liu L, Sun Y, Shen XC. A simple strategy for simultaneously enhancing photostability and mitochondrial-targeting stability of near-infrared fluorophores for multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:1089-1095. [PMID: 33427258 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02674c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Near-infrared fluorophores are emerging as promising molecular tools for cancer theranostics because of their inherent biodegradability, low toxicity, and synthetic flexibility. However, they still suffer from several limitations, such as poor photostability and insufficient organelle-targeting stability during photothermal therapy. In this work, we introduce an "aldehyde functionalization" strategy for simultaneously enhancing photostability and mitochondria-immobilization of near-infrared fluorophores for the first time. Based on the proposed strategy, representative near-infrared organic molecules, namely AF-Cy, were rationally designed and synthesized. Upon aldehyde modification, the AF-Cy dyes displayed both remarkable photostability and mitochondrial-targeting stability. The strong absorption in the near-infrared region confers the AF-Cy dyes with outstanding fluorescent/photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy capabilities. Finally, in vitro and in vivo studies revealed the enhanced performance in inhibiting the growth of breast tumors under NIR laser radiation, and these results suggested the strong potential of AF-Cy dyes as efficient multimodal imaging-guided photothermal therapy agents, further highlighting the value of this simple strategy in the design high performance near-infrared fluorophores for tumor theranostics.
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- Shuping Zhang
- Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, P. R. China.
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Belousov DM, Mikhaylenko EV, Somasundaram SG, Kirkland CE, Aliev G. The Dawn of Mitophagy: What Do We Know by Now? Curr Neuropharmacol 2021; 19:170-192. [PMID: 32442087 PMCID: PMC8033973 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x18666200522202319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are essential organelles for healthy eukaryotic cells. They produce energyrich phosphate bond molecules (ATP) through oxidative phosphorylation using ionic gradients. The presence of mitophagy pathways in healthy cells enhances cell protection during mitochondrial damage. The PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin-dependent pathway is the most studied for mitophage. In addition, there are other mechanisms leading to mitophagy (FKBP8, NIX, BNIP3, FUNDC1, BCL2L13). Each of these provides tethering of a mitochondrion to an autophagy apparatus via the interaction between receptor proteins (Optineurin, p62, NDP52, NBR1) or the proteins of the outer mitochondrial membrane with ATG9-like proteins (LC3A, LC3B, GABARAP, GABARAPL1, GATE16). Another pathogenesis of mitochondrial damage is mitochondrial depolarization. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) antioxidant responsive elements (AREs) along with antioxidant genes, including pro-autophagic genes, are all involved in mitochondrial depolarization. On the other hand, mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (mTORC1) and AMP-dependent kinase (AMPK) are the major regulatory factors modulating mitophagy at the post-translational level. Protein-protein interactions are involved in controlling other mitophagy processes. The objective of the present review is to analyze research findings regarding the main pathways of mitophagy induction, recruitment of the autophagy machinery, and their regulations at the levels of transcription, post-translational modification and protein-protein interaction that appeared to be the main target during the development and maturation of neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Biological Sciences, Salem University, Salem, WV, 26426, USA & GALLY International Research Institute, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA;, E-mails: ,
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- Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Biological Sciences, Salem University, Salem, WV, 26426, USA & GALLY International Research Institute, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA;, E-mails: ,
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Mitochondrial abnormalities in neurodegenerative models and possible interventions: Focus on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease. Mitochondrion 2020; 55:14-47. [PMID: 32828969 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mitochondrial abnormalities in the brain are considered early pathological changes in neurogenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and Huntington's disease (HD). The mitochondrial dysfunction in the brain can be induced by toxic proteins, including amyloid-beta (Aβ), phosphorylated tau, alpha-synuclein (α-syn) and mutant huntingtin (mtHTT). These proteins cause mitochondrial genome damage, increased oxidative stress, decreased mitochondrial membrane permeability, and diminished ATP production. Consequently, synaptic dysfunction, synaptic loss, neuronal apoptosis, and ultimately cognitive impairment are exhibited. Therefore, the restoration of mitochondrial abnormalities in the brain is an alternative intervention to delay the progression of neurodegenerative diseases in addition to reducing the level of toxic proteins, especially Aβ, and restored synaptic dysfunction by interventions. Here we comprehensively review mitochondrial alterations in the brain of neurodegenerative models, specifically AD, PD and HD, from both in vitro and in vivo studies. Additionally, the correlation between mitochondrial changes, cognitive function, and disease progression from in vivo studies is described. This review also summarizes interventions that possibly attenuate mitochondrial abnormalities in AD, PD and HD models from both in vitro and in vivo studies. This may lead to the introduction of novel therapies that target on brain mitochondria to delay the progression of AD, PD and HD.
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Parkin, an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase, Plays an Essential Role in Mitochondrial Quality Control in Parkinson's Disease. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2020; 41:1395-1411. [PMID: 32623547 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-020-00914-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Parkinson's disease (PD), as one of the complex neurodegenerative disorders, affects millions of aged people. Although the precise pathogenesis remains mostly unknown, a significant number of studies have demonstrated that mitochondrial dysfunction acts as a major role in the pathogeny of PD. Both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA mutations can damage mitochondrial integrity. Especially, mutations in several genes that PD-linked have a closed association with mitochondrial dysfunction (e.g., Parkin, PINK1, DJ-1, alpha-synuclein, and LRRK2). Parkin, whose mutation causes autosomal-recessive juvenile parkinsonism, plays an essential role in mitochondrial quality control of mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial dynamics, and mitophagy. Therefore, we summarized the advanced studies of Parkin's role in mitochondrial quality control and hoped it could be studied further as a therapeutic target for PD.
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Kim H, Islam S, Park M, Kim A, Hwang G. A Comprehensive Analysis of Near‐Contact Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Host–Bacteria Interaction Model Using 3D‐Printed Modular LED Platform. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 4:e1900227. [DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Hye‐Eun Kim
- Department of Preventive and Restorative SciencesCenter for Innovation & Precision DentistrySchool of Dental MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTemple University Philadelphia PA 19122 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTemple University Philadelphia PA 19122 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTemple University Philadelphia PA 19122 USA
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- Department of Preventive and Restorative SciencesCenter for Innovation & Precision DentistrySchool of Dental MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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Li X, Hu Y, Li X, Ma H. Mitochondria-Immobilized Near-Infrared Ratiometric Fluorescent pH Probe To Evaluate Cellular Mitophagy. Anal Chem 2019; 91:11409-11416. [PMID: 31373195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mitochondria, powerhouses of cells, possess a weakly alkaline environment. Various stress stimulations may lead to mitophagy, which further gives a rise to mitochondrial acidification and disfunction. Therefore, monitoring mitochondrial pH alterations is of great importance to better elucidate their role in the cellular metabolism. Toward this end, a number of mitochondrial fluorescent pH probes have been proposed, but most of them are based on electrostatic attraction and readily leak out from the mitochondria during mitophagy with decreased membrane potential, thus failing to accurately measure the pH changes. In this work, we report a mitochondria-immobilized ratiometric fluorescent pH probe, which allows the quantitative measurements of mitochondrial pH. The probe was designed and prepared by introducing a reactive benzyl chloride into a positively charged near-infrared hydroxyl-hemicyanine. The cationic property facilitates the probe to be quickly enriched into mitochondria, the hydroxyl group is responsible for producing a reversible ratiometric fluorescence signal, and benzyl chloride is used to react with nucleophiles for immobilizing the probe in mitochondria. Taking these advantages of the probe, the mitochondrial pH variations during mitophagy caused by rapamycin and hypoxia have been determined quantitatively for the first time. The observed severe acidification of mitochondria under these stimulations, together with the rationally designed probe, may be useful for studying the detailed function of mitochondria in some bioprocesses.
