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Pines O, Horwitz M, Herrmann JM. Privileged proteins with a second residence: dual targeting and conditional re-routing of mitochondrial proteins. FEBS J 2024. [PMID: 38857249 DOI: 10.1111/febs.17191] [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: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
Abstract
Almost all mitochondrial proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and synthesized in the cytosol as precursor proteins. Signals in the amino acid sequence of these precursors ensure their targeting and translocation into mitochondria. However, in many cases, only a certain fraction of a specific protein is transported into mitochondria, while the rest either remains in the cytosol or undergoes reverse translocation to the cytosol, and can populate other cellular compartments. This phenomenon is called dual localization which can be instigated by different mechanisms. These include alternative start or stop codons, differential transcripts, and ambiguous or competing targeting sequences. In many cases, dual localization might serve as an economic strategy to reduce the number of required genes; for example, when the same groups of enzymes are required both in mitochondria and chloroplasts or both in mitochondria and the nucleus/cytoplasm. Such cases frequently employ ambiguous targeting sequences to distribute proteins between both organelles. However, alternative localizations can also be used for signaling, for example when non-imported precursors serve as mitophagy signals or when they represent transcription factors in the nucleus to induce the mitochondrial unfolded stress response. This review provides an overview regarding the mechanisms and the physiological consequences of dual targeting.
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- Ophry Pines
- Microbiology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Microbiology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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Jonak K, Suppanz I, Bender J, Chacinska A, Warscheid B, Topf U. Ageing-dependent thiol oxidation reveals early oxidation of proteins with core proteostasis functions. Life Sci Alliance 2024; 7:e202302300. [PMID: 38383455 PMCID: PMC10881836 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Oxidative post-translational modifications of protein thiols are well recognized as a readily occurring alteration of proteins, which can modify their function and thus control cellular processes. The development of techniques enabling the site-specific assessment of protein thiol oxidation on a proteome-wide scale significantly expanded the number of known oxidation-sensitive protein thiols. However, lacking behind are large-scale data on the redox state of proteins during ageing, a physiological process accompanied by increased levels of endogenous oxidants. Here, we present the landscape of protein thiol oxidation in chronologically aged wild-type Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a time-dependent manner. Our data determine early-oxidation targets in key biological processes governing the de novo production of proteins, protein folding, and degradation, and indicate a hierarchy of cellular responses affected by a reversible redox modification. Comparison with existing datasets in yeast, nematode, fruit fly, and mouse reveals the evolutionary conservation of these oxidation targets. To facilitate accessibility, we integrated the cross-species comparison into the newly developed OxiAge Database.
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- Katarzyna Jonak
- https://ror.org/034tvp782 Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Aging and Rejuvenation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- CIBSS Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Research, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- https://ror.org/00fbnyb24 Biochemistry II, Theodor Boveri-Institute, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- CIBSS Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Research, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- https://ror.org/00fbnyb24 Biochemistry II, Theodor Boveri-Institute, Biocenter, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- https://ror.org/034tvp782 Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Aging and Rejuvenation, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Caron-Godon CA, Collington E, Wolf JL, Coletta G, Glerum DM. More than Just Bread and Wine: Using Yeast to Understand Inherited Cytochrome Oxidase Deficiencies in Humans. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3814. [PMID: 38612624 PMCID: PMC11011759 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073814] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Inherited defects in cytochrome c oxidase (COX) are associated with a substantial subset of diseases adversely affecting the structure and function of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. This multi-subunit enzyme consists of 14 subunits and numerous cofactors, and it requires the function of some 30 proteins to assemble. COX assembly was first shown to be the primary defect in the majority of COX deficiencies 36 years ago. Over the last three decades, most COX assembly genes have been identified in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and studies in yeast have proven instrumental in testing the impact of mutations identified in patients with a specific COX deficiency. The advent of accessible genome-wide sequencing capabilities has led to more patient mutations being identified, with the subsequent identification of several new COX assembly factors. However, the lack of genotype-phenotype correlations and the large number of genes involved in generating a functional COX mean that functional studies must be undertaken to assign a genetic variant as being causal. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the use of yeast as a model system and briefly compare the COX assembly process in yeast and humans. We focus primarily on the studies in yeast that have allowed us to both identify new COX assembly factors and to demonstrate the pathogenicity of a subset of the mutations that have been identified in patients with inherited defects in COX. We conclude with an overview of the areas in which studies in yeast are likely to continue to contribute to progress in understanding disease arising from inherited COX deficiencies.
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- Chenelle A. Caron-Godon
- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada; (C.A.C.-G.); (E.C.); (J.L.W.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada; (C.A.C.-G.); (E.C.); (J.L.W.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada; (C.A.C.-G.); (E.C.); (J.L.W.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada; (C.A.C.-G.); (E.C.); (J.L.W.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada; (C.A.C.-G.); (E.C.); (J.L.W.); (G.C.)
- Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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Fang C, Peng Z, Sang Y, Ren Z, Ding H, Yuan H, Hu K. Copper in Cancer: from transition metal to potential target. Hum Cell 2024; 37:85-100. [PMID: 37751026 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-00985-5] [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: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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In recent years, with the continuous in-depth exploration of the molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis, numerous potential new targets for cancer treatment have been identified, some of which have been further developed in clinical practice and have produced positive outcomes. Notably, researchers' initial motivation for studying copper metabolism in cancer stems from the fact that copper is a necessary trace element for organisms and is closely connected to body growth and metabolism. Moreover, over the past few decades, considerable progress has been made in understanding the molecular processes and correlations between copper and cancer. Certain achievements have been made in the development and use of relevant clinical medications. The concept of "cuproptosis," a novel concept that differs from previous forms of cell death, was first proposed by a group of scientists last year, offering fresh perspectives on the targeting capabilities of copper in the treatment of cancer. In this review, we introduced the fundamental physiological functions of copper, the key components of copper metabolism, and a summary of the current research contributions on the connection between copper and cancer. In addition, the development of new copper-based nanomaterials and their associated mechanisms of action are discussed. Finally, we described how the susceptibility of cancer cells to this metallic nutrition could be leveraged to further improve the existing cancer treatment paradigm in the new setting.
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- Can Fang
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, China.
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, NO. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, People's Republic of China.
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Kim JE, Jeon S, Lindahl PA. Discovery of an unusual copper homeostatic mechanism in yeast cells respiring on minimal medium and an unexpectedly diverse labile copper pool. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105435. [PMID: 37944620 PMCID: PMC10704325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105435] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Copper is essential for all eukaryotic cells but many details of how it is trafficked within the cell and how it is homeostatically regulated remain uncertain. Here, we characterized the copper content of cytosol and mitochondria using liquid chromatography with ICP-MS detection. Chromatograms of cytosol exhibited over two dozen peaks due to copper proteins and coordination complexes. Yeast cells respiring on minimal media did not regulate copper import as media copper concentration increased; rather, they imported copper at increasing rates while simultaneously increasing the expression of metallothionein CUP1 which then sequestered most of the excessive imported copper. Peak intensities due to superoxide dismutase SOD1, other copper proteins, and numerous coordination complexes also increased, but not as drastically. The labile copper pool was unexpectedly diverse and divided into two groups. One group approximately comigrated with copper-glutathione, -cysteine, and -histidine standards; the other developed only at high media copper concentrations and at greater elution volumes. Most cytosolic copper arose from copper-bound proteins, especially CUP1. Cytosol contained an unexpectedly high percentage of apo-copper proteins and apo-coordination complexes. Copper-bound forms of non-CUP1 proteins and complexes coexisted with apo-CUP1 and with the chelator BCS. Both experiments suggest unexpectedly stable-binding copper proteins and coordination complexes in cytosol. COX17Δ cytosol chromatograms were like those of WT cells. Chromatograms of soluble mitochondrial extracts were obtained, and mitoplasting helped distinguish copper species in the intermembrane space versus in the matrix/inner membrane. Issues involving the yeast copperome, copper homeostasis, labile copper pool, and copper trafficking are discussed.
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- Joshua E Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
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Tang X, Yan Z, Miao Y, Ha W, Li Z, Yang L, Mi D. Copper in cancer: from limiting nutrient to therapeutic target. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1209156. [PMID: 37427098 PMCID: PMC10327296 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1209156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
Abstract
As an essential nutrient, copper's redox properties are both beneficial and toxic to cells. Therefore, leveraging the characteristics of copper-dependent diseases or using copper toxicity to treat copper-sensitive diseases may offer new strategies for specific disease treatments. In particular, copper concentration is typically higher in cancer cells, making copper a critical limiting nutrient for cancer cell growth and proliferation. Hence, intervening in copper metabolism specific to cancer cells may become a potential tumor treatment strategy, directly impacting tumor growth and metastasis. In this review, we discuss the metabolism of copper in the body and summarize research progress on the role of copper in promoting tumor cell growth or inducing programmed cell death in tumor cells. Additionally, we elucidate the role of copper-related drugs in cancer treatment, intending to provide new perspectives for cancer treatment.
