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Xue Y, Ji X, Li Z, Ma F, Jiang J, Huang Y. NADH-dependent formate dehydrogenase mutants for efficient carbon dioxide fixation. Bioresour Technol 2024; 393:130027. [PMID: 37977496 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130027] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Bioconversion of CO2 to high-valuable products is a globally pursued sustainable technology for carbon neutrality. However, low CO2 activation with formate dehydrogenase (FDH) remains a major challenge for further upcycling due to the poor CO2 affinity, reduction activity and stability of currently used FDHs. Here, we present two recombined mutants, ΔFDHPa48 and ΔFDHPa4814, which exhibit high CO2 reduction activity and antioxidative activity. Compared to FDHPa, the reduction activity of ΔFDHPa48 was increased up to 743 % and the yield in the reduction of CO2 to methanol was increased by 3.16-fold. Molecular dynamics identified that increasing the width of the substrate pocket of ΔFDHPa48 could improve the enzyme reduction activity. Meanwhile, the enhanced rigidity of C-terminal residues effectively protected the active center. These results fundamentally advanced our understanding of the CO2 activation process and efficient FDH for enzymatic CO2 activation and conversion.
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- Yaju Xue
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Langfang Technological Centre of Green Industry, Hebei 065001, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; School of Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Medical Enzyme Engineering Center, CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiangsu 215163, China
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- Medical Enzyme Engineering Center, CAS Key Lab of Bio-Medical Diagnostics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiangsu 215163, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Langfang Technological Centre of Green Industry, Hebei 065001, China.
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Chitadze L, Meparishvili M, Lagani V, Khuchua Z, McCabe BJ, Solomonia R. Src- NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 complex and recognition memory of imprinting in domestic chicks. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297166. [PMID: 38285689 PMCID: PMC10824410 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Src is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase participating in a range of neuronal processes, including synaptic plasticity. We have recently shown that the amounts of total Src and its two phosphorylated forms, at tyrosine-416 (activated) and tyrosine-527 (inhibited), undergoes time-dependent, region-specific learning-related changes in the domestic chick forebrain after visual imprinting. These changes occur in the intermediate medial mesopallium (IMM), a site of memory formation for visual imprinting, but not the posterior pole of the nidopallium (PPN), a control brain region not involved in imprinting. Src interacts with mitochondrial genome-coded NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (NADH2), a component of mitochondrial respiratory complex I. This interaction occurs at brain excitatory synapses bearing NMDA glutamate receptors. The involvement of Src-NADH2 complexes in learning and memory is not yet explored. We show for the first time that, independently of changes in total Src or total NADH2, NADH2 bound to Src immunoprecipitated from the P2 plasma membrane-mitochondrial fraction: (i) is increased in a learning-related manner in the left IMM 1 h after the end of training; (ii), is decreased in the right IMM in a learning-related way 24 h after training. These changes occurred in the IMM but not the PPN. They are attributable to learning occurring during training rather than a predisposition to learn. Learning-related changes in Src-bound NADH2 are thus time- and region-dependent.
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- Lela Chitadze
- Institute of Chemical Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Medicine, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Iv. Beritashvili Centre of Experimental Biomedicine, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Lee K. Relocation of chloroplast proteins from cytosols into chloroplasts. Plant Signal Behav 2023; 18:2258321. [PMID: 37707988 PMCID: PMC10503445 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2023.2258321] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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The chloroplasts in terrestrial plants play a functional role as a major sensor for perceiving physiological changes under normal and stressful conditions. Despite the fact that the plant chloroplast genome encodes around 120 genes, which are mainly essential for photosynthesis and chloroplast biogenesis, the functional roles of the genes remain to be determined in plant's response to environmental stresses. Photosynthetic electron transfer D (PETD) is a key component of the chloroplast cytochrome b6f complex. Chloroplast ndhA (NADH dehydrogenase A) and ndhB (NADH dehydrogenase B) interact with photosystem I (PSI), forming NDH-PSI supercomplex. Notably, artificial targeting of chloroplasts-encoded proteins, PETD, NDHA, or NDHB, was successfully relocated from cytosols into chloroplasts. The result suggests that artificial targeting of proteins to chloroplasts is potentially open to the possibility of chloroplast biotechnology in engineering of plant tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- Kwanuk Lee
- Department of Biology, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea
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Ma YH, Yang Y, Li JH, Yao BC, Chen QL, Wang LQ, Guo ZG, Guo SZ. NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 regulate arterial atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis: Potential markers of atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36133. [PMID: 37986300 PMCID: PMC10659644 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036133] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic disease that thickens the blood vessel walls and narrows the lumen. Venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in the body's deep veins or pulmonary arteries. However, the relationship between NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 and atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis is unclear. We employed data files that combined atherosclerosis and chronic stress groups. Subsequently, we conducted differential gene expression analysis (DEGs) and performed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). We constructed and analyzed a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Further analyses included functional enrichment analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), gene expression heatmaps, immune infiltration analysis, and mRNA analysis. By comparing our findings with the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD), we identified the most relevant diseases associated with the core genes. Additionally, we utilized TargetScan to screen for miRNAs regulating the central DEGs. To validate our results, we conducted Western Blot experiments at the cellular level. A total of 1747 DEGs were co-identified. According to the Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of differentially expressed genes, they were primarily enriched in mitochondrial gene expression, mitochondrial envelope, organelle membrane, and mitochondrial inner membrane categories. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that the target cells were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways, ribosomes, and histidine metabolism. The intersection of enriched terms from both GO and KEGG analyses showed significant enrichment in mitochondrial gene expression, mitochondrial envelope, organelle inner membrane, ribosomal structural constituents, histidine metabolism, and oxidative phosphorylation. Eight core genes were identified, including NDUFS5, UQCRQ, COX6C, COX7B, ATP5ME, NDUFS3, NDUFA3, and NDUFB11. The gene expression heatmap demonstrated that core genes (NDUFB11 and NDUFS3) were downregulated in atherosclerosis with venous thrombosis samples and upregulated in normal samples. CTD analysis revealed that the core genes NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 were associated with pain, arterial diseases, atherosclerosis, arteritis, venous thrombosis formation, and venous thromboembolism. We added Western Blot basic cell experiment for verification. NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 are downregulated in atherosclerosis and venous thrombosis, associated with poorer prognosis, and may serve as potential biomarkers for both diseases.
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- Yan-Hong Ma
- Department of ICU, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, PR China
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- Department of ICU, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, PR China
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Zheng Z, Zhang L, Zhao C, Xiong H, Li J. Identification of differentially expressed proteins in heart of mouse death from smother based on label-free proteomics. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2023; 65:102302. [PMID: 37549592 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.102302] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Identification of mechanical asphyxia deaths without obvious injuries is a difficult problem for forensic medicine. This study aimed to identify molecular biological markers to predict death from mechanical asphyxia (smother). We established a smother model of mice by over the head with plastic bag tightly until the mice died and applied label-free proteomic technology to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in heart. A total of 3307 proteins were quantified, and a Fold Change (FC) > 1.2 (or <1/1.2) and Q value < 0.05 were considered as DEPs. Through comparative analysis, we identified 606 DEPs compared to the control group, comprising 219 upregulated and 387 downregulated proteins. Bioinformatics analysis (MCODE analysis) showed that the candidate proteins were mainly involved in regulation of ribosome function, myocardial contraction and calcium regulation, regulation of coagulation and regulation of mitochondrial oxidative respiration. Seven of these proteins were validated using parallel reaction monitoring (PRM), including fibrinogen alpha chain (FIBA), fibrinogen gamma chain (FIBG), Calsequestrin-2 (CASQ2), NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 11 (NDUAB), NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 3 (NDUA3), NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 13 (NDUAD) and Rab7 (RAB7A). CASQ2 and FIBG were further validated by immunohistochemistry. In conclusion, our results may provide some auxiliary indices for identifying the death from mechanical asphyxia.
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- Zhe Zheng
- Department of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China; Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Chongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 402760, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Wang Y, Shi HD, Zhang HL, Yu Chen Y, Ren B, Tang Q, Sun Q, Zhang QL, Liu JG. A Multifunctional Nanozyme with NADH Dehydrogenase-Like Activity and Nitric Oxide Release under Near-Infrared Light Irradiation as an Efficient Therapeutic for Antimicrobial Resistance Infection and Wound Healing. Adv Healthc Mater 2023; 12:e2300568. [PMID: 37326411 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202300568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In recent years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the greatest threats to human health. There is an urgent need to develop new antibacterial agents to effectively treat AMR infection. Herein, a novel nanozyme platform (Cu,N-GQDs@Ru-NO) is prepared, where Cu,N-doped graphene quantum dots (Cu,N-GQDs) are covalently functionalized with a nitric oxide (NO) donor, ruthenium nitrosyl (Ru-NO). Under 808 nm near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, Cu,N-GQDs@Ru-NO demonstrates nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) dehydrogenase-like activity for photo-oxidizing NADH to NAD+ , thus disrupting the redox balance in bacterial cells and resulting in bacterial death; meanwhile, the onsite NIR light-delivered NO effectively eradicates the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterial and biofilms, and promotes wound healing; furthermore, the nanozyme shows excellent photothermal effect that enhances the antibacterial efficacy as well. With the combination of NADH dehydrogenase activity, photothermal therapy, and NO gas therapy, the Cu,N-GQDs@Ru-NO nanozyme displays both in vitro and in vivo excellent efficacy for MRSA infection and biofilm eradication, which provides a new therapeutic modality for effectively treating MRSA inflammatory wounds.
