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Andersen JV, Westi EW, Griem-Krey N, Skotte NH, Schousboe A, Aldana BI, Wellendorph P. Deletion of CaMKIIα disrupts glucose metabolism, glutamate uptake, and synaptic energetics in the cerebral cortex. J Neurochem 2024; 168:704-718. [PMID: 36949663 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15814] [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: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha (CaMKIIα) is a key regulator of neuronal signaling and synaptic plasticity. Synaptic activity and neurotransmitter homeostasis are closely coupled to the energy metabolism of both neurons and astrocytes. However, whether CaMKIIα function is implicated in brain energy and neurotransmitter metabolism remains unclear. Here, we explored the metabolic consequences of CaMKIIα deletion in the cerebral cortex using a genetic CaMKIIα knockout (KO) mouse. Energy and neurotransmitter metabolism was functionally investigated in acutely isolated cerebral cortical slices using stable 13C isotope tracing, whereas the metabolic function of synaptosomes was assessed by the rates of glycolytic activity and mitochondrial respiration. The oxidative metabolism of [U-13C]glucose was extensively reduced in cerebral cortical slices of the CaMKIIα KO mice. In contrast, metabolism of [1,2-13C]acetate, primarily reflecting astrocyte metabolism, was unaffected. Cellular uptake, and subsequent metabolism, of [U-13C]glutamate was decreased in cerebral cortical slices of CaMKIIα KO mice, whereas uptake and metabolism of [U-13C]GABA were unaffected, suggesting selective metabolic impairments of the excitatory system. Synaptic metabolic function was maintained during resting conditions in isolated synaptosomes from CaMKIIα KO mice, but both the glycolytic and mitochondrial capacities became insufficient when the synaptosomes were metabolically challenged. Collectively, this study shows that global deletion of CaMKIIα significantly impairs cellular energy and neurotransmitter metabolism, particularly of neurons, suggesting a metabolic role of CaMKIIα signaling in the brain.
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- Jens V Andersen
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Campbell D, Zuryn S. The mechanisms and roles of mitochondrial dynamics in C. elegans. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2024; 156:266-275. [PMID: 37919144 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.10.006] [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: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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If mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, then mitochondrial dynamics are the power grid that regulates how that energy output is directed and maintained in response to unique physiological demands. Fission and fusion dynamics are highly regulated processes that fine-tune the mitochondrial networks of cells to enable appropriate responses to intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli, thereby maintaining cellular and organismal homeostasis. These dynamics shape many aspects of an organism's healthspan including development, longevity, stress resistance, immunity, and response to disease. In this review, we discuss the latest findings regarding the mechanisms and roles of mitochondrial dynamics by focussing on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Whole live-animal studies in C. elegans have enabled a true organismal-level understanding of the impact that mitochondrial dynamics play in homeostasis over a lifetime.
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- Daniel Campbell
- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Onraet T, Zuryn S. C. elegans as a model to study mitochondrial biology and disease. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2024; 154:48-58. [PMID: 37149409 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2023.04.006] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Mitochondria perform a myriad of essential functions that ensure organismal homeostasis, including maintaining bioenergetic capacity, sensing and signalling the presence of pathogenic threats, and determining cell fate. Their function is highly dependent on mitochondrial quality control and the appropriate regulation of mitochondrial size, shape, and distribution during an entire lifetime, as well as their inheritance across generations. The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans has emerged as an ideal model organism through which to study mitochondria. The remarkable conservation of mitochondrial biology has allowed C. elegans researchers to investigate complex processes that are challenging to study in higher organisms. In this review, we explore the key recent contributions of C. elegans to mitochondrial biology through the lens of mitochondrial dynamics, organellar removal, and mitochondrial inheritance, as well as their involvement in immune responses, various types of stress, and transgenerational signalling.
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- Tessa Onraet
- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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- Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
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Chen X, Wang Z, Zheng P, Dongol A, Xie Y, Ge X, Zheng M, Dang X, Seyhan ZB, Nagaratnam N, Yu Y, Huang X. Impaired mitophagosome-lysosome fusion mediates olanzapine-induced aging. Aging Cell 2023; 22:e14003. [PMID: 37828862 PMCID: PMC10652317 DOI: 10.1111/acel.14003] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
The lifespan of schizophrenia patients is significantly shorter than the general population. Olanzapine is one of the most commonly used antipsychotic drugs (APDs) for treating patients with psychosis, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Despite their effectiveness in treating positive and negative symptoms, prolonged exposure to APDs may lead to accelerated aging and cognitive decline, among other side effects. Here we report that dysfunctional mitophagy is a fundamental mechanism underlying accelerated aging induced by olanzapine, using in vitro and in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans) models. We showed that the aberrant mitophagy caused by olanzapine was via blocking mitophagosome-lysosome fusion. Furthermore, olanzapine can induce mitochondrial damage and hyperfragmentation of the mitochondrial network. The mitophagosome-lysosome fusion in olanzapine-induced aging models can be restored by a mitophagy inducer, urolithin A, which alleviates defective mitophagy, mitochondrial damage, and fragmentation of the mitochondrial network. Moreover, the mitophagy inducer ameliorated behavioral changes induced by olanzapine, including shortened lifespan, and impaired health span, learning, and memory. These data indicate that olanzapine impairs mitophagy, leading to the shortened lifespan, impaired health span, and cognitive deficits. Furthermore, this study suggests the potential application of mitophagy inducers as therapeutic strategies to reverse APD-induced adverse effects associated with accelerated aging.
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- Xi Chen
- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Jiangsu International Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogen Biology and ImmunologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Jiangsu International Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogen Biology and ImmunologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Jiangsu International Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogen Biology and ImmunologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Jiangsu International Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogen Biology and ImmunologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouJiangsuChina
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- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health SciencesUniversity of WollongongWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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Koren DT, Shrivastava R, Ghosh S. Ca 2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Disrupts the Voltage Dependency of the Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel on the Lipid Bilayer Membrane. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:3372-3381. [PMID: 37040575 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a key enzyme that plays a significant role in intracellular signaling and the modulation of mitochondrial membrane properties. It is known that the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) is one of the most abundant outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) proteins acting as a significant passageway and regulatory site for various enzymes, proteins, ions, and metabolites. Considering this, we hypothesize that VDAC could be one of the targets for CaMKII enzymatic activity. Our in vitro experiments indicate that VDAC can be phosphorylated by the CaMKII enzyme. Moreover, the bilayer electrophysiology experimental data indicate that CaMKII significantly reduces VDAC's single-channel conductivity; its open probability remains high at all the applied potentials between +60 and -60 mV, and the voltage dependency was lost, which suggests that CaMKII disrupted the VDAC's single-channel activities. Hence, we can infer that VDAC interacts with CaMKII and thus acts as a vital target for its activity. Furthermore, our findings suggest that CaMKII could play a significant role during the transport of ions and metabolites across the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) through VDAC and thus regulate apoptotic events.
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India
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Guo S, Zhang S, Zhuang Y, Xie F, Wang R, Kong X, Zhang Q, Feng Y, Gao H, Kong X, Liu T. Muscle PARP1 inhibition extends lifespan through AMPKα PARylation and activation in Drosophila. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2213857120. [PMID: 36947517 PMCID: PMC10068811 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2213857120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP1) has been reported to play an important role in longevity. Here, we showed that the knockdown of the PARP1 extended the lifespan of Drosophila, with particular emphasis on the skeletal muscle. The muscle-specific mutant Drosophila exhibited resistance to starvation and oxidative stress, as well as an increased ability to climb, with enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis and activity at an older age. Mechanistically, the inhibition of PARP1 increases the activity of AMP-activated protein kinase alpha (AMPKα) and mitochondrial turnover. PARP1 could interact with AMPKα and then regulate it via poly(ADP ribosyl)ation (PARylation) at residues E155 and E195. Double knockdown of PARP1 and AMPKα, specifically in muscle, could counteract the effects of PARP1 inhibition in Drosophila. Finally, we showed that increasing lifespan via maintaining mitochondrial network homeostasis required intact PTEN induced kinase 1 (PINK1). Taken together, these data indicate that the interplay between PARP1 and AMPKα can manipulate mitochondrial turnover, and be targeted to promote longevity.