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- Xiaolong Tang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- The Second Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- The Second Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Clinical Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Division of Thoracic Tumor Multimodality Treatment and Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Gansu Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
- Gansu Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Moraes D, Rodrigues JGC, Silva MG, Soares LW, Soares CMDA, Bailão AM, Silva-Bailão MG. Copper acquisition and detoxification machineries are conserved in dimorphic fungi. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Kim J, Lindahl PA. CUP1 Metallothionein from Healthy Saccharomyces cerevisiae Colocalizes to the Cytosol and Mitochondrial Intermembrane Space. Biochemistry 2023; 62:62-74. [PMID: 36503220 PMCID: PMC9813906 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.2c00481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and metal analyses of cytosol and mitochondrial filtrates from healthy copper-replete Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells revealed that metallothionein CUP1 was a notable copper-containing species in both compartments, with its abundance dependent upon the level of copper supplementation in the growth media. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry of cytosol and soluble mitochondrial filtrates displayed a full isotopologue pattern of CUP1 in which the first eight amino acid residues were truncated and eight copper ions were bound. Neither apo-CUP1 nor intermediate copper-bound forms were detected, but chelator treatment could generate apo-CUP1. Mitoplasting revealed that mitochondrial CUP1 was located in the intermembrane space. Fluorescence microscopy demonstrated that 34 kDa CUP1-GFP entered the organelle, discounting the possibility that 7 kDa CUP1 enters folded and metalated through outer membrane pores. How CUP1 enters mitochondria remains unclear, as does its role within the organelle. Although speculative, mitochondrial CUP1 may limit the concentrations of low-molecular-mass copper complexes in the organelle.
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- Joshua
E. Kim
- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
- Department
of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M
University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Kim DH, Choi HJ, Lee YR, Kim SJ, Lee S, Lee WH. Comprehensive Characterization of Mutant Pichia stipitis Co-Fermenting Cellobiose and Xylose through Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 32:1485-1495. [PMID: 36317418 PMCID: PMC9720078 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2209.09004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The development of a yeast strain capable of fermenting mixed sugars efficiently is crucial for producing biofuels and value-added materials from cellulosic biomass. Previously, a mutant Pichia stipitis YN14 strain capable of co-fermenting xylose and cellobiose was developed through evolutionary engineering of the wild-type P. stipitis CBS6054 strain, which was incapable of cofermenting xylose and cellobiose. In this study, through genomic and transcriptomic analyses, we sought to investigate the reasons for the improved sugar metabolic performance of the mutant YN14 strain in comparison with the parental CBS6054 strain. Unfortunately, comparative wholegenome sequencing (WGS) showed no mutation in any of the genes involved in the cellobiose metabolism between the two strains. However, comparative RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) revealed that the YN14 strain had 101.2 times and 5.9 times higher expression levels of HXT2.3 and BGL2 genes involved in cellobiose metabolism, and 6.9 times and 75.9 times lower expression levels of COX17 and SOD2.2 genes involved in respiration, respectively, compared with the CBS6054 strain. This may explain how the YN14 strain enhanced cellobiose metabolic performance and shifted the direction of cellobiose metabolic flux from respiration to fermentation in the presence of cellobiose compared with the CBS6054 strain.
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- Dae-Hwan Kim
- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea,
S.M. Lee Phone: +82-62-717-2425 Fax: +82-62-717-2453 E-mail:
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- Department of Bioenergy Science and Technology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Interdisciplinary Program of Agriculture and Life Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea,Corresponding authors W.H. Lee Phone: +82-62-530-2046 Fax: +82-62-530-2047 E-mail:
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Li L, Chen M, Liu W, Tai P, Liu X, Liu JX. Zebrafish cox17 modulates primitive erythropoiesis via regulation of mitochondrial metabolism to facilitate hypoxia tolerance. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22596. [PMID: 36208295 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202200829r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Cox17 is required in the assembly of mitochondrial intermembrane space (IMS) and Cu metallization of cytochrome C oxidase (CcO) in mitochondria as well as Cu homeostasis in cells. Cox deficiency is associated with hematopoietic diseases such as tubulopathy and leukodystrophy, but whether and how cox17 functions in hematopoiesis are still unknown. Here, we report the effects of zebrafish cox17 deficiency on primitive erythropoiesis, mitochondrial metabolism, and hypoxia tolerance. Cox17-/- larvae were sensitive to hypoxia stress, with reduced primitive erythropoiesis. Meanwhile, cox17-/- mutants showed a significant reduction in the expression of pivotal transcriptional regulators in erythropoiesis, such as scl, lmo2, and gata1a at 14 h post fertilization (hpf), with expression remaining downregulated for scl but upregulated for lmo2 and gata1a at 24 hpf. Mechanistically, cox17-/- mutants showed impaired mitochondrial metabolism, coupled with a significant decrease in the mitochondrial membrane potential, ATP and SAM content, and the ratio of SAM and SAH. Additionally, disrupting mitochondrial metabolism in wild type (WT) larvae treated with carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) could mimic the primitive erythropoiesis defects observed in cox17-/- mutants. Moreover, cox17-/- mutants exhibited significantly downregulated WNT signaling and upregulated ER stress, with a significant reduction of beta-Catenin in gata1a+ cells and of binding enrichment in both scl and lmo2 promoters of the WNT transcriptional factor TCF4. This is the first report on the novel linkage of cox17 deficiency with defective primitive erythropoiesis and reduced hypoxia tolerance. This study has shed light on the potential mechanism by which Cox deficiency, especially cox17 deficiency, induces Cu homeostasis imbalance, leading to hematopoietic diseases.
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- LingYa Li
- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Joint School of Life Science, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Science; Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fisheries, Key Laboratory of Freshwater Animal Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Ding Y, Chen Y, Wu Z, Yang N, Rana K, Meng X, Liu B, Wan H, Qian W. SsCox17, a copper chaperone, is required for pathogenic process and oxidative stress tolerance of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 322:111345. [PMID: 35691151 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Stem rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum has emerged as one of the major fungal pathogens of oilseed Brassica across the world. The pathogenic development is exquisitely dependent on reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulation. Cox17 is a crucial factor that shuttles copper ions from the cytosol to the mitochondria for the cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) assembly. Currently, no data is available regarding the impact of Cox17 in fungal pathogenesis. The present research was carried out to functionally characterize the role of Cox17 in S. sclerotiorum pathogenesis. SsCox17 transcripts showed high expression levels during inoculation on rapeseed. Intramitochondrial copper content and CCO activity were decreased in SsCox17 gene-silenced strains. The SsCox17 gene expression was up-regulated in the hyphae under oxidative stress and a deficiency response to oxidative stress was detected in SsCox17 gene-silenced strains. Compared to the S. sclerotiorum wild-type strain, there was a concomitant reduction in the virulence of SsCox17 gene-silenced strains. The SsCox17 overexpression strain was further found to increase copper content, CCO activity, tolerance to oxidative stress and virulence. We also observed a certain correlation of appressoria formation and SsCox17. These results provide evidence that SsCox17 is positively associated with fungal virulence and oxidative detoxification.
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- Yijuan Ding
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Kang D, Shin D, Choe H, Hwang D, Bugenyi AW, Na CS, Lee HK, Heo J, Shim K. Transcriptome-wide analysis reveals gluten-induced suppression of
small intestine development in young chickens. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 64:752-769. [PMID: 35969701 PMCID: PMC9353357 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2022.e42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Wheat gluten is an increasingly common ingredient in poultry diets but its impact
on the small intestine in chicken is not fully understood. This study aimed to
identify effects of high-gluten diets on chicken small intestines and the
variation of their associated transcriptional responses by age. A total of 120
broilers (Ross Strain) were used to perform two animal experiments consisting of
two gluten inclusion levels (0% or 25%) by bird’s age (1
week or 4 weeks). Transcriptomics and histochemical techniques were employed to
study the effect of gluten on their duodenal mucosa using randomly selected 12
broilers (3 chicks per group). A reduction in feed intake and body weight gain
was found in the broilers fed a high-gluten containing diet at both ages.
Histochemical photomicrographs showed a reduced villus height to crypt depth
ratio in the duodenum of gluten-fed broilers at 1 week. We found mainly a
significant effect on the gene expression of duodenal mucosa in gluten-fed
broilers at 1 week (289 differentially expressed genes [DEGs]). Pathway analyses
revealed that the significant DEGs were mainly involved in ribosome, oxidative
phosphorylation, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling
pathways. These pathways are involved in ribosome protein biogenesis, oxidative
phosphorylation and fatty acid metabolism, respectively. Our results suggest a
pattern of differential gene expression in these pathways that can be linked to
chronic inflammation, suppression of cell proliferation, cell cycle arrest and
apoptosis. And via such a mode of action, high-gluten inclusion levels in
poultry diets could lead to the observed retardation of villi development in the
duodenal mucosa of young broiler chicken.