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- Yi Wang
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Functional Polymer, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, International Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacology, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Functional Polymer, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Li JH, Yao BC, Chen QL, Jiang N, Wang LQ, Guo ZG. NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 play a role in atherosclerosis and chronic stress. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:8026-8043. [PMID: 37642954 PMCID: PMC10496984 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204947] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is characterized by the formation of fibrofatty plaques in the intima of arteries, resulting in thickening of the vessel wall and narrowing of the lumen. Chronic stress refers to individuals in a state of long-term chronic stress. However, the relationship between NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 and atherosclerosis and chronic stress is unclear. METHOD The atherosclerosis with chronic stress group data file was used. DEGs were screened and WGCNA was performed. Construction and analysis of PPI Network. Functional enrichment analysis, GSEA, gene expression heatmap, immune infiltration analysis and mRNA analysis were performed. CTD was used to find diseases most related to core genes. WB was performed. TargetScan was used to screen miRNAs of DEGs. RESULTS 1708 DEGs were identified. According to GO analysis, they were mainly enriched in catabolic processes, organic acid metabolism processes, carboxylic acid metabolism processes. KEGG analysis showed that they were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways, fatty acid metabolism, pentose phosphate pathway, glycolysis / gluconeogenesis, fructose and mannose metabolism. Gene expression heatmap showed that the core genes (NDUFB11, NDUFS3) were lowly expressed in samples of those with atherosclerosis accompanied by chronic stress and highly expressed in the normal samples. NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 were associated with necrosis, hyperplasia, inflammation, renal disease, weight loss, memory impairment, and cognitive impairment. WB showed that the expression level of NDUFS3 in atherosclerosis and chronic stress was lower than that in control group. CONCLUSIONS NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 are underexpressed in atherosclerosis and chronic stress; the lower NDUFB11 and NDUFS3 levels, the worse the prognosis.
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- Yin Yang
- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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Bibi S, Abbas G, Khan MZ, Nawaz T, Ullah Q, Uddin A, Khan MF, Ghafoor SU, Nadeem MS, Tabassum S, Zahoor M. The mutational analysis of mitochondrial DNA in maternal inheritance of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1093353. [PMID: 37674615 PMCID: PMC10477912 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1093353] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a globally prevalent condition that leads to infertility in women. While environmental factors contribute to PCOS, maternal genetics also play a significant role. Currently, there is no definitive test for identifying predisposition to PCOS. Hence, our objective is to discover novel maternal genetic risk factors for PCOS by investigating the genomes of patients from Pakistan. Methods We utilized Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to sequence the complete mitochondrial DNA of three PCOS patients. Subsequently, we employed MitoTIP (Mitochondrial tRNA Informatics Predictor) and PON-mt-tRNA tools to identify variations in the mitochondrial DNA. Our analysis focused on the genes MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-ATP6, MT-TL2, and MT-CYTB, which displayed common variations in all three genomes. Additionally, we observed individual variations. The D-loop region exhibited the highest frequency of mutations, followed by the non-coding regions of RNR1 and RNR2 genes. Moreover, we detected frameshift mutations in the mitochondrially encoded NADH Dehydrogenase 2 (MT-ND2) and mitochondrially encoded NADH Dehydrogenase 5 (ND5) genes within individual genomes. Results Our analysis unveiled six regions with common variations in the mitochondrial DNA of all three PCOS patients. Notably, the MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-ATP6, MT-TL2, and MT-CYTB genes exhibited these variations. Additionally, we identified individual variations in the mitochondrial DNA. The D-loop region displayed the highest mutation frequency, followed by the non-coding regions of RNR1 and RNR2 genes. Furthermore, frameshift mutations were detected in the MT-ND2 and ND5 genes within individual genomes. Conclusion Through our study, we have identified variations in mitochondrial DNA that may be associated with the development of PCOS and have the potential to serve as predisposition tests. Our findings highlight the presence of novel mutations in the MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-ATP6, MT-TL2, and MT-CYTB genes, as well as frameshift mutations in the MT-ND2 and ND5 genes. Pathogenicity analysis indicated that most variants were likely to result in benign cysts. However, the frameshift mutations in the ND2 gene were associated with a high risk of complications and pathogenicity in PCOS. This is the first report identifying these mutations and their association with PCOS, contributing to our understanding of the genetic factors underlying the condition.
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- Shaheen Bibi
- Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Marjan S, Yangzom T, Kristiansen CK, Chen A, Bindoff LA, Liang KX. Application of Flow Cytometric Analysis for Measuring Multiple Mitochondrial Parameters in 3D Brain Organoids. J Vis Exp 2023. [PMID: 37590511 DOI: 10.3791/65621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common primary or secondary contributor to many types of neurodegeneration, and changes in mitochondrial mass, mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) complexes, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number often feature in these processes. Human brain organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) recapitulate the brain's three-dimensional (3D) cytoarchitectural arrangement and offer the possibility to study disease mechanisms and screen new therapeutics in a complex human system. Here, we report a unique flow cytometry-based approach to measure multiple mitochondrial parameters in iPSC-derived cortical organoids. This report details a protocol for generating cortical brain organoids from iPSCs, single-cell dissociation of generated organoids, fixation, staining, and subsequent flow cytometric analysis to assess multiple mitochondrial parameters. Double staining with antibodies against the MRC complex subunit NADH: Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase Subunit B10 (NDUFB10) or mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) together with voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1 (VDAC 1) permits assessment of the amount of these proteins per mitochondrion. Since the quantity of TFAM corresponds to the amount of mtDNA, it provides an indirect estimation of the number of mtDNA copies per mitochondrial content. This entire procedure can be completed within a span of 2-3 h. Crucially, it allows for the concurrent quantification of multiple mitochondrial parameters, including both total and specific levels relative to the mitochondrial mass.
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- Sharika Marjan
- Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen; Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen
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- Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen; Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen
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- Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen; Neuro-SysMed, Center of Excellence for Clinical Research in Neurological Diseases, Haukeland University Hospital
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
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- Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen; Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital; National Advisory Unit for Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Oslo University Hospital
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- Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen; Neuro-SysMed, Center of Excellence for Clinical Research in Neurological Diseases, Haukeland University Hospital;
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Araújo MJ, Sousa ML, Fonseca E, Felpeto AB, Martins JC, Vázquez M, Mallo N, Rodriguez-Lorenzo L, Quarato M, Pinheiro I, Turkina MV, López-Mayán JJ, Peña-Vázquez E, Barciela-Alonso MC, Spuch-Calvar M, Oliveira M, Bermejo-Barrera P, Cabaleiro S, Espiña B, Vasconcelos V, Campos A. Proteomics reveals multiple effects of titanium dioxide and silver nanoparticles in the metabolism of turbot, Scophthalmus maximus. Chemosphere 2022; 308:136110. [PMID: 36007739 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136110] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silver (Ag) NPs are among the most used engineered inorganic nanoparticles (NPs); however, their potential effects to marine demersal fish species, are not fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the proteomic alterations induced by sub-lethal concentrations citrate-coated 25 nm ("P25") TiO2 or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coated 15 nm Ag NPs to turbot, Scophthalmus maximus. Juvenile fish were exposed to the NPs through daily feeding for 14 days. The tested concentrations were 0, 0.75 or 1.5 mg of each NPs per kg of fish per day. The determination of NPs, Titanium and Ag levels (sp-ICP-MS/ICP-MS) and histological alterations (Transmission Electron Microscopy) supported proteomic analysis performed in the liver and kidney. Proteomic sample preparation procedure (SP3) was followed by LC-MS/MS. Label-free MS quantification methods were employed to assess differences in protein expression. Functional analysis was performed using STRING web-tool. KEGG Gene Ontology suggested terms were discussed and potential biomarkers of exposure were proposed. Overall, data shows that liver accumulated more elements than kidney, presented more histological alterations (lipid droplets counts and size) and proteomic alterations. The Differentially Expressed Proteins (DEPs) were higher in Ag NPs trial. The functional analysis revealed that both NPs caused enrichment of proteins related to generic processes (metabolic pathways). Ag NPs also affected protein synthesis and nucleic acid transcription, among other processes. Proteins related to thyroid hormone transport (Serpina7) and calcium ion binding (FAT2) were suggested as biomarkers of TiO2 NPs in liver. For Ag NPs, in kidney (and at a lower degree in liver) proteins related with metabolic activity, metabolism of exogenous substances and oxidative stress (e.g.: NADH dehydrogenase and Cytochrome P450) were suggested as potential biomarkers. Data suggests adverse effects in turbot after medium/long-term exposures and the need for additional studies to validate specific biological applications of these NPs.