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- Shanshan Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Exercise and Metabolic Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai Frontiers Science Research Base of Exercise and Metabolic Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai200040, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai200040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai200040, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Metabolic Remodeling and Health, Institute of Metabolism and Integrative Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai200438, China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai200032, P.R. China
- School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia010021, China
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Puzio M, Moreton N, Sullivan M, Scaife C, Glennon JC, O'Connor JJ. An Electrophysiological and Proteomic Analysis of the Effects of the Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic, MnTMPyP, on Synaptic Signalling Post-Ischemia in Isolated Rat Hippocampal Slices. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040792. [PMID: 37107167 PMCID: PMC10135248 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Metabolic stress and the increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are two main contributors to neuronal damage and synaptic plasticity in acute ischemic stroke. The superoxide scavenger MnTMPyP has been previously reported to have a neuroprotective effect in organotypic hippocampal slices and to modulate synaptic transmission after in vitro hypoxia and oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). However, the mechanisms involved in the effect of this scavenger remain elusive. In this study, two concentrations of MnTMPyP were evaluated on synaptic transmission during ischemia and post-ischemic synaptic potentiation. The complex molecular changes supporting cellular adaptation to metabolic stress, and how these are modulated by MnTMPyP, were also investigated. Electrophysiological data showed that MnTMPyP causes a decrease in baseline synaptic transmission and impairment of synaptic potentiation. Proteomic analysis performed on MnTMPyP and hypoxia-treated tissue indicated an impairment in vesicular trafficking mechanisms, including reduced expression of Hsp90 and actin signalling. Alterations of vesicular trafficking may lead to reduced probability of neurotransmitter release and AMPA receptor activity, resulting in the observed modulatory effect of MnTMPyP. In OGD, protein enrichment analysis highlighted impairments in cell proliferation and differentiation, such as TGFβ1 and CDKN1B signalling, in addition to downregulation of mitochondrial dysfunction and an increased expression of CAMKII. Taken together, our results may indicate modulation of neuronal sensitivity to the ischemic insult, and a complex role for MnTMPyP in synaptic transmission and plasticity, potentially providing molecular insights into the mechanisms mediating the effects of MnTMPyP during ischemia.
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- Martina Puzio
- UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
- Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Campos JC, Marchesi Bozi LH, Krum B, Grassmann Bechara LR, Ferreira ND, Arini GS, Albuquerque RP, Traa A, Ogawa T, van der Bliek AM, Beheshti A, Chouchani ET, Van Raamsdonk JM, Blackwell TK, Ferreira JCB. Exercise preserves physical fitness during aging through AMPK and mitochondrial dynamics. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2204750120. [PMID: 36595699 PMCID: PMC9926278 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204750120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that improves health during aging and a valuable tool in the diagnostics of aging-related diseases. In muscle, exercise transiently alters mitochondrial functionality and metabolism. Mitochondrial fission and fusion are critical effectors of mitochondrial plasticity, which allows a fine-tuned regulation of organelle connectiveness, size, and function. Here we have investigated the role of mitochondrial dynamics during exercise in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. We show that in body-wall muscle, a single exercise session induces a cycle of mitochondrial fragmentation followed by fusion after a recovery period, and that daily exercise sessions delay the mitochondrial fragmentation and physical fitness decline that occur with aging. Maintenance of proper mitochondrial dynamics is essential for physical fitness, its enhancement by exercise training, and exercise-induced remodeling of the proteome. Surprisingly, among the long-lived genotypes we analyzed (isp-1,nuo-6, daf-2, eat-2, and CA-AAK-2), constitutive activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) uniquely preserves physical fitness during aging, a benefit that is abolished by impairment of mitochondrial fission or fusion. AMPK is also required for physical fitness to be enhanced by exercise, with our findings together suggesting that exercise may enhance muscle function through AMPK regulation of mitochondrial dynamics. Our results indicate that mitochondrial connectivity and the mitochondrial dynamics cycle are essential for maintaining physical fitness and exercise responsiveness during aging and suggest that AMPK activation may recapitulate some exercise benefits. Targeting mechanisms to optimize mitochondrial fission and fusion, as well as AMPK activation, may represent promising strategies for promoting muscle function during aging.
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- Juliane Cruz Campos
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo05508-000, Brazil
- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo05508-000, Brazil
- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo05508-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, MontrealH3A 2B4, Canada
- Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, and Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, MontrealH4A 3J1, Canada
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
- Unit of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8530, Japan
- Hiroshima Research Center for Healthy Aging, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima739-8530, Japan
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- Molecular Biology Institute at University of California, Los Angeles, CA90095-1570
- Department of Biological Chemistry, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA90095-1737
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- KBR, Space Biosciences Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA94035
- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, Cambridge, MA02142
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, MontrealH3A 2B4, Canada
- Metabolic Disorders and Complications Program, and Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, MontrealH4A 3J1, Canada
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University, MontrealH4A 3J1, Canada
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- Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA02215
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA02215
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Cho I, Song HO, Ji HE, Yang S, Cho JH. BAM15 Relieves Neurodegeneration in Aged Caenorhabditis elegans and Extends Lifespan. Metabolites 2022; 12:1129. [PMID: 36422268 PMCID: PMC9698188 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12111129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
Abstract
BAM15 was recently screened as a protonophore uncoupler specifically for the mitochondrial membrane but not the plasma membrane. It is equally as potent as FCCP, but less toxic. Previously, mitochondrial uncoupling via DNP alleviates neurodegeneration in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans during aging. Therefore, we investigated whether BAM15 uncouplers could phenotypically and functionally reduce neuronal defects in aged nematodes. We observed green fluorescence protein-tagged mechanosensory neurons and performed touch and chemotaxis assays during aging. Wild-type animals treated with both 50 µM BAM15 and 10 µM DNP showed reduced mechanosensory neuronal defects during aging, which correlates with the maintenance of touch responses and short-term memory during aging. Uncoupler mutant ucp-4 also responded the same way as the wild-type, reducing neurodegeneration in 50 µM BAM15 and 10 µM DNP-treated animals compared to the DMSO control. These results suggest that 50 µM BAM15 alleviates neurodegeneration phenotypically and functionally in C. elegans during aging, potentially through mitochondrial uncoupling. In accordance with the preserved neuronal shape and function in aged C. elegans, 50 µM BAM15 extended the mean lifespan of both wild-type and ucp-4 mutants.
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- Injeong Cho
- Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Infection Biology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, College of Education, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea
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Schmitt F, Eckert GP. Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for the Effects of Phytochemicals on Mitochondria and Aging. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1550. [PMID: 36358900 PMCID: PMC9687847 DOI: 10.3390/biom12111550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 09/08/2024] Open
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The study of aging is an important topic in contemporary research. Considering the demographic changes and the resulting shifts towards an older population, it is of great interest to preserve youthful physiology in old age. For this endeavor, it is necessary to choose an appropriate model. One such model is the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), which has a long tradition in aging research. In this review article, we explore the advantages of using the nematode model in aging research, focusing on bioenergetics and the study of secondary plant metabolites that have interesting implications during this process. In the first section, we review the situation of aging research today. Conventional theories and hypotheses about the ongoing aging process will be presented and briefly explained. The second section focuses on the nematode C. elegans and its utility in aging and nutrition research. Two useful genome editing methods for monitoring genetic interactions (RNAi and CRISPR/Cas9) are presented. Due to the mitochondria's influence on aging, we also introduce the possibility of observing bioenergetics and respiratory phenomena in C. elegans. We then report on mitochondrial conservation between vertebrates and invertebrates. Here, we explain why the nematode is a suitable model for the study of mitochondrial aging. In the fourth section, we focus on phytochemicals and their applications in contemporary nutritional science, with an emphasis on aging research. As an emerging field of science, we conclude this review in the fifth section with several studies focusing on mitochondrial research and the effects of phytochemicals such as polyphenols. In summary, the nematode C. elegans is a suitable model for aging research that incorporates the mitochondrial theory of aging. Its living conditions in the laboratory are optimal for feeding studies, thus enabling bioenergetics to be observed during the aging process.