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- Darae Kang
- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Convergence
Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896,
Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Institute for Animal Products Quality
Evaluation, Sejong 339011, Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Convergence
Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896,
Korea
- National Agricultural Research
Organization, Entebbe 295, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
- Corresponding author: Jaeyoung Heo,
Department of Animal Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896,
Korea. Tel: +82-63-270-2549, E-mail:
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- Department of Animal Biotechnology,
Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
- Corresponding author: Kwanseob Shim,
Department of Animal Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896,
Korea. Tel: +82-63-270-2609, E-mail:
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Rono JK, Sun D, Yang ZM. Metallochaperones: A critical regulator of metal homeostasis and beyond. Gene 2022; 822:146352. [PMID: 35183685 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Metallochaperones are a class of unique protein families that was originally found to interact with cellular metal ions by metal delivery to specific target proteins such as metal enzymes. Recently, some members of metallochaperones receive much attention owning to their multi-biological functions in mediating plant growth, development and biotic or abiotic stress responses, particularly in the aspects of metal transport and accumulation in plants. For example, some non-essential toxic heavy metals (e.g. cadmium and mercury) accumulating in farmland due to the industrial and agronomic activities, are a constant threat to crop production, food safety and human health. Digging genetic resources and functional genes like metallochaperones is critical for understanding the metal detoxification in plants, and may help develop cleaner crops with minimal toxic metals in leafy vegetables and grains, or plants for metal-polluted soil phytoremediation. In this review, we highlight the current advancement of the research on functions of metallochaperones in metal accumulation, detoxification and homeostasis. We also summarize the recent progress of the research on the critical roles of the metal-binding proteins in regulating plant responses to some other biological processes including plant growth, development, pathogen stresses, and abiotic stresses such salt, drought, cold and light. Finally, an additional capacity of some members of metallochaperones involved in the resistance to the pathogen attack and possibly regulatory roles was reviewed.
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- Justice Kipkorir Rono
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Copper in tumors and the use of copper-based compounds in cancer treatment. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 226:111634. [PMID: 34740035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Copper homeostasis is strictly regulated by protein transporters and chaperones, to allow its correct distribution and avoid uncontrolled redox reactions. Several studies address copper as involved in cancer development and spreading (epithelial to mesenchymal transition, angiogenesis). However, being endogenous and displaying a tremendous potential to generate free radicals, copper is a perfect candidate, once opportunely complexed, to be used as a drug in cancer therapy with low adverse effects. Copper ions can be modulated by the organic counterpart, after complexed to their metalcore, either in redox potential or geometry and consequently reactivity. During the last four decades, many copper complexes were studied regarding their reactivity toward cancer cells, and many of them could be a drug choice for phase II and III in cancer therapy. Also, there is promising evidence of using 64Cu in nanoparticles as radiopharmaceuticals for both positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and treatment of hypoxic tumors. However, few compounds have gone beyond testing in animal models, and none of them got the status of a drug for cancer chemotherapy. The main challenge is their solubility in physiological buffers and their different and non-predictable mechanism of action. Moreover, it is difficult to rationalize a structure-based activity for drug design and delivery. In this review, we describe the role of copper in cancer, the effects of copper-complexes on tumor cell death mechanisms, and point to the new copper complexes applicable as drugs, suggesting that they may represent at least one component of a multi-action combination in cancer therapy.
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Pal A, Rani I, Pawar A, Picozza M, Rongioletti M, Squitti R. Microglia and Astrocytes in Alzheimer's Disease in the Context of the Aberrant Copper Homeostasis Hypothesis. Biomolecules 2021; 11:1598. [PMID: 34827595 PMCID: PMC8615684 DOI: 10.3390/biom11111598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Evidence of copper's (Cu) involvement in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is available, but information on Cu involvement in microglia and astrocytes during the course of AD has yet to be structurally discussed. This review deals with this matter in an attempt to provide an updated discussion on the role of reactive glia challenged by excess labile Cu in a wide picture that embraces all the major processes identified as playing a role in toxicity induced by an imbalance of Cu in AD.
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- Amit Pal
- Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, Kalyani 741245, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (MMIMSR), Maharishi Markandeshwar University (MMU), Mullana, Ambala 133207, Haryana, India;
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- Department of Zoology, DAV University, Jalandhar 144012, Punjab, India;
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- Neuroimmunology Unit, IRCSS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00143 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Research and Development Division, San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Isola Tiberina, 00186 Rome, Italy;
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- Molecular Markers Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, 25125 Brescia, Italy
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Geldon S, Fernández-Vizarra E, Tokatlidis K. Redox-Mediated Regulation of Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Dynamics, and Respiratory Chain Assembly in Yeast and Human Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:720656. [PMID: 34557489 PMCID: PMC8452992 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.720656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles that contain their own genome, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and reminiscent of its endosymbiotic origin. Mitochondria are responsible for cellular respiration via the function of the electron oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS), located in the mitochondrial inner membrane and composed of the four electron transport chain (ETC) enzymes (complexes I-IV), and the ATP synthase (complex V). Even though the mtDNA encodes essential OXPHOS components, the large majority of the structural subunits and additional biogenetical factors (more than seventy proteins) are encoded in the nucleus and translated in the cytoplasm. To incorporate these proteins and the rest of the mitochondrial proteome, mitochondria have evolved varied, and sophisticated import machineries that specifically target proteins to the different compartments defined by the two membranes. The intermembrane space (IMS) contains a high number of cysteine-rich proteins, which are mostly imported via the MIA40 oxidative folding system, dependent on the reduction, and oxidation of key Cys residues. Several of these proteins are structural components or assembly factors necessary for the correct maturation and function of the ETC complexes. Interestingly, many of these proteins are involved in the metalation of the active redox centers of complex IV, the terminal oxidase of the mitochondrial ETC. Due to their function in oxygen reduction, mitochondria are the main generators of reactive oxygen species (ROS), on both sides of the inner membrane, i.e., in the matrix and the IMS. ROS generation is important due to their role as signaling molecules, but an excessive production is detrimental due to unwanted oxidation reactions that impact on the function of different types of biomolecules contained in mitochondria. Therefore, the maintenance of the redox balance in the IMS is essential for mitochondrial function. In this review, we will discuss the role that redox regulation plays in the maintenance of IMS homeostasis as well as how mitochondrial ROS generation may be a key regulatory factor for ETC biogenesis, especially for complex IV.
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Anabosi D, Meir Z, Shadkchan Y, Handelman M, Abou-Kandil A, Yap A, Urlings D, Gold MS, Krappmann S, Haas H, Osherov N. Transcriptional response of Aspergillus fumigatus to copper and the role of the Cu chaperones. Virulence 2021; 12:2186-2200. [PMID: 34468270 PMCID: PMC8425704 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2021.1958057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Aspergillus fumigatus is the leading cause of life-threatening invasive mold infections in immunocompromised individuals. This ubiquitous saprophyte possesses several natural attributes allowing it to evade the immune system, including the ability to withstand high toxic Cu concentrations within the phagosomes of macrophages and neutrophils. We previously established that at high levels, Cu binds and activates the A. fumigatus transcription factor AceA, which upregulates the expression of the Cu exporter CrpA to expel excess Cu. Deletion of aceA or crpA result in extreme Cu sensitivity and attenuated virulence. To identify other elements participating in resistance to Cu, we performed a genome-wide analysis of the transcriptome by RNAseq to analyze the AceA-dependent response of A. fumigatus to excess Cu. We deleted key genes whose transcription was strongly upregulated by high Cu, including those encoding homologs of the three Cu chaperones cox17, atx1 and ccs1. Detailed analysis of these genes indicates that in A. fumigatus, cox17 is an essential gene with a possible role in respiration, the atxA gene product participates in reductive iron uptake and ccsA encodes the Cu chaperone activating A. fumigatus Sod1. Interestingly, although the ccsA-null strain was extremely sensitive to high Cu and oxidative stress, it was not attenuated in virulence in a mouse model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Our work provides (i) a detailed view of the genome-wide transcriptional response of A. fumigatus to excess Cu, (ii) identification of the AceA-dependent transcriptome and (iii) analysis of the roles of the three Cu chaperones cox17, atxA and ccsA.
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- Duaa Anabosi
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute for Molecular Biology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Microbiology Institute, Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene University Hospital and Friedrich-Alexander-University (FAU) of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Biology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sackler School of Medicine Ramat-Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Zanfardino P, Doccini S, Santorelli FM, Petruzzella V. Tackling Dysfunction of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in the Brain. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8325. [PMID: 34361091 PMCID: PMC8348117 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22158325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) is the basic function of mitochondria, although the landscape of mitochondrial functions is continuously growing to include more aspects of cellular homeostasis. Thanks to the application of -omics technologies to the study of the OxPhos system, novel features emerge from the cataloging of novel proteins as mitochondrial thus adding details to the mitochondrial proteome and defining novel metabolic cellular interrelations, especially in the human brain. We focussed on the diversity of bioenergetics demand and different aspects of mitochondrial structure, functions, and dysfunction in the brain. Definition such as 'mitoexome', 'mitoproteome' and 'mitointeractome' have entered the field of 'mitochondrial medicine'. In this context, we reviewed several genetic defects that hamper the last step of aerobic metabolism, mostly involving the nervous tissue as one of the most prominent energy-dependent tissues and, as consequence, as a primary target of mitochondrial dysfunction. The dual genetic origin of the OxPhos complexes is one of the reasons for the complexity of the genotype-phenotype correlation when facing human diseases associated with mitochondrial defects. Such complexity clinically manifests with extremely heterogeneous symptoms, ranging from organ-specific to multisystemic dysfunction with different clinical courses. Finally, we briefly discuss the future directions of the multi-omics study of human brain disorders.