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- Mário J Araújo
- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CETGA - Cluster de la Acuicultura de Galicia, 15965, Ribeira, Galicia, A Coruña, Spain
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- CETGA - Cluster de la Acuicultura de Galicia, 15965, Ribeira, Galicia, A Coruña, Spain
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- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avda. Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal
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- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avda. Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal
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- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avda. Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- GETEE - Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group, Institute of Materials iMATUS, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n., 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- GETEE - Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group, Institute of Materials iMATUS, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n., 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- GETEE - Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group, Institute of Materials iMATUS, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n., 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- TeamNanoTech / Magnetic Materials Group, CINBIO, Universidade de Vigo - Campus Universitario Lagoas Marcosende, 36310, Vigo, Spain
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- GETEE - Trace Element, Spectroscopy and Speciation Group, Institute of Materials iMATUS, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avenida das Ciencias, s/n., 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- CETGA - Cluster de la Acuicultura de Galicia, 15965, Ribeira, Galicia, A Coruña, Spain
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- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avda. Mestre José Veiga s/n, Braga, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal; Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Li W, Wang S, Chen Y, Liu L, Hou S, You H. Integration of transcriptomic and proteomic reveals the toxicological molecular mechanisms of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) on Pleurotus ostreatus. Environ Pollut 2022; 314:120263. [PMID: 36155225 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), as one of the most widely used new brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), can pose a potential threat to human health and the environment. An integrated transcriptome and proteome was performed for investigating the toxicological molecular mechanisms of Pleurotus ostreatus (P. ostreatus) during the biodegradation of DBDPE at the concentrations of 5 and 20 mg/L. A total of 1193/1018 and 92/126 differentially expressed genes/proteins (DEGs/DEPs) were found, respectively, with DBDPE exposure at 5 and 20 mg/L. These DEGs and DEPs were mainly involved in the cellular process as well as metabolic process. DEPs for oxidation-reduction process and hydrolase activity were up-regulated, and those for membrane, lipid metabolic process and transmembrane transport were down-regulated. The DEGs and DEPs related to some key enzymes were down-regulated, such as NADH dehydrogenase/oxidoreductase, succinate dehydrogenase, cytochrome C1 protein, cytochrome-c oxidase/reductase and ATP synthase, which indicated that DBDPE affected the oxidative phosphorylation as well as tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) might be involved in DBDPE degradation through hydroxylation and oxidation. Some stress proteins were induced to resist DBDPE toxicity, including major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter, superoxide dismutase (SOD), molecular chaperones, heat shock proteins (HSP20, HSP26, HSP42), 60S ribosomal protein and histone H4. The findings help revealing the toxicological molecular mechanisms of DBDPE on P. ostreatus, aiming to improve the removal of DBDPE.
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- Wanlun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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Men L, Feng J, Huang W, Xu M, Zhao X, Sun R, Xu J, Cao L. Lip cyanosis as the first symptom of Leigh syndrome associated with mitochondrial complex I deficiency due to a compound heterozygous NDUFS1 mutation: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30303. [PMID: 36042640 PMCID: PMC9410648 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030303] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Leigh syndrome (LS) is a rare, progressive, and fatal neurodegenerative disease that occurs mainly in infants and children. Neonatal LS has not yet been fully described. METHODS The study design was approved by the ethics review board of Shenzhen Children's Hospital. RESULTS A 24-day-old full-term male infant presented with a 2-day history of lip cyanosis when crying in September 2021. He was born to nonconsanguineous Asian parents. After birth, the patient was fed poorly. A recurrent decrease in peripheral oxygen saturation and difficulty in weaning from mechanical ventilation during hospitalization were observed. There were no abnormalities on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or blood and urine organic acid analyses on admission. His lactic acid level increased markedly, and repeat MRI showed symmetrical abnormal signal areas in the bilateral basal ganglia and brainstem with disease progression. Trio whole-exome sequencing revealed 2 heterozygous mutations (c.64C > T [p.R22X] and c.584T > C [p.L195S]) in NDUFS1. Based on these findings, mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I deficiency-related LS was diagnosed. The patient underwent tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure. His oxygen saturation levels were maintained at normal levels with partially assisted ventilation. He was administered broad-spectrum antibiotics, oral coenzyme Q10, multivitamins, and idebenone. During hospitalization, the patient developed progressive consciousness impairment and respiratory and circulatory failure. He died on day 30. CONCLUSION Lip cyanosis is an important initial symptom in LS. Mild upper respiratory tract infections can induce LS and aggravate the disease. No abnormal changes in the brain MRI were observed in the early LS stages in this patient. Multiple MRIs and blood lactic acid tests during disease progression and genetic testing are important for prompt and accurate diagnosis of LS.
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- Lina Men
- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric, the Third People’s Hospital of Longgang District, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- * Correspondence: Liming Cao, MD, Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen City 518000, China. (e-mail: )
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Singh K, Singh IN, Diggins E, Connors SL, Karim MA, Lee D, Zimmerman AW, Frye RE. Developmental regression and mitochondrial function in children with autism. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2020; 7:683-694. [PMID: 32343046 PMCID: PMC7261756 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Developmental regression (DR) occurs in about one-third of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) yet it is poorly understood. Current evidence suggests that mitochondrial function in not normal in many children with ASD. However, the relationship between mitochondrial function and DR has not been well-studied in ASD. METHODS This cross-sectional study of 32 children, 2 to 8 years old with ASD, with (n = 11) and without (n = 12) DR, and non-ASD controls (n = 9) compared mitochondrial respiration and mtDNA damage and copy number between groups and their relation to standardized measures of ASD severity. RESULTS Individuals with ASD demonstrated lower ND1, ND4, and CYTB copy number (Ps < 0.01) as compared to controls. Children with ASD and DR had higher maximal oxygen consumption rate (Ps < 0.02), maximal respiratory capacity (P < 0.05), and reserve capacity (P = 0.01) than those with ASD without DR. Coupling Efficiency and Maximal Respiratory Capacity were associated with disruptive behaviors but these relationships were different for those with and without DR. Higher ND1 copy number was associated with better behavior. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that individuals with ASD and DR may represent a unique metabolic endophenotype with distinct abnormalities in respiratory function that may put their mitochondria in a state of vulnerability. This may allow physiological stress to trigger mitochondrial decompensation as is seen clinically as DR. Since mitochondrial function was found to be related to ASD symptoms, the mitochondria could be a potential target for novel therapeutics. Additionally, identifying those with vulnerable mitochondrial before DR could result in prevention of ASD.
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- Kanwaljit Singh
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusettsUnited States
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- Division of NeurologySection on Neurodevelopmental DisordersBarrow Neurologic Institute at Phoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenixArizonaUnited States
- Department of Child HealthUniversity of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenixArizonaUnited States
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusettsUnited States
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusettsUnited States
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- Division of NeurologySection on Neurodevelopmental DisordersBarrow Neurologic Institute at Phoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenixArizonaUnited States
- Department of Child HealthUniversity of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenixArizonaUnited States
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- Division of NeurologySection on Neurodevelopmental DisordersBarrow Neurologic Institute at Phoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenixArizonaUnited States
- Department of Child HealthUniversity of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenixArizonaUnited States
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusettsUnited States
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- Division of NeurologySection on Neurodevelopmental DisordersBarrow Neurologic Institute at Phoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenixArizonaUnited States
- Department of Child HealthUniversity of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenixArizonaUnited States
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Dowd A. Enzyme Assay Methods to Validate DIGE Proteomics Data. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1664:279-286. [PMID: 29019140 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7268-5_21] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Enzyme activity assay methods can be used to corroborate the results generated by Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE) proteomic experiments. Two assay methods were chosen to demonstrate how this can be achieved. Assays for determining the activity of superoxide dismutase and NADH dehydrogenase are outlined in detail in this paper. These methods were chosen as examples because they are frequently used in conjunction with DIGE proteomics.
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- Andrew Dowd
- Monaghan Biosciences, Tyholland, Co. Monaghan, Ireland.
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Jia N, Lv TT, Li MX, Wei SS, Li YY, Zhao CL, Li B. The J-protein AtDjB1 is required for mitochondrial complex I activity and regulates growth and development through ROS-mediated auxin signalling. J Exp Bot 2016; 67:3481-3496. [PMID: 27117341 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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AtDjB1 is a mitochondria-located J-protein in Arabidopsis thaliana It is involved in the regulation of plant growth and development; however, the exact mechanisms remain to be determined. We performed comparison analyses of phenotypes, auxin signalling, redox status, mitochondrial structure and function using wild-type plants, AtDjB1 mutants, rescued AtDjB1 mutants by AtDjB1 or YUCCA2 (an auxin synthesis gene), and AtDjB1 overexpression plants. AtDjB1 mutants (atj1-1 or atj1-4) exhibited inhibition of growth and development and reductions in the level of IAA and the expression of YUCCA genes compared to wild-type plants. The introduction of AtDjB1 or YUCCA2 into atj1-1 largely rescued phenotypic defects and the IAA level, indicating that AtDjB1 probably regulates growth and development via auxin. Furthermore, atj1-1 plants displayed a significant reduction in amount/activity of mitochondrial complex I compared to wild-type plants; this resulted in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, exogenous H2O2 markedly inhibited the expression of YUCCA genes in wild-type plants. In contrast, the reducing agent ascorbate increased the expression of YUCCA genes and IAA level in atj1-1 plants, indicating that the low auxin level observed in atj1-1 was probably due to the high oxidation status. Overall, the data presented here suggest that AtDjB1 is required for mitochondrial complex I activity and regulates growth and development through ROS-mediated auxin signalling in Arabidopsis.