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- Laboratory for Nutrition in Prevention and Therapy, Biomedical Research Center Seltersberg (BFS), Institute of Nutritional Science, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Schubertstrasse 81, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Cota V, Sohrabi S, Kaletsky R, Murphy CT. Oocyte mitophagy is critical for extended reproductive longevity. PLoS Genet 2022; 18:e1010400. [PMID: 36126046 PMCID: PMC9524673 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Women's reproductive cessation is the earliest sign of human aging and is caused by decreasing oocyte quality. Similarly, C. elegans' reproduction declines in mid-adulthood and is caused by oocyte quality decline. Aberrant mitochondrial morphology is a hallmark of age-related dysfunction, but the role of mitochondrial morphology and dynamics in reproductive aging is unclear. We examined the requirements for mitochondrial fusion and fission in oocytes of both wild-type worms and the long-lived, long-reproducing insulin-like receptor mutant daf-2. We find that normal reproduction requires both fusion and fission, but that daf-2 mutants utilize a shift towards fission, but not fusion, to extend their reproductive span and oocyte health. daf-2 mutant oocytes' mitochondria are punctate (fissioned) and this morphology is primed for mitophagy, as loss of the mitophagy regulator PINK-1 shortens daf-2's reproductive span. daf-2 mutants maintain oocyte mitochondria quality with age at least in part through a shift toward punctate mitochondrial morphology and subsequent mitophagy. Supporting this model, Urolithin A, a metabolite that promotes mitophagy, extends reproductive span in wild-type mothers-even in mid-reproduction-by maintaining youthful oocytes with age. Our data suggest that promotion of mitophagy may be an effective strategy to maintain oocyte health with age.
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- Vanessa Cota
- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
- LSI Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
- LSI Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
- LSI Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America
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Guha S, Cheng A, Carroll T, King D, Koren SA, Swords S, Nehrke K, Johnson GVW. Selective disruption of Drp1-independent mitophagy and mitolysosome trafficking by an Alzheimer's disease relevant tau modification in a novel Caenorhabditis elegans model. Genetics 2022; 222:iyac104. [PMID: 35916724 PMCID: PMC9434186 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyac104] [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: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Accumulation of inappropriately phosphorylated tau into neurofibrillary tangles is a defining feature of Alzheimer's disease, with Tau pT231 being an early harbinger of tau pathology. Previously, we demonstrated that expressing a single genomic copy of human phosphomimetic mutant tau (T231E) in Caenorhabditis elegans drove age-dependent neurodegeneration. A critical finding was that T231E, unlike wild-type tau, completely and selectively suppressed oxidative stress-induced mitophagy. Here, we used dynamic imaging approaches to analyze T231E-associated changes in mitochondria and mitolysosome morphology, abundance, trafficking, and stress-induced mitophagy as a function of mitochondrial fission mediator dynamin-related protein 1, which has been demonstrated to interact with hyper phosphorylated tau and contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis, as well as Pink1, a well-recognized mediator of mitochondrial quality control that works together with Parkin to support stress-induced mitophagy. T231E impacted both mitophagy and mitolysosome neurite trafficking with exquisite selectivity, sparing macroautophagy as well as lysosome and autolysosome trafficking. Both oxidative-stress-induced mitophagy and the ability of T231E to suppress it were independent of drp-1, but at least partially dependent on pink-1. Organelle trafficking was more complicated, with drp-1 and pink-1 mutants exerting independent effects, but generally supported the idea that the mitophagy phenotype is of greater physiologic impact in T231E. Collectively, our results refine the mechanistic pathway through which T231E causes neurodegeneration, demonstrating pathologic selectivity for mutations that mimic tauopathy-associated post-translational modifications, physiologic selectivity for organelles that contain damaged mitochondria, and molecular selectivity for dynamin-related protein 1-independent, Pink1-dependent, perhaps adaptive, and mitophagy.
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- Sanjib Guha
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Vo TTT, Huynh TD, Wang CS, Lai KH, Lin ZC, Lin WN, Chen YL, Peng TY, Wu HC, Lee IT. The Potential Implications of Hydrogen Sulfide in Aging and Age-Related Diseases through the Lens of Mitohormesis. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:1619. [PMID: 36009338 PMCID: PMC9404924 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11081619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The growing increases in the global life expectancy and the incidence of chronic diseases as a direct consequence have highlighted a demand to develop effective strategies for promoting the health of the aging population. Understanding conserved mechanisms of aging across species is believed helpful for the development of approaches to delay the progression of aging and the onset of age-related diseases. Mitochondrial hormesis (or mitohormesis), which can be defined as an evolutionary-based adaptive response to low-level stress, is emerging as a promising paradigm in the field of anti-aging. Depending on the severity of the perceived stress, there are varying levels of hormetic response existing in the mitochondria called mitochondrial stress response. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a volatile, flammable, and toxic gas, with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs. However, H2S is now recognized an important gaseous signaling molecule to both physiology and pathophysiology in biological systems. Recent studies that elucidate the importance of H2S as a therapeutic molecule has suggested its protective effects beyond the traditional understanding of its antioxidant properties. H2S can also be crucial for the activation of mitochondrial stress response, postulating a potential mechanism for combating aging and age-related diseases. Therefore, this review focuses on highlighting the involvement of H2S and its sulfur-containing derivatives in the induction of mitochondrial stress response, suggesting a novel possibility of mitohormesis through which this gaseous signaling molecule may promote the healthspan and lifespan of an organism.
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- Thi Thuy Tien Vo
- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Lab of Biomaterial, Department of Histology, Embryology, and Genetics, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City 72500, Vietnam
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- PhD Program in Clinical Drug Development of Herbal Medicine, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, and Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion Research Center, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Puzi City, Chiayi County 61363, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 24205, Taiwan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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Regulation of Aging and Longevity by Ion Channels and Transporters. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071180. [PMID: 35406743 PMCID: PMC8997527 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Despite significant advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie age-related physiological decline, our ability to translate these insights into actionable strategies to extend human healthspan has been limited. One of the major reasons for the existence of this barrier is that with a few important exceptions, many of the proteins that mediate aging have proven to be undruggable. The argument put forth here is that the amenability of ion channels and transporters to pharmacological manipulation could be leveraged to develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat aging. This review delves into the established roles for ion channels and transporters in the regulation of aging and longevity via their influence on membrane excitability, Ca2+ homeostasis, mitochondrial and endolysosomal function, and the transduction of sensory stimuli. The goal is to provide the reader with an understanding of emergent themes, and prompt further investigation into how the activities of ion channels and transporters sculpt the trajectories of cellular and organismal aging.
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Lima T, Li TY, Mottis A, Auwerx J. Pleiotropic effects of mitochondria in aging. NATURE AGING 2022; 2:199-213. [PMID: 37118378 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00191-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Aging is typified by a progressive decline in mitochondrial activity and stress resilience. Here, we review how mitochondrial stress pathways have pleiotropic effects on cellular and systemic homeostasis, which can comprise protective or detrimental responses during aging. We describe recent evidence arguing that defects in these conserved adaptive pathways contribute to aging and age-related diseases. Signaling pathways regulating the mitochondrial unfolded protein response, mitochondrial membrane dynamics, and mitophagy are discussed, emphasizing how their failure contributes to heteroplasmy and de-regulation of key metabolites. Our current understanding of how these processes are controlled and interconnected explains how mitochondria can widely impact fundamental aspects of aging.
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- Tanes Lima
- Laboratory of Integrative Systems Physiology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Integrative Systems Physiology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Integrative Systems Physiology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Integrative Systems Physiology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Lack of age-related respiratory changes in Daphnia. Biogerontology 2022; 23:85-97. [PMID: 34989913 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-021-09947-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Aging is a multifaceted process of accumulation of damage and waste in cells and tissues; age-related changes in mitochondria and in respiratory metabolism have the focus of aging research for decades. Studies of aging in nematodes, flies and mammals all revealed age-related decline in respiratory functions, with somewhat controversial causative role. Here we investigated age-related changes in respiration rates, lactate/pyruvate ratio, a commonly used proxy for NADH/NAD+ balance, and mitochondrial membrane potential in 4 genotypes of an emerging model organism for aging research, a cyclic parthenogen Daphnia magna. We show that total body weight-adjusted respiration rate decreased with age, although this decrease was small in magnitude and could be fully accounted for by the decrease in locomotion and feeding activity. Neither total respiration normalized by protein content, nor basal respiration rate measured in anaesthetized animals decreased with age. Lactate/pyruvate ratio and mitochondrial membrane potential (∆Ψmt) showed no age-related changes, with possible exceptions of ∆Ψmt in epipodites (excretory and gas exchange organs) in which ∆Ψmt decreased with age and in the optical lobe of the brain, in which ∆Ψmt showed a maximum at middle age. We conclude that actuarial senescence in Daphnia is not caused by a decline in respiratory metabolism and discuss possible mechanisms of maintaining mitochondrial healthspan throughout the lifespan.