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- Paola Zanfardino
- Department of Medical Basic Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Medical Basic Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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Needs HI, Protasoni M, Henley JM, Prudent J, Collinson I, Pereira GC. Interplay between Mitochondrial Protein Import and Respiratory Complexes Assembly in Neuronal Health and Degeneration. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:432. [PMID: 34064758 PMCID: PMC8151517 DOI: 10.3390/life11050432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The fact that >99% of mitochondrial proteins are encoded by the nuclear genome and synthesised in the cytosol renders the process of mitochondrial protein import fundamental for normal organelle physiology. In addition to this, the nuclear genome comprises most of the proteins required for respiratory complex assembly and function. This means that without fully functional protein import, mitochondrial respiration will be defective, and the major cellular ATP source depleted. When mitochondrial protein import is impaired, a number of stress response pathways are activated in order to overcome the dysfunction and restore mitochondrial and cellular proteostasis. However, prolonged impaired mitochondrial protein import and subsequent defective respiratory chain function contributes to a number of diseases including primary mitochondrial diseases and neurodegeneration. This review focuses on how the processes of mitochondrial protein translocation and respiratory complex assembly and function are interlinked, how they are regulated, and their importance in health and disease.
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- Hope I. Needs
- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK; (H.I.N.); (J.M.H.)
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- Medical Research Council-Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK; (M.P.); (J.P.)
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK; (H.I.N.); (J.M.H.)
- Centre for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Medical Research Council-Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK; (M.P.); (J.P.)
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- School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK; (H.I.N.); (J.M.H.)
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- Medical Research Council-Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK; (M.P.); (J.P.)
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Robinson JR, Isikhuemhen OS, Anike FN. Fungal-Metal Interactions: A Review of Toxicity and Homeostasis. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:225. [PMID: 33803838 PMCID: PMC8003315 DOI: 10.3390/jof7030225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Metal nanoparticles used as antifungals have increased the occurrence of fungal-metal interactions. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how these interactions cause genomic and physiological changes, which can produce fungal superbugs. Despite interest in these interactions, there is limited understanding of resistance mechanisms in most fungi studied until now. We highlight the current knowledge of fungal homeostasis of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, and silver to comprehensively examine associated mechanisms of resistance. Such mechanisms have been widely studied in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but limited reports exist in filamentous fungi, though they are frequently the subject of nanoparticle biosynthesis and targets of antifungal metals. In most cases, microarray analyses uncovered resistance mechanisms as a response to metal exposure. In yeast, metal resistance is mainly due to the down-regulation of metal ion importers, utilization of metallothionein and metallothionein-like structures, and ion sequestration to the vacuole. In contrast, metal resistance in filamentous fungi heavily relies upon cellular ion export. However, there are instances of resistance that utilized vacuole sequestration, ion metallothionein, and chelator binding, deleting a metal ion importer, and ion storage in hyphal cell walls. In general, resistance to zinc, copper, iron, and manganese is extensively reported in yeast and partially known in filamentous fungi; and silver resistance lacks comprehensive understanding in both.
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA; (J.R.R.); (F.N.A.)
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Garza NM, Griffin AT, Zulkifli M, Qiu C, Kaplan CD, Gohil VM. A genome-wide copper-sensitized screen identifies novel regulators of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase activity. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100485. [PMID: 33662401 PMCID: PMC8027276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Copper is essential for the activity and stability of cytochrome c oxidase (CcO), the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Loss-of-function mutations in genes required for copper transport to CcO result in fatal human disorders. Despite the fundamental importance of copper in mitochondrial and organismal physiology, systematic identification of genes that regulate mitochondrial copper homeostasis is lacking. To discover these genes, we performed a genome-wide screen using a library of DNA-barcoded yeast deletion mutants grown in copper-supplemented media. Our screen recovered a number of genes known to be involved in cellular copper homeostasis as well as genes previously not linked to mitochondrial copper biology. These newly identified genes include the subunits of the adaptor protein 3 complex (AP-3) and components of the cellular pH-sensing pathway Rim20 and Rim21, both of which are known to affect vacuolar function. We find that AP-3 and Rim mutants exhibit decreased vacuolar acidity, which in turn perturbs mitochondrial copper homeostasis and CcO function. CcO activity of these mutants could be rescued by either restoring vacuolar pH or supplementing growth media with additional copper. Consistent with these genetic data, pharmacological inhibition of the vacuolar proton pump leads to decreased mitochondrial copper content and a concomitant decrease in CcO abundance and activity. Taken together, our study uncovered novel genetic regulators of mitochondrial copper homeostasis and provided a mechanism by which vacuolar pH impacts mitochondrial respiration through copper homeostasis.
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- Natalie M Garza
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
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Blackout in the powerhouse: clinical phenotypes associated with defects in the assembly of OXPHOS complexes and the mitoribosome. Biochem J 2021; 477:4085-4132. [PMID: 33151299 PMCID: PMC7657662 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20190767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mitochondria produce the bulk of the energy used by almost all eukaryotic cells through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) which occurs on the four complexes of the respiratory chain and the F1–F0 ATPase. Mitochondrial diseases are a heterogenous group of conditions affecting OXPHOS, either directly through mutation of genes encoding subunits of OXPHOS complexes, or indirectly through mutations in genes encoding proteins supporting this process. These include proteins that promote assembly of the OXPHOS complexes, the post-translational modification of subunits, insertion of cofactors or indeed subunit synthesis. The latter is important for all 13 of the proteins encoded by human mitochondrial DNA, which are synthesised on mitochondrial ribosomes. Together the five OXPHOS complexes and the mitochondrial ribosome are comprised of more than 160 subunits and many more proteins support their biogenesis. Mutations in both nuclear and mitochondrial genes encoding these proteins have been reported to cause mitochondrial disease, many leading to defective complex assembly with the severity of the assembly defect reflecting the severity of the disease. This review aims to act as an interface between the clinical and basic research underpinning our knowledge of OXPHOS complex and ribosome assembly, and the dysfunction of this process in mitochondrial disease.
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Laborenz J, Bykov YS, Knöringer K, Räschle M, Filker S, Prescianotto-Baschong C, Spang A, Tatsuta T, Langer T, Storchová Z, Schuldiner M, Herrmann JM. The ER protein Ema19 facilitates the degradation of nonimported mitochondrial precursor proteins. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 32:664-674. [PMID: 33596095 PMCID: PMC8108515 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-11-0748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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For the biogenesis of mitochondria, hundreds of proteins need to be targeted from the cytosol into the various compartments of this organelle. The intramitochondrial targeting routes these proteins take to reach their respective location in the organelle are well understood. However, the early targeting processes, from cytosolic ribosomes to the membrane of the organelle, are still largely unknown. In this study, we present evidence that an integral membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Ema19, plays a role in this process. Mutants lacking Ema19 show an increased stability of mitochondrial precursor proteins, indicating that Ema19 promotes the proteolytic degradation of nonproductive precursors. The deletion of Ema19 improves the growth of respiration-deficient cells, suggesting that Ema19-mediated degradation can compete with productive protein import into mitochondria. Ema19 is the yeast representative of a conserved protein family. The human Ema19 homologue is known as sigma 2 receptor or TMEM97. Though its molecular function is not known, previous studies suggested a role of the sigma 2 receptor as a quality control factor in the ER, compatible with our observations about Ema19. More globally, our data provide an additional demonstration of the important role of the ER in mitochondrial protein targeting.
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- Janina Laborenz
- Cell Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Molecular Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Molecular Ecology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Biozentrum, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, 50931 Cologne, Germany
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- Molecular Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Zhu X, Boulet A, Buckley KM, Phillips CB, Gammon MG, Oldfather LE, Moore SA, Leary SC, Cobine PA. Mitochondrial copper and phosphate transporter specificity was defined early in the evolution of eukaryotes. eLife 2021; 10:64690. [PMID: 33591272 PMCID: PMC7924939 DOI: 10.7554/elife.64690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial carrier family protein SLC25A3 transports both copper and phosphate in mammals, yet in Saccharomyces cerevisiae the transport of these substrates is partitioned across two paralogs: PIC2 and MIR1. To understand the ancestral state of copper and phosphate transport in mitochondria, we explored the evolutionary relationships of PIC2 and MIR1 orthologs across the eukaryotic tree of life. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that PIC2-like and MIR1-like orthologs are present in all major eukaryotic supergroups, indicating an ancient gene duplication created these paralogs. To link this phylogenetic signal to protein function, we used structural modeling and site-directed mutagenesis to identify residues involved in copper and phosphate transport. Based on these analyses, we generated an L175A variant of mouse SLC25A3 that retains the ability to transport copper but not phosphate. This work highlights the utility of using an evolutionary framework to uncover amino acids involved in substrate recognition by mitochondrial carrier family proteins.