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- Xiaoyi Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Mitochondrial Uncoupling: A Key Controller of Biological Processes in Physiology and Diseases. Cells 2019; 8:cells8080795. [PMID: 31366145 PMCID: PMC6721602 DOI: 10.3390/cells8080795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial uncoupling can be defined as a dissociation between mitochondrial membrane potential generation and its use for mitochondria-dependent ATP synthesis. Although this process was originally considered a mitochondrial dysfunction, the identification of UCP-1 as an endogenous physiological uncoupling protein suggests that the process could be involved in many other biological processes. In this review, we first compare the mitochondrial uncoupling agents available in term of mechanistic and non-specific effects. Proteins regulating mitochondrial uncoupling, as well as chemical compounds with uncoupling properties are discussed. Second, we summarize the most recent findings linking mitochondrial uncoupling and other cellular or biological processes, such as bulk and specific autophagy, reactive oxygen species production, protein secretion, cell death, physical exercise, metabolic adaptations in adipose tissue, and cell signaling. Finally, we show how mitochondrial uncoupling could be used to treat several human diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, or neurological disorders.
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Hyperosmotic Stress Initiates AMPK-Independent Autophagy and AMPK- and Autophagy-Independent Depletion of Thioredoxin 1 and Glyoxalase 2 in HT22 Nerve Cells. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:2715810. [PMID: 31049129 PMCID: PMC6458930 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2715810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Hyperosmotic stress is an important pathophysiologic condition in diabetes, severe trauma, dehydration, infection, and ischemia. Furthermore, brain neuronal cells face hyperosmotic stress in ageing and Alzheimer's disease. Despite the enormous importance of knowing the homeostatic mechanisms underlying the responses of nerve cells to hyperosmotic stress, this topic has been underrepresented in the literature. Recent evidence points to autophagy induction as a hallmark of hyperosmotic stress, which has been proposed to be controlled by mTOR inhibition as a consequence of AMPK activation. We previously showed that methylglyoxal induced a decrease in the antioxidant proteins thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) and glyoxalase 2 (Glo2), which was mediated by AMPK-dependent autophagy. Thus, we hypothesized that hyperosmotic stress would have the same effect. Methods HT22 hippocampal nerve cells were treated with NaCl (37, 75, or 150 mM), and the activation of the AMPK/mTOR pathway was investigated, as well as the levels of Trx1 and Glo2. To determine if autophagy was involved, the inhibitors bafilomycin (Baf) and chloroquine (CQ), as well as ATG5 siRNA, were used. To test for AMPK involvement, AMPK-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) were used. Results Hyperosmotic stress induced a clear increase in autophagy, which was demonstrated by a decrease in p62 and an increase in LC3 lipidation. AMPK phosphorylation, linked to a decrease in mTOR and S6 ribosomal protein phosphorylation, was also observed. Deletion of AMPK in MEFs did not prevent autophagy induction by hyperosmotic stress, as detected by decreased p62 and increased LC3 II, or mTOR inhibition, inferred by decreased phosphorylation of P70 S6 kinase and S6 ribosomal protein. These data indicating that AMPK was not involved in autophagy activation by hyperosmotic stress were supported by a decrease in pS555-ULK1, an AMPK phosphorylation site. Trx1 and Glo2 levels were decreased at 6 and 18 h after treatment with 150 mM NaCl. However, this decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 in HT22 cells was not prevented by autophagy inhibition by Baf, CQ, or ATG5 siRNA. AMPK-deficient MEFs under hyperosmotic stress presented the same Trx1 and Glo2 decrease as wild-type cells. Conclusion Hyperosmotic stress induced AMPK activation, but this was not responsible for its effects on mTOR activity or autophagy induction. Moreover, the decrease in Trx1 and Glo2 induced by hyperosmotic stress was independent of both autophagy and AMPK activation.
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Cummins N, Tweedie A, Zuryn S, Bertran-Gonzalez J, Götz J. Disease-associated tau impairs mitophagy by inhibiting Parkin translocation to mitochondria. EMBO J 2019; 38:e99360. [PMID: 30538104 PMCID: PMC6356067 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201899360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Accumulation of the protein tau characterises Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies, including familial forms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) that carry pathogenic tau mutations. Another hallmark feature of these diseases is the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria. Although disease-associated tau is known to impair several aspects of mitochondrial function, it is still unclear whether it also directly impinges on mitochondrial quality control, specifically Parkin-dependent mitophagy. Using the mito-QC mitophagy reporter, we found that both human wild-type (hTau) and FTD mutant tau (hP301L) inhibited mitophagy in neuroblastoma cells, by reducing mitochondrial translocation of Parkin. In the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system, hTau expression reduced mitophagy, whereas hP301L expression completely inhibited it. These effects were not due to changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential or the cytoskeleton, as tau specifically impaired Parkin recruitment to defective mitochondria by sequestering it in the cytosol. This sequestration was mediated by aberrant interactions of Parkin with the projection domain of tau. As mitochondria are dysfunctional in neurodegenerative conditions, these data suggest a vicious cycle, with tau also inhibiting the degradation of damaged mitochondria.
