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Seike H, Ishimori K, Watanabe A, Kiryu M, Hatakeyama S, Tanaka S, Yoshihara R. Two high-mobility group domains of MHG1 are necessary to maintain mtDNA in Neurospora crassa. Fungal Biol 2022; 126:826-833. [PMID: 36517150 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The mhg1 (NCU02695/ada-23) gene encodes the mitochondrial high-mobility group box (HMG-box or HMGB) protein in Neurospora crassa. The mhg1 KO strain (mhg1KO) has mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) instability and a short lifespan; however, the function of MHG1 remains unclear. To investigate the role of this protein in the maintenance of mtDNA, domain deleted MHG1 proteins were expressed in the mhg1KO strain, and their effects were analyzed. We identified two putative HMG-domains, HMGBI and HMGBII. Although deletion of the HMG-box did not abolish MHG1's mitochondrial localization, the mhg1KO phenotype of a severe growth defect and a high sensitivity to mutagens could not be restored by introduction of HMG-box deleted mhg1 gene into the KO strain. It was indicated that recombinant full-length MHG1, i.e., mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS) containing protein, did not exhibit explicit DNA binding, whereas the MHG1 protein truncated for the MTS sequence did in vitro by an electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Furthermore, recombinant MHG1 protein lacking MTS and HMG-domains, either HMGBI or HMGBII, had DNA affinity and an altered band shift pattern compared with MTS-truncated MHG1 protein. These results suggest that cleavage of MTS and appropriate DNA binding via HMG-domains are indispensable for maintaining mtDNA in N. crassa.
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- Hayami Seike
- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Shimo-Ohkubo 255, Sakura-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan.
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Endo M, Yokoi T, Hatazawa S, Kojima Y, Takahama S, Yoshihara R, Tanaka S, Hatakeyama S. The msh1 gene is responsible for short life span mutant natural death and functions to maintain mitochondrial DNA integrity. Fungal Genet Biol 2020; 144:103465. [PMID: 32949723 DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wild-type filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa continues to grow its hyphae for a very lengthy period of time (>2 years), whereas mutations at the natural death (nd) locus shorten life span (approximately 20 days). By positional cloning based on heat augmented mutagen sensitivity of the nd strain, we identified a nonsense mutation in the msh1 gene, an eukaryotic homolog of bacterial MutS, and this mutation resulted in encoding non-functional polypeptide. By tagging with GFP, subcellular localization of the MSH1 protein in the mitochondria was observed, and knock out of the msh1 gene caused severe growth deficiency accompanying mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) aberrations such as large-scale mtDNA deletions and rearrangements as seen in the nd strain. These results suggested that MSH1 may maintain mtDNA integrity. Thus, loss of function compromises mtDNA, leading to the acceleration of cellular aging.
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- Mitsuyoshi Endo
- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Regulatory Biology, Faculty of Science, Saitama University, Saitama, Saitama, Japan.
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Fungi are prone to phenotypic instability, that is, the vegetative phase of these organisms, be they yeasts or molds, undergoes frequent switching between two or more behaviors, often with different morphologies, but also sometime having different physiologies without any obvious morphological outcome. In the context of industrial utilization of fungi, this can have a negative impact on the maintenance of strains and/or on their productivity. Instabilities have been shown to result from various mechanisms, either genetic or epigenetic. This chapter will review different types of instabilities and discuss some lesser-known ones, mostly in filamentous fungi, while it will direct readers to additional literature in the case of well-known phenomena such as the amyloid prions or fungal senescence. It will present in depth the "white/opaque" switch of Candida albicans and the "crippled growth" degeneration of the model fungus Podospora anserina. These are two of the most thoroughly studied epigenetic phenotypic switches. I will also discuss the "sectors" presented by many filamentous ascomycetes, for which a prion-based model exists but is not demonstrated. Finally, I will also describe intriguing examples of phenotypic instability for which an explanation has yet to be provided.
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Warnsmann V, Hainbuch S, Osiewacz HD. Quercetin-Induced Lifespan Extension in Podospora anserina Requires Methylation of the Flavonoid by the O-Methyltransferase PaMTH1. Front Genet 2018; 9:160. [PMID: 29780405 PMCID: PMC5945814 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00160] [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: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Quercetin is a flavonoid that is ubiquitously found in vegetables and fruits. Like other flavonoids, it is active in balancing cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and has a cyto-protective function. Previously, a link between ROS balancing, aging, and the activity of O-methyltransferases was reported in different organisms including the aging model Podospora anserina. Here we describe a role of the S-adenosylmethionine-dependent O-methyltransferase PaMTH1 in quercetin-induced lifespan extension. We found that effects of quercetin treatment depend on the methylation state of the flavonoid. Specifically, we observed that quercetin treatment increases the lifespan of the wild type but not of the PaMth1 deletion mutant. The lifespan increasing effect is not associated with effects of quercetin on mitochondrial respiration or ROS levels but linked to the induction of the PaMth1 gene. Overall, our data demonstrate a novel role of O-methyltransferase in quercetin-induced longevity and identify the underlying pathway as part of a network of longevity assurance pathways with the perspective to intervene into mechanisms of biological aging.