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- Ning Jia
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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Rees MG, Davis MI, Shen M, Titus S, Raimondo A, Barrett A, Gloyn AL, Collins FS, Simeonov A. A panel of diverse assays to interrogate the interaction between glucokinase and glucokinase regulatory protein, two vital proteins in human disease. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89335. [PMID: 24586696 PMCID: PMC3929664 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Recent genetic and clinical evidence has implicated glucokinase regulatory protein (GKRP) in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and related traits. The primary role of GKRP is to bind and inhibit hepatic glucokinase (GCK), a critically important protein in human health and disease that exerts a significant degree of control over glucose metabolism. As activation of GCK has been associated with improved glucose tolerance, perturbation of the GCK-GKRP interaction represents a potential therapeutic target for pharmacological modulation. Recent structural and kinetic advances are beginning to provide insight into the interaction of these two proteins. However, tools to comprehensively assess the GCK-GKRP interaction, particularly in the context of small molecules, would be a valuable resource. We therefore developed three robust and miniaturized assays for assessing the interaction between recombinant human GCK and GKRP: an HTRF assay, a diaphorase-coupled assay, and a luciferase-coupled assay. The assays are complementary, featuring distinct mechanisms of detection (luminescence, fluorescence, FRET). Two assays rely on GCK enzyme activity modulation by GKRP while the FRET-based assay measures the GCK-GKRP protein-protein interaction independent of GCK enzymatic substrates and activity. All three assays are scalable to low volumes in 1536-well plate format, with robust Z’ factors (>0.7). Finally, as GKRP sequesters GCK in the hepatocyte nucleus at low glucose concentrations, we explored cellular models of GCK localization and translocation. Previous findings from freshly isolated rat hepatocytes were confirmed in cryopreserved rat hepatocytes, and we further extended this study to cryopreserved human hepatocytes. Consistent with previous reports, there were several key differences between the rat and human systems, with our results suggesting that human hepatocytes can be used to interrogate GCK translocation in response to small molecules. The assay panel developed here should help direct future investigation of the GCK-GKRP interaction in these or other physiologically relevant human systems.
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- Matthew G. Rees
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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- GE Healthcare, Life Sciences, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, ORH Trust, OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America
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Bouzon ZL, Chow F, Zitta CS, dos Santos RW, Ouriques LC, Felix MRDL, Osorio LKP, Gouveia C, Martins RDP, Latini A, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Schmidt EC. Effects of natural radiation, photosynthetically active radiation and artificial ultraviolet radiation-B on the chloroplast organization and metabolism of Porphyra acanthophora var. brasiliensis (Rhodophyta, Bangiales). Microsc Microanal 2012; 18:1467-1479. [PMID: 23153514 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927612013359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We undertook a study of Porphyra acanthophora var. brasiliensis to determine its responses under ambient conditions, photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), and PAR+UVBR (ultraviolet radiation-B) treatment, focusing on changes in ultrastructure, and cytochemistry. Accordingly, control ambient samples were collected in the field, and two different treatments were performed in the laboratory. Plants were exposed to PAR at 60 μmol photons m-2 s-1 and PAR + UVBR at 0.35 W m-2 for 3 h per day during 21 days of in vitro cultivation. Confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of the vegetative cells showed single stellate chloroplast in ambient and PAR samples, but in PAR+UVBR-exposed plants, the chloroplast showed alterations in the number and form of arms. Under PAR+UVBR treatment, the thylakoids of the chloroplasts were disrupted, and an increase in the number of plastoglobuli was observed, in addition to mitochondria, which appeared with irregular, disrupted morphology compared to ambient and PAR samples. After UVBR exposure, the formation of carpospores was also observed. Plants under ambient conditions, as well as those treated with PAR and PAR+UVBR, all showed different concentrations of enzymatic response, including glutathione peroxidase and reductase activity. In summary, the present study demonstrates that P. acanthophora var. brasiliensis shows the activation of distinct mechanisms against natural radiation, PAR and PAR+UVBR.
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- Zenilda L Bouzon
- Central Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Federal University of Santa Catarina 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Abu-Safieh L, Vithana EN, Mantel I, Holder GE, Pelosini L, Bird AC, Bhattacharya SS. A large deletion in the adRP gene PRPF31: evidence that haploinsufficiency is the cause of disease. Mol Vis 2006; 12:384-8. [PMID: 16636657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To report a large deletion that encompasses more than 90% of PRPF31 gene and two other neighboring genes in their entirety in an adRP pedigree that appears to show only the typical clinical features of retinitis pigmentosa. METHODS To identify PRPF31 mutation in a dominant RP family (ADRP2) previously linked to the RP11 locus, the 14 exons of PRPF31 were screened for mutations by direct sequencing. To investigate the possibility of a large deletion, microsatellite markers near PRPF31 gene were analyzed by non-denaturing PAGE. RESULTS Initial screening of PRPF31 gene in the ADRP2 family did not reveal an obvious mutation. A large deletion was however suspected due to lack of heterozygosity for nearly all PRPF31 intragenic single nucleotide polymorphysm (SNPs). In order to estimate the size of the deletion, SNPs and microsatellite markers spanning and flanking PRPF31 were analyzed in the entire ADRP2 family. Haplotype analysis with the above markers suggested a deletion of approximately 30 kb that included the putative promoter region of a novel gene OSCAR, the entire genomic content of genes NDUFA3, TFPT and more than 90% of PRPF31 gene. Sequence analysis of the region flanking the potential deletion showed a high presence of Alu elements implicating Alu mediated recombination as the mechanism responsible for this event. CONCLUSIONS This mutation provides evidence that haploinsufficiency rather than aberrant function of mutated proteins is the cause of disease in these adRP patients with mutations in PRPF31 gene.
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- Leen Abu-Safieh
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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Maguire DJ, Lintell NA, McCabe M, Griffiths L. Focusing on genomic and phenomic correlations in respiration of non-melanotic skin cancers. Adv Exp Med Biol 2006; 566:375-80. [PMID: 16594175 DOI: 10.1007/0-387-26206-7_49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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In recent years, with the development of techniques in modem molecular biology, it has become possible to study the genetic basis of carcinogenesis down to the level of DNA sequence. Major advances have been made in our understanding of the genes involved in cell cycle control and descriptions of mutations in those genes. These developments have led to the definition of the role of specific oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes in several cancers, including, for example, colon cancers and some forms of breast cancer. Work reported from our laboratory has led to the identification of a number of candidate genes involved in the development of non-melanotic skin cancers. In this chapter, we attempt to further explain the observed (phenomic) alterations in metabolic pathways associated with oxygen consumption with the changes at the genetic level.
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Washizuka S, Kametani M, Sasaki T, Tochigi M, Umekage T, Kohda K, Kato T. Association of mitochondrial complex I subunit gene NDUFV2 at 18p11 with schizophrenia in the Japanese population. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2006; 141B:301-4. [PMID: 16508936 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share common genetic background. Several loci such as 18p11, 13q32, and 22q11-13 were commonly linked with these diseases. Since mitochondrial dysfunction has been suggested in both of these disorders, NDUFV2 at 18p11, encoding a subunit of the complex I, NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase, is a candidate gene for these diseases. We previously reported that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the upstream region of NDUFV2 were associated with bipolar disorder in Japanese. The association of haplotype consisting of two SNPs, -3542G > A and -602G > A, with bipolar disorder was also seen both in Japanese and the National Institute of Mental Health Pedigrees trios. In this study, 2 polymorphisms, -3542G > A and -602G > A, were investigated in 229 schizophrenic patients as compared with controls. Individual genotypes were not associated with schizophrenia. However, the haplotype consisting of these two SNPs were significantly associated with schizophrenia. These results suggested that inter-individual variation of the genomic sequence of the promoter region of NDUFV2 might be a genetic risk factor common to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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- Shinsuke Washizuka
- Laboratory for Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Saitama, Japan
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Iuso A, Scacco S, Piccoli C, Bellomo F, Petruzzella V, Trentadue R, Minuto M, Ripoli M, Capitanio N, Zeviani M, Papa S. Dysfunctions of cellular oxidative metabolism in patients with mutations in the NDUFS1 and NDUFS4 genes of complex I. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:10374-80. [PMID: 16478720 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m513387200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The pathogenic mechanism of a G44A nonsense mutation in the NDUFS4 gene and a C1564A mutation in the NDUFS1 gene of respiratory chain complex I was investigated in fibroblasts from human patients. As previously observed the NDUFS4 mutation prevented complete assembly of the complex and caused full suppression of the activity. The mutation (Q522K replacement) in NDUFS1 gene, coding for the 75-kDa Fe-S subunit of the complex, was associated with (a) reduced level of the mature complex, (b) marked, albeit not complete, inhibition of the activity, (c) accumulation of H(2)O(2) and O(2)(.-) in mitochondria, (d) decreased cellular content of glutathione, (e) enhanced expression and activity of glutathione peroxidase, and (f) decrease of the mitochondrial potential and enhanced mitochondrial susceptibility to reactive oxygen species (ROS) damage. No ROS increase was observed in the NDUFS4 mutation. Exposure of the NDUFS1 mutant fibroblasts to dibutyryl-cAMP stimulated the residual NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase activity, induced disappearance of ROS, and restored the mitochondrial potential. These are relevant observations for a possible therapeutical strategy in NDUFS1 mutant patients.
