Faculty Opinions recommendation of Targeting and function of the mitochondrial fission factor GDAP1 are dependent on its tail-anchor.

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Mitochondrial Fission Protein 1: Emerging Roles in Organellar Form and Function in Health and Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugochukwu Kelvin Ihenacho ◽  
Kelsey A. Meacham ◽  
Megan Cleland Harwig ◽  
Michael E. Widlansky ◽  
R. Blake Hill
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Mitochondrial Division ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Genetic Deletion ◽  
And Function

Mitochondrial fission protein 1 (Fis1) was identified in yeast as being essential for mitochondrial division or fission and subsequently determined to mediate human mitochondrial and peroxisomal fission. Yet, its exact functions in humans, especially in regard to mitochondrial fission, remains an enigma as genetic deletion of Fis1 elongates mitochondria in some cell types, but not others. Fis1 has also been identified as an important component of apoptotic and mitophagic pathways suggesting the protein may have multiple, essential roles. This review presents current perspectives on the emerging functions of Fis1 and their implications in human health and diseases, with an emphasis on Fis1’s role in both endocrine and neurological disorders.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial fission and fusion in secondary brain damage after CNS insults

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 2022-2033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Balog ◽  
Suresh L Mehta ◽  
Raghu Vemuganti
Keyword(s):  
Brain Damage ◽  
Neuronal Death ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Chronic Injury ◽  
Secondary Brain Damage ◽  
Mitochondrial Dynamic ◽  
Altered Expression ◽  
Calcium Buffering ◽  
Mitochondrial Transition Pore ◽  
And Function

Mitochondria are dynamically active organelles, regulated through fission and fusion events to continuously redistribute them across axons, dendrites, and synapses of neurons to meet bioenergetics requirements and to control various functions, including cell proliferation, calcium buffering, neurotransmission, oxidative stress, and apoptosis. However, following acute or chronic injury to CNS, altered expression and function of proteins that mediate fission and fusion lead to mitochondrial dynamic imbalance. Particularly, if the fission is abnormally increased through pro-fission mediators such as Drp1, mitochondrial function will be impaired and mitochondria will become susceptible to insertion of proapototic proteins. This leads to the formation of mitochondrial transition pore, which eventually triggers apoptosis. Thus, mitochondrial dysfunction is a major promoter of neuronal death and secondary brain damage after an insult. This review discusses the implications of mitochondrial dynamic imbalance in neuronal death after acute and chronic CNS insults.

scholarly journals Novel Insights into the Molecular Features and Regulatory Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Dynamic Disorder in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ying Tan ◽  
Fengfan Xia ◽  
Lulan Li ◽  
Xiaojie Peng ◽  
Wenqian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Mitochondrial Dynamics ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Regulatory Mechanisms ◽  
Septic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Mitochondrial Dynamic ◽  
Dynamic Disorder ◽  
Molecular Features ◽  
And Function

Mitochondria maintain mitochondrial homeostasis through continuous fusion and fission, that is, mitochondrial dynamics, which is precisely mediated by mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins, including dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), mitofusin 1 and 2 (Mfn1/2), and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1). When the mitochondrial fission and fusion of cardiomyocytes are out of balance, they will cause their own morphology and function disorders, which damage the structure and function of the heart, are involved in the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular disease such as ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), septic cardiomyopathy, and diabetic cardiomyopathy. In this paper, we focus on the latest findings regarding the molecular features and regulatory mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamic disorder in cardiovascular pathologies. Finally, we will address how these findings can be applied to improve the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

scholarly journals Cofilin and Actin Dynamics: Multiple Modes of Regulation and Their Impacts in Neuronal Development and Degeneration

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2726
Author(s):  
James R. Bamburg ◽  
Laurie S. Minamide ◽  
O’Neil Wiggan ◽  
Lubna H. Tahtamouni ◽  
Thomas B. Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
Cortical Neurons ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Translational Regulation ◽  
Neuronal Development ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Cellular Prion Protein ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Specific Regulation ◽  
And Function

Proteins of the actin depolymerizing factor (ADF)/cofilin family are ubiquitous among eukaryotes and are essential regulators of actin dynamics and function. Mammalian neurons express cofilin-1 as the major isoform, but ADF and cofilin-2 are also expressed. All isoforms bind preferentially and cooperatively along ADP-subunits in F-actin, affecting the filament helical rotation, and when either alone or when enhanced by other proteins, promotes filament severing and subunit turnover. Although self-regulating cofilin-mediated actin dynamics can drive motility without post-translational regulation, cells utilize many mechanisms to locally control cofilin, including cooperation/competition with other proteins. Newly identified post-translational modifications function with or are independent from the well-established phosphorylation of serine 3 and provide unexplored avenues for isoform specific regulation. Cofilin modulates actin transport and function in the nucleus as well as actin organization associated with mitochondrial fission and mitophagy. Under neuronal stress conditions, cofilin-saturated F-actin fragments can undergo oxidative cross-linking and bundle together to form cofilin-actin rods. Rods form in abundance within neurons around brain ischemic lesions and can be rapidly induced in neurites of most hippocampal and cortical neurons through energy depletion or glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. In ~20% of rodent hippocampal neurons, rods form more slowly in a receptor-mediated process triggered by factors intimately connected to disease-related dementias, e.g., amyloid-β in Alzheimer’s disease. This rod-inducing pathway requires a cellular prion protein, NADPH oxidase, and G-protein coupled receptors, e.g., CXCR4 and CCR5. Here, we will review many aspects of cofilin regulation and its contribution to synaptic loss and pathology of neurodegenerative diseases.