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- Xinyu Zhu
- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, United States
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Gladyck S, Aras S, Hüttemann M, Grossman LI. Regulation of COX Assembly and Function by Twin CX 9C Proteins-Implications for Human Disease. Cells 2021; 10:197. [PMID: 33498264 PMCID: PMC7909247 DOI: 10.3390/cells10020197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Oxidative phosphorylation is a tightly regulated process in mammals that takes place in and across the inner mitochondrial membrane and consists of the electron transport chain and ATP synthase. Complex IV, or cytochrome c oxidase (COX), is the terminal enzyme of the electron transport chain, responsible for accepting electrons from cytochrome c, pumping protons to contribute to the gradient utilized by ATP synthase to produce ATP, and reducing oxygen to water. As such, COX is tightly regulated through numerous mechanisms including protein-protein interactions. The twin CX9C family of proteins has recently been shown to be involved in COX regulation by assisting with complex assembly, biogenesis, and activity. The twin CX9C motif allows for the import of these proteins into the intermembrane space of the mitochondria using the redox import machinery of Mia40/CHCHD4. Studies have shown that knockdown of the proteins discussed in this review results in decreased or completely deficient aerobic respiration in experimental models ranging from yeast to human cells, as the proteins are conserved across species. This article highlights and discusses the importance of COX regulation by twin CX9C proteins in the mitochondria via COX assembly and control of its activity through protein-protein interactions, which is further modulated by cell signaling pathways. Interestingly, select members of the CX9C protein family, including MNRR1 and CHCHD10, show a novel feature in that they not only localize to the mitochondria but also to the nucleus, where they mediate oxygen- and stress-induced transcriptional regulation, opening a new view of mitochondrial-nuclear crosstalk and its involvement in human disease.
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- Stephanie Gladyck
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (S.G.); (S.A.); (M.H.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (S.G.); (S.A.); (M.H.)
- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (S.G.); (S.A.); (M.H.)
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- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; (S.G.); (S.A.); (M.H.)
- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland and Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Mitochondrial Structure and Bioenergetics in Normal and Disease Conditions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020586. [PMID: 33435522 PMCID: PMC7827222 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mitochondria are ubiquitous intracellular organelles found in almost all eukaryotes and involved in various aspects of cellular life, with a primary role in energy production. The interest in this organelle has grown stronger with the discovery of their link to various pathologies, including cancer, aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Indeed, dysfunctional mitochondria cannot provide the required energy to tissues with a high-energy demand, such as heart, brain and muscles, leading to a large spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Mitochondrial defects are at the origin of a group of clinically heterogeneous pathologies, called mitochondrial diseases, with an incidence of 1 in 5000 live births. Primary mitochondrial diseases are associated with genetic mutations both in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), affecting genes involved in every aspect of the organelle function. As a consequence, it is difficult to find a common cause for mitochondrial diseases and, subsequently, to offer a precise clinical definition of the pathology. Moreover, the complexity of this condition makes it challenging to identify possible therapies or drug targets.
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Selective Metal Ion Utilization Contributes to the Transformation of the Activity of Yeast Polymerase η from DNA Polymerization toward RNA Polymerization. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218248. [PMID: 33158019 PMCID: PMC7672554 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218248] [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: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Polymerase eta (Polη) is a translesion synthesis DNA polymerase directly linked to cancer development. It can bypass several DNA lesions thereby rescuing DNA damage-stalled replication complexes. We previously presented evidence implicating Saccharomyces cerevisiae Polη in transcription elongation, and identified its specific RNA extension and translesion RNA synthetic activities. However, RNA synthesis by Polη proved rather inefficient under conditions optimal for DNA synthesis. Searching for factors that could enhance its RNA synthetic activity, we have identified the divalent cation of manganese. Here, we show that manganese triggers drastic changes in the activity of Polη. Kinetics experiments indicate that manganese increases the efficiency of ribonucleoside incorporation into RNA by ~400–2000-fold opposite undamaged DNA, and ~3000 and ~6000-fold opposite TT dimer and 8oxoG, respectively. Importantly, preference for the correct base is maintained with manganese during RNA synthesis. In contrast, activity is strongly impaired, and base discrimination is almost lost during DNA synthesis by Polη with manganese. Moreover, Polη shows strong preference for manganese during RNA synthesis even at a 25-fold excess magnesium concentration. Based on this, we suggest that a new regulatory mechanism, selective metal cofactor utilization, modulates the specificity of Polη helping it to perform distinct activities needed for its separate functions during replication and transcription.
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Copper metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: an update. Biometals 2020; 34:3-14. [PMID: 33128172 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-020-00264-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Copper is an essential element in all forms of life. It acts as a cofactor of some enzymes and is involved in forming proper protein conformations. However, excess copper ions in cells are detrimental as they can generate free radicals or disrupt protein structures. Therefore, all life forms have evolved conserved and exquisite copper metabolic systems to maintain copper homeostasis. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been widely used to investigate copper metabolism as it is convenient for this purpose. In this review, we summarize the mechanism of copper metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae according to the latest literature. In brief, bioavailable copper ions are incorporated into yeast cells mainly via the high-affinity transporters Ctr1 and Ctr3. Then, intracellular Cu+ ions are delivered to different organelles or cuproproteins by different chaperones, including Ccs1, Atx1, and Cox17. Excess copper ions bind to glutathione (GSH), metallothioneins, and copper complexes are sequestered into vacuoles to avoid toxicity. Copper-sensing transcription factors Ace1 and Mac1 regulate the expression of genes involved in copper detoxification and uptake/mobilization in response to changes in intracellular copper levels. Though numerous recent breakthroughs in understanding yeast's copper metabolism have been achieved, some issues remain unresolved. Completely elucidating the mechanism of copper metabolism in yeast helps decode the corresponding system in humans and understand how copper-related diseases develop.
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From economy to luxury: Copper homeostasis in Chlamydomonas and other algae. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2020; 1867:118822. [PMID: 32800924 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Plastocyanin and cytochrome c6, abundant proteins in photosynthesis, are readouts for cellular copper status in Chlamydomonas and other algae. Their accumulation is controlled by a transcription factor copper response regulator (CRR1). The replacement of copper-containing plastocyanin with heme-containing cytochrome c6 spares copper and permits preferential copper (re)-allocation to cytochrome oxidase. Under copper-replete situations, the quota depends on abundance of various cuproproteins and is tightly regulated, except under zinc-deficiency where acidocalcisomes over-accumulate Cu(I). CRR1 has a transcriptional activation domain, a Zn-dependent DNA binding SBP-domain with a nuclear localization signal, and a C-terminal Cys-rich region that represses the zinc regulon. CRR1 activates >60 genes in Chlamydomonas through GTAC-containing CuREs; transcriptome differences are recapitulated in the proteome. The differentially-expressed genes encode assimilatory copper transporters of the CTR/SLC31 family including a novel soluble molecule, redox enzymes in the tetrapyrrole pathway that promote chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosystem 1 accumulation, and other oxygen-dependent enzymes, which may influence thylakoid membrane lipids, specifically polyunsaturated galactolipids and γ-tocopherol. CRR1 also down-regulates 2 proteins in Chlamydomonas: for plastocyanin, by activation of proteolysis, while for the di‑iron subunit of the cyclase in chlorophyll biosynthesis, through activation of an upstream promoter that generates a poorly-translated 5' extended transcript containing multiple short ORFs that inhibit translation. The functions of many CRR1-target genes are unknown, and the copper protein inventory in Chlamydomonas includes several whose functions are unexplored. The comprehensive picture of cuproproteins and copper homeostasis in this system is well-suited for reverse genetic analyses of these under-investigated components in copper biology.
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Mitochondrial OXPHOS Biogenesis: Co-Regulation of Protein Synthesis, Import, and Assembly Pathways. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113820. [PMID: 32481479 PMCID: PMC7312649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The assembly of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes is an intricate process, which—given their dual-genetic control—requires tight co-regulation of two evolutionarily distinct gene expression machineries. Moreover, fine-tuning protein synthesis to the nascent assembly of OXPHOS complexes requires regulatory mechanisms such as translational plasticity and translational activators that can coordinate mitochondrial translation with the import of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins. The intricacy of OXPHOS complex biogenesis is further evidenced by the requirement of many tightly orchestrated steps and ancillary factors. Early-stage ancillary chaperones have essential roles in coordinating OXPHOS assembly, whilst late-stage assembly factors—also known as the LYRM (leucine–tyrosine–arginine motif) proteins—together with the mitochondrial acyl carrier protein (ACP)—regulate the incorporation and activation of late-incorporating OXPHOS subunits and/or co-factors. In this review, we describe recent discoveries providing insights into the mechanisms required for optimal OXPHOS biogenesis, including the coordination of mitochondrial gene expression with the availability of nuclear-encoded factors entering via mitochondrial protein import systems.