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- Nadia Cummins
- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Decision Neuroscience Laboratory, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Allavena G, Debellis D, Marotta R, Joshi CS, Mysorekar IU, Grimaldi B. A broad-spectrum antibiotic, DCAP, reduces uropathogenic Escherichia coli infection and enhances vorinostat anticancer activity by modulating autophagy. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:780. [PMID: 30006504 PMCID: PMC6045594 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0786-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The cellular recycling pathway of autophagy plays a fundamental role in adaptive responses to nutrient deprivation and other forms of stress under physiological and pathological conditions. However, autophagy can also be a double-edge sword during certain bacterial infections (such as urinary tract infections) and in cancer, where it can be hijacked by the pathogens and cancer cells, respectively, to promote their own survival. Thus, autophagy modulation can potentially have multiple effects in multiple contexts and this property can be leveraged to improve outcomes. In this report, we identify that a broad-spectrum antibiotic, 2-((3-(3, 6-dichloro-9H-carbazol-9-yl)-2-hydroxypropyl) amino)-2-(hydroxymethyl) propane-1, 3-diol (DCAP) modulates autophagy. We employed combined biochemical, fluorescence microscopy and correlative light electron microscopy approaches to demonstrate that DCAP treatment blocks autophagy at the late stages by preventing autophagolysosome maturation and interrupting the autophagic flux. We further show that, DCAP significantly reduces UPEC infection in urinary tract epithelial cells via inhibition of autophagy. Finally, we reveal that DCAP enhances the anticancer activity of the histone acetyltransferase (HDAC) inhibitor, vorinostat, which has been reported to increase susceptibility to bacterial infections as a common adverse effect. Collectively, our data support the concept that DCAP represents a valuable chemical scaffold for the development of an innovative class of bactericidal autophagy inhibitors for treatment of urinary tract infections and/or for adjuvant therapy in cancer treatment.
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- Giulia Allavena
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy facility, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Electron Microscopy facility, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Centre for Reproductive Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy.
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MTORC1 Regulates both General Autophagy and Mitophagy Induction after Oxidative Phosphorylation Uncoupling. Mol Cell Biol 2017; 37:MCB.00441-17. [PMID: 28894028 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00441-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (MTORC1) is a critical negative regulator of general autophagy. We hypothesized that MTORC1 may specifically regulate autophagic clearance of damaged mitochondria. To test this, we used cells lacking tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2-/- cells), which show constitutive MTORC1 activation. TSC2-/- cells show MTORC1-dependent impaired autophagic flux after chemical uncoupling of mitochondria, increased mitochondrial-protein aging, and accumulation of p62/SQSTM1-positive mitochondria. Mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) was also deficient in cells lacking TSC2, associated with altered expression of PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) and PARK2 translocation to uncoupled mitochondria, all of which were recovered by MTORC1 inhibition or expression of constitutively active forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1). These data prove the necessity of intact MTORC1 signaling to regulate two synergistic processes required for clearance of damaged mitochondria: (i) general autophagy initiation and (ii) PINK1/PARK2-mediated selective targeting of uncoupled mitochondria to the autophagic machinery.
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Warnsmann V, Meyer N, Hamann A, Kögel D, Osiewacz HD. A novel role of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in (-)-gossypol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Mech Ageing Dev 2017; 170:45-58. [PMID: 28684269 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Gossypol, a natural polyphenolic compound from cotton seeds, is known to trigger different forms of cell death in various types of cancer. Gossypol acts as a Bcl-2 inhibitor that induces apoptosis in apoptosis-competent cells. In apoptosis-resistant cancers such as glioblastoma, it triggers a non-apoptotic type of cell death associated with increased oxidative stress, mitochondrial depolarisation and fragmentation. In order to investigate the impact of gossypol on mitochondrial function, the mitochondrial permeability transition pore and on oxidative stress in more detail, we used the aging model Podospora anserina that lacks endogenous Bcl-2 proteins. We found that treatment with gossypol selectively increases hydrogen peroxide levels and impairs mitochondrial respiration in P. anserina, apoptosis-deficient Bax/Bak double knockout mouse embryonal fibroblasts and glioblastoma cells. Significantly, we provide evidence that CYPD-mediated opening of the mPTP is required for gossypol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, autophagy and cell death during organismic aging of P. anserina and in glioblastoma cells. Overall, these data provide new insights into the role of the mPTP and autophagy in the antitumor effects of gossypol, a natural compound that is clinically developed for the treatment of cancer.
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- Verena Warnsmann
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Experimental Neurosurgery, Goethe University Hospital, Heinrich-Hoffmann-Str. 7, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Experimental Neurosurgery, Goethe University Hospital, Heinrich-Hoffmann-Str. 7, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Jacquin E, Leclerc-Mercier S, Judon C, Blanchard E, Fraitag S, Florey O. Pharmacological modulators of autophagy activate a parallel noncanonical pathway driving unconventional LC3 lipidation. Autophagy 2017; 13:854-867. [PMID: 28296541 PMCID: PMC5446083 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2017.1287653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The modulation of canonical macroautophagy/autophagy for therapeutic benefit is an emerging strategy of medical and pharmaceutical interest. Many drugs act to inhibit autophagic flux by targeting lysosome function, while others were developed to activate the pathway. Here, we report the surprising finding that many therapeutically relevant autophagy modulators with lysosomotropic and ionophore properties, classified as inhibitors of canonical autophagy, are also capable of activating a parallel noncanonical autophagy pathway that drives MAP1LC3/LC3 lipidation on endolysosomal membranes. Further, we provide the first evidence supporting drug-induced noncanonical autophagy in vivo using the local anesthetic lidocaine and human skin biopsies. In addition, we find that several published inducers of autophagy and mitophagy are also potent activators of noncanonical autophagy. Together, our data raise important issues regarding the interpretation of LC3 lipidation data and the use of autophagy modulators, and highlight the need for a greater understanding of the functional consequences of noncanonical autophagy.
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- Elise Jacquin
- Signalling Programme, The Babraham Institute, Babraham, UK
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- Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire, University François-Rabelais, Faculty of Medicine, Tours, France
- INSERM, U966, Tours, France
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- Department of Pathology, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, MAGEC-Necker Team, Paris, France
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- Signalling Programme, The Babraham Institute, Babraham, UK
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Koentjoro B, Park JS, Sue CM. Nix restores mitophagy and mitochondrial function to protect against PINK1/Parkin-related Parkinson's disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44373. [PMID: 28281653 PMCID: PMC5345073 DOI: 10.1038/srep44373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Therapeutic targets are needed to develop neuroprotective treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mitophagy, the selective autophagic elimination of dysfunctional mitochondria, is essential for the maintenance of mitochondrial integrity and is predominantly regulated by the PINK1/Parkin-mediated pathway. Loss of function mutations in Parkin and PINK1 cause an accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria, leading to nigral neurodegeneration and early-onset PD with a high penetrance rate. We previously identified an asymptomatic homozygous Parkin mutation carrier who had not developed PD by her eighth decade despite the loss of functional Parkin. Here we discover a putative mechanism that protects her against PD. In contrast to Parkin-related PD patient-derived cells, the asymptomatic carrier cells show preserved mitochondrial function and mitophagy which is mediated by mitochondrial receptor Nip3-like protein X (Nix). Nix-mediated mitophagy was not affected by PINK1 knockdown. Both genetic and pharmacological induction of Nix restores mitophagy in PINK1- and Parkin-related PD patient cell lines, confirming its ability to induce mitophagy in the absence of PINK1/Parkin-mediated pathway. Moreover, Nix over-expression improves mitochondrial ATP production in these patient cells. Our results demonstrate that Nix can serve as an alternative mediator of mitophagy to maintain mitochondrial turnover, identifying Nix as a promising target for neuroprotective treatment in PINK1/Parkin-related PD.
