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Rose HM, Ferrán B, Ranjit R, Masingale AM, Owen DB, Hussong S, Kinter MT, Galvan V, Logan S, Díaz-García CM. Mitochondrial calcium uniporter deficiency in dentate granule cells remodels neuronal metabolism and impairs reversal learning. J Neurochem 2024; 168:592-607. [PMID: 37415312 PMCID: PMC10770303 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
Abstract
The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) is the main route of calcium (Ca2+) entry into neuronal mitochondria. This channel has been linked to mitochondrial Ca2+ overload and cell death under neurotoxic conditions, but its physiologic roles for normal brain function remain poorly understood. Despite high expression of MCU in excitatory hippocampal neurons, it is unknown whether this channel is required for learning and memory. Here, we genetically down-regulated the Mcu gene in dentate granule cells (DGCs) of the hippocampus and found that this manipulation increases the overall respiratory activity of mitochondrial complexes I and II, augmenting the generation of reactive oxygen species in the context of impaired electron transport chain. The metabolic remodeling of MCU-deficient neurons also involved changes in the expression of enzymes that participate in glycolysis and the regulation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, as well as the cellular antioxidant defenses. We found that MCU deficiency in DGCs does not change circadian rhythms, spontaneous exploratory behavior, or cognitive function in middle-aged mice (11-13 months old), when assessed with a food-motivated working memory test with three choices. DGC-targeted down-regulation of MCU significantly impairs reversal learning assessed with an 8-arm radial arm water maze but does not affect their ability to learn the task for the first time. Our results indicate that neuronal MCU plays an important physiologic role in memory formation and may be a potential therapeutic target to develop interventions aimed at improving cognitive function in aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and brain injury.
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- Hadyn M Rose
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Oklahoma City Veterans Health Care System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Aging & Metabolism Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Oklahoma City Veterans Health Care System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Bround MJ, Abay E, Huo J, Havens JR, York AJ, Bers DM, Molkentin JD. MCU-independent Ca 2+ uptake mediates mitochondrial Ca 2+ overload and necrotic cell death in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6751. [PMID: 38514795 PMCID: PMC10957967 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57340-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Mitochondrial Ca2+ overload can mediate mitochondria-dependent cell death, a major contributor to several human diseases. Indeed, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD) is driven by dysfunctional Ca2+ influx across the sarcolemma that causes mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, organelle rupture, and muscle necrosis. The mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) complex is the primary characterized mechanism for acute mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. One strategy for preventing mitochondrial Ca2+ overload is deletion of the Mcu gene, the pore forming subunit of the MCU-complex. Conversely, enhanced MCU-complex Ca2+ uptake is achieved by deleting the inhibitory Mcub gene. Here we show that myofiber-specific Mcu deletion was not protective in a mouse model of Duchenne MD. Specifically, Mcu gene deletion did not reduce muscle histopathology, did not improve muscle function, and did not prevent mitochondrial Ca2+ overload. Moreover, myofiber specific Mcub gene deletion did not augment Duchenne MD muscle pathology. Interestingly, we observed MCU-independent Ca2+ uptake in dystrophic mitochondria that was sufficient to drive mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) activation and skeletal muscle necrosis, and this same type of activity was observed in heart, liver, and brain mitochondria. These results demonstrate that mitochondria possess an uncharacterized MCU-independent Ca2+ uptake mechanism that is sufficient to drive MPTP-dependent necrosis in MD in vivo.
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- Michael J Bround
- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 240 Albert Sabin Way, MLC 7020, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039, USA.
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Coluccino G, Muraca VP, Corazza A, Lippe G. Cyclophilin D in Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Key Player in Neurodegeneration? Biomolecules 2023; 13:1265. [PMID: 37627330 PMCID: PMC10452829 DOI: 10.3390/biom13081265] [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: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a pivotal role in numerous complex diseases. Understanding the molecular mechanisms by which the "powerhouse of the cell" turns into the "factory of death" is an exciting yet challenging task that can unveil new therapeutic targets. The mitochondrial matrix protein CyPD is a peptidylprolyl cis-trans isomerase involved in the regulation of the permeability transition pore (mPTP). The mPTP is a multi-conductance channel in the inner mitochondrial membrane whose dysregulated opening can ultimately lead to cell death and whose involvement in pathology has been extensively documented over the past few decades. Moreover, several mPTP-independent CyPD interactions have been identified, indicating that CyPD could be involved in the fine regulation of several biochemical pathways. To further enrich the picture, CyPD undergoes several post-translational modifications that regulate both its activity and interaction with its clients. Here, we will dissect what is currently known about CyPD and critically review the most recent literature about its involvement in neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease, supporting the notion that CyPD could serve as a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of such conditions. Notably, significant efforts have been made to develop CyPD-specific inhibitors, which hold promise for the treatment of such complex disorders.