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Singh RP, Jeyaraju DV, Voisin V, Hurren R, Xu C, Hawley JR, Barghout SH, Khan DH, Gronda M, Wang X, Jitkova Y, Sharon D, Liyanagae S, MacLean N, Seneviratene AK, Mirali S, Borenstein A, Thomas GE, Soriano J, Orouji E, Minden MD, Arruda A, Chan SM, Bader GD, Lupien M, Schimmer AD. Disrupting Mitochondrial Copper Distribution Inhibits Leukemic Stem Cell Self-Renewal. Cell Stem Cell 2020; 26:926-937.e10. [PMID: 32416059 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2020.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Leukemic stem cells (LSCs) rely on oxidative metabolism and are differentially sensitive to targeting mitochondrial pathways, which spares normal hematopoietic cells. A subset of mitochondrial proteins is folded in the intermembrane space via the mitochondrial intermembrane assembly (MIA) pathway. We found increased mRNA expression of MIA pathway substrates in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) stem cells. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of inhibiting this pathway in AML. Genetic and chemical inhibition of ALR reduces AML growth and viability, disrupts LSC self-renewal, and induces their differentiation. ALR inhibition preferentially decreases its substrate COX17, a mitochondrial copper chaperone, and knockdown of COX17 phenocopies ALR loss. Inhibiting ALR and COX17 increases mitochondrial copper levels which in turn inhibit S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAHH) and lower levels of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), DNA methylation, and chromatin accessibility to lower LSC viability. These results provide insight into mechanisms through which mitochondrial copper controls epigenetic status and viability of LSCs.
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- Rashim Pal Singh
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Nguyen TQ, Kim JE, Brawley HN, Lindahl PA. Chromatographic detection of low-molecular-mass metal complexes in the cytosol of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Metallomics 2020; 12:1094-1105. [PMID: 32301942 PMCID: PMC7497409 DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00312f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fluorescence-based chelators are commonly used to probe labile low-molecular-mass (LMM) metal pools in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells, but such chelators destroy the complexes of interest during detection. The objective of this study was to use chromatography to directly detect such complexes. Towards this end, 47 batches of cytosol were isolated from fermenting S. cerevisiae yeast cells and passed through a 10 kDa cut-off membrane. The metal contents of the cytosol and resulting flow-through solution (FTS) were determined. FTSs were applied to a size-exclusion LC column located in an anaerobic refrigerated glove box. The LC system was coupled to an online inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for detection of individual metals. Iron-detected chromatograms of cytosolic FTSs from WT cells exhibited 2-4 major species with apparent masses between 500-1300 Da. Increasing the iron concentration in the growth medium 40-fold increased the overall intensity of these peaks. Approximately 3 LMM cytosolic copper complexes with apparent masses between 300-1300 Da were also detected; their LC intensities were weak, but these increased with increasing concentrations of copper in the growth medium. Observed higher-mass copper-detected peaks were tentatively assigned to copper-bound metallothioneins Cup1 and Crs5. FTSs from strains in which Cup1 or the Cox17 copper chaperone were deleted altered the distribution of LMM copper complexes. LMM zinc- and manganese-detected species were also present in cytosol, albeit at low concentrations. Supplementing the growth medium with zinc increased the intensity of the zinc peak assigned to Crs5 but the intensities of LMM zinc complexes were unaffected. Phosphorus-detected chromatograms were dominated by peaks at apparent masses 400-800 Da, with minor peaks at 1000-1500 Da in some batches. Sulfur chromatograms contained a low-intensity peak that comigrated with a glutathione standard; quantification suggested a GSH concentration in the cytosol of ca. 13 mM. A second LMM sulfur peak that migrated at an apparent mass of 100 Da was also evident.
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- Trang Q Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3255, USA.
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Xu Z, Huang J, Qu C, Chang R, Chen J, Wang Q, Xi Q, Song Y, Sun Q, Yang C, Liu G. Functional characterization and expression patterns of PnATX genes under different abiotic stress treatments in Populus. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 40:520-537. [PMID: 32031640 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The copper chaperone ATX1 has been investigated previously in the herbaceous plants Arabidopsis and rice. However, the molecular mechanisms of ATX1 underlying copper transport and functional characteristics in the woody plant Populus are poorly understood. In this study, PnATX1 and PnATX2 of Populus simonii × P. nigra were identified and characterized. Sequence analysis showed that PnATXs contained the metal-binding motif MXCXXC in the N-terminus and a lysine-rich region. Phylogenetic analysis of ATX protein sequences revealed that PnATXs were clustered in the same group as AtATX1. PnATX proteins were localized in the cytoplasm and nucleus. Tissue-specific expression analysis showed that PnATX1 and PnATX2 were expressed in all analyzed tissues and, in particular, expressed to a higher relative expression level in young leaves. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that each PnATX gene was differentially expressed in different tissues under treatments with copper, zinc, iron, jasmonate and salicylic acid (SA). The copper-response element GTAC, methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid responsiveness elements and other cis-acting elements were identified in the PnATX1 and PnATX2 promoters. Expression of β-glucuronidase driven by the PnATX1 promoter was observed in the apical meristem of 7-day-old Arabidopsis transgenic seedlings, and the signal strength was not influenced by deficient or excessive copper conditions. Both PnATX1 and PnATX2 functionally rescued the defective phenotypes of yeast atx1Δ and sod1Δ strains. Under copper excess and deficiency conditions, transgenic Arabidopsis atx1 mutants harboring 35S::PnATX constructs exhibited root length and fresh weight similar to those of the wild type and higher than those of Arabidopsis atx1 mutants. Superoxide dismutase activity decreased in transgenic lines compared with that of atx1 mutants, whereas peroxidase and catalase activities increased significantly under excess copper. The results provide a basis for elucidating the role of Populus PnATX genes in copper homeostasis.
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- Zhiru Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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Tombling BJ, Wang CK, Craik DJ. EGF‐artige und andere disulfidreiche Mikrodomänen als therapeutische Molekülgerüste. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201913809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Benjamin J. Tombling
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australien
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australien
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australien
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Tombling BJ, Wang CK, Craik DJ. EGF-like and Other Disulfide-rich Microdomains as Therapeutic Scaffolds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11218-11232. [PMID: 31867866 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201913809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Disulfide bonds typically introduce conformational constraints into peptides and proteins, conferring improved biopharmaceutical properties and greater therapeutic potential. In our opinion, disulfide-rich microdomains from proteins are potentially a rich and under-explored source of drug leads. A survey of the UniProt protein database shows that these domains are widely distributed throughout the plant and animal kingdoms, with the EGF-like domain being the most abundant of these domains. EGF-like domains exhibit large diversity in their disulfide bond topologies and calcium binding modes, which we classify in detail here. We found that many EGF-like domains are associated with disease phenotypes, and the interactions they mediate are potential therapeutic targets. Indeed, EGF-based therapeutic leads have been identified, and we further propose that these domains can be optimized to expand their therapeutic potential using chemical design strategies. This Review highlights the potential of disulfide-rich microdomains as future peptide therapeutics.
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- Benjamin J Tombling
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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Basch M, Wagner M, Rolland S, Carbonell A, Zeng R, Khosravi S, Schmidt A, Aftab W, Imhof A, Wagener J, Conradt B, Wagener N. Msp1 cooperates with the proteasome for extraction of arrested mitochondrial import intermediates. Mol Biol Cell 2020; 31:753-767. [PMID: 32049577 PMCID: PMC7185958 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e19-06-0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The mitochondrial AAA ATPase Msp1 is well known for extraction of mislocalized tail-anchored ER proteins from the mitochondrial outer membrane. Here, we analyzed the extraction of precursors blocking the import pore in the outer membrane. We demonstrate strong genetic interactions of Msp1 and the proteasome with components of the TOM complex, the main translocase in the outer membrane. Msp1 and the proteasome both contribute to the removal of arrested precursor proteins that specifically accumulate in these mutants. The proteasome activity is essential for the removal as proteasome inhibitors block extraction. Furthermore, the proteasomal subunit Rpn10 copurified with Msp1. The human Msp1 homologue has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, and we show that the lack of the Caenorhabditis elegans Msp1 homologue triggers an import stress response in the worm, which indicates a conserved role in metazoa. In summary, our results suggest a role of Msp1 as an adaptor for the proteasome that drives the extraction of arrested and mislocalized proteins at the mitochondrial outer membrane.