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- Brianada Koentjoro
- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia.,Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia.,Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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- Department of Neurogenetics, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia.,Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia
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Rodilla AM, Korrodi-Gregório L, Hernando E, Manuel-Manresa P, Quesada R, Pérez-Tomás R, Soto-Cerrato V. Synthetic tambjamine analogues induce mitochondrial swelling and lysosomal dysfunction leading to autophagy blockade and necrotic cell death in lung cancer. Biochem Pharmacol 2016; 126:23-33. [PMID: 27890727 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Current pharmacological treatments for lung cancer show very poor clinical outcomes, therefore, the development of novel anticancer agents with innovative mechanisms of action is urgently needed. Cancer cells have a reversed pH gradient compared to normal cells, which favours cancer progression by promoting proliferation, metabolic adaptation and evasion of apoptosis. In this regard, the use of ionophores to modulate intracellular pH appears as a promising new therapeutic strategy. Indeed, there is a growing body of evidence supporting ionophores as novel antitumour drugs. Despite this, little is known about the implications of pH deregulation and homeostasis imbalance triggered by ionophores at the cellular level. In this work, we deeply analyse for the first time the anticancer effects of tambjamine analogues, a group of highly effective anion selective ionophores, at the cellular and molecular levels. First, their effects on cell viability were determined in several lung cancer cell lines and patient-derived cancer stem cells, demonstrating their potent cytotoxic effects. Then, we have characterized the induced lysosomal deacidification, as well as, the massive cytoplasmic vacuolization observed after treatment with these compounds, which is consistent with mitochondrial swelling. Finally, the activation of several proteins involved in stress response, autophagy and apoptosis was also detected, although they were not significantly responsible for the cell death induced. Altogether, these evidences suggest that tambjamine analogues provoke an imbalance in cellular ion homeostasis that triggers mitochondrial dysfunction and lysosomal deacidification leading to a potent cytotoxic effect through necrosis in lung cancer cell lines and cancer stem cells.
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- Ananda M Rodilla
- Cancer Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Cancer Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Laboratory of Signal Transduction, Department of Medical Sciences, Institute for Research in Biomedicine - iBiMED, Health Sciences Program, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
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- Cancer Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain.
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- Cancer Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Cancer Cell Biology Research Group, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Protects Against Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cell Death via Mitophagy in Human Neuroblastoma Cells. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:6107-6119. [PMID: 27699602 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-0145-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been deeply implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, to keep a healthy mitochondrial population, a balanced mitochondrial turnover must be achieved. Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) is neuroprotective in various neurodegenerative disease models; however, the mechanisms involved are still incompletely characterized. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective role of TUDCA against mitochondrial damage triggered by the mitochondrial uncoupler carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophelyhydrazone (CCCP). Herein, we show that TUDCA significantly prevents CCCP-induced cell death, ROS generation, and mitochondrial damage. Our results indicate that the neuroprotective role of TUDCA in this cell model is mediated by parkin and depends on mitophagy. The demonstration that pharmacological up-regulation of mitophagy by TUDCA prevents neurodegeneration provides new insights for the use of TUDCA as a modulator of mitochondrial activity and turnover, with implications in neurodegenerative diseases.
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Liang Q, Kobayashi S. Mitochondrial quality control in the diabetic heart. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2016; 95:57-69. [PMID: 26739215 PMCID: PMC6263145 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2015.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for heart failure. Diabetic heart damage is closely related to mitochondrial dysfunction and increased ROS generation. However, clinical trials have shown no effects of antioxidant therapies on heart failure in diabetic patients, suggesting that simply antagonizing existing ROS by antioxidants is not sufficient to reduce diabetic cardiac injury. A potentially more effective treatment strategy may be to enhance the overall capacity of mitochondrial quality control to maintain a pool of healthy mitochondria that are needed for supporting cardiac contractile function in diabetic patients. Mitochondrial quality is controlled by a number of coordinated mechanisms including mitochondrial fission and fusion, mitophagy and biogenesis. The mitochondrial damage consistently observed in the diabetic hearts indicates a failure of the mitochondrial quality control mechanisms. Recent studies have demonstrated a crucial role for each of these mechanisms in cardiac homeostasis and have begun to interrogate the relative contribution of insufficient mitochondrial quality control to diabetic cardiac injury. In this review, we will present currently available literature that links diabetic heart disease to the dysregulation of major mitochondrial quality control mechanisms. We will discuss the functional roles of these mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diabetic heart disease and their potentials for targeted therapeutical manipulation.
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- Qiangrong Liang
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY, USA
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Roustan V, Jain A, Teige M, Ebersberger I, Weckwerth W. An evolutionary perspective of AMPK-TOR signaling in the three domains of life. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:3897-907. [PMID: 27270999 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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AMPK and TOR protein kinases are the major control points of energy signaling in eukaryotic cells and organisms. They form the core of a complex regulatory network to co-ordinate metabolic activities in the cytosol with those in the mitochondria and plastids. Despite its relevance, it is still unclear when and how this regulatory pathway was formed during evolution, and to what extent its representations in the major eukaryotic lineages resemble each other. Here we have traced 153 essential proteins forming the human AMPK-TOR pathways across 412 species representing all three domains of life-prokaryotes (bacteria, archaea) and eukaryotes-and reconstructed their evolutionary history. The resulting phylogenetic profiles indicate the presence of primordial core pathways including seven proto-kinases in the last eukaryotic common ancestor. The evolutionary origins of the oldest components of the AMPK pathway, however, extend into the pre-eukaryotic era, and descendants of these ancient proteins can still be found in contemporary prokaryotes. The TOR complex in turn appears as a eukaryotic invention, possibly to aid in retrograde signaling between the mitochondria and the remainder of the cell. Within the eukaryotes, AMPK/TOR showed both a highly conserved core structure and a considerable plasticity. Most notably, KING1, a protein originally assigned as the γ subunit of AMPK in plants, is more closely related to the yeast SDS23 gene family than to the γ subunits in animals or fungi. This suggests its functional difference from a canonical AMPK γ subunit.