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Sarkar A, Hameed R, Mishra A, Bhatta RS, Nazir A. Genetic modulators associated with regulatory surveillance of mitochondrial quality control, play a key role in regulating stress pathways and longevity in C. elegans. Life Sci 2021; 290:120226. [PMID: 34953889 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The multi-factorial Parkinson's disease (PD) is known to be associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress, alpha synuclein aggregation and dopaminergic neuronal death, with oxidative stress being a common denominator to these underlying processes. The perception of mitochondria being 'just ATP producing compartments' have been counterpoised as studies, particularly related to PD, have underlined their strong role in cause and progression of the disease. During PD pathogenesis, neurons encounter chronic stress conditions mainly due to failure of Mitochondrial Quality Control (MQC) machinery. To dissect the regulatory understanding of mitochondrial dysfunction during neurological disease progression, we endeavored to identify key regulatory endpoints that control multiple facets of MQC machinery. Our studies, employing transgenic C. elegans strain expressing human α-synuclein, led us to identification of mitochondrial genes nuo-5 (involved in oxidative phosphorylation), F25B4.7 (exhibits ATP transmembrane transporter activity) and C05D11.9 (having ribonuclease activity), which form predicted downstream targets of most elevated and down-regulated mi-RNA molecules. RNAi mediated silencing, gene ontology and functional genomics analysis studies demonstrated their role in modulating major MQC pathways. The attenuated MQC pathways mainly affected clearance of misfolded and aggregated proteins, redox homeostasis and longevity with compromised dopaminergic functions. Overexpression of the mitochondrial genes by 3 beta-hydroxyl steroid, Tomatidine, was found to curtail the redox imbalance thus leading to amelioration of effects associated with PD and an increase in the lifespan of treated nematodes. Therefore, this study unveils the regulatory role of mitochondrial genes as critical modulators of stress control involved in effects associated with PD pathogenesis.
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- Arunabh Sarkar
- Division of Neuroscience and Aging Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India; Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Aging Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India; Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Aging Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India; Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Aging Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India; Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India
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- Division of Neuroscience and Aging Biology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India; Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, UP, India.
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Guo J, Chiang WC. Mitophagy in aging and longevity. IUBMB Life 2021; 74:296-316. [PMID: 34889504 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The clearance of damaged or unwanted mitochondria by autophagy (also known as mitophagy) is a mitochondrial quality control mechanism postulated to play an essential role in cellular homeostasis, metabolism, and development and confers protection against a wide range of diseases. Proper removal of damaged or unwanted mitochondria is essential for organismal health. Defects in mitophagy are associated with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and other degenerative disorders. Mitochondria regulate organismal fitness and longevity via multiple pathways, including cellular senescence, stem cell function, inflammation, mitochondrial unfolded protein response (mtUPR), and bioenergetics. Thus, mitophagy is postulated to be pivotal for maintaining organismal healthspan and lifespan and the protection against aged-related degeneration. In this review, we will summarize recent understanding of the mechanism of mitophagy and aspects of mitochondrial functions. We will focus on mitochondria-related cellular processes that are linked to aging and examine current genetic evidence that supports the hypothesis that mitophagy is a pro-longevity mechanism.
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- Jing Guo
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kelly CM, Byrnes LJ, Neela N, Sondermann H, O'Donnell JP. The hypervariable region of atlastin-1 is a site for intrinsic and extrinsic regulation. J Cell Biol 2021; 220:212648. [PMID: 34546351 PMCID: PMC8563291 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202104128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Atlastin (ATL) GTPases catalyze homotypic membrane fusion of the peripheral endoplasmic reticulum (ER). GTP-hydrolysis–driven conformational changes and membrane tethering are prerequisites for proper membrane fusion. However, the molecular basis for regulation of these processes is poorly understood. Here we establish intrinsic and extrinsic modes of ATL1 regulation that involve the N-terminal hypervariable region (HVR) of ATLs. Crystal structures of ATL1 and ATL3 exhibit the HVR as a distinct, isoform-specific structural feature. Characterizing the functional role of ATL1’s HVR uncovered its positive effect on membrane tethering and on ATL1’s cellular function. The HVR is post-translationally regulated through phosphorylation-dependent modification. A kinase screen identified candidates that modify the HVR site specifically, corresponding to the modifications on ATL1 detected in cells. This work reveals how the HVR contributes to efficient and potentially regulated activity of ATLs, laying the foundation for the identification of cellular effectors of ATL-mediated membrane processes.
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- Carolyn M Kelly
- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.,CSSB Centre for Structural Systems Biology, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany.,Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.,Cell Biology Division, Medical Research Counsil (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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Chen LT, Lin CT, Lin LY, Hsu JM, Wu YC, Pan CL. Neuronal mitochondrial dynamics coordinate systemic mitochondrial morphology and stress response to confer pathogen resistance in C. elegans. Dev Cell 2021; 56:1770-1785.e12. [PMID: 33984269 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2021.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mitochondrial functions across different tissues are regulated in a coordinated fashion to optimize the fitness of an organism. Mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) can be nonautonomously elicited by mitochondrial perturbation in neurons, but neuronal signals that propagate such response and its physiological significance remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that in C. elegans, loss of neuronal fzo-1/mitofusin induces nonautonomous UPRmt through multiple neurotransmitters and neurohormones, including acetylcholine, serotonin, glutamate, tyramine, and insulin-like peptides. Neuronal fzo-1 depletion also triggers nonautonomous mitochondrial fragmentation, which requires autophagy and mitophagy genes. Systemic activation of UPRmt and mitochondrial fragmentation in C. elegans via perturbing neuronal mitochondrial dynamics improves resistance to pathogenic Pseudomonas infection, which is supported by transcriptomic signatures of immunity and stress-response genes. We propose that C. elegans surveils neuronal mitochondrial dynamics to coordinate systemic UPRmt and mitochondrial connectivity for pathogen defense and optimized survival under bacterial infection.
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- Li-Tzu Chen
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; Center of Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; Center of Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; Center of Precision Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No.7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 10002, Taiwan.
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Yang D, Rong R, Yang R, You M, Wang M, Li H, Ji D. CaMK II -induced Drp1 phosphorylation contributes to blue light-induced AIF-mediated necroptosis in retinal R28 cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 559:113-120. [PMID: 33940381 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Retinal damage caused by blue light has become an important public health concern. Mitochondria have been found to play a key role in light-induced retinal cell death. In this study, we aimed to clarify the molecular mechanism involved in mitochondrion-related retinal cell damage caused by blue light, the major component of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Our results show that blue light (450 nm, 300lux)-induced R28 cell death is caspase independent and can be attenuated by necrostatin-1. Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) cleavage and translocation to the nucleus are involved in the cell death progress. Blue light exposure causes mitochondrial fragmentation, which is mediated by phosphorylation at dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) Ser616 site, but it does not alter the protein levels of fission or fusion machinery. Knocking down Drp1 or treatment with Drp1 inhibitor Mdivi-1 protects R28 cells from blue light. Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is induced by blue light. The ROS scavenger Trolox decreases Drp1 Ser616 phosphorylation level and mitochondrial fragmentation upon blue light exposure. Moreover, Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitor KN93 blocks Drp1 phosphorylation and rescues mitochondrial fragmentation and AIF-mediated cell death caused by blue light. In conclusion, our data suggest that the CaMKII-Drp1 pathway plays a major role in blue light-induced AIF-mediated retinal cell damage.
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- Dawei Yang
- The School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, Hunan Province, China; Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital and Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan Province, China.
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Tauopathy-associated tau modifications selectively impact neurodegeneration and mitophagy in a novel C. elegans single-copy transgenic model. Mol Neurodegener 2020; 15:65. [PMID: 33168053 PMCID: PMC7654055 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-020-00410-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background A defining pathological hallmark of the progressive neurodegenerative disorder Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the accumulation of misfolded tau with abnormal post-translational modifications (PTMs). These include phosphorylation at Threonine 231 (T231) and acetylation at Lysine 274 (K274) and at Lysine 281 (K281). Although tau is recognized to play a central role in pathogenesis of AD, the precise mechanisms by which these abnormal PTMs contribute to the neural toxicity of tau is unclear. Methods Human 0N4R tau (wild type) was expressed in touch receptor neurons of the genetic model organism C. elegans through single-copy gene insertion. Defined mutations were then introduced into the single-copy tau transgene through CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. These mutations included T231E, to mimic phosphorylation of a commonly observed pathological epitope, and K274/281Q, to mimic disease-associated lysine acetylation – collectively referred as “PTM-mimetics” – as well as a T231A phosphoablation mutant. Stereotypical touch response assays were used to assess behavioral defects in the transgenic strains as a function of age. Genetically-encoded fluorescent biosensors were expressed in touch neurons and used to measure neuronal morphology, mitochondrial morphology, mitophagy, and macro autophagy. Results Unlike existing tau overexpression models, C. elegans single-copy expression of tau did not elicit overt pathological phenotypes at baseline. However, strains expressing disease associated PTM-mimetics (T231E and K274/281Q) exhibited reduced touch sensation and neuronal morphological abnormalities that increased with age. In addition, the PTM-mimetic mutants lacked the ability to engage neuronal mitophagy in response to mitochondrial stress. Conclusions Limiting the expression of tau results in a genetic model where modifications that mimic pathologic tauopathy-associated PTMs contribute to cryptic, stress-inducible phenotypes that evolve with age. These findings and their relationship to mitochondrial stress provides a new perspective into the pathogenic mechanisms underlying AD. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13024-020-00410-7.