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- Marion Basch
- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Zellbiologie-Anatomie III, Biomedizinisches Centrum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Protein Analysis Unit ZfP, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Protein Analysis Unit ZfP, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Protein Analysis Unit ZfP, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Institut für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg 97080, Germany
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- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany
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- Zell- und Entwicklungsbiologie, Department Biologie II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Planegg-Martinsried 82152, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Martinsried 82152, Germany
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Bhattacharjee A, Ghosh S, Chatterji A, Chakraborty K. Neuron-glia: understanding cellular copper homeostasis, its cross-talk and their contribution towards neurodegenerative diseases. Metallomics 2020; 12:1897-1911. [PMID: 33295934 DOI: 10.1039/d0mt00168f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Over the years, the mechanism of copper homeostasis in various organ systems has gained importance. This is owing to the involvement of copper in a wide range of genetic disorders, most of them involving neurological symptoms. This highlights the importance of copper and its tight regulation in a complex organ system like the brain. It demands understanding the mechanism of copper acquisition and delivery to various cell types overcoming the limitation imposed by the blood brain barrier. The present review aims to investigate the existing work to understand the mechanism and complexity of cellular copper homeostasis in the two major cell types of the CNS - the neurons and the astrocytes. It investigates the mechanism of copper uptake, incorporation and export by these cell types. Furthermore, it brings forth the common as well as the exclusive aspects of neuronal and glial copper homeostasis including the studies from copper-based sensors. Glia act as a mediator of copper supply between the endothelium and the neurons. They possess all the qualifications of acting as a 'copper-sponge' for supply to the neurons. The neurons, on the other hand, require copper for various essential functions like incorporation as a cofactor for enzymes, synaptogenesis, axonal extension, inhibition of postsynaptic excitotoxicity, etc. Lastly, we also aim to understand the neuronal and glial pathology in various copper homeostasis disorders. The etiology of glial pathology and its contribution towards neuronal pathology and vice versa underlies the complexity of the neuropathology associated with the copper metabolism disorders.
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- Ashima Bhattacharjee
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Plot No: 36, 37 & 38, Major Arterial Road, Action Area II, Kadampukur Village, Rajarhat, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700135, India.
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Barros MH, McStay GP. Modular biogenesis of mitochondrial respiratory complexes. Mitochondrion 2019; 50:94-114. [PMID: 31669617 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondrial function relies on the activity of oxidative phosphorylation to synthesise ATP and generate an electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. These coupled processes are mediated by five multi-subunit complexes that reside in this inner membrane. These complexes are the product of both nuclear and mitochondrial gene products. Defects in the function or assembly of these complexes can lead to mitochondrial diseases due to deficits in energy production and mitochondrial functions. Appropriate biogenesis and function are mediated by a complex number of assembly factors that promote maturation of specific complex subunits to form the active oxidative phosphorylation complex. The understanding of the biogenesis of each complex has been informed by studies in both simple eukaryotes such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and human patients with mitochondrial diseases. These studies reveal each complex assembles through a pathway using specific subunits and assembly factors to form kinetically distinct but related assembly modules. The current understanding of these complexes has embraced the revolutions in genomics and proteomics to further our knowledge on the impact of mitochondrial biology in genetics, medicine, and evolution.
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- Mario H Barros
- Departamento de Microbiologia - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
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Functions, mechanisms and regulation of Pumilio/Puf family RNA binding proteins: a comprehensive review. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:785-807. [PMID: 31643042 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05142-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The Pumilio (Pum)/Puf family proteins are ubiquitously present across eukaryotes, including yeast, plants and humans. They generally bind to the 3' untranslated regions of single stranded RNA targets in a sequence specific manner and destabilize them, although a few reports suggest their role in stabilizing the target transcripts. The Pum isoforms are implicated in a wide array of biological processes including stem cell maintenance, development, ribosome biogenesis as well as human diseases. Further studies on Pum would be interesting and important to understand their evolutionarily conserved and divergent features across species, which can have potential implications in medicine, plant sciences as well as basic molecular and cell biological studies. A large number of research reports exists, pertaining to various aspects of Pum, in individual experimental systems. This review is a comprehensive summary of the functions, types, mechanism of action as well as the regulation of Pum in various species. Also, the research questions to be addressed in future are discussed.
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Petruzzelli R, Polishchuk RS. Activity and Trafficking of Copper-Transporting ATPases in Tumor Development and Defense against Platinum-Based Drugs. Cells 2019; 8:E1080. [PMID: 31540259 PMCID: PMC6769697 DOI: 10.3390/cells8091080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Membrane trafficking pathways emanating from the Golgi regulate a wide range of cellular processes. One of these is the maintenance of copper (Cu) homeostasis operated by the Golgi-localized Cu-transporting ATPases ATP7A and ATP7B. At the Golgi, these proteins supply Cu to newly synthesized enzymes which use this metal as a cofactor to catalyze a number of vitally important biochemical reactions. However, in response to elevated Cu, the Golgi exports ATP7A/B to post-Golgi sites where they promote sequestration and efflux of excess Cu to limit its potential toxicity. Growing tumors actively consume Cu and employ ATP7A/B to regulate the availability of this metal for oncogenic enzymes such as LOX and LOX-like proteins, which confer higher invasiveness to malignant cells. Furthermore, ATP7A/B activity and trafficking allow tumor cells to detoxify platinum (Pt)-based drugs (like cisplatin), which are used for the chemotherapy of different solid tumors. Despite these noted activities of ATP7A/B that favor oncogenic processes, the mechanisms that regulate the expression and trafficking of Cu ATPases in malignant cells are far from being completely understood. This review summarizes current data on the role of ATP7A/B in the regulation of Cu and Pt metabolism in malignant cells and outlines questions and challenges that should be addressed to understand how ATP7A and ATP7B trafficking mechanisms might be targeted to counteract tumor development.
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- Raffaella Petruzzelli
- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy.
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli (NA), Italy.
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Llases ME, Lisa MN, Morgada MN, Giannini E, Alzari PM, Vila AJ. Arabidopsis thaliana Hcc1 is a Sco-like metallochaperone for Cu A assembly in Cytochrome c Oxidase. FEBS J 2019; 287:749-762. [PMID: 31348612 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The assembly of the CuA site in Cytochrome c Oxidase (COX) is a critical step for aerobic respiration in COX-dependent organisms. Several gene products have been associated with the assembly of this copper site, the most conserved of them belonging to the Sco family of proteins, which have been shown to perform different roles in different organisms. Plants express two orthologs of Sco proteins: Hcc1 and Hcc2. Hcc1 is known to be essential for plant development and for COX maturation, but its precise function has not been addressed until now. Here, we report the biochemical, structural and functional characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana Hcc1 protein (here renamed Sco1). We solved the crystal structure of the Cu+1 -bound soluble domain of this protein, revealing a tri coordinated environment involving a CxxxCxn H motif. We show that AtSco1 is able to work as a copper metallochaperone, inserting two Cu+1 ions into the CuA site in a model of CoxII. We also show that AtSco1 does not act as a thiol-disulfide oxido-reductase. Overall, this information sheds new light on the biochemistry of Sco proteins, highlighting the diversity of functions among them despite their high structural similarities. DATABASE: PDB entry 6N5U (Crystal structure of Arabidopsis thaliana ScoI with copper bound).
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- María-Eugenia Llases
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR CONICET-UNR), Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR CONICET-UNR), Rosario, Argentina.,Plataforma de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica (PLABEM), Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR CONICET-UNR), Rosario, Argentina.,Area Biofísica, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR CONICET-UNR), Rosario, Argentina
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- Unité de Microbiologie Structurale, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR CONICET-UNR), Rosario, Argentina.,Plataforma de Biología Estructural y Metabolómica (PLABEM), Rosario, Argentina.,Area Biofísica, Departamento de Química Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
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Biochemistry of Copper Site Assembly in Heme-Copper Oxidases: A Theme with Variations. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20153830. [PMID: 31387303 PMCID: PMC6696091 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Copper is an essential cofactor for aerobic respiration, since it is required as a redox cofactor in Cytochrome c Oxidase (COX). This ancient and highly conserved enzymatic complex from the family of heme-copper oxidase possesses two copper sites: CuA and CuB. Biosynthesis of the oxidase is a complex, stepwise process that requires a high number of assembly factors. In this review, we summarize the state-of-the-art in the assembly of COX, with special emphasis in the assembly of copper sites. Assembly of the CuA site is better understood, being at the same time highly variable among organisms. We also discuss the current challenges that prevent the full comprehension of the mechanisms of assembly and the pending issues in the field.
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Kim YJ, Bond GJ, Tsang T, Posimo JM, Busino L, Brady DC. Copper chaperone ATOX1 is required for MAPK signaling and growth in BRAF mutation-positive melanoma. Metallomics 2019; 11:1430-1440. [PMID: 31317143 DOI: 10.1039/c9mt00042a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Copper (Cu) is a tightly regulated micronutrient that functions as a structural or catalytic cofactor for specific proteins essential for a diverse array of biological processes. While the study of the extremely rare genetic diseases, Menkes and Wilson, has highlighted the requirement for proper Cu acquisition and elimination in biological systems for cellular growth and proliferation, the importance of dedicated Cu transport systems, like the Cu chaperones ATOX1 and CCS, in the pathophysiology of cancer is not well defined. We found that ATOX1 was significantly overexpressed in human blood, breast, and skin cancer samples, while CCS was significantly altered in human brain, liver, ovarian, and prostate cancer when compared to normal tissue. Further analysis of genetic expression data in Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) revealed that ATOX1 is highly expressed in melanoma cell lines over other cancer cell lines. We previously found that Cu is required for BRAFV600E-driven MAPK signaling and melanomagenesis. Here we show that genetic loss of ATOX1 decreased BRAFV600E-dependent growth and signaling in human melanoma cell lines. Pharmacological inhibition of ATOX1 with a small molecule, DCAC50, decreased the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and reduced the growth of BRAF mutation-positive melanoma cell lines in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, these results suggest that targeting the Cu chaperone ATOX1 as a novel therapeutic angle in BRAFV600E-driven melanomas.