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- Arcangela Iuso
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Biology, and Physics, University of Bari, Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Shimada T, Moriuchi R, Mori T, Yamada K, Ishimaru T, Katamine S. Identification of NADH dehydrogenase 1 α subcomplex 5 capable to transform murine fibroblasts and overexpressed in human cervical carcinoma cell lines. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 339:852-7. [PMID: 16329995 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.11.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2005] [Accepted: 11/16/2005] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 and E7 proteins play essential roles in HPV-associated cervical carcinogenesis. However, cells transformed by E6 or E7 rarely grow into tumors in nude mice, indicating that the carcinogenesis involves additional molecular events. The highly efficient retroviral cDNA expression system derived from HeLa cells identified two cDNA species coding NADH dehydrogenase 1 alpha subcomplex 5 (NDUFA5) and zinc finger protein 9 (ZNF9), exhibiting the potential to transform murine fibroblast cell line, NIH3T3. The real-time RT-PCR analysis revealed that the expressions of the NDUFA5 mRNA, but not the ZNF9 mRNA level, were significantly up-regulated in all the tested cell lines derived from HPV-positive cervical cancer, HeLa, SW576, and CaSKi. The NDUFA5 expression may contribute to the multi-step carcinogenesis in human cervical cancer.
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- Takako Shimada
- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
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Bart JM, Morariu S, Knapp J, Ilie MS, Pitulescu M, Anghel A, Cosoroaba I, Piarroux R. Genetic typing of Echinococcus granulosus in Romania. Parasitol Res 2005; 98:130-7. [PMID: 16328370 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-005-0015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2005] [Accepted: 09/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In Romania, cystic echinococcosis is endemic and affects, besides humans, various animal species including sheep, cattle, and swine. As yet, no molecular-genetic typing has been carried out to clearly identify the putative strains being transmitted there. Parasite samples (protoscoleces or germinal layers) were collected from infected intermediate hosts and subsequently analyzed by comparing the PCR-amplified DNA sequences of three targets: one nuclear (BG1/3) and two mitochondrial (cox1 and nadI). Three strains were identified with the mitochondrial sequences: (i) the common sheep strain (G1) which circulates between sheep and cattle and is infective for humans, (ii) the Tasmanian sheep strain (G2) infecting sheep and cattle, and (iii) the pig strain (G7) predominantly found in swine. To our knowledge, this is the first report which demonstrates the occurrence of the Tasmanian sheep strain in cattle and the sympatric occurrence of these three strains (G1, G2, and G7) in Europe.
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- J M Bart
- SERF Team (Equipe Santé Environment Rural Franche-Comté), Parasitology Department, College of Medicine of Besançon, 19 rue Ambroise Paré, 25000 Besançon, France.
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Vogel RO, Janssen RJRJ, Ugalde C, Grovenstein M, Huijbens RJ, Visch HJ, van den Heuvel LP, Willems PH, Zeviani M, Smeitink JAM, Nijtmans LGJ. Human mitochondrial complex I assembly is mediated by NDUFAF1. FEBS J 2005; 272:5317-26. [PMID: 16218961 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2005.04928.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase) is the largest multiprotein enzyme of the oxidative phosphorylation system. Its assembly in human cells is poorly understood and no proteins assisting this process have yet been described. A good candidate is NDUFAF1, the human homologue of Neurospora crassa complex I chaperone CIA30. Here, we demonstrate that NDUFAF1 is a mitochondrial protein that is involved in the complex I assembly process. Modulating the intramitochondrial amount of NDUFAF1 by knocking down its expression using RNA interference leads to a reduced amount and activity of complex I. NDUFAF1 is associated to two complexes of 600 and 700 kDa in size of which the relative distribution is altered in two complex I deficient patients. Analysis of NDUFAF1 expression in a conditional complex I assembly system shows that the 700 kDa complex may represent a key step in the complex I assembly process. Based on these data, we propose that NDUFAF1 is an important protein for the assembly/stability of complex I.
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- Rutger O Vogel
- Department of Paediatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands
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Hinttala R, Uusimaa J, Remes AM, Rantala H, Hassinen IE, Majamaa K. Sequence analysis of nuclear genes encoding functionally important complex I subunits in children with encephalomyopathy. J Mol Med (Berl) 2005; 83:786-94. [PMID: 16142472 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-005-0712-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2004] [Accepted: 08/05/2005] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Complex I has a vital role in the energy production of the cell, and the clinical spectrum of complex I deficiency varies from severe lactic acidosis in infants to muscle weakness in adults. It has been estimated that the cause of complex I deficiency, especially in children, is often a mutation in the nuclear-encoded genes and, more rarely, in the genes encoded by mitochondrial DNA. We sequenced nine complex I subunit coding genes, NDUFAB1, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS3, NDUFS4, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1 and NDUFV2, in 13 children with defined complex I deficiency. Two novel substitutions were found: a synonymous replacement 201A>T in NDUFV2 and a non-synonymous base exchange 52C>T in NDUFS8. The 52C>T substitution produced the replacement Arg18Cys in the leading peptide of the TYKY subunit. This novel missense mutation was found as a heterozygote in one patient and her mother, but not among 202 healthy controls nor among 107 children with undefined encephalomyopathy. Bioinformatic analyses suggested that Arg18Cys could lead to marked changes in the physicochemical properties of the mitochondrial-targeting peptide of TYKY, but we could not see changes in the assembly or activity of complex I or in the transcription of NDUFS8 in the fibroblasts of our patient. We suggest that Arg18Cys in the leading peptide of the TYKY subunit is not solely pathogenic, and that other genetic factors contribute to the disease-causing potential of this mutation.
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De Miranda Neto MH, Defani MA, Fregonesi CEPT, Natali MRM, Pereira A. Morphometric and quantitative evaluation of the NADH-diaphorase positive myenteric neurons of the jejunum of streptozotocin-diabetic rats supplemented with acetyl-L-carnitine. Anat Histol Embryol 2005; 34:154-8. [PMID: 15929729 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2005.00585.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Summary In this study we investigated the effect of the acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) supplementation on the myenteric neurons of the jejunum of rats made diabetic at the age of 105 days by streptozotocin (35 mg/kg body weight). Four groups were used: non-diabetic (C), non-diabetic supplemented with ALC (CC), diabetic (D), diabetic supplemented with ALC (DC). After 15 weeks of diabetes induction the blood was collected by cardiac puncture to evaluate glycaemia and glycated haemoglobin. Next the animals were killed and the jejunum was collected and subjected to whole-mount preparation to evidence the myenteric neurons through the histochemical technique of the NADH-diaphorase. The neuronal counts were made in 80 microscopic fields, in tissue samples of five animals of each group. The profiles of the cell bodies of 1000 neurons per group were analysed. Diabetes induced a significant increase in the area of the cell body and decrease in the number of NADH-diaphorase positive myoenteric neurons. ALC suplementation to the diabetic group promoted smaller hypertrophic effects and less neuronal loss than in the myoenteric neurons of the diabetic rats, and in addition diminished the body weight decrease and reduced the fasting glycaemia.
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- M H De Miranda Neto
- Department of Morphophysiological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Campus Regional de Goioerê, Av. Reitor Zeferino Vaz s/n. Jardim Universitário. 87.360-000, Goioere, Brazil
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Mamelak AJ, Kowalski J, Murphy K, Yadava N, Zahurak M, Kouba DJ, Howell BG, Tzu J, Cummins DL, Liégeois NJ, Berg K, Sauder DN. Downregulation of NDUFA1 and other oxidative phosphorylation-related genes is a consistent feature of basal cell carcinoma. Exp Dermatol 2005; 14:336-48. [PMID: 15854127 DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-6705.2005.00278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy that, like other tumours, possesses a heterogeneous genetic composition. In order to select genes with consistent changes in expression among these tumours, we analysed BCC microarray expression data by using a novel approach, termed correlative analysis of microarrays (CAM). CAM is a nested, non-parametric method designed to qualitatively select candidates based on their individual, similar effects upon an array-wide closeness measure. We applied the CAM method to expression data generated by two-channel cDNA microarray experiments, where 21 BCC and patient-matched normal skin specimens were examined. Fifteen candidate genes were selected, with six overexpressed and nine underexpressed in BCC vs. normal skin. Five of the nine consistently downregulated genes in the tumour samples are involved in mitochondrial function and the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway. One of these genes was the 7.5-kDa subunit, NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) alpha subcomplex-1 (NDUFA1), an accessory component of OXPHOS complex-I that is essential for respiratory activity. These findings support the hypothesis that irregularities in mitochondrial function are involved in neoplasia. Suppression of NDUFA1 expression could represent a key pathogenic mechanism in the development of BCC.