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Kostyuk AI, Panova AS, Kokova AD, Kotova DA, Maltsev DI, Podgorny OV, Belousov VV, Bilan DS. In Vivo Imaging with Genetically Encoded Redox Biosensors. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8164. [PMID: 33142884 PMCID: PMC7662651 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Redox reactions are of high fundamental and practical interest since they are involved in both normal physiology and the pathogenesis of various diseases. However, this area of research has always been a relatively problematic field in the context of analytical approaches, mostly because of the unstable nature of the compounds that are measured. Genetically encoded sensors allow for the registration of highly reactive molecules in real-time mode and, therefore, they began a new era in redox biology. Their strongest points manifest most brightly in in vivo experiments and pave the way for the non-invasive investigation of biochemical pathways that proceed in organisms from different systematic groups. In the first part of the review, we briefly describe the redox sensors that were used in vivo as well as summarize the model systems to which they were applied. Next, we thoroughly discuss the biological results obtained in these studies in regard to animals, plants, as well as unicellular eukaryotes and prokaryotes. We hope that this work reflects the amazing power of this technology and can serve as a useful guide for biologists and chemists who work in the field of redox processes.
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- Alexander I. Kostyuk
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Federal Center for Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Federal Center for Cerebrovascular Pathology and Stroke, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Georg August University Göttingen, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.I.K.); (A.S.P.); (A.D.K.); (D.A.K.); (D.I.M.); (O.V.P.); (V.V.B.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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Caldwell KA, Willicott CW, Caldwell GA. Modeling neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dis Model Mech 2020; 13:13/10/dmm046110. [PMID: 33106318 PMCID: PMC7648605 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.046110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The global burden of neurodegenerative diseases underscores the urgent need for innovative strategies to define new drug targets and disease-modifying factors. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has served as the experimental subject for multiple transformative discoveries that have redefined our understanding of biology for ∼60 years. More recently, the considerable attributes of C. elegans have been applied to neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Transgenic nematodes with genes encoding normal and disease variants of proteins at the single- or multi-copy level under neuronal-specific promoters limits expression to select neuronal subtypes. The anatomical transparency of C. elegans affords the use of co-expressed fluorescent proteins to follow the progression of neurodegeneration as the animals age. Significantly, a completely defined connectome facilitates detailed understanding of the impact of neurodegeneration on organismal health and offers a unique capacity to accurately link cell death with behavioral dysfunction or phenotypic variation in vivo. Moreover, chemical treatments, as well as forward and reverse genetic screening, hasten the identification of modifiers that alter neurodegeneration. When combined, these chemical-genetic analyses establish critical threshold states to enhance or reduce cellular stress for dissecting associated pathways. Furthermore, C. elegans can rapidly reveal whether lifespan or healthspan factor into neurodegenerative processes. Here, we outline the methodologies employed to investigate neurodegeneration in C. elegans and highlight numerous studies that exemplify its utility as a pre-clinical intermediary to expedite and inform mammalian translational research. Summary: While unsurpassed as an experimental system for fundamental biology, Caenorhabditis elegans remains undervalued for its translational potential. Here, we highlight significant outcomes from, and resources available for, C. elegans-based research into neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Kim A Caldwell
- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA .,Departments of Neurobiology, Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, and Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.,Departments of Neurobiology, Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, and Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Prahlad V. The discovery and consequences of the central role of the nervous system in the control of protein homeostasis. J Neurogenet 2020; 34:489-499. [PMID: 32527175 PMCID: PMC7736053 DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2020.1771333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Organisms function despite wide fluctuations in their environment through the maintenance of homeostasis. At the cellular level, the maintenance of proteins as functional entities at target expression levels is called protein homeostasis (or proteostasis). Cells implement proteostasis through universal and conserved quality control mechanisms that surveil and monitor protein conformation. Recent studies that exploit the powerful ability to genetically manipulate specific neurons in C. elegans have shown that cells within this metazoan lose their autonomy over this fundamental survival mechanism. These studies have uncovered novel roles for the nervous system in controlling how and when cells activate their protein quality control mechanisms. Here we discuss the conceptual underpinnings, experimental evidence and the possible consequences of such a control mechanism. PRELUDE: Whether the detailed examination of parts of the nervous system and their selective perturbation is sufficient to reconstruct how the brain generates behavior, mental disease, music and religion remains an open question. Yet, Sydney Brenner's development of C. elegans as an experimental organism and his faith in the bold reductionist approach that 'the understanding of wild-type behavior comes best after the discovery and analysis of mutations that alter it', has led to discoveries of unexpected roles for neurons in the biology of organisms.
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- Veena Prahlad
- Department of Biology, Aging Mind and Brain Initiative, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Spurlock B, Tullet JMA, Hartman J, Mitra K. Interplay of mitochondrial fission-fusion with cell cycle regulation: Possible impacts on stem cell and organismal aging. Exp Gerontol 2020; 135:110919. [PMID: 32220593 PMCID: PMC7808294 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.110919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Declining mitochondrial function and homeostasis is a hallmark of aging. It is appreciated that the role of mitochondria is much more complex than generating reactive oxygen species to cause aging-related tissue damage. More recent literature describes that the ability of mitochondria to undergo fission or fusion events with each other impacts aging processes. A dynamic balance of mitochondrial fission and fusion events is required to sustain critical cellular functions including cell cycle. Specifically, cell cycle regulators modulate molecular activities of the mitochondrial fission (and fusion) machinery towards regulating cell cycle progression. In this review, we discus literature leading to our understanding on how shifts in the dynamic balance of mitochondrial fission and fusion can modulate progression through, exit from, and re-entry to the cell cycle or in undergoing senescence. Importantly, core regulators of mitochondrial fission or fusion are emerging as crucial stem cell regulators. We discuss the implication of such regulation in stem cells in the context of aging, given that aberrations in adult stem cells promote aging. We also propose a few hypotheses that may provide direction for further understanding about the roles of mitochondrial fission-fusion dynamics in aging biology.
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- B. Spurlock
- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA,Corresponding author. (K. Mitra)
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Huang T, Matsuyama HJ, Tsukada Y, Singhvi A, Syu R, Lu Y, Shaham S, Mori I, Pan C. Age-dependent changes in response property and morphology of a thermosensory neuron and thermotaxis behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging Cell 2020; 19:e13146. [PMID: 32307902 PMCID: PMC7253067 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Age‐dependent cognitive and behavioral deterioration may arise from defects in different components of the nervous system, including those of neurons, synapses, glial cells, or a combination of them. We find that AFD, the primary thermosensory neuron of Caenorhabditis elegans, in aged animals is characterized by loss of sensory ending integrity, including reduced actin‐based microvilli abundance and aggregation of thermosensory guanylyl cyclases. At the functional level, AFD neurons in aged animals are hypersensitive to high temperatures and show sustained sensory‐evoked calcium dynamics, resulting in a prolonged operating range. At the behavioral level, senescent animals display cryophilic behaviors that remain plastic to acute temperature changes. Excessive cyclase activity of the AFD‐specific guanylyl cyclase, GCY‐8, is associated with developmental defects in AFD sensory ending and cryophilic behavior. Surprisingly, loss of the GCY‐8 cyclase domain reduces these age‐dependent morphological and behavioral changes, while a prolonged AFD operating range still exists in gcy‐8 animals. The lack of apparent correlation between age‐dependent changes in the morphology or stimuli‐evoked response properties of primary sensory neurons and those in related behaviors highlights the importance of quantitative analyses of aging features when interpreting age‐related changes at structural and functional levels. Our work identifies aging hallmarks in AFD receptive ending, temperature‐evoked AFD responses, and experience‐based thermotaxis behavior, which serve as a foundation to further elucidate the neural basis of cognitive aging.
