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D’Angelo D, Vecellio Reane D, Raffaello A. Neither too much nor too little: mitochondrial calcium concentration as a balance between physiological and pathological conditions. Front Mol Biosci 2023; 10:1336416. [PMID: 38148906 PMCID: PMC10749936 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1336416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Ca2+ ions serve as pleiotropic second messengers in the cell, regulating several cellular processes. Mitochondria play a fundamental role in Ca2+ homeostasis since mitochondrial Ca2+ (mitCa2+) is a key regulator of oxidative metabolism and cell death. MitCa2+ uptake is mediated by the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter complex (MCUc) localized in the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). MitCa2+ uptake stimulates the activity of three key enzymes of the Krebs cycle, thereby modulating ATP production and promoting oxidative metabolism. As Paracelsus stated, "Dosis sola facit venenum,"in pathological conditions, mitCa2+ overload triggers the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), enabling the release of apoptotic factors and ultimately leading to cell death. Excessive mitCa2+ accumulation is also associated with a pathological increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In this article, we review the precise regulation and the effectors of mitCa2+ in physiopathological processes.
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- Donato D’Angelo
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Myology Center (CIR-Myo), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Feno S, Munari F, Gherardi G, Reane DV, D’Angelo D, Viola A, Rizzuto R, Raffaello A. Myonecrosis Induction by Intramuscular Injection of CTX. Bio Protoc 2023; 13:e4587. [PMID: 36789082 PMCID: PMC9901486 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle, one of the most abundant tissue in the body, is a highly regenerative tissue. Indeed, compared to other tissues that are not able to regenerate after injury, skeletal muscle can fully regenerate upon mechanically, chemically, and infection-induced trauma. Several injury models have been developed to thoroughly investigate the physiological mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle regeneration. This protocol describes how to induce muscle regeneration by taking advantage of a cardiotoxin (CTX)-induced muscle injury model. The overall steps include CTX injection of tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of BL6N mice, collection of regenerating muscles at different time points after CTX injury, and histological characterization of regenerating muscles. Our protocol, compared with others such as those for freeze-induced injury models, avoids laceration or infections of the muscles since it involves neither surgery nor suture. In addition, our protocol is highly reproducible, since it causes homogenous myonecrosis of the whole muscle, and further reduces animal pain and stress. Graphical abstract.
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- Simona Feno
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy,Laboratory of Translational Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy,Myology Center, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy,*For correspondence:
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Feno S, Munari F, Reane DV, Gissi R, Hoang DH, Castegna A, Chazaud B, Viola A, Rizzuto R, Raffaello A. The dominant-negative mitochondrial calcium uniporter subunit MCUb drives macrophage polarization during skeletal muscle regeneration. Sci Signal 2021; 14:eabf3838. [PMID: 34726954 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.abf3838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Simona Feno
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- INSERM U1217, CNRS 5310, Institut NeuroMyoGène, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, 8 Avenue Rockefeller, F-69008 Lyon, France
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy.,IBIOM-CNR, Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council, Via Giovanni Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- INSERM U1217, CNRS 5310, Institut NeuroMyoGène, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université de Lyon, 8 Avenue Rockefeller, F-69008 Lyon, France
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy.,Myology Center, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy
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De Mario A, Tosatto A, Hill JM, Kriston-Vizi J, Ketteler R, Vecellio Reane D, Cortopassi G, Szabadkai G, Rizzuto R, Mammucari C. Identification and functional validation of FDA-approved positive and negative modulators of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109275. [PMID: 34161774 PMCID: PMC8242467 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), the highly selective channel responsible for mitochondrial Ca2+ entry, plays important roles in physiology and pathology. However, only few pharmacological compounds directly and selectively modulate its activity. Here, we perform high-throughput screening on a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug library comprising 1,600 compounds to identify molecules modulating mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. We find amorolfine and benzethonium to be positive and negative MCU modulators, respectively. In agreement with the positive effect of MCU in muscle trophism, amorolfine increases muscle size, and MCU silencing is sufficient to blunt amorolfine-induced hypertrophy. Conversely, in the triple-negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231, benzethonium delays cell growth and migration in an MCU-dependent manner and protects from ceramide-induced apoptosis, in line with the role of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in cancer progression. Overall, we identify amorolfine and benzethonium as effective MCU-targeting drugs applicable to a wide array of experimental and disease conditions. We screen an FDA-approved drug library for mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake modulators Amorolfine and benzethonium modulate MCU activity Amorolfine increases MCU-dependent mitochondrial metabolism and muscle size Benzethonium decreases MCU-dependent cancer cell growth and migration
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- Agnese De Mario