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- Ye-Jin Kim
- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Biochemistry Major Program, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. and Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. and Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Gómez-Gallego T, Benabdellah K, Merlos MA, Jiménez-Jiménez AM, Alcon C, Berthomieu P, Ferrol N. The Rhizophagus irregularis Genome Encodes Two CTR Copper Transporters That Mediate Cu Import Into the Cytosol and a CTR-Like Protein Likely Involved in Copper Tolerance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:604. [PMID: 31156674 PMCID: PMC6531763 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase fitness of their host plants under Cu deficient and toxic conditions. In this study, we have characterized two Cu transporters of the CTR family (RiCTR1 and RiCTR2) and a CTR-like protein (RiCTR3A) of Rhizophagus irregularis. Functional analyses in yeast revealed that RiCTR1 encodes a plasma membrane Cu transporter, RiCTR2 a vacuolar Cu transporter and RiCTR3A a plasma membrane protein involved in Cu tolerance. RiCTR1 was more highly expressed in the extraradical mycelia (ERM) and RiCTR2 in the intraradical mycelia (IRM). In the ERM, RiCTR1 expression was up-regulated by Cu deficiency and down-regulated by Cu toxicity. RiCTR2 expression increased only in the ERM grown under severe Cu-deficient conditions. These data suggest that RiCTR1 is involved in Cu uptake by the ERM and RiCTR2 in mobilization of vacuolar Cu stores. Cu deficiency decreased mycorrhizal colonization and arbuscule frequency, but increased RiCTR1 and RiCTR2 expression in the IRM, which suggest that the IRM has a high Cu demand. The two alternatively spliced products of RiCTR3, RiCTR3A and RiCTR3B, were more highly expressed in the ERM. Up-regulation of RiCTR3A by Cu toxicity and the yeast complementation assays suggest that RiCTR3A might function as a Cu receptor involved in Cu tolerance.
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- Tamara Gómez-Gallego
- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Granada, Spain
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- Genomic Medicine Department, GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Regional Government, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Granada, Spain
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- Biochimie et Physiologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Biochimie et Physiologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Granada, Spain
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Copper Utilization, Regulation, and Acquisition by Aspergillus fumigatus. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20081980. [PMID: 31018527 PMCID: PMC6514546 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Copper is an essential micronutrient for the opportunistic human pathogen, Aspergillus fumigatus. Maintaining copper homeostasis is critical for survival and pathogenesis. Copper-responsive transcription factors, AceA and MacA, coordinate a complex network responsible for responding to copper in the environment and determining which response is necessary to maintain homeostasis. For example, A. fumigatus uses copper exporters to mitigate the toxic effects of copper while simultaneously encoding copper importers and small molecules to ensure proper supply of the metal for copper-dependent processes such a nitrogen acquisition and respiration. Small molecules called isocyanides recently found to be produced by A. fumigatus may bind copper and partake in copper homeostasis similarly to isocyanide copper chelators in bacteria. Considering that the host uses copper as a microbial toxin and copper availability fluctuates in various environmental niches, understanding how A. fumigatus maintains copper homeostasis will give insights into mechanisms that facilitate the development of invasive aspergillosis and its survival in nature.
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The Involvement of Cytochrome c Oxidase in Mitochondrial Fusion in Primary Cultures of Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2019; 18:365-373. [PMID: 29396798 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-018-9447-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) is a copper-dependent enzyme of mitochondrial respiratory chain. In pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy, copper level and CCO activity are both depressed, along with disturbance in mitochondrial fusion and fission dynamics. Copper repletion leads to recovery of CCO activity and normalized mitochondrial dynamics. The present study was undertaken to define the link between CCO activity and mitochondrial dynamic changes. Primary cultures of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were treated with phenylephrine to induce cell hypertrophy. Hypertrophic cardiomyocytes were then treated with copper to reverse hypertrophy. In the hypertrophic cardiomyocytes, CCO activity was depressed and mitochondrial fusion was suppressed. Upon copper repletion, CCO activity was recovered and mitochondrial fusion was reestablished. Depression of CCO activity by siRNA targeting CCO assembly homolog 17 (COX17), a copper chaperone for CCO, led to fragmentation of mitochondria, which was not recoverable by copper supplementation. This study thus demonstrates that copper-dependent CCO is critical for mitochondrial fusion in the regression of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.
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Naletova I, Satriano C, Curci A, Margiotta N, Natile G, Arena G, La Mendola D, Nicoletti VG, Rizzarelli E. Cytotoxic phenanthroline derivatives alter metallostasis and redox homeostasis in neuroblastoma cells. Oncotarget 2018; 9:36289-36316. [PMID: 30555630 PMCID: PMC6284747 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Copper homeostasis is generally investigated focusing on a single component of the metallostasis network. Here we address several of the factors controlling the metallostasis for neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y) upon treatment with 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (phendione) and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (cuproindione). These compounds bind and transport copper inside cells, exert their cytotoxic activity through the induction of oxidative stress, causing apoptosis and alteration of the cellular redox and copper homeostasis network. The intracellular pathway ensured by copper transporters (Ctr1, ATP7A), chaperones (CCS, ATOX, COX 17, Sco1, Sco2), small molecules (GSH) and transcription factors (p53) is scrutinised.
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- Irina Naletova
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Bari, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Bari, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
- Section of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Consorzio Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Chimica dei Metalli nei Sistemi Biologici (CIRCMSB), Bari, Italy
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A copper transcription factor, AfMac1, regulates both iron and copper homeostasis in the opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Biochem J 2018; 475:2831-2845. [PMID: 30072493 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20180399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Although iron and copper are co-ordinately regulated in living cells, the homeostatic effects of each of these metals on the other remain unknown. Here, we show the function of AfMac1, a transcriptional activator of the copper and iron regulons of Aspergillus fumigatus, on the interaction between iron and copper. In addition to the copper-specific AfMac1-binding motif 5'-TGTGCTCA-3' found in the promoter region of ctrC, the iron-specific AfMac1-binding motif 5'-AT(C/G)NN(A/T)T(A/C)-3' was identified in the iron regulon but not in the copper regulon by ChIP sequence analysis. Furthermore, mutation of the AfMac1-binding motif of sit1 eliminated AfMac1-mediated sit1 up-regulation. Interestingly, the regulation of gene expression in the iron regulon by AfMac1 was not affected by copper and vice versa AfMac1 localized to the nucleus under iron- or copper-depleted conditions, and AfMac1 was mostly detected in the cytoplasm under iron- or copper-replete conditions. Taken together, these results suggest that A. fumigatus independently regulates iron and copper homeostasis in a manner that involves AfMac1 and mutual interactions.
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Signes A, Fernandez-Vizarra E. Assembly of mammalian oxidative phosphorylation complexes I-V and supercomplexes. Essays Biochem 2018; 62:255-270. [PMID: 30030361 PMCID: PMC6056720 DOI: 10.1042/ebc20170098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The assembly of the five oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS) complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane is an intricate process. The human enzymes comprise core proteins, performing the catalytic activities, and a large number of 'supernumerary' subunits that play essential roles in assembly, regulation and stability. The correct addition of prosthetic groups as well as chaperoning and incorporation of the structural components require a large number of factors, many of which have been found mutated in cases of mitochondrial disease. Nowadays, the mechanisms of assembly for each of the individual complexes are almost completely understood and the knowledge about the assembly factors involved is constantly increasing. On the other hand, it is now well established that complexes I, III and IV interact with each other, forming the so-called respiratory supercomplexes or 'respirasomes', although the pathways that lead to their formation are still not completely clear. This review is a summary of our current knowledge concerning the assembly of complexes I-V and of the supercomplexes.
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- Alba Signes
- MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, U.K
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- MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY, U.K.
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Zischka H, Einer C. Mitochondrial copper homeostasis and its derailment in Wilson disease. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2018; 102:71-75. [PMID: 29997057 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
In mitochondria, copper is a Janus-faced trace element. While it is the essential cofactor of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase, a surplus of copper can be highly detrimental to these organelles. On the one hand, mitochondria are strictly dependent on adequate copper supply for proper respiratory function, and the molecular mechanisms for metalation of the cytochrome c oxidase have been largely characterized. On the other hand, copper overload impairs mitochondria and uncertainties exist concerning the molecular mechanisms for mitochondrial metal uptake, storage and release. The latter issue is of fundamental importance in Wilson disease, a genetic disease characterized by dysfunctional copper excretion from the liver. Prime consequences of the progressive copper accumulation in hepatocytes are increasing mitochondrial biophysical and biochemical deficits. Focusing on this two-sided aspect of mitochondrial copper, we review mitochondrial copper homeostasis but also the impact of excessive mitochondrial copper in Wilson disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hans Zischka
- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, 80802 Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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