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- Gabriele Coluccino
- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy; (V.P.M.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy; (V.P.M.); (A.C.)
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Dhaouadi N, Vitto VAM, Pinton P, Galluzzi L, Marchi S. Ca 2+ signaling and cell death. Cell Calcium 2023; 113:102759. [PMID: 37210868 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2023.102759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Multiple forms of regulated cell death (RCD) have been characterized, each of which originates from the activation of a dedicated molecular machinery. RCD can occur in purely physiological settings or upon failing cellular adaptation to stress. Ca2+ions have been shown to physically interact with - and hence regulate - various components of the RCD machinery. Moreover, intracellular Ca2+ accumulation can promote organellar dysfunction to degree that can be overtly cytotoxic or sensitize cells to RCD elicited by other stressors. Here, we provide an overview of the main links between Ca2+and different forms of RCD, including apoptosis, mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT)-driven necrosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, lysosome-dependent cell death, and parthanatos.
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- Nada Dhaouadi
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; GVM Care & Research, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA; Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
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Walters GC, Usachev YM. Mitochondrial calcium cycling in neuronal function and neurodegeneration. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1094356. [PMID: 36760367 PMCID: PMC9902777 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1094356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Mitochondria are essential for proper cellular function through their critical roles in ATP synthesis, reactive oxygen species production, calcium (Ca2+) buffering, and apoptotic signaling. In neurons, Ca2+ buffering is particularly important as it helps to shape Ca2+ signals and to regulate numerous Ca2+-dependent functions including neuronal excitability, synaptic transmission, gene expression, and neuronal toxicity. Over the past decade, identification of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) and other molecular components of mitochondrial Ca2+ transport has provided insight into the roles that mitochondrial Ca2+ regulation plays in neuronal function in health and disease. In this review, we discuss the many roles of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake and release mechanisms in normal neuronal function and highlight new insights into the Ca2+-dependent mechanisms that drive mitochondrial dysfunction in neurologic diseases including epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We also consider how targeting Ca2+ uptake and release mechanisms could facilitate the development of novel therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.
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- Grant C. Walters
- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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Liu T, Shen H, Wang F, Zhou X, Zhao P, Yang Y, Guo Y. Thinned-Young Apple Polyphenols Inhibit Halitosis-Related Bacteria Through Damage to the Cell Membrane. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:745100. [PMID: 35281303 PMCID: PMC8905352 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.745100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The thinned young apple is a by-product and is generally discarded in the orchard during fruit thinning. The polyphenol content of thinned young apples is about 10 times more than that of ripe apples. In our study, the antibacterial effect of thinned young apple polyphenols (YAP) on the halitosis-related bacteria including Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedius, and Fusobacterium nucleatum was investigated. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of YAP against P. gingivalis, P. intermedia, and F. nucleatum were 8.0, 8.0, and 12.0 mg/ml, while the minimum bactericidal concentrations were 10.0, 10.0, and 14.0 mg/ml, respectively. The scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses showed that after YAP treatment, the membrane surface of halitosis-related bacterial cells was coarse and the cell wall and membrane were separated and eventually ruptured. The integrity of the cell membrane was determined by flow cytometry, indicating that the cells with the integrity membrane significantly reduced as the YAP concentration treatment increased. The release of proteins and nucleic acids into the cell suspension significantly increased, and the membrane potential reduced after the YAP treatment. This research illustrated the antibacterial mechanism of YAP against halitosis-related bacteria and provided a scientific basis of utilizing the polyphenols from the discarded thinned young apples.
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- Ting Liu
- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Citrus Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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- College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China.,National Research and Development Center of Apple Processing Technology, Xi'an, China
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