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- Tzu‐Ting Huang
- Neuroscience InstituteGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Group of Molecular NeurobiologyGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Institute of Molecular MedicineCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Neuroscience InstituteGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Group of Molecular NeurobiologyGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
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- Neuroscience InstituteGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Group of Molecular NeurobiologyGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
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- Laboratory of Developmental GeneticsThe Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Present address:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattleWAUSA
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- Institute of Molecular MedicineCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Center of Precision MedicineCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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- Laboratory of Developmental GeneticsThe Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Laboratory of Developmental GeneticsThe Rockefeller UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Neuroscience InstituteGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
- Group of Molecular NeurobiologyGraduate School of ScienceNagoya UniversityNagoyaJapan
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- Institute of Molecular MedicineCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
- Center of Precision MedicineCollege of MedicineNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
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Hahm JH, Jeong C, Lee W, Koo HJ, Kim S, Hwang D, Nam HG. A cellular surveillance and defense system that delays aging phenotypes in C. elegans. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:8202-8220. [PMID: 32350153 PMCID: PMC7244029 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Physiological stresses, such as pathogen infection, are detected by “cellular Surveillance Activated Detoxification and Defenses” (cSADD) systems that trigger host defense responses. Aging is associated with physiological stress, including impaired mitochondrial function. Here, we investigated whether an endogenous cSADD pathway is activated during aging in C. elegans. We provide evidence that the transcription factor ZIP-2, a well-known immune response effector in C. elegans, is activated in response to age-associated mitochondrial dysfunction. ZIP-2 mitigates multiple aging phenotypes, including mitochondrial disintegration and reduced motility of the pharynx and intestine. Importantly, our data suggest that ZIP-2 is activated during aging independently of bacterial infection and of the transcription factors ATFS-1 and CEBP-2. Thus, ZIP-2 is a key component of an endogenous pathway that delays aging phenotypes in C. elegans. Our data suggest that aging coopted a compensatory strategy for regulation of aging process as a guarded process rather than a simple passive deterioration process.
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- Jeong-Hoon Hahm
- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.,Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.,Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.,Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.,Department of New Biology, DGIST, Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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Mollo N, Cicatiello R, Aurilia M, Scognamiglio R, Genesio R, Charalambous M, Paladino S, Conti A, Nitsch L, Izzo A. Targeting Mitochondrial Network Architecture in Down Syndrome and Aging. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3134. [PMID: 32365535 PMCID: PMC7247689 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are organelles that mainly control energy conversion in the cell. In addition, they also participate in many relevant activities, such as the regulation of apoptosis and calcium levels, and other metabolic tasks, all closely linked to cell viability. Functionality of mitochondria appears to depend upon their network architecture that may dynamically pass from an interconnected structure with long tubular units, to a fragmented one with short separate fragments. A decline in mitochondrial quality, which presents itself as an altered structural organization and a function of mitochondria, has been observed in Down syndrome (DS), as well as in aging and in age-related pathologies. This review provides a basic overview of mitochondrial dynamics, from fission/fusion mechanisms to mitochondrial homeostasis. Molecular mechanisms determining the disruption of the mitochondrial phenotype in DS and aging are discussed. The impaired activity of the transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α/PPARGC1A and the hyperactivation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase are emerging as molecular underlying causes of these mitochondrial alterations. It is, therefore, likely that either stimulating the PGC-1α activity or inhibiting mTOR signaling could reverse mitochondrial dysfunction. Evidence is summarized suggesting that drugs targeting either these pathways or other factors affecting the mitochondrial network may represent therapeutic approaches to improve and/or prevent the effects of altered mitochondrial function. Overall, from all these studies it emerges that the implementation of such strategies may exert protective effects in DS and age-related diseases.
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- Nunzia Mollo
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology “G. Salvatore”, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology “G. Salvatore”, National Research Council, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Mitochondrial fission and fusion: A dynamic role in aging and potential target for age-related disease. Mech Ageing Dev 2020; 186:111212. [PMID: 32017944 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2020.111212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The mitochondria is the major hub to convert energy for cellular processes. Dysregulation of mitochondrial function is one of the classical hallmarks of aging, and mitochondrial interventions have repeatedly been shown to improve outcomes in age-related diseases. Crucial to mitochondrial regulation is the dynamic nature of their network structure. Mitochondria separate and merge using fission and fusion processes in response to changes in energy and stress status. While many mitochondrial processes are already characterized in relation to aging, specific evidence in multicellular organisms causally linking mitochondrial dynamics to the regulation of lifespan is limited. There does exist, however, a large body of evidence connecting mitochondrial dynamics to other aging-related cellular processes and implicates them in a number of human diseases. Here, we discuss the mechanisms of mitochondrial fission and fusion, the current evidence of their role in aging of multicellular organisms, and how these connect to cell cycle regulation, quality control, and transmission of energy status. Finally, we discuss the current evidence implicating these processes in age-related human pathologies, such as neurodegenerative or cardio-metabolic diseases. We suggest that deeper understanding of the regulatory mechanisms within this system and downstream implications could benefit in understanding and intervention of these conditions.
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Xu A, Zhang Z, Ko SH, Fisher AL, Liu Z, Chen L. Microtubule regulators act in the nervous system to modulate fat metabolism and longevity through DAF-16 in C. elegans. Aging Cell 2019; 18:e12884. [PMID: 30638295 PMCID: PMC6413656 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Microtubule (MT) regulation is involved in both neuronal function and the maintenance of neuronal structure, and MT dysregulation appears to be a general downstream indicator and effector of age‐related neurodegeneration. But the role of MTs in natural aging is largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate a role of MT regulators in regulating longevity. We find that loss of EFA‐6, a modulator of MT dynamics, can delay both neuronal aging and extend the lifespan of C. elegans. Through the use of genetic mutants affecting other MT‐regulating genes in C. elegans, we find that loss of MT stabilizing genes (including ptrn‐1 and ptl‐1) shortens lifespan, while loss of MT destabilizing gene hdac‐6 extends lifespan. Via the use of tissue‐specific transgenes, we further show that these MT regulators can act in the nervous system to modulate lifespan. Through RNA‐seq analyses, we found that genes involved in lipid metabolism were differentially expressed in MT regulator mutants, and via the use of Nile Red and Oil Red O staining, we show that the MT regulator mutants have altered fat storage. We further find that the increased fat storage and extended lifespan of the long‐lived MT regulator mutants are dependent on the DAF‐16/FOXO transcription factor. Our results suggest that neuronal MT status might affect organismal aging through DAF‐16‐regulated changes in fat metabolism, and therefore, MT‐based therapies might represent a novel intervention to promote healthy aging.
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- Aiping Xu
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies; San Antonio Texas
- Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
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- Department of Molecular Medicine; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies; San Antonio Texas
- Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
- Department of Molecular Medicine; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
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- Center for Healthy Aging; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
- GRECC, South Texas VA Healthcare System; San Antonio Texas
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- Department of Molecular Medicine; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
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- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies; San Antonio Texas
- Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
- Department of Molecular Medicine; UTHSCSA; San Antonio Texas
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Divakaruni SS, Van Dyke AM, Chandra R, LeGates TA, Contreras M, Dharmasri PA, Higgs HN, Lobo MK, Thompson SM, Blanpied TA. Long-Term Potentiation Requires a Rapid Burst of Dendritic Mitochondrial Fission during Induction. Neuron 2018; 100:860-875.e7. [PMID: 30318410 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Synaptic transmission is bioenergetically demanding, and the diverse processes underlying synaptic plasticity elevate these demands. Therefore, mitochondrial functions, including ATP synthesis and Ca2+ handling, are likely essential for plasticity. Although axonal mitochondria have been extensively analyzed, LTP is predominantly induced postsynaptically, where mitochondria are understudied. Additionally, though mitochondrial fission is essential for their function, signaling pathways that regulate fission in neurons remain poorly understood. We found that NMDAR-dependent LTP induction prompted a rapid burst of dendritic mitochondrial fission and elevations of mitochondrial matrix Ca2+. The fission burst was triggered by cytosolic Ca2+ elevation and required CaMKII, actin, and Drp1, as well as dynamin 2. Preventing fission impaired mitochondrial matrix Ca2+ elevations, structural LTP in cultured neurons, and electrophysiological LTP in hippocampal slices. These data illustrate a novel pathway whereby synaptic activity controls mitochondrial fission and show that dynamic control of fission regulates plasticity induction, perhaps by modulating mitochondrial Ca2+ handling.