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- Adam J Mamelak
- Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21287-0900, USA
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Khodosevich KV, Lebedev IB, Sverdlov ED. [The tissue-specific methylation of human-specific endogenous retroviral long terminal repeats]. Bioorg Khim 2005; 30:493-8. [PMID: 15562970 DOI: 10.1023/b:rubi.0000043787.07628.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A possible involvement of retroelements in the epigenetic regulation of human gene expression was considered by the example of methylation of long terminal repeats (LTRs) of the human endogenous retrovirus family K (HERV-K). The methylation status of six HERV-K LTRs was determined in various gene-enriched regions of the human genome. The methylation of four LTRs was shown to be tissue-specific. Our results correlated with published data on the tissue-specific changes in the expression level of human genes adjacent to the LTRs under study. The English version of the paper: Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry, 2004, vol. 30, no. 5; see also http: // www.maik.ru.
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Dinopoulos A, Smeitink J, ter Laak H. Unusual features of mitochondrial degeneration in skeletal muscle of patients with nuclear complex I mutation. Acta Neuropathol 2005; 110:199-202. [PMID: 15981016 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-005-1036-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2005] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/21/2005] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Petruzzella V, Panelli D, Torraco A, Stella A, Papa S. Mutations in theNDUFS4gene of mitochondrial complex I alter stability of the splice variants. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:3770-6. [PMID: 15975579 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2005] [Revised: 05/05/2005] [Accepted: 05/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The effect on the stability of alternative transcripts of different mutations of the NDUFS4 gene in patients with Leigh syndrome with complex I deficiency is presented. Normally, two NDUFS4 splice variants are degraded by nonsense mediated mRNA decay (NMD) while a third form does not trigger NMD degradation. In a patient with a premature termination codon in exon 1, all the three splice variants are up-regulated. The present is the first case of a nonsense mutation leading to the abrogation of NMD, which can represent an additional event to be considered in the evaluation of clinically relevant mutations.
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- Vittoria Petruzzella
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Medical Biology, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare, Bari 70124, Italy
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Zanoni JN, De Freitas P, Pereira RVF, Dos Santos Pereira MA, De Miranda Neto MH. Effects of Supplementation with Ascorbic Acid for a Period of 120 days on the Myosin-V and NADPHd Positive Myenteric Neurons of the Ileum of Rats. Anat Histol Embryol 2005; 34:149-53. [PMID: 15929728 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2005.00584.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We investigated the effect of ascorbic acid (AA) supplementation on the NADPH-diaphorase (NADPHd) and myosin-V myenteric neurons in the ileum of rats, after 4 months of treatment. Two groups were compared, i.e. controls rats (C) and AA-treated rats (CA). Myosin-V immunohistochemistry and NADPHd histochemistry were employed. We investigated the areas of 500 cell bodies of myosin-V neurons and of 500 NADPHd stained neurons from all groups. The quantitative analysis was performed using an area of 8.96 mm2 from each ileum. There was an increase of 21.9% in the myosin-V immunoreactive myenteric neurons (P > 0.05) and of 22.5% in the NADPHd in group CA when compared with C (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences when we compared the area of myosin-V stained neurons between groups C and CA. However, we verified an area reduction of 7.5% in NADPHd neurons when comparing group C to group CA (P < 0.05).
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- J N Zanoni
- Department of Morphophysiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Martín MA, Blázquez A, Gutierrez-Solana LG, Fernández-Moreira D, Briones P, Andreu AL, Garesse R, Campos Y, Arenas J. Leigh Syndrome Associated With Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency Due to a Novel Mutation in the NDUFS1 Gene. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 62:659-61. [PMID: 15824269 DOI: 10.1001/archneur.62.4.659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mutations in the nuclear-encoded subunits of complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain are a recognized cause of Leigh syndrome (LS). Recently, 6 mutations in the NDUFS1 gene were identified in 3 families. OBJECTIVE To describe a Spanish family with LS, complex I deficiency in muscle, and a novel mutation in the NDUFS1 gene. DESIGN Using molecular genetic approaches, we identified the underlying molecular defect in a patient with LS with a complex I defect. PATIENT The proband was a child who displayed the clinical features of LS. RESULTS Muscle biochemistry results showed a complex I defect of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Sequencing analysis of the mitochondrial DNA-encoded ND genes, the nuclear DNA-encoded NDUFV1, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS4, NDUFS6, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, and NDUFAB1 genes, and the complex I assembly factor CIA30 gene revealed a novel homozygous L231V mutation (c.691C-->G) in the NDUFS1 gene. The parents were heterozygous carriers of the L231V mutation. CONCLUSIONS Identifying nuclear mutations as a cause of respiratory chain disorders will enhance the possibility of prenatal diagnosis and help us understand how molecular defects can lead to complex I deficiency.
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- Miguel A Martín
- Centro de Investigación, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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OBJECTIVES Several studies have suggested mitochondrial abnormality in bipolar disorder. We reported the association of mitochondrial complex I subunit gene, NDUFV2 at 18p11, with bipolar disorder. A decrease in the mRNA expression of this gene was found in patients with bipolar disorder compared with controls. However, it was unclear whether only the NDUFV2 gene exhibited the decreased expression level in bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to clarify the association of other nuclear-encoded complex I subunit genes and mitochondria-related genes with bipolar disorder. METHODS We quantified the mRNA expression level of five nuclear-encoded mitochondrial complex I subunit genes located at the chromosomal regions linked with bipolar disorder other than NDUFV2, three complex IV subunit genes, and four mitochondrial transcription-related genes using a real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction method in the lymphoblastoid cell lines from 21 patients with bipolar disorder and 11 controls. RESULTS Decreased mRNA expression in patients with bipolar I disorder compared with control subjects was found in most of the complex I subunit genes. In addition, decreased expression levels of these genes correlated with that of NDUFV2. No statistically significant alterations of mRNA expression levels were found between bipolar patients and controls among two of three complex IV subunit genes and all transcription-related genes. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the decreased expression of NDUFV2 has a considerable effect on other subunit genes in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and presents further evidence of the biological significance of NDUFV2 in bipolar disorder.
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- Shinsuke Washizuka
- Laboratory for Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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Chaw SM, Walters TW, Chang CC, Hu SH, Chen SH. A phylogeny of cycads (Cycadales) inferred from chloroplast matK gene, trnK intron, and nuclear rDNA ITS region. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2005; 37:214-34. [PMID: 16182153 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2004] [Revised: 12/31/2004] [Accepted: 01/05/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Phylogenetic relationships among the three families and 12 living genera of cycads were reconstructed by distance and parsimony criteria using three markers: the chloroplast matK gene, the chloroplast trnK intron and the nuclear ITS/5.8S rDNA sequence. All datasets indicate that Cycadaceae (including only the genus Cycas) is remotely related to other cycads, in which Dioon was resolved as the basal-most clade, followed by Bowenia and a clade containing the remaining nine genera. Encephalartos and Lepidozamia are closer to each other than to Macrozamia. The African genus Stangeria is embedded within the New World subfamily Zamiodeae. Therefore, Bowenia is an unlikely sister to Stangeria, contrary to the view that they form the Stangeriaceae. The generic status of Dyerocycas and Chigua is unsupportable as they are paraphyletic with Cycas and the Zamia, respectively. Nonsense mutations in the matK gene and indels in the other two datasets lend evidence to reinforce the above conclusions. According to the phylogenies, the past geography of the genera of cycads and the evolution of character states are hypothesized and discussed. Within the suborder Zamiieae, Stangeria, and the tribe Zamieae evolved significantly faster than other genera. The matK gene and ITS/5.8S region contain more useful information than the trnK intron in addressing phylogeny. Redelimitations of Zamiaceae, Stangeriaceae, subfamily Encephalartoideae and subtribe Macrozamiineae are necessary.
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- Shu-Miaw Chaw
- Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Dunn JS, Freed BM, Gustafson DL, Stringer KA. Inhibition of human neutrophil reactive oxygen species production and p67phox translocation by cigarette smoke extract. Atherosclerosis 2005; 179:261-7. [PMID: 15777540 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2004.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2004] [Revised: 10/25/2004] [Accepted: 11/19/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The association between cigarette smoking and atherogenesis is well established. Inflammatory cells may participate in atherogenesis via activation of the NADPH oxidase and the subsequent production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which exacerbates endothelial injury. However, little is known about the ability of cigarette smoke (CS) to modulate NADPH oxidase protein function. In this study, we investigated the ability of a CS extract derived from a high tar cigarette to alter human neutrophil ROS production and the translocation of two NADPH oxidase proteins, p47phox and p67phox. Phorbol ester-induced intracellular and extracellular production of ROS was reduced following CS treatment as measured by enhanced luminol or isoluminol chemiluminescence, respectively, (luminol AUC was reduced by 59%, p < or =0.0001; isoluminol by 49%, p < or =0.001). The phorbol ester-induced phosphorylation and translocation of p47phox from the cytosol to the membrane was not changed by CS treatment but the translocation of p67phox was reduced. Cigarette smoke treatment alone did not provoke neutrophil ROS production. These findings demonstrate that CS treatment reduced agonist-induced human neutrophil ROS production independent of p47phox phosphorylation and translocation from the cytosol to the membrane. However, this inhibition could be attributed to a reduction in translocation of another cytosolic NADPH oxidase protein, p67phox. Although neutrophil-generated ROS have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, this does not appear to be the mechanism by which CS induces vascular injury.