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- Valentin Roustan
- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Applied Bioinformatics, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue Str. 13, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Applied Bioinformatics, Institute for Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue Str. 13, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberg Anlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Vienna Metabolomics Center (VIME), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Kang JW, Hong JM, Lee SM. Melatonin enhances mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis in rats with carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis. J Pineal Res 2016; 60:383-93. [PMID: 26882442 DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liver fibrosis leads to liver cirrhosis and failure, and no effective treatment is currently available. Growing evidence supports a link between mitochondrial dysfunction and liver fibrogenesis and mitochondrial quality control-based therapy has emerged as a new therapeutic target. We investigated the protective mechanisms of melatonin against mitochondrial dysfunction-involved liver fibrosis, focusing on mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis. Rats were treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) dissolved in olive oil (0.5 mL/kg, twice a week, i.p.) for 8 wk. Melatonin was administered orally at 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/kg once a day. Chronic CCl4 exposure induced collagen deposition, hepatocellular damage, and oxidative stress, and melatonin attenuated these increases. Increases in mRNA and protein expression levels of transforming growth factor β1 and α-smooth muscle actin in response to CCl4 were attenuated by melatonin. Melatonin attenuated hallmarks of mitochondrial dysfunction, such as mitochondrial swelling and glutamate dehydrogenase release. Chronic CCl4 exposure impaired mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis, and melatonin attenuated this impairment, as indicated by increases in mitochondrial DNA and in protein levels of PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1); Parkin; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1α (PGC-1α); nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1); and transcription factor A, mitochondrial (TFAM). CCl4-mediated decreases in mitochondrial fission- and fusion-related proteins, such as dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) and mitofusin 2, were also attenuated by melatonin. Moreover, melatonin induced AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation. These results suggest that melatonin protects against liver fibrosis via upregulation of mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis, and may be useful as an anti-fibrotic treatment.
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- Jung-Woo Kang
- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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Li IH, Ma KH, Kao TJ, Lin YY, Weng SJ, Yen TY, Chen LC, Huang YS. Involvement of autophagy upregulation in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstasy')-induced serotonergic neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicology 2015; 52:114-26. [PMID: 26610922 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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It has been suggested that autophagy plays pathogenetic roles in cerebral ischemia, brain trauma, and neurodegenerative disorders. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA or ecstasy) is an illicit drug that causes long-term serotonergic neurotoxicity in the brain. Apoptosis and necrosis have been implicated in MDMA-induced neurotoxicity, but the role of autophagy in MDMA-elicited serotonergic toxicity has not been investigated. The present study aimed to examine the contribution of autophagy to neurotoxicity in serotonergic neurons in in vitro and in vivo animal models challenged with MDMA. Here, we demonstrated that in cultured rat serotonergic neurons, MDMA exposure induced LC3B-densely stained autophagosome formation, accompanying by a decrease in neurite outgrowth. Autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) significantly attenuated MDMA-induced autophagosome accumulation, and ameliorated MDMA-triggered serotonergic neurite damage and neuron death. In contrast, enhanced autophagy flux by rapamycin or impaired autophagosome clearance by bafilomycin A1 led to more autophagosome accumulation in serotonergic neurons and aggravated neurite degeneration. In addition, MDMA-induced autophagy activation in cultured serotonergic neurons might be mediated by serotonin transporter (SERT). In an in vivo animal model administered MDMA, neuroimaging showed that 3-MA protected the serotonin system against MDMA-induced downregulation of SERT evaluated by animal-PET with 4-[(18)F]-ADAM, a SERT radioligand. Taken together, our results demonstrated that MDMA triggers upregulation of autophagy in serotonergic neurons, which appears to be detrimental to neuronal growth.
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- I-Hsun Li
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Neurotrauma and Neuroregeneration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Pukaß K, Goldbaum O, Richter-Landsberg C. Mitochondrial impairment and oxidative stress compromise autophagosomal degradation of α-synuclein in oligodendroglial cells. J Neurochem 2015. [PMID: 26212128 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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α-Synuclein (α-syn)-containing glial cytoplasmic inclusions originating in oligodendrocytes are characteristically observed in multiple system atrophy. The mechanisms of glial cytoplasmic inclusion formation remain rather elusive. α-Syn over-expression, uptake from the environment, oxidative stress or impairment of the proteolytic degradation systems have been discussed. Here, we investigated whether in oligodendrocytes autophagy plays a major role in the degradation and aggregation of endogenously expressed α-syn and of α-syn taken up from the extracellular environment. Furthermore, we studied whether in cells with impaired mitochondria the accumulation and aggregation of exogenously added α-syn is promoted. Using primary cultures of rat brain oligodendrocytes and an oligodendroglial cell line, genetically engineered to express green fluorescent protein-microtubule-associated light chain 3 with or without α-syn to monitor the autophagic flux, we demonstrate that both exogenously applied α-syn and α-syn stably expressed endogenously are effectively degraded by autophagy and do not affect the autophagic flux per se. Mitochondrial impairment with the protonophore carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone or 3-nitropropionic acid disturbs the autophagic pathway and leads to the accumulation of exogenously applied α-syn and enhances its propensity to form aggregates intracellularly. Thus, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, which occur over time and are significant pathological features in synucleinopathies, have an impact on the autophagic pathway and participate in pathogenesis. Glial cytoplasmic inclusions are characteristically observed in multiple system atrophy, their occurrence might be related to failure in protein degradation systems. Here, we show that in oligodendrocytes autophagy is the major route of α-synuclein degradation which is either endogenously expressed or added exogenously (1, 2). Mitochondrial impairment (3) disturbs the autophagic flux and leads to the accumulation of exogenously applied α-synuclein, and enhances its propensity to form aggregates intracellulary (4).