Mitochondrial quality control in acute ischemic stroke

2021 ◽  
pp. 0271678X2110469
Author(s):  
Hong An ◽  
Bing Zhou ◽  
Xunming Ji
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Acute Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Neurovascular Unit ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Mitochondrial Quality Control ◽  
Regulatory Pathways ◽  
Mitochondrial Transfer ◽  
And Function

Mitochondria play a central role in the pathophysiological processes of acute ischemic stroke. Disruption of the cerebral blood flow during acute ischemic stroke interrupts oxygen and glucose delivery, leading to the dysfunction of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and cellular bioenergetic stress. Cells can respond to such stress by activating mitochondrial quality control mechanisms, including the mitochondrial unfolded protein response, mitochondrial fission and fusion, mitophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and intercellular mitochondrial transfer. Collectively, these adaptive response strategies contribute to retaining the integrity and function of the mitochondrial network, thereby helping to recover the homeostasis of the neurovascular unit. In this review, we focus on mitochondrial quality control mechanisms occurring in acute ischemic stroke. A better understanding of how these regulatory pathways work in maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis will provide a rationale for developing innovative neuroprotectants when these mechanisms fail in acute ischemic stroke.

scholarly journals Mitochondria dysfunction in Charcot Marie Tooth 2B Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingli Gu ◽  
Flora Guerra ◽  
Mingzheng Hu ◽  
Alexander Pope ◽  
Kijung Sung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensory Neurons ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Sensory Neuropathy ◽  
Selective Vulnerability ◽  
Mitochondrial Morphology ◽  
Physiological Level ◽  
Charcot Marie Tooth ◽  
Mitochondrial Movement ◽  
And Function ◽  
Peripheral Sensory

Recent evidence has uncovered an important role of Rab7 in regulating mitochondrial morphology and function. Missense mutation(s) of Rab7 underlies the pathogenesis of Charcot Marie Tooth 2B (CMT2B) peripheral neuropathy. Herein, we investigated how mitochondrial morphology and function were impacted by the CMT2B associated Rab7V162M mutation in fibroblasts from human CMT2B patients as well as in a knockin mouse model. In contrast to recently published results from studies of using heterologous overexpression systems, our results have demonstrated significant mitochondrial fragmentation in fibroblasts of both human CMT2B patients and CMT2B mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Furthermore, we have shown that mitochondria were fragmented and axonal mitochondrial movement was dysregulated in primary cultured E18 dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neurons, but not in E18 hippocampal and cortical primary neurons. We also show that inhibitors to either the mitochondrial fission protein Drp1 or to the nucleotide binding to Rab7 normalized the mitochondrial deficits in both MEFs and E18 cultured DRG neurons. Our study has revealed, for the first time, that expression of CMT2B Rab7 mutation at physiological level enhances Drp1 activity to promote mitochondrial fission, that may potentially underlie selective vulnerability of peripheral sensory neurons in CMT2B pathogenesis.

scholarly journals MiR-195 regulates mitochondrial function by targeting mitofusin-2 in breast cancer cells

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paresh Kumar Purohit ◽  
Ruairidh Edwards ◽  
Kostas Tokatlidis ◽  
Neeru Saini
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Mitochondrial Dynamics ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Mitofusin 2 ◽  
Er Positive ◽  
And Function

AbstractMitochondrial dynamics is a highly dysregulated process in cancer. Apoptosis and mitochondrial fission are two concurrent events wherein increased mitochondrial fragmentation serves as a hallmark of apoptosis. We have shown earlier that miR-195 exerts pro-apoptotic effects in breast cancer cells. Herein, we have demonstrated miR-195 as a modulator of mitochondrial dynamics and function. Imaging experiments upon miR-195 treatment have shown that mitochondria undergo extensive fission. We validated mitofusin2 as a potential target of miR-195. Which may provide a molecular explanation for the respiratory defects induced by miR-195 over-expression in breast cancer cells? Active, but not total, mitochondrial mass, was reduced with increasing levels of miR-195. We have further shown that miR-195 enhances mitochondrial SOD-2 expression but does not affect PINK1 levels in breast cancer cells. Collectively, we have revealed that miR-195 is a modulator of mitochondrial dynamics by targeting MFN2 thereby impairing mitochondrial function. Concomitantly, it enhances the scavenger of reactive oxygen species (SOD-2) to maintain moderate levels of oxidative stress. Our findings suggest a therapeutic potential of miR-195 in both ER-positive as well as ER-negative breast cancer cells.