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- John S Dunn
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Box C238, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA
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Analysis of the complex I NDUFS8 gene from Leigh syndrome patients with isolated complex I deficiency revealed that one patient with late-onset disease and partial complex I defect was a compound heterozygote for two novel mutations in NDUFS8 gene. Western blot analysis revealed a deficiency in the NDUFS8 polypeptide, but also reductions in other nuclear subunits of complex I, suggesting that this subunit is essential for either the assembly or stability of complex I.
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- Vincent Procaccio
- Center for Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics (MAMMAG), University of California, Irvine 92697-3940, USA.
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Washizuka S, Iwamoto K, Kazuno AA, Kakiuchi C, Mori K, Kametani M, Yamada K, Kunugi H, Tajima O, Akiyama T, Nanko S, Yoshikawa T, Kato T. Association of mitochondrial complex I subunit gene NDUFV2 at 18p11 with bipolar disorder in Japanese and the National Institute of Mental Health pedigrees. Biol Psychiatry 2004; 56:483-9. [PMID: 15450783 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2004] [Revised: 06/22/2004] [Accepted: 07/05/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Linkage with 18p11 is one of the replicated findings in molecular genetics of bipolar disorder. Because mitochondrial dysfunction has been suggested in bipolar disorder, NDUFV2 at 18p11, encoding a subunit of the complex I, reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)ubiquinone oxidoreductase, is a candidate gene for this disorder. We previously reported that a polymorphism in the upstream region of NDUFV2, -602G> A, was associated with bipolar disorder in Japanese subjects; however, functional significance of -602G> A was not known. METHODS We screened the further upstream region of NDUFV2. We performed a case-control study in Japanese patients with bipolar disorder and control subjects and a transmission disequilibrium test in 104 parent and proband trios of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Genetics Initiative pedigrees. We also performed the promoter assay to examine functional consequence of the -602G> A polymorphism. RESULTS The -602G> A polymorphism was found to alter the promoter activity. We found that the other haplotype block surrounding -3542G> A was associated with bipolar disorder. The association of the haplotypes consisting of -602G> A and -3542G> A polymorphisms with bipolar disorder was seen both in Japanese case-control samples and NIMH trios. CONCLUSION Together these findings indicate that the polymorphisms in the promoter region of NDUFV2 are a genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder by affecting promoter activity.
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- Shinsuke Washizuka
- Laboratories for Molecular Dynamics of Mental Disorders, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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Kirby DM, Salemi R, Sugiana C, Ohtake A, Parry L, Bell KM, Kirk EP, Boneh A, Taylor RW, Dahl HHM, Ryan MT, Thorburn DR. NDUFS6 mutations are a novel cause of lethal neonatal mitochondrial complex I deficiency. J Clin Invest 2004; 114:837-45. [PMID: 15372108 PMCID: PMC516258 DOI: 10.1172/jci20683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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complex I deficiency, the most common respiratory chain defect, is genetically heterogeneous: mutations in 8 nuclear and 7 mitochondrial DNA genes encoding complex I subunits have been described. However, these genes account for disease in only a minority of complex I-deficient patients. We investigated whether there may be an unknown common gene by performing functional complementation analysis of cell lines from 10 unrelated patients. Two of the patients were found to have mitochondrial DNA mutations. The other 8 represented 7 different (nuclear) complementation groups, all but 1 of which showed abnormalities of complex I assembly. It is thus unlikely that any one unknown gene accounts for a large proportion of complex I cases. The 2 patients sharing a nuclear complementation group had a similar abnormal complex I assembly profile and were studied further by homozygosity mapping, chromosome transfers, and microarray expression analysis. NDUFS6, a complex I subunit gene not previously associated with complex I deficiency, was grossly underexpressed in the 2 patient cell lines. Both patients had homozygous mutations in this gene, one causing a splicing abnormality and the other a large deletion. This integrated approach to gene identification offers promise for identifying other unknown causes of respiratory chain disorders.
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- Denise M Kirby
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Kerscher S, Bénit P, Abdrakhmanova A, Zwicker K, Rais I, Karas M, Rustin P, Brandt U. Processing of the 24 kDa subunit mitochondrial import signal is not required for assembly of functional complex I in Yarrowia lipolytica. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 271:3588-95. [PMID: 15317595 DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-2956.2004.04296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A small deletion in the second intron of human NDUFV2 (IVS2+5_+8delGTAA) has been shown to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and encephalomyopathy [Bénit, P., Beugnot, R., Chretien, D., Giurgea, I., de Lonlay-Debeney, P., Issartel, J.P., Kerscher, S., Rustin, P., Rötig, A. & Munnich, A. (2003) Human Mutat.21, 582-586]. Skipping of exon 2 results in a partial deletion of the mitochondrial targeting sequence of the precursor for the 24 kDa subunit of respiratory chain complex I. Immunoreactivity of the 24 kDa subunit and complex I activity, both present at 30-50% of normal levels in patient mitochondria, raised the question of how the mutant 24 kDa subunit precursor can be imported and assembled into functional complex I. In the present study, we have remodelled the human NDUFV2 mutation by deleting codons 17-32 from the orthologous NUHM gene of the obligate aerobic yeast Yarrowia lipolytica. The resulting mutant enzyme was indistinguishable from parental complex I with regard to activity, inhibitor sensitivity and EPR signature. Size, isoelectric point and presumably also N-terminal acetylation were altered, indicating that the residual targeting sequence was retained on the mature 24 kDa protein. Complete removal of the NUHM presequence resulted in the absence of complex I activity, strongly arguing against the presence of an internal mitochondrial targeting sequence within the 24 kDa protein.
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- Stefan Kerscher
- Universität Frankfurt, Fachbereich Medizin, Institut für Biochemie I, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Mutations in genes encoding the NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase, complex I of the respiratory chain, cause a diverse group of diseases. They include Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, Leigh syndrome, and mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes. There is no effective treatment for these or any other mitochondrial disorder. Using a unique animal model of severe complex I deficiency induced by ribozymes targeted against a critical complex I subunit gene (NDUFA1), we attempted rescue of the optic nerve degeneration associated with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. We used adenoassociated virus to deliver the human gene for SOD2 to the visual system of disease-induced mice. Relative to mock infection, SOD2 reduced apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells and degeneration of optic nerve fibers, the hallmarks of this disease. Rescue of this animal model supports a critical role for oxidative injury in disorders with complex I deficiency and shows that a respiratory deficit may be effectively treated in mammals, thus offering hope to patients.
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- Xiaoping Qi
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610-0284, USA
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Lennon AM, Prommeenate P, Nixon PJ. Location, expression and orientation of the putative chlororespiratory enzymes, Ndh and IMMUTANS, in higher-plant plastids. Planta 2003; 218:254-60. [PMID: 14504923 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-003-1111-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2003] [Accepted: 08/14/2003] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The chloroplasts of many plants contain not only the photosynthetic electron transport chain, but also two enzymes, Ndh and IMMUTANS, which might participate in a chloroplast respiratory chain. IMMUTANS encodes a protein with strong similarities to the mitochondrial alternative oxidase and hence is likely to be a plastoquinol oxidase. The Ndh complex is a homologue of complex I of mitochondria and eubacteria and is considered to be a plastoquinone reductase. As yet these components have not been purified to homogeneity and their expression and orientation within the thylakoid remain ill-defined. Here we show that the IMMUTANS protein, like the Ndh complex, is a minor component of the thylakoid membrane and is localised to the stromal lamellae. Protease digestion of intact and broken thylakoids indicates that both Ndh and IMMUTANS are orientated towards the stromal phase of the membrane in Spinacia oleracea L. Such an orientation is consistent with a role for the Ndh complex in the energisation of the plastid membrane. In expression studies we show that IMMUTANS and the Ndh complex are present throughout the development of both Pisum sativum L. cv Progress No. 9 and Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. leaves, from early expansion to early senescence. Interestingly, both the Ndh complex and the IMMUTANS protein accumulate within etiolated leaf tissue, lacking the photosystem II complex, consistent with roles outside photosynthetic electron transport.
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- Adrian M Lennon
- Wolfson Laboratories, Department of Biological Sciences, South Kensington campus, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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Scacco S, Petruzzella V, Budde S, Vergari R, Tamborra R, Panelli D, van den Heuvel LP, Smeitink JA, Papa S. Pathological mutations of the human NDUFS4 gene of the 18-kDa (AQDQ) subunit of complex I affect the expression of the protein and the assembly and function of the complex. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:44161-7. [PMID: 12944388 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m307615200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Presented is a study of the impact on the structure and function of human complex I of three different homozygous mutations in the NDUFS4 gene coding for the 18-kDa subunit of respiratory complex I, inherited by autosomal recessive mode in three children affected by a fatal neurological Leigh-like syndrome. The mutations consisted, respectively, of a AAGTC duplication at position 466-470 of the coding sequence, a single base deletion at position 289/290, and a G44A nonsense mutation in the first exon of the gene. All three mutations were found to be associated with a defect of the assembly of a functional complex in the inner mitochondrial membrane. In all the mutations, in addition to destruction of the carboxyl-terminal segment of the 18-kDa subunit, the amino-terminal segment of the protein was also missing. In the mutation that was expected to produce a truncated subunit, the disappearance of the protein was associated with an almost complete disappearance of the NDUFS4 transcript. These observations show the essential role of the NDUFS4 gene in the structure and function of complex I and give insight into the pathogenic mechanism of NDUFS4 gene mutations in a severe defect of complex I.