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- Katharina Pukaß
- Department of Neuroscience, Molecular Neurobiology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience, Molecular Neurobiology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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Choe SC, Hamacher-Brady A, Brady NR. Autophagy capacity and sub-mitochondrial heterogeneity shape Bnip3-induced mitophagy regulation of apoptosis. Cell Commun Signal 2015; 13:37. [PMID: 26253153 PMCID: PMC4528699 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-015-0115-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Mitochondria are key regulators of apoptosis. In response to stress, BH3-only proteins activate pro-apoptotic Bcl2 family proteins Bax and Bak, which induce mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP). While the large-scale mitochondrial release of pro-apoptotic proteins activates caspase-dependent cell death, a limited release results in sub-lethal caspase activation which promotes tumorigenesis. Mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) targets dysfunctional mitochondria for degradation by lysosomes, and undergoes extensive crosstalk with apoptosis signaling, but its influence on apoptosis remains undetermined. The BH3-only protein Bnip3 integrates apoptosis and mitophagy signaling at different signaling domains. Bnip3 inhibits pro-survival Bcl2 members via its BH3 domain and activates mitophagy through its LC3 Interacting Region (LIR), which is responsible for binding to autophagosomes. Previously, we have shown that Bnip3-activated mitophagy prior to apoptosis induction can reduce mitochondrial activation of caspases, suggesting that a reduction to mitochondrial levels may be pro-survival. An outstanding question is whether organelle dynamics and/or recently discovered subcellular variations of protein levels responsible for both MOMP sensitivity and crosstalk between apoptosis and mitophagy can influence the cellular apoptosis decision event. To that end, here we undertook a systems biology analysis of mitophagy-apoptosis crosstalk at the level of cellular mitochondrial populations. Results Based on experimental findings, we developed a multi-scale, hybrid model with an individually adaptive mitochondrial population, whose actions are determined by protein levels, embedded in an agent-based model (ABM) for simulating subcellular dynamics and local feedback via reactive oxygen species signaling. Our model, supported by experimental evidence, identified an emergent regulatory structure within canonical apoptosis signaling. We show that the extent of mitophagy is determined by levels and spatial localization of autophagy capacity, and subcellular mitochondrial protein heterogeneities. Our model identifies mechanisms and conditions that alter the mitophagy decision within mitochondrial subpopulations to an extent sufficient to shape cellular outcome to apoptotic stimuli. Conclusion Overall, our modeling approach provides means to suggest new experiments and implement findings at multiple scales in order to understand how network topologies and subcellular heterogeneities can influence signaling events at individual organelle level, and hence, determine the emergence of heterogeneity in cellular decisions due the actions of the collective intra-cellular population. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12964-015-0115-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sehyo Charley Choe
- Systems Biology of Cell Death Mechanisms, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.,Bioquant, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Bioquant, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Lysosomal Systems Biology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Systems Biology of Cell Death Mechanisms, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Department of Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany. .,Bioquant, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Nezich CL, Wang C, Fogel AI, Youle RJ. MiT/TFE transcription factors are activated during mitophagy downstream of Parkin and Atg5. J Cell Biol 2015; 210:435-50. [PMID: 26240184 PMCID: PMC4523611 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201501002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The kinase PINK1 and ubiquitin ligase Parkin can regulate the selective elimination of damaged mitochondria through autophagy (mitophagy). Because of the demand on lysosomal function by mitophagy, we investigated a role for the transcription factor EB (TFEB), a master regulator of lysosomal biogenesis, in this process. We show that during mitophagy TFEB translocates to the nucleus and displays transcriptional activity in a PINK1- and Parkin-dependent manner. MITF and TFE3, homologues of TFEB belonging to the same microphthalmia/transcription factor E (MiT/TFE) family, are similarly regulated during mitophagy. Unlike TFEB translocation after starvation-induced mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 inhibition, Parkin-mediated TFEB relocalization required Atg9A and Atg5 activity. However, constitutively active Rag guanosine triphosphatases prevented TFEB translocation during mitophagy, suggesting cross talk between these two MiT/TFE activation pathways. Analysis of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-generated TFEB/MITF/TFE3/TFEC single, double, and triple knockout cell lines revealed that these proteins partly facilitate Parkin-mediated mitochondrial clearance. These results illuminate a pathway leading to MiT/TFE transcription factor activation, distinct from starvation-induced autophagy, which occurs during mitophagy.
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- Catherine L Nezich
- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Biochemistry Section, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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Park JS, Kang DH, Bae SH. p62 prevents carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazine (CCCP)-induced apoptotic cell death by activating Nrf2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015. [PMID: 26208452 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.07.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenyl hydrazone (CCCP) is a mitochondrial depolarizing agent that induces reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated cell death. The Nrf2-Keap1 pathway is crucial for the elimination of ROS in stressed cells. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the regulation of the Nrf2-Keap1 pathway in CCCP-induced cell death is unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that CCCP promotes Keap1 degradation, and thereby activates Nrf2. This CCCP-mediated Keap1 degradation is partly dependent on autophagy. Moreover, CCCP-induced Keap1 degradation is mainly reliant on p62, which functions as an adaptor protein during selective autophagy. Lack of p62 blocked CCCP-induced Keap1 degradation and inhibited Nrf2 activation, and thereby increased the accumulation of ROS. Ablation of p62 increased the susceptibility of cells to oxidative stress. These results indicate that p62 plays an important role in protecting cells against oxidative stress through Keap1 degradation-mediated Nrf2 activation.
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- Jeong Su Park
- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea; Yonsei Biomedical Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Ewha Research Center for Systems Biology, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 127-750, South Korea; The Research Center for Cell Homeostasis, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 127-750, South Korea
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- Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea; Yonsei Biomedical Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
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Hang L, Thundyil J, Lim KL. Mitochondrial dysfunction and Parkinson disease: a Parkin-AMPK alliance in neuroprotection. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2015; 1350:37-47. [DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Liting Hang
- Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory; National Neuroscience Institute; Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering; Singapore
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- Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory; National Neuroscience Institute; Singapore
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- Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory; National Neuroscience Institute; Singapore
- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering; Singapore
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders Program; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School; Singapore
- Department of Physiology; National University of Singapore; Singapore
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Itami N, Shiratsuki S, Shirasuna K, Kuwayama T, Iwata H. Mitochondrial biogenesis and degradation are induced by CCCP treatment of porcine oocytes. Reproduction 2015; 150:97-104. [PMID: 25995440 DOI: 10.1530/rep-15-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the mitochondrial quality control system in porcine oocytes during meiotic maturation. Cumulus cell oocyte complexes (COCs) collected from gilt ovaries were treated with 10 μM carbonyl cyanide-m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP; a mitochondrial uncoupler) for 2 h. The CCCP treatment was found to significantly reduce ATP content, increase the amount of phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase and elevate reactive oxygen species levels in oocytes. When the CCCP-treated COCs were cultured further for 44 h in maturation medium, the ATP levels were restored and the parthenogenetic developmental rate of oocytes to the blastocyst stage was comparable with that of untreated COCs. To examine the effects of CCCP treatment of oocytes on the kinetics of mitochondrial DNA copy number (Mt number), COCs treated with 0 or 10 μM CCCP were cultured for 44 h, after which the Mt number was determined by RT-PCR. CCCP treatment was found to increase the Mt number in the modified maturation medium in which mitochondrial degradation was inhibited by MG132, whereas CCCP treatment did not affect the Mt number in the maturation medium lacking MG132. The relative gene expression of TFAM was furthermore shown to be significantly higher in CCCP-treated oocytes than in untreated oocytes. Taken together, the finding presented here suggest that when the mitochondria are injured, mitochondrial biogenesis and degradation are induced, and that these processes may contribute to the recuperation of oocytes.