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Consortium for Mitochondrial Research, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Bioinformatics Image Core (BIONIC), MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Autophagy Group, MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Molecular Bioscience, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Consortium for Mitochondrial Research, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK; Francis Crick Institute, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy; Myology Center (CIR-Myo), University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy; Myology Center (CIR-Myo), University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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Butera G, Vecellio Reane D, Canato M, Pietrangelo L, Boncompagni S, Protasi F, Rizzuto R, Reggiani C, Raffaello A. Parvalbumin affects skeletal muscle trophism through modulation of mitochondrial calcium uptake. Cell Rep 2021; 35:109087. [PMID: 33951435 PMCID: PMC8113653 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Parvalbumin (PV) is a cytosolic Ca2+-binding protein highly expressed in fast skeletal muscle, contributing to an increased relaxation rate. Moreover, PV is an “atrogene” downregulated in most muscle atrophy conditions. Here, we exploit mice lacking PV to explore the link between the two PV functions. Surprisingly, PV ablation partially counteracts muscle loss after denervation. Furthermore, acute PV downregulation is accompanied by hypertrophy and upregulation by atrophy. PV ablation has a minor impact on sarcoplasmic reticulum but is associated with increased mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, mitochondrial size and number, and contacts with Ca2+ release sites. Mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) silencing abolishes the hypertrophic effect of PV ablation, suggesting that mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake is required for hypertrophy. In turn, an increase of mitochondrial Ca2+ is required to enhance expression of the pro-hypertrophy gene PGC-1α4, whose silencing blocks hypertrophy due to PV ablation. These results reveal how PV links cytosolic Ca2+ control to mitochondrial adaptations, leading to muscle mass regulation. PV is downregulated during skeletal muscle atrophy, and its levels affect trophism Skeletal muscle mitochondria undergo remodeling in PV knockout mice Mitochondria increase cytosolic Ca2+ buffer capacity in PV knockout skeletal muscles Increased mitochondrial Ca2+ triggers the PGC-1α4 pathway, inducing muscle growth
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- Gaia Butera
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy
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- CAST (Center for Advanced Studies and Technology) and DMSI (Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences), University G. D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- CAST and DNICS (Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences), University G. D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- CAST (Center for Advanced Studies and Technology) and DMSI (Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences), University G. D'Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy; Myology Center, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy; ZRS, Koper, Slovenia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua 35131, Italy; Myology Center, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy.
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Raffaello A, Vecellio Reane D, Reggiani C. Role of Mitochondrial Calcium in the Maintenance of Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis. FASEB J 2021. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Feno S, Rizzuto R, Raffaello A, Vecellio Reane D. The molecular complexity of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter. Cell Calcium 2020; 93:102322. [PMID: 33264708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2020.102322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The role of mitochondria in regulating cellular Ca2+ homeostasis is crucial for the understanding of different cellular functions in physiological and pathological conditions. Nevertheless, the study of this aspect was severely limited by the lack of the molecular identity of the proteins responsible for mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. In 2011, the discovery of the gene encoding for the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU), the selective channel responsible for mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, gave rise to an explosion of studies aimed to characterize the composition, the regulation of the channel and its pathophysiological roles. Here, we summarize the recent discoveries on the molecular structure and composition of the MCU complex by providing new insights into the mechanisms that regulate MCU channel activity.
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- Simona Feno
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padua, Italy; Myology Center, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padua, via G. Colombo 3, 35100 Padua, Italy.
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Raffaello A, Feno S, Reane DV, Munari F, Vallese F, Viola A, Rizzuto R. Role of Mitochondrial Calcium in the Maintenance of Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis. FASEB J 2020. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Canato M, Capitanio P, Cancellara L, Leanza L, Raffaello A, Reane DV, Marcucci L, Michelucci A, Protasi F, Reggiani C. Excessive Accumulation of Ca 2 + in Mitochondria of Y522S-RYR1 Knock-in Mice: A Link Between Leak From the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum and Altered Redox State. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1142. [PMID: 31607937 PMCID: PMC6755340 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Mice (Y522S or YS), carrying a mutation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release channel of skeletal muscle fibers (ryanodine receptor type-1, RyR1) which causes Ca2+ leak, are a widely accepted and intensively studied model for human malignant hyperthermia (MH) susceptibility. Since the involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and of mitochondria in MH crisis has been previously debated, here we sought to determine Ca2+ uptake in mitochondria and its possible link with ROS production in single fibers isolated from flexor digitorum brevis (FDB) of YS mice. We found that Ca2+ concentration in the mitochondrial matrix, as detected with the ratiometric FRET-based 4mtD3cpv probe, was higher in YS than in wild-type (WT) fibers at rest and after Ca2+ release from SR during repetitive electrical stimulation or caffeine administration. Also mitochondrial ROS production associated with contractile activity (detected with Mitosox probe) was much higher in YS fibers than in WT. Importantly, the inhibition of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake achieved by silencing MCU reduced ROS accumulation in the matrix and Ca2+ release from SR. Finally, inhibition of mitochondrial ROS accumulation using Mitotempo reduced SR Ca2+ release in YS fibers exposed to caffeine. The present results support the view that mitochondria take up larger amounts of Ca2+ in YS than in WT fibers and that mitochondrial ROS production substantially contributes to the increased caffeine-sensitivity and to the enhanced Ca2+ release from SR in YS fibers.