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- Sai Sachin Divakaruni
- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Program in Neuroscience, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Zhan L, Lu Z, Zhu X, Xu W, Li L, Li X, Chen S, Sun W, Xu E. Hypoxic preconditioning attenuates necroptotic neuronal death induced by global cerebral ischemia via Drp1-dependent signaling pathway mediated by CaMKIIα inactivation in adult rats. FASEB J 2018; 33:1313-1329. [PMID: 30148677 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201800111rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hypoxic preconditioning (HPC) alleviates the selective and delayed neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region induced by transient global cerebral ischemia (tGCI). This type of cell death may include different programmed cell death mechanisms, namely, apoptosis and necroptosis. Although apoptotic signaling is well defined, the mechanisms that underlie neuronal necroptosis are yet to be fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated whether HPC protects neurons from cerebral ischemia-induced necroptosis. We observed that tGCI up-regulated the expression of receptor-interacting protein (RIP) 3 and increased the interaction of RIP1-RIP3 in CA1 at the early stage of reperfusion. The pretreatment with HPC or necrostatin-1 decreased the expression of RIP3 and the formation of RIP1-RIP3 after tGCI. We also found that HPC decreased the expression and the activity of caspase-8 in CA1 after tGCI, and notably, the pretreatment with Z-VAD-FMK, a pan-caspase inhibitor, did not trigger necroptosis but attenuated the tGCI-induced neuronal damage. Furthermore, we demonstrated that HPC decreased the activation of calcium-calmodulin kinase (CaMK) IIα and the interaction of RIP1 and CaMKIIα induced by tGCI. Intriguingly, the pretreatment with a CaMKs inhibitor KN-93 before tGCI resulted in significantly reduced RIP1-3 interaction and tGCI-induced neuronal damage. Finally, we ascertained that HPC prevented the dephosphorylation of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1)-Ser637 (serine 637) and inhibited the translocation of Drp1 to mitochondria induced by tGCI. Importantly, the treatment with a Drp1 inhibitor Mdivi-1 or necrostatin-1 before tGCI also abolished Drp1 dephosphorylation at Ser637 and mitochondrial translocation. Taken together, our results highlight that HPC attenuates necroptotic neuronal death induced by tGCI via Drp1-dependent mitochondrial signaling pathways mediated by CaMKIIα inactivation.-Zhan, L., Lu, Z., Zhu, X., Xu, W., Li, L., Li, X., Chen, S., Sun, W., Xu, E. Hypoxic preconditioning attenuates necroptotic neuronal death induced by global cerebral ischemia via Drp1-dependent signaling pathway mediated by CaMKIIα inactivation in adult rats.
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- Lixuan Zhan
- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Huai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, China.,Institute of Neurosciences, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Sarasija S, Norman KR. Role of Presenilin in Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeneration in Caenorhabditis elegans. Antioxidants (Basel) 2018; 7:antiox7090111. [PMID: 30149498 PMCID: PMC6162450 DOI: 10.3390/antiox7090111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are poised to become a global health crisis, and therefore understanding the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis is critical for the development of therapeutic strategies. Mutations in genes encoding presenilin (PSEN) occur in most familial Alzheimer’s disease but the role of PSEN in AD is not fully understood. In this review, the potential modes of pathogenesis of AD are discussed, focusing on calcium homeostasis and mitochondrial function. Moreover, research using Caenorhabditis elegans to explore the effects of calcium dysregulation due to presenilin mutations on mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration is explored.
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- Shaarika Sarasija
- Department of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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- Department of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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Chaudhari SN, Kipreos ET. The Energy Maintenance Theory of Aging: Maintaining Energy Metabolism to Allow Longevity. Bioessays 2018; 40:e1800005. [PMID: 29901833 PMCID: PMC6314662 DOI: 10.1002/bies.201800005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Fused, elongated mitochondria are more efficient in generating ATP than fragmented mitochondria. In diverse C. elegans longevity pathways, increased levels of fused mitochondria are associated with lifespan extension. Blocking mitochondrial fusion in these animals abolishes their extended longevity. The long-lived C. elegans vhl-1 mutant is an exception that does not have increased fused mitochondria, and is not dependent on fusion for longevity. Loss of mammalian VHL upregulates alternate energy generating pathways. This suggests that mitochondrial fusion facilitates longevity in C. elegans by increasing energy metabolism. In diverse animals, ATP levels broadly decreases with age. Substantial evidence supports the theory that increasing or maintaining energy metabolism promotes the survival of older animals. Increased ATP levels in older animals allow energy-intensive repair and homeostatic mechanisms such as proteostasis that act to prevent cellular aging. These observations support the emerging paradigm that maintaining energy metabolism promotes the survival of older animals.
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- Snehal N. Chaudhari
- Department of Cellular Biology University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602
- Present address: Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Harvard Medical School Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Cellular Biology University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602
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Mattson MP, Arumugam TV. Hallmarks of Brain Aging: Adaptive and Pathological Modification by Metabolic States. Cell Metab 2018; 27:1176-1199. [PMID: 29874566 PMCID: PMC6039826 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 620] [Impact Index Per Article: 103.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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During aging, the cellular milieu of the brain exhibits tell-tale signs of compromised bioenergetics, impaired adaptive neuroplasticity and resilience, aberrant neuronal network activity, dysregulation of neuronal Ca2+ homeostasis, the accrual of oxidatively modified molecules and organelles, and inflammation. These alterations render the aging brain vulnerable to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and stroke. Emerging findings are revealing mechanisms by which sedentary overindulgent lifestyles accelerate brain aging, whereas lifestyles that include intermittent bioenergetic challenges (exercise, fasting, and intellectual challenges) foster healthy brain aging. Here we provide an overview of the cellular and molecular biology of brain aging, how those processes interface with disease-specific neurodegenerative pathways, and how metabolic states influence brain health.
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- Mark P Mattson
- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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Scholtes C, Bellemin S, Martin E, Carre-Pierrat M, Mollereau B, Gieseler K, Walter L. DRP-1-mediated apoptosis induces muscle degeneration in dystrophin mutants. Sci Rep 2018; 8:7354. [PMID: 29743663 PMCID: PMC5943356 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25727-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are double-membrane subcellular organelles with highly conserved metabolic functions including ATP production. Mitochondria shapes change continually through the combined actions of fission and fusion events rendering mitochondrial network very dynamic. Mitochondria are largely implicated in pathologies and mitochondrial dynamics is often disrupted upon muscle degeneration in various models. Currently, the exact roles of mitochondria in the molecular mechanisms that lead to muscle degeneration remain poorly understood. Here we report a role for DRP-1 in regulating apoptosis induced by dystrophin-dependent muscle degeneration. We found that: (i) dystrophin-dependent muscle degeneration was accompanied by a drastic increase in mitochondrial fragmentation that can be rescued by genetic manipulations of mitochondrial dynamics (ii) the loss of function of the fission gene drp-1 or the overexpression of the fusion genes eat-3 and fzo-1 provoked a reduction of muscle degeneration and an improved mobility of dystrophin mutant worms (iii) the functions of DRP-1 in apoptosis and of others apoptosis executors are important for dystrophin-dependent muscle cell death (iv) DRP-1-mediated apoptosis is also likely to induce age-dependent loss of muscle cell. Collectively, our findings point toward a mechanism involving mitochondrial dynamics to respond to trigger(s) of muscle degeneration via apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans.
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- Charlotte Scholtes
- Laboratory of Biology and Modelling of the Cell, UMR5239 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, UMS 3444 Biosciences Lyon Gerland, Universite de Lyon, Lyon, 69007, France.,NeuroMyoGene Institute (INMG), Universite Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5310, INSERM U1217, Lyon 69008, France
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- NeuroMyoGene Institute (INMG), Universite Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5310, INSERM U1217, Lyon 69008, France
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- NeuroMyoGene Institute (INMG), Universite Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5310, INSERM U1217, Lyon 69008, France
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- Biology of Caenorhabditis elegans facility, Universite Lyon 1, UMS3421, Lyon 69008, France
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- Laboratory of Biology and Modelling of the Cell, UMR5239 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, UMS 3444 Biosciences Lyon Gerland, Universite de Lyon, Lyon, 69007, France
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- NeuroMyoGene Institute (INMG), Universite Lyon 1, CNRS UMR 5310, INSERM U1217, Lyon 69008, France.