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- N Itami
- Department of Animal ReproductionTokyo University of Agriculture, Funako 1737, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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- Department of Animal ReproductionTokyo University of Agriculture, Funako 1737, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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- Department of Animal ReproductionTokyo University of Agriculture, Funako 1737, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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- Department of Animal ReproductionTokyo University of Agriculture, Funako 1737, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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- Department of Animal ReproductionTokyo University of Agriculture, Funako 1737, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0034, Japan
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Wang ST, Huang SW, Kao JK, Liang SM, Chen YJ, Chen YY, Wu CY, Shieh JJ. Imiquimod-induced AMPK activation causes translation attenuation and apoptosis but not autophagy. J Dermatol Sci 2015; 78:108-16. [PMID: 25766763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a principal intracellular energy sensor, plays a crucial role in cell growth, proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy. Imiquimod (IMQ) directly exhibits anti-tumor activity through the induction of apoptosis and autophagic cell death. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of AMPK in IMQ-induced apoptosis and autophagy. METHODS The phosphorylation of AMPK and its substrates was detected by immunoblotting. ATP contents were analyzed by an ATP bioluminescence assay. The upstream signaling for AMPK activation was dissected by examination of TLR7/8 expression, over-expression of TLR7/8, the addition of AMPK kinase inhibitors, and the genetic silencing of Myd88 and LKB1. The role of AMPK activation in IMQ-induced autophagy and apoptosis was assessed by inhibiting AMPK, genetically silencing AMPK and over-expressing AMPK dominant-negative mutants. Autophagy and apoptosis were evaluated by a DNA content assay, immunoblotting, EGFP-LC3 puncta detection and acridine orange staining. RESULTS IMQ could activate AMPK and autophagy in cancer cells not expressing TLR7/8. IMQ caused ATP depletion and induced LKB1-mediated AMPK activation. The down-regulation of AMPK activity via pharmacological inhibition and genetic silencing resulted in reduced IMQ-induced apoptosis but did not influence autophagy, and this rescue effect was associated with the retention of translation factor activity and anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member Mcl-1 protein expression levels. CONCLUSION IMQ induces AMPK activation independent of TLR7/8 expression, resulting in translation inhibition and subsequent apoptosis through ATP depletion and LKB1 signaling, in skin tumor cells.
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- Sin-Ting Wang
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Education and Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Torricelli C, Daveri E, Salvadori S, Valacchi G, Ietta F, Muscettola M, Carlucci F, Maioli E. Phosphorylation-independent mTORC1 inhibition by the autophagy inducer Rottlerin. Cancer Lett 2015; 360:17-27. [PMID: 25661734 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We recently found that Rottlerin not only inhibits proliferation but also causes Bcl-2- and Beclin 1-independent autophagic death in apoptosis-resistant breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells. Having excluded a role for canonical signaling pathways, the current study was aimed to investigate the contribution of the AMPK/mTOR axis in autophagy induction and to search for the upstream signaling molecules potentially targeted by Rottlerin. Using several enzyme inhibitors, Western blotting analysis, mTOR siRNA and pull down assay, we demonstrate that the Rottlerin-triggered autophagy is mediated by inhibition of mTORC1 activity through a novel AMPK and mTORC1 phosphorylation-independent mechanism, likely mediated by the direct interaction between Rottlerin and mTOR.
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- C Torricelli
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, Siena 7-53100, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, Siena 7-53100, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, Siena 7-53100, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, Ferrara 44100, Italy; Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, Siena 7-53100, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, surgery and neuroscience, University of Siena, Strada delle Scotte, Siena 4-53100, Italy
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- Department of Medical biotechnologies, University of Siena, Strada delle Scotte, Siena 4-53100, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, Siena 7-53100, Italy.
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Padman BS, Bach M, Lucarelli G, Prescott M, Ramm G. The protonophore CCCP interferes with lysosomal degradation of autophagic cargo in yeast and mammalian cells. Autophagy 2014; 9:1862-75. [DOI: 10.4161/auto.26557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Park D, Lee MN, Jeong H, Koh A, Yang YR, Suh PG, Ryu SH. Parkin ubiquitinates mTOR to regulate mTORC1 activity under mitochondrial stress. Cell Signal 2014; 26:2122-30. [PMID: 25007995 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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mTORC1, a kinase complex that is considered a master regulator of cellular growth and proliferation, is regulated by many extra- and intracellular signals. Among these signals, mitochondrial status is known to have an impact on the effects of mTORC1 on cell growth and survival. However, how mitochondrial status affects mTORC1 activity, notably the molecular link, is not fully elucidated. Here, we found that Parkin can interact with and ubiquitinate mTOR. We also identified K2066 and K2306 as Parkin-dependent and mitochondrial stress-induced mTOR ubiquitination residues. This ubiquitination by Parkin is required for maintenance of mTORC1 activity under mitochondrial stress. With regard to the physiological meaning of mTORC1 activity under mitochondrial stress, we suggest that mTORC1 plays a pro-survival role.
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- Dohyun Park
- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
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Garcia-Garcia A, Anandhan A, Burns M, Chen H, Zhou Y, Franco R. Impairment of Atg5-dependent autophagic flux promotes paraquat- and MPP⁺-induced apoptosis but not rotenone or 6-hydroxydopamine toxicity. Toxicol Sci 2013; 136:166-82. [PMID: 23997112 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kft188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Controversial reports on the role of autophagy as a survival or cell death mechanism in dopaminergic cell death induced by parkinsonian toxins exist. We investigated the alterations in autophagic flux and the role of autophagy protein 5 (Atg5)-dependent autophagy in dopaminergic cell death induced by parkinsonian toxins. Dopaminergic cell death induced by the mitochondrial complex I inhibitors 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP⁺) and rotenone, the pesticide paraquat, and the dopamine analog 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) was paralleled by increased autophagosome accumulation. However, when compared with basal autophagy levels using chloroquine, autophagosome accumulation was a result of impaired autophagic flux. Only 6-OHDA induced an increase in autophagosome formation. Overexpression of a dominant negative form of Atg5 increased paraquat- and MPP⁺-induced cell death. Stimulation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-dependent signaling protected against cell death induced by paraquat, whereas MPP⁺-induced toxicity was enhanced by wortmannin, a phosphoinositide 3-kinase class III inhibitor, rapamycin, and trehalose, an mTOR-independent autophagy activator. Modulation of autophagy by either pharmacological or genetic approaches had no effect on rotenone or 6-OHDA toxicity. Cell death induced by parkinsonian neurotoxins was inhibited by the pan caspase inhibitor (Z-VAD), but only caspase-3 inhibition was able to decrease MPP⁺-induced cell death. Finally, inhibition of the lysosomal hydrolases, cathepsins, increased the toxicity by paraquat and MPP⁺, supporting a protective role of Atg5-dependent autophagy and lysosomes degradation pathways on dopaminegic cell death. These results demonstrate that in dopaminergic cells, Atg5-dependent autophagy acts as a protective mechanism during apoptotic cell death induced by paraquat and MPP⁺ but not during rotenone or 6-OHDA toxicity.