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- Marta Canato
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
- Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Center of Koper, Koper, Slovenia
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Matteucci A, Patron M, Vecellio Reane D, Gastaldello S, Amoroso S, Rizzuto R, Brini M, Raffaello A, Calì T. Publisher Correction: Parkin-dependent regulation of the MCU complex component MICU1. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4665. [PMID: 30858382 PMCID: PMC6411860 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37929-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Alessandra Matteucci
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy.,Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 9, Quarter B5, Stockholm, SE-17165, Sweden.,Precision Medicine Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Laishan District, Guanhai Road 346, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264003, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy.,CNR Neuroscience Institute, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, via U. Bassi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy. .,Padua Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, 35122, Padova, Italy.
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Matteucci A, Patron M, Vecellio Reane D, Gastaldello S, Amoroso S, Rizzuto R, Brini M, Raffaello A, Calì T. Parkin-dependent regulation of the MCU complex component MICU1. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14199. [PMID: 30242232 PMCID: PMC6155109 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32551-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter machinery is a multiprotein complex composed by the Ca2+ selective pore-forming subunit, the mitochondrial uniporter (MCU), and accessory proteins, including MICU1, MICU2 and EMRE. Their concerted action is required to fine-tune the uptake of Ca2+ into the mitochondrial matrix which both sustains cell bioenergetics and regulates the apoptotic response. To adequately fulfil such requirements and avoid impairment in mitochondrial Ca2+ handling, the intracellular turnover of all the MCU components must be tightly regulated. Here we show that the MCU complex regulator MICU1, but not MCU and MICU2, is rapidly and selectively degraded by the Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS). Moreover, we show that the multifunctional E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin (PARK2), whose mutations cause autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD), is a potential candidate involved in this process since its upregulation strongly decreases the basal level of MICU1. Parkin was found to interact with MICU1 and, interestingly, Parkin Ubl-domain, but not its E3-ubquitin ligase activity, is required for the degradation of MICU1, suggesting that in addition to the well documented role in the control of Parkin basal auto-inhibition, the Ubl-domain might exert important regulatory functions by acting as scaffold for the proteasome-mediated degradation of selected substrates under basal conditions, i.e. to guarantee their turnover. We have found that also MICU2 stability was affected upon Parkin overexpression, probably as a consequence of increased MICU1 degradation. Our findings support a model in which the PD-related E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin directly participates in the selective regulation of the MCU complex regulator MICU1 and, indirectly, also of the MICU2 gatekeeper, thus indicating that Parkin loss of function could contribute to the impairment of the ability of mitochondria to handle Ca2+ and consequently to the pathogenesis of PD.
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- Alessandra Matteucci
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 9, Quarter B5, Stockholm, SE-17165, Sweden
- Precision Medicine Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Laishan District, Guanhai Road 346, Yantai, Shandong Province, 264003, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Via Tronto 10/A, 60126, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
- CNR Neuroscience Institute, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, via U. Bassi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Basi 58/b, 35131, Padova, Italy.
- Padua Neuroscience Center (PNC), University of Padua, 35122, Padova, Italy.