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- Salvatore Scacco
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Medical Biology, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Gong X, Xie T, Yu L, Hesterberg M, Scheide D, Friedrich T, Yu CA. The ubiquinone-binding site in NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase from Escherichia coli. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:25731-7. [PMID: 12730198 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m302361200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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An azido-ubiquinone derivative, 3-azido-2-methyl-5-methoxy[3H]-6-decyl-1,4-benzoquinone ([3H]azido-Q), was used to study the ubiquinone/protein interaction and to identify the ubiquinone-binding site in Escherichia coli NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I). The purified complex I showed no loss of activity after incubation with a 20-fold molar excess of [3H]azido-Q in the dark. Illumination of the incubated sample with long wavelength UV light for 10 min at 0 degrees C caused a 40% decrease of NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase activity. SDS-PAGE of the complex labeled with [3H]azido-Q followed by analysis of the radioactivity distribution among the subunits revealed that subunit NuoM was heavily labeled, suggesting that this protein houses the Q-binding site. When the [3H]azido-Q-labeled NuoM was purified from the labeled reductase by means of preparative SDS-PAGE, a 3-azido-2-methyl-5-methoxy-6-decyl-1,4-benzoquinone-linked peptide, with a retention time of 41.4 min, was obtained by high performance liquid chromatography of the protease K digest of the labeled subunit. This peptide had a partial NH2-terminal amino acid sequence of NH2-VMLIAILALV-, which corresponds to amino acid residues 184-193 of NuoM. The secondary structure prediction of NuoM using the Toppred hydropathy analysis showed that the Q-binding peptide overlaps with a proposed Q-binding motif located in the middle of the transmembrane helix 5 toward the cytoplasmic side of the membrane. Using the PHDhtm hydropathy plot, the labeled peptide is located in the transmembrane helix 4 toward the periplasmic side of the membrane.
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- Xing Gong
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA
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Bénit P, Steffann J, Lebon S, Chretien D, Kadhom N, de Lonlay P, Goldenberg A, Dumez Y, Dommergues M, Rustin P, Munnich A, Rötig A. Genotyping microsatellite DNA markers at putative disease loci in inbred/multiplex families with respiratory chain complex I deficiency allows rapid identification of a novel nonsense mutation (IVS1nt -1) in the NDUFS4 gene in Leigh syndrome. Hum Genet 2003; 112:563-6. [PMID: 12616398 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-002-0884-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2002] [Accepted: 11/11/2002] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Complex I deficiency, the most common cause of mitochondrial disorders, accounts for a variety of clinical symptoms and its genetic heterogeneity makes identification of the disease genes particularly tedious. Indeed, most of the 43 complex I subunits are encoded by nuclear genes, only seven of them being mitochondrially encoded. In order to offer urgent prenatal diagnosis, we have studied an inbred/multiplex family with complex I deficiency by using microsatellite DNA markers flanking the putative disease loci. Microsatellite DNA markers have allowed us to exclude the NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1 and NDUFS1 genes and to find homozygosity at the NDUFS4 locus. Direct sequencing has led to identification of a homozygous splice acceptor site mutation in intron 1 of the NDUFS4 gene (IVS1nt -1, G-->A); this was not found in chorion villi of the ongoing pregnancy. We suggest that genotyping microsatellite DNA markers at putative disease loci in inbred/multiplex families helps to identify the disease-causing mutation. More generally, we suggest giving consideration to a more systematic microsatellite analysis of putative disease loci for identification of disease genes in inbred/multiplex families affected with genetically heterogeneous conditions.
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- Paule Bénit
- Département de Génétique, Maternité and INSERM U393, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015, Paris, France
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Budde SMS, van den Heuvel LPWJ, Smeets RJP, Skladal D, Mayr JA, Boelen C, Petruzzella V, Papa S, Smeitink JAM. Clinical heterogeneity in patients with mutations in the NDUFS4 gene of mitochondrial complex I. J Inherit Metab Dis 2003; 26:813-5. [PMID: 14765537 DOI: 10.1023/b:boli.0000010003.14113.af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A comparison of the clinical presentation, disease course and results of laboratory and imaging studies of all patients so far published with a NDUFS4 mutation are presented. This reveals marked clinical heterogeneity, even in patients with the same genotype.
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- S M S Budde
- Nijmegen Center for Mitochondrial Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Geert Grooteplein 20, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Kiefer A, Mayer F, Kosuch J, von Helversen O, Veith M. Conflicting molecular phylogenies of European long-eared bats (Plecotus) can be explained by cryptic diversity. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2002; 25:557-66. [PMID: 12450759 DOI: 10.1016/s1055-7903(02)00299-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Conflicting phylogenetic signals of two data sets that analyse different portions of the same molecule are unexpected and require an explanation. In the present paper we test whether (i) differential evolution of two mitochondrial genes or (ii) cryptic diversity can better explain conflicting results of two recently published molecular phylogenies on the same set of species of long-eared bats (genus Plecotus). We sequenced 1714bp of three mitochondrial regions (16S, ND1, and D-loop) of 35 Plecotus populations from 10 European countries. A likelihood ratio test revealed congruent phylogenetic signals of the three data partitions. Our phylogenetic analyses demonstrated that the existence of a previously undetected Plecotus lineage caused the incongruities of previous studies. This lineage is differentiated on the species level and lives in sympatry with its sister lineage, Plecotus auritus, in Switzerland and Northern Italy. A molecular clock indicates that all European Plecotus species are of mid or late Pliocene origin. Plecotus indet. was previously described as an intergrade between P. auritus and Plecotus austriacus since it shares morphological characters with both. It is currently known from elevations above 800 m a.s.l. in the Alps, the Dinarian Alps and the Pindos mountains in Greece. Since we could demonstrate that incongruities of two molecular analyses simply arose from the mis-identification of one lineage, we conclude that molecular phylogenetic analyses do not free systematists from a thorough inclusion of morphological and ecological data.
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- A Kiefer
- Department of Ecology, Institute of Zoology, Mainz University, Saarstrasse 21, Germany.
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Results of studies on the role of the 18 kDa (IP) polypeptide subunit of complex I, encoded by the nuclear NDUFS4 gene, in isolated bovine heart mitochondria and human and murine cell cultures are presented.The mammalian 18 kDa subunit has in the carboxy-terminal sequence a conserved consensus site (RVS), which in isolated mitochondria is phosphorylated by cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). The catalytic and regulatory subunits of PKA have been directly immunodetected in the inner membrane/matrix fraction of mammalian mitochondria. In the mitochondrial inner membrane a PP2Cgamma-type phosphatase has also been immunodetected, which dephosphorylates the 18 kDa subunit, phosphorylated by PKA. This phosphatase is Mg(2+)-dependent and inhibited by Ca(2+). In human and murine fibroblast and myoblast cultures "in vivo", elevation of intracellular cAMP level promotes phosphorylation of the 18 kDa subunit and stimulates the activity of complex I and NAD-linked mitochondrial respiration. Four families have been found with different mutations in the cDNA of the NDUFS4 gene. These mutations, transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance, were associated in homozygous children with fatal neurological syndrome. All these mutations destroyed the phosphorylation consensus site in the C terminus of the 18 kDa subunit, abolished cAMP activation of complex I and impaired its normal assembly.
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- Sergio Papa
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biology, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare n. 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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Kawai K, Nikaido M, Harada M, Matsumura S, Lin LK, Wu Y, Hasegawa M, Okada N. Intra- and interfamily relationships of Vespertilionidae inferred by various molecular markers including SINE insertion data. J Mol Evol 2002; 55:284-301. [PMID: 12187382 DOI: 10.1007/s00239-002-2326-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2002] [Accepted: 02/22/2002] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The family Vespertilionidae comprises the largest number of species in the order Chiroptera, and its members are distributed over most of the world. We collected sequences of the mitochondrial NDI (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1) gene from 38 species as well as 20 sequences of exon28 of the vWF (von Willebrand Factor) gene and analyzed phylogenetic relationships in Vespertilionidae using maximum-likelihood analyses and SINE (short interspersed elements) insertions. Our data strongly suggest the following: (1) Murininae and Myotis, each of which is classified into different subfamilies, are monophyletic; (2) the monophyly of Murininae, Myotis, Pipistrellini, and Plecotini is supported by our analyses of the NDI and nuclear vWF as well as data from SINE insertions, while Miniopterinae was not included in this group; and (3) Rhinolophoidea (microchiroptera) is separated from all the other microchiropteran species. Our study represents the most comprehensive phylogenetic model of Vespertilionidae to date.
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- Kuniko Kawai
- Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute Technology, Midori-Ku, Nagatsuta-Cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan
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Yu-Wai-Man P, Brown DT, Wehnert MS, Zeviani M, Carrara F, Turnbull DM, Chinnery PF. NDUFA-1 is not a nuclear modifier gene in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. Neurology 2002; 58:1861-2. [PMID: 12084895 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.58.12.1861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- P Yu-Wai-Man
- Department of Neurology, The Medical School, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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