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Tang Q, Li G, Wei X, Zhang J, Chiu JF, Hasenmayer D, Zhang D, Zhang H. Resveratrol-induced apoptosis is enhanced by inhibition of autophagy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Lett 2013; 336:325-37. [PMID: 23541682 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The anti-cancer activity of resveratrol in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) was investigated focusing on the role of autophagy and its effects on apoptotic cell death. We demonstrated that resveratrol inhibits ESCC cell growth in a dose-dependent manner by inducing cell cycle arrest at the sub-G1 phase and resulting in subsequent apoptosis. Mechanistically, resveratrol-induced autophagy in the ESCC cells is AMPK/mTOR pathway independent. Since both pharmacological and genetic inhibition of autophagy enhanced the resveratrol-induced cytotoxicity to the ESCC cells, this provided a novel strategy in potentiating the anti-cancer effects of resveratrol and other chemotherapeutic reagents in ESCC cancer treatment.
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- Qishan Tang
- Department of Integrative Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Shizukaol D isolated from Chloranthus japonicas inhibits AMPK-dependent lipid content in hepatic cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73527. [PMID: 23967345 PMCID: PMC3743771 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study is the first to demonstrate that shizukaol D, a natural compound isolated from Chloranthusjaponicus, can activate AMP- activated protein kinase (AMPK), a key sensor and regulator of intracellular energy metabolism, leading to a decrease in triglyceride and cholesterol levels in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, we found that shizukaol D induces mitochondrial dysfunction by depolarizing the mitochondrial membrane and suppressing energy production, which may result in AMPK activation. Our results provide a possible link between mitochondrial dysfunction and AMPK activation and suggest that shizukaol D might be used to treat metabolic syndrome.
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Zhu J, Wang KZQ, Chu CT. After the banquet: mitochondrial biogenesis, mitophagy, and cell survival. Autophagy 2013; 9:1663-76. [PMID: 23787782 DOI: 10.4161/auto.24135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles of crucial importance to the proper functioning of neuronal, cardiac and other cell types dependent upon aerobic efficiency. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in numerous human conditions, to include cancer, metabolic diseases, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and aging. In recent years, mitochondrial turnover by macroautophagy (mitophagy) has captured the limelight, due in part to discoveries that genes linked to Parkinson disease regulate this quality control process. A rapidly growing literature is clarifying effector mechanisms that underlie the process of mitophagy; however, factors that regulate positive or negative cellular outcomes have been less studied. Here, we review the literature on two major pathways that together may determine cellular adaptation vs. cell death in response to mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy represent two opposing, but coordinated processes that determine mitochondrial content, structure, and function. Recent data indicate that the capacity to undergo mitochondrial biogenesis, which is dysregulated in disease states, may play a key role in determining cell survival following mitophagy-inducing injuries. The current literature on major pathways that regulate mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis is summarized, and mechanisms by which the interplay of these two processes may determine cell fate are discussed. We conclude that in primary neurons and other mitochondrially dependent cells, disruptions in any phase of the mitochondrial recycling process can contribute to cellular dysfunction and disease. Given the emerging importance of crosstalk among regulators of mitochondrial function, autophagy, and biogenesis, signaling pathways that coordinate these processes may contribute to therapeutic strategies that target or regulate mitochondrial turnover and regeneration.
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- Jianhui Zhu
- Department of Pathology; Division of Neuropathology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh, PA USA
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Kim J, Kim YC, Fang C, Russell RC, Kim JH, Fan W, Liu R, Zhong Q, Guan KL. Differential regulation of distinct Vps34 complexes by AMPK in nutrient stress and autophagy. Cell 2013; 152:290-303. [PMID: 23332761 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 594] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Revised: 11/13/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Autophagy is a stress response protecting cells from unfavorable conditions, such as nutrient starvation. The class III phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase, Vps34, forms multiple complexes and regulates both intracellular vesicle trafficking and autophagy induction. Here, we show that AMPK plays a key role in regulating different Vps34 complexes. AMPK inhibits the nonautophagy Vps34 complex by phosphorylating T163/S165 in Vps34 and therefore suppresses overall PI(3)P production and protects cells from starvation. In parallel, AMPK activates the proautophagy Vps34 complex by phosphorylating S91/S94 in Beclin1 to induce autophagy. Atg14L, an autophagy-essential gene present only in the proautophagy Vps34 complex, inhibits Vps34 phosphorylation but increases Beclin1 phosphorylation by AMPK. As such, Atg14L dictates the differential regulation (either inhibition or activation) of different Vps34 complexes in response to glucose starvation. Our study reveals an intricate molecular regulation of Vps34 complexes by AMPK in nutrient stress response and autophagy.
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- Joungmok Kim
- Department of Oral Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Research Center for Tooth and Periodontal Tissue Regeneration, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Korea
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Zhu Y, Massen S, Terenzio M, Lang V, Chen-Lindner S, Eils R, Novak I, Dikic I, Hamacher-Brady A, Brady NR. Modulation of serines 17 and 24 in the LC3-interacting region of Bnip3 determines pro-survival mitophagy versus apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2012; 288:1099-113. [PMID: 23209295 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.399345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 338] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BH3-only proteins integrate apoptosis and autophagy pathways, yet regulation and functional consequences of pathway cross-talk are not fully resolved. The BH3-only protein Bnip3 is an autophagy receptor that signals autophagic degradation of mitochondria (mitophagy) via interaction of its LC3-interacting region (LIR) with Atg8 proteins. Here we report that phosphorylation of serine residues 17 and 24 flanking the Bnip3 LIR promotes binding to specific Atg8 members LC3B and GATE-16. Using quantitative multispectral image-based flow cytometry, we demonstrate that enhancing Bnip3-Atg8 interactions via phosphorylation-mimicked LIR mutations increased mitochondrial sequestration, lysosomal delivery, and degradation. Importantly, mitochondria were targeted by mitophagy prior to cytochrome c release, resulting in reduced cellular cytochrome c release capacity. Intriguingly, pro-survival Bcl-x(L) positively regulated Bnip3 binding to LC3B, sequestration, and mitochondrial autophagy, further supporting an anti-apoptotic role for Bnip3-induced mitophagy. The ensemble of these results demonstrates that the phosphorylation state of the Bnip3 LIR signals either the induction of apoptosis or pro-survival mitophagy.
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- Yanyan Zhu
- Systems Biology of Cell Death Mechanisms, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Bioquant, Im Neuenheimer Feld 267, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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