scholarly journals Sonic hedgehog pathway activation increases mitochondrial abundance and activity in hippocampal neurons

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela J. Yao ◽  
Uri Manor ◽  
Ronald S. Petralia ◽  
Rebecca D. Brose ◽  
Ryan T. Y. Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sonic Hedgehog ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Shh Signaling ◽  
Shh Pathway ◽  
Pathway Activation ◽  
Peptide Hydrogen ◽  
And Function

Mitochondria are essential organelles whose biogenesis, structure, and function are regulated by many signaling pathways. We present evidence that, in hippocampal neurons, activation of the Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway affects multiple aspects of mitochondria. Mitochondrial mass was increased significantly in neurons treated with Shh. Using biochemical and fluorescence imaging analyses, we show that Shh signaling activity reduces mitochondrial fission and promotes mitochondrial elongation, at least in part, via suppression of the mitochondrial fission protein dynamin-like GTPase Drp1. Mitochondria from Shh-treated neurons were more electron-dense, as revealed by electron microscopy, and had higher membrane potential and respiratory activity. We further show that Shh protects neurons against a variety of stresses, including the mitochondrial poison rotenone, amyloid β-peptide, hydrogen peroxide, and high levels of glutamate. Collectively our data suggest a link between Shh pathway activity and the physiological properties of mitochondria in hippocampal neurons.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial fission, integrity and completion of mitophagy require separable functions of Vps13D in Drosophila neurons

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Insolera ◽  
Péter Lőrincz ◽  
Alec J Wishnie ◽  
Gábor Juhász ◽  
Catherine A Collins
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Genetic Studies ◽  
Separable Functions ◽  
Reporter Assays ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractA healthy population of mitochondria, maintained by proper fission, fusion, and degradation, is critical for the long-term survival and function of neurons. Here, our discovery of mitophagy intermediates in fission-impaired Drosophila neurons brings new perspective into the relationship between mitochondrial fission and mitophagy. Neurons lacking either the ataxia disease gene Vps13D or the dynamin related protein Drp1 contain enlarged mitochondria that are engaged with autophagy machinery and also lack matrix components due to rupture. Reporter assays combined with genetic studies imply that mitophagy both initiates and is completed in Drp1 impaired neurons, but fails to complete in Vps13D impaired neurons, which accumulate compromised mitochondria within stalled mito-phagophores. Our findings imply that in fission-defective neurons, mitophagy becomes induced, and that the lipid channel containing protein Vps13D has separable functions in mitochondrial fission and phagophore elongation.

scholarly journals Sec20 is Required for Autophagic and Endocytic Degradation Independent of Golgi-ER Retrograde Transport

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 768
Author(s):  
Lakatos ◽  
Lőrincz ◽  
Szabó ◽  
Benkő ◽  
Kenéz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Fission ◽  
Retrograde Transport ◽  
Fat Cells ◽  
Lysosomal Degradation ◽  
Interacting Protein ◽  
Lysosome Biogenesis ◽  
Late Endosomes ◽  
Protein Receptors ◽  
Adenovirus E1b ◽  
And Function

Endocytosis and autophagy are evolutionarily conserved degradative processes in all eukaryotes. Both pathways converge to the lysosome where cargo is degraded. Improper lysosomal degradation is observed in many human pathologies, so its regulatory mechanisms are important to understand. Sec20/BNIP1 (BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 1) is a BH3 (Bcl-2 homology 3) domain-containing SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor-attachment protein receptors) protein that has been suggested to promote Golgi-ER retrograde transport, mitochondrial fission, apoptosis and mitophagy in yeast and vertebrates. Here, we show that loss of Sec20 in Drosophila fat cells causes the accumulation of autophagic vesicles and prevents proper lysosomal acidification and degradation during bulk, starvation-induced autophagy. Furthermore, Sec20 knockdown leads to the enlargement of late endosomes and accumulation of defective endolysosomes in larval Drosophila nephrocytes. Importantly, the loss of Syx18 (Syntaxin 18), one of the known partners of Sec20, led to similar changes in nephrocytes and fat cells. Interestingly. Sec20 appears to function independent of its role in Golgi-ER retrograde transport in regulating lysosomal degradation, as the loss of its other partner SNAREs Use1 (Unconventional SNARE In The ER 1) and Sec22 or tethering factor Zw10 (Zeste white 10), which function together in the Golgi-ER pathway, does not cause defects in autophagy or endocytosis. Thus, our data identify a potential new transport route specific to lysosome biogenesis and function.

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