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- Laboratory of Biology and Modelling of the Cell, UMR5239 CNRS/Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, UMS 3444 Biosciences Lyon Gerland, Universite de Lyon, Lyon, 69007, France.
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Weir HJ, Yao P, Huynh FK, Escoubas CC, Goncalves RL, Burkewitz K, Laboy R, Hirschey MD, Mair WB. Dietary Restriction and AMPK Increase Lifespan via Mitochondrial Network and Peroxisome Remodeling. Cell Metab 2017; 26:884-896.e5. [PMID: 29107506 PMCID: PMC5718936 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mitochondrial network remodeling between fused and fragmented states facilitates mitophagy, interaction with other organelles, and metabolic flexibility. Aging is associated with a loss of mitochondrial network homeostasis, but cellular processes causally linking these changes to organismal senescence remain unclear. Here, we show that AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and dietary restriction (DR) promote longevity in C. elegans via maintaining mitochondrial network homeostasis and functional coordination with peroxisomes to increase fatty acid oxidation (FAO). Inhibiting fusion or fission specifically blocks AMPK- and DR-mediated longevity. Strikingly, however, preserving mitochondrial network homeostasis during aging by co-inhibition of fusion and fission is sufficient itself to increase lifespan, while dynamic network remodeling is required for intermittent fasting-mediated longevity. Finally, we show that increasing lifespan via maintaining mitochondrial network homeostasis requires FAO and peroxisomal function. Together, these data demonstrate that mechanisms that promote mitochondrial homeostasis and plasticity can be targeted to promote healthy aging.
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- Heather J Weir
- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, 300 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University Medical Center, 300 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Son JM, Sarsour EH, Kakkerla Balaraju A, Fussell J, Kalen AL, Wagner BA, Buettner GR, Goswami PC. Mitofusin 1 and optic atrophy 1 shift metabolism to mitochondrial respiration during aging. Aging Cell 2017; 16:1136-1145. [PMID: 28758339 PMCID: PMC5595680 DOI: 10.1111/acel.12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Replicative and chronological lifespan are two different modes of cellular aging. Chronological lifespan is defined as the duration during which quiescent normal cells retain their capacity to re‐enter the proliferative cycle. This study investigated whether changes in metabolism occur during aging of quiescent normal human fibroblasts (NHFs) and the mechanisms that regulate these changes. Bioenergetics measurements were taken in quiescent NHFs from younger (newborn, 3‐day, 5‐month, and 1‐year) and older (58‐, 61‐, 63‐, 68‐, and 70‐year) healthy donors as well as NHFs from the same individual at different ages (29, 36, and 46 years). Results show significant changes in cellular metabolism during aging of quiescent NHFs: Old NHFs exhibit a significant decrease in glycolytic flux and lactate levels, and increase in oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and ATP levels compared to young NHFs. Results from the Seahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test show that old NHFs with a lower Bioenergetic Health Index (BHI) are more prone to oxidative stress compared to young NHFs with a higher BHI. The increase in OCR in old NHFs is associated with a shift in mitochondrial dynamics more toward fusion. Genetic knockdown of mitofusin 1 (MFN1) and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) in old NHFs decreased OCR and shifted metabolism more toward glycolysis. Downregulation of MFN1 and OPA1 also suppressed the radiation‐induced increase in doubling time of NHFs. In summary, results show that a metabolic shift from glycolysis in young to mitochondrial respiration in old NHFs occurs during chronological lifespan, and MFN1 and OPA1 regulate this process.
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- Jyung Mean Son
- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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- Free Radical and Radiation Biology Division; Department of Radiation Oncology; University of Iowa; Iowa City IA USA
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Normally aging cells are characterized by an unbalanced mitochondrial dynamic skewed toward punctate mitochondria. Genetic and pharmacological manipulation of mitochondrial fission/fusion cycles can contribute to both accelerated and decelerated cellular or organismal aging. In this work, we connect these experimental data with the symbiotic theory of mitochondrial origin to generate new insight into the evolutionary origin of aging. Mitochondria originated from autotrophic α-proteobacteria during an ancient endosymbiotic event early in eukaryote evolution. To expand beyond individual host cells, dividing α-proteobacteria initiated host cell lysis; apoptosis is a product of this original symbiont cell lytic exit program. Over the course of evolution, the host eukaryotic cell attenuated the harmful effect of symbiotic proto-mitochondria, and modern mitochondria are now functionally interdependent with eukaryotic cells; they retain their own circular genomes and independent replication timing. In nondividing differentiated or multipotent eukaryotic cells, intracellular mitochondria undergo repeated fission/fusion cycles, favoring fission as organisms age. The discordance between cellular quiescence and mitochondrial proliferation generates intracellular stress, eventually leading to a gradual decline in host cell performance and age-related pathology. Hence, aging evolved from a conflict between maintenance of a quiescent, nonproliferative state and the evolutionarily conserved propagation program driving the life cycle of former symbiotic organisms: mitochondria.
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- Edward F Greenberg
- 1 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Center , Cleveland, Ohio.,2 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Taussig Cancer Center , Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, Taussig Cancer Center , Cleveland, Ohio
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Song C, Peng W, Yin S, Zhao J, Fu B, Zhang J, Mao T, Wu H, Zhang Y. Melatonin improves age-induced fertility decline and attenuates ovarian mitochondrial oxidative stress in mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35165. [PMID: 27731402 PMCID: PMC5059725 DOI: 10.1038/srep35165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence shows that melatonin protected against age-related mitochondrial oxidative damage. However, the protective effects of melatonin against ovarian aging has not been explored. Young Kunming females (aged 2–3 months) were fed with melatonin added to drinking water for 6 or 12 months (mo). We found that long-term (12 mo) melatonin treatment significantly reduced ovarian aging, as indicated by substantial increases in litter size, pool of follicles, and telomere length as well as oocyte quantity and quality. Melatonin treatment suppressed ovarian mitochondrial oxidative damage by decreasing mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) generation, inhibiting apoptosis, repressing collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential and preserving respiratory chain complex activities. Female mice fed with melatonin had enhanced mitochondrial antioxidant activities, thus reducing the risk of mitochondrial oxidative damage cause by free radicals. Notably, melatonin treatment enhanced SIRT3 activity but not the protein expression level, and increased the binding affinity of FoxO3a to the promoters of both superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) and catalase (CAT). In conclusion, melatonin exerted protection against aging-induced fertility decline and maintenance of mitochondrial redox balance.
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- Chao Song
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Deep Proteome Analysis Identifies Age-Related Processes in C. elegans. Cell Syst 2016; 3:144-159. [PMID: 27453442 PMCID: PMC5003814 DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Effective network analysis of protein data requires high-quality proteomic datasets. Here, we report a near doubling in coverage of the C. elegans adult proteome, identifying >11,000 proteins in total with ∼9,400 proteins reproducibly detected in three biological replicates. Using quantitative mass spectrometry, we identify proteins whose abundances vary with age, revealing a concerted downregulation of proteins involved in specific metabolic pathways and upregulation of cellular stress responses with advancing age. Among these are ∼30 peroxisomal proteins, including the PRX-5/PEX5 import protein. Functional experiments confirm that protein import into the peroxisome is compromised in vivo in old animals. We also studied the behavior of the set of age-variant proteins in chronologically age-matched, long-lived daf-2 insulin/IGF-1-pathway mutants. Unexpectedly, the levels of many of these age-variant proteins did not scale with extended lifespan. This indicates that, despite their youthful appearance and extended lifespans, not all aspects of aging are reset in these long-lived mutants. Near doubling in C. elegans proteome coverage with age-dependent protein measurements Putative sub-cellular localization assignments for >6,000 nematode proteins Peroxisome protein import impaired during aging Most age-variant proteins do not scale with biological age in insulin/IGF-1 mutants
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Arey RN, Murphy CT. Conserved regulators of cognitive aging: From worms to humans. Behav Brain Res 2016; 322:299-310. [PMID: 27329151 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cognitive decline is a major deficit that arises with age in humans. While some research on the underlying causes of these problems can be done in humans, harnessing the strengths of small model systems, particularly those with well-studied longevity mutants, such as the nematode C. elegans, will accelerate progress. Here we review the approaches being used to study cognitive decline in model organisms and show how simple model systems allow the rapid discovery of conserved molecular mechanisms, which will eventually enable the development of therapeutics to slow cognitive aging.
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- Rachel N Arey
- Department of Molecular Biology & LSI Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology & LSI Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United States.
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