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Mammucari C, Raffaello A, Vecellio Reane D, Gherardi G, De Mario A, Rizzuto R. Mitochondrial calcium uptake in organ physiology: from molecular mechanism to animal models. Pflugers Arch 2018. [PMID: 29541860 PMCID: PMC6060757 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-018-2123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial Ca2+ is involved in heterogeneous functions, ranging from the control of metabolism and ATP production to the regulation of cell death. In addition, mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake contributes to cytosolic [Ca2+] shaping thus impinging on specific Ca2+-dependent events. Mitochondrial Ca2+ concentration is controlled by influx and efflux pathways: the former controlled by the activity of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU), the latter by the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCLX) and the H+/Ca2+ (mHCX) exchanger. The molecular identities of MCU and of NCLX have been recently unraveled, thus allowing genetic studies on their physiopathological relevance. After a general framework on the significance of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake, this review discusses the structure of the MCU complex and the regulation of its activity, the importance of mitochondrial Ca2+ signaling in different physiological settings, and the consequences of MCU modulation on organ physiology.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
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Wright LE, Vecellio Reane D, Milan G, Terrin A, Di Bello G, Belligoli A, Sanna M, Foletto M, Favaretto F, Raffaello A, Mammucari C, Nitti D, Vettor R, Rizzuto R. Increased mitochondrial calcium uniporter in adipocytes underlies mitochondrial alterations associated with insulin resistance. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2017; 313:E641-E650. [PMID: 28790027 PMCID: PMC6109647 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00143.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Intracellular calcium influences an array of pathways and affects cellular processes. With the rapidly progressing research investigating the molecular identity and the physiological roles of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) complex, we now have the tools to understand the functions of mitochondrial Ca2+ in the regulation of pathophysiological processes. Herein, we describe the role of key MCU complex components in insulin resistance in mouse and human adipose tissue. Adipose tissue gene expression was analyzed from several models of obese and diabetic rodents and in 72 patients with obesity as well as in vitro insulin-resistant adipocytes. Genetic manipulation of MCU activity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes allowed the investigation of the role of mitochondrial calcium uptake. In insulin-resistant adipocytes, mitochondrial calcium uptake increased and several MCU components were upregulated. Similar results were observed in mouse and human visceral adipose tissue (VAT) during the progression of obesity and diabetes. Intriguingly, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) was spared from overt MCU fluctuations. Furthermore, MCU expression returned to physiological levels in VAT of patients after weight loss by bariatric surgery. Genetic manipulation of mitochondrial calcium uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes demonstrated that changes in mitochondrial calcium concentration ([Ca2+]mt) can affect mitochondrial metabolism, including oxidative enzyme activity, mitochondrial respiration, membrane potential, and reactive oxygen species formation. Finally, our data suggest a strong relationship between [Ca2+]mt and the release of IL-6 and TNFα in adipocytes. Altered mitochondrial calcium flux in fat cells may play a role in obesity and diabetes and may be associated with the differential metabolic profiles of VAT and SAT.
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- Lauren E Wright
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine-Metabolic Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; and
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine-Metabolic Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; and
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- Endocrine-Metabolic Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; and
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, and Surgery Branch, Padua Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine-Metabolic Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; and
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, and Surgery Branch, Padua Hospital, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrine-Metabolic Laboratory, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; and
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy;
- Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padua, Italy
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Mammucari C, Raffaello A, Vecellio Reane D, Rizzuto R. Molecular structure and pathophysiological roles of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter. Biochim Biophys Acta 2016; 1863:2457-64. [PMID: 26968367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake regulates a wide array of cell functions, from stimulation of aerobic metabolism and ATP production in physiological settings, to induction of cell death in pathological conditions. The molecular identity of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU), the highly selective channel responsible for Ca(2+) entry through the IMM, has been described less than five years ago. Since then, research has been conducted to clarify the modulation of its activity, which relies on the dynamic interaction with regulatory proteins, and its contribution to the pathophysiology of organs and tissues. Particular attention has been placed on characterizing the role of MCU in cardiac and skeletal muscles. In this review we summarize the molecular structure and regulation of the MCU complex in addition to its pathophysiological role, with particular attention to striated muscle tissues. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Mitochondrial Channels edited by Pierre Sonveaux, Pierre Maechler and Jean-Claude Martinou.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131, Italy; Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padua 35131, Italy.
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Patron M, Checchetto V, Raffaello A, Teardo E, Vecellio Reane D, Mantoan M, Granatiero V, Szabò I, De Stefani D, Rizzuto R. MICU1 and MICU2 finely tune the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter by exerting opposite effects on MCU activity. Mol Cell 2014; 53:726-37. [PMID: 24560927 PMCID: PMC3988891 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 386] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Mitochondrial calcium accumulation was recently shown to depend on a complex composed of an inner-membrane channel (MCU and MCUb) and regulatory subunits (MICU1, MCUR1, and EMRE). A fundamental property of MCU is low activity at resting cytosolic Ca(2+) concentrations, preventing deleterious Ca(2+) cycling and organelle overload. Here we demonstrate that these properties are ensured by a regulatory heterodimer composed of two proteins with opposite effects, MICU1 and MICU2, which, both in purified lipid bilayers and in intact cells, stimulate and inhibit MCU activity, respectively. Both MICU1 and MICU2 are regulated by calcium through their EF-hand domains, thus accounting for the sigmoidal response of MCU to [Ca(2+)] in situ and allowing tight physiological control. At low [Ca(2+)], the dominant effect of MICU2 largely shuts down MCU activity; at higher [Ca(2+)], the stimulatory effect of MICU1 allows the prompt response of mitochondria to Ca(2+) signals generated in the cytoplasm.
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- Maria Patron
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy; CNR Neuroscience Institute, Via Ugo Bassi 58, 35131 Padova, Italy.
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