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- Verena Warnsmann
- Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Phenotypic analysis of newly isolated short-lifespan Neurospora crassa mutant deficient in a high mobility group box protein. Fungal Genet Biol 2017; 105:28-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Warnsmann V, Meyer N, Hamann A, Kögel D, Osiewacz HD. A novel role of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore in (-)-gossypol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. Mech Ageing Dev 2017; 170:45-58. [PMID: 28684269 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Gossypol, a natural polyphenolic compound from cotton seeds, is known to trigger different forms of cell death in various types of cancer. Gossypol acts as a Bcl-2 inhibitor that induces apoptosis in apoptosis-competent cells. In apoptosis-resistant cancers such as glioblastoma, it triggers a non-apoptotic type of cell death associated with increased oxidative stress, mitochondrial depolarisation and fragmentation. In order to investigate the impact of gossypol on mitochondrial function, the mitochondrial permeability transition pore and on oxidative stress in more detail, we used the aging model Podospora anserina that lacks endogenous Bcl-2 proteins. We found that treatment with gossypol selectively increases hydrogen peroxide levels and impairs mitochondrial respiration in P. anserina, apoptosis-deficient Bax/Bak double knockout mouse embryonal fibroblasts and glioblastoma cells. Significantly, we provide evidence that CYPD-mediated opening of the mPTP is required for gossypol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, autophagy and cell death during organismic aging of P. anserina and in glioblastoma cells. Overall, these data provide new insights into the role of the mPTP and autophagy in the antitumor effects of gossypol, a natural compound that is clinically developed for the treatment of cancer.
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- Verena Warnsmann
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Experimental Neurosurgery, Goethe University Hospital, Heinrich-Hoffmann-Str. 7, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Experimental Neurosurgery, Goethe University Hospital, Heinrich-Hoffmann-Str. 7, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt 'Macromolecular Complexes', Department of Biosciences, J. W. Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany.
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Ferens FG, Spicer V, Krokhin OV, Motnenko A, Summers WA, Court DA. A deletion variant partially complements a porin-less strain of Neurospora crassa. Biochem Cell Biol 2017; 95:318-327. [DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2016-0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial porin, the voltage-dependent anion channel, plays an important role in metabolism and other cellular functions within eukaryotic cells. To further the understanding of porin structure and function, Neurospora crassa wild-type porin was replaced with a deletion variant lacking residues 238–242 (238porin). 238porin was assembled in the mitochondrial outer membrane, but the steady state levels were only about 3% of those of the wild-type protein. The strain harbouring 238porin displayed cytochrome deficiencies and expressed alternative oxidase. Nonetheless, it exhibited an almost normal linear growth rate. Analysis of mitochondrial proteomes from a wild-type strain FGSC9718, a strain lacking porin (ΔPor-1), and one expressing only 238porin, revealed that the major differences between the variant strains were in the levels of subunits of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I) of the electron transport chain, which were reduced only in the ΔPor-1 strain. These, and other proteins related to electron flow and mitochondrial biogenesis, are differentially affected by relative porin levels.
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- Fraser G. Ferens
- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine & Manitoba Centre for Proteomics and Systems Biology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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Neural activity and CaMKII protect mitochondria from fragmentation in aging Caenorhabditis elegans neurons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:8768-73. [PMID: 26124107 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1501831112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Decline in mitochondrial morphology and function is a hallmark of neuronal aging. Here we report that progressive mitochondrial fragmentation is a common manifestation of aging Caenorhabditis elegans neurons and body wall muscles. We show that sensory-evoked activity was essential for maintaining neuronal mitochondrial morphology, and this activity-dependent mechanism required the Degenerin/ENaC sodium channel MEC-4, the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel EGL-19, and the Ca/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) UNC-43. Importantly, UNC-43 phosphorylated and inhibited the dynamin-related protein (DRP)-1, which was responsible for excessive mitochondrial fragmentation in neurons that lacked sensory-evoked activity. Moreover, enhanced activity in the aged neurons ameliorated mitochondrial fragmentation. These findings provide a detailed description of mitochondrial behavior in aging neurons and identify activity-dependent DRP-1 phosphorylation by CaMKII as a key mechanism in neuronal mitochondrial maintenance.
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Bernhardt D, Hamann A, Osiewacz HD. The role of mitochondria in fungal aging. Curr Opin Microbiol 2014; 22:1-7. [PMID: 25299751 DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Time-dependent impairments of mitochondrial function play a key role in biological aging. Work on fungal aging models has been instrumental in unraveling basic mechanisms leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and the identification of different pathways active in keeping mitochondria 'healthy' over time. Pathways including those involved in reactive oxygen scavenging, repair of damage, proteostasis, mitochondrial dynamics, and biogenesis, are interconnected and part of a complex quality control system. The individual components of this network are limited in capacity. However, if the capacity of one pathway is overwhelmed, another one may be activated. The mechanisms controlling the underlying cross-talk are poorly understood and subject of intensive investigation.
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- Dominik Bernhardt
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences and Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt Macromolecular Complexes, Department of Biosciences, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Vevea JD, Swayne TC, Boldogh IR, Pon LA. Inheritance of the fittest mitochondria in yeast. Trends Cell Biol 2013; 24:53-60. [PMID: 23932848 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Eukaryotic cells compartmentalize their biochemical processes within organelles, which have specific functions that must be maintained for overall cellular health. As the site of aerobic energy mobilization and essential biosynthetic activities, mitochondria are critical for cell survival and proliferation. Here, we describe mechanisms to control the quality and quantity of mitochondria within cells with an emphasis on findings from the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. We also describe how mitochondrial quality and quantity control systems that operate during cell division affect lifespan and cell cycle progression.
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- Jason D Vevea
- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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