bims-mitdyn Biomed News
on Mitochondrial dynamics: mechanisms
Issue of 2023‒08‒06
nine papers selected by
Edmond Chan
Queen’s University, School of Medicine
  1. Central role of Tim17 in mitochondrial presequence protein translocation.
  2. Contact sites between endoplasmic reticulum sheets and mitochondria regulate mitochondrial DNA replication and segregation.
  3. Phospholipids can regulate complex I assembly independent of their role in maintaining mitochondrial membrane integrity.
  4. Genome-wide kinase-MAM interactome screening reveals the role of CK2A1 in MAM Ca2+ dynamics linked to DEE66.
  5. Completion of mitochondrial division requires the intermembrane space protein Mdi1/Atg44.
  6. Metabolic switch from fatty acid oxidation to glycolysis in knock-in mouse model of Barth syndrome.
  7. Convergent and divergent mechanisms of peroxisomal and mitochondrial division.
  8. FBXO7/ntc and USP30 antagonistically set the ubiquitination threshold for basal mitophagy and provide a target for Pink1 phosphorylation in vivo.
  9. Nanoscale details of mitochondrial constriction revealed by cryo-electron tomography.
  1. Nature. 2023 Aug 01.
    Central role of Tim17 in mitochondrial presequence protein translocation.
    Laura F Fielden, Jakob D Busch, Sandra G Merkt, Iniyan Ganesan, Conny Steiert, Hanna B Hasselblatt, Jon V Busto, Christophe Wirth, Nicole Zufall, Sibylle Jungbluth, Katja Noll, Julia M Dung, Ludmila Butenko, Karina von der Malsburg, Hans-Georg Koch, Carola Hunte, Martin van der Laan, Nils Wiedemann.
      The presequence translocase of the mitochondrial inner membrane (TIM23) represents the major route for the import of nuclear-encoded proteins into mitochondria1,2. About 60% of more than 1,000 different mitochondrial proteins are synthesised with amino-terminal targeting signals, termed presequences, which form positively charged amphiphilic α-helices3,4. TIM23 sorts the presequence proteins into the inner membrane or matrix. Various views including regulatory and coupling functions have been reported on the essential TIM23 subunit Tim175-7. We mapped the interaction of Tim17 with matrix-targeted and inner membrane-sorted preproteins during translocation in the native membrane environment. We show that Tim17 contains conserved negative charges close to the intermembrane space side of the bilayer, which are essential to initiate presequence protein translocation along a distinct transmembrane cavity of Tim17 for both classes of preproteins. The amphiphilic character of mitochondrial presequences directly matches this Tim17-dependent translocation mechanism. This mechanism permits direct lateral release of transmembrane segments of inner membrane-sorted precursors into the inner membrane.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06477-8
  2. iScience. 2023 Jul 21. 26(7): 107180
    Contact sites between endoplasmic reticulum sheets and mitochondria regulate mitochondrial DNA replication and segregation.
    Hema Saranya Ilamathi, Sara Benhammouda, Amel Lounas, Khalid Al-Naemi, Justine Desrochers-Goyette, Matthew A Lines, François J Richard, Jackie Vogel, Marc Germain.
      Mitochondria are multifaceted organelles crucial for cellular homeostasis that contain their own genome. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication is a spatially regulated process essential for the maintenance of mitochondrial function, its defect causing mitochondrial diseases. mtDNA replication occurs at endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondria contact sites and is affected by mitochondrial dynamics: The absence of mitochondrial fusion is associated with mtDNA depletion whereas loss of mitochondrial fission causes the aggregation of mtDNA within abnormal structures termed mitobulbs. Here, we show that contact sites between mitochondria and ER sheets, the ER structure associated with protein synthesis, regulate mtDNA replication and distribution within mitochondrial networks. DRP1 loss or mutation leads to modified ER sheets and alters the interaction between ER sheets and mitochondria, disrupting RRBP1-SYNJ2BP interaction. Importantly, mtDNA distribution and replication were rescued by promoting ER sheets-mitochondria contact sites. Our work identifies the role of ER sheet-mitochondria contact sites in regulating mtDNA replication and distribution.
    Keywords:  Biochemistry; Biological sciences; Cell biology
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.107180
  3. Cell Rep. 2023 Jul 29. pii: S2211-1247(23)00857-4. [Epub ahead of print]42(8): 112846
    Phospholipids can regulate complex I assembly independent of their role in maintaining mitochondrial membrane integrity.
    Anjaneyulu Murari, Shauna-Kay Rhooms, Divya Vimal, Kaniz Fatima Binte Hossain, Sanjay Saini, Maximino Villanueva, Michael Schlame, Edward Owusu-Ansah.
      Several phospholipid (PL) molecules are intertwined with some mitochondrial complex I (CI) subunits in the membrane domain of CI, but their function is unclear. We report that when the Drosophila melanogaster ortholog of the intramitochondrial PL transporter, STARD7, is severely disrupted, assembly of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system is impaired, and the biogenesis of several CI subcomplexes is hampered. However, intriguingly, a restrained knockdown of STARD7 impairs the incorporation of NDUFS5 and NDUFA1 into the proximal part of the CI membrane domain without directly affecting the incorporation of subunits in the distal part of the membrane domain, OXPHOS complexes already assembled, or mitochondrial cristae integrity. Importantly, the restrained knockdown of STARD7 appears to induce a modest amount of cardiolipin remodeling, indicating that there could be some alteration in the composition of the mitochondrial phospholipidome. We conclude that PLs can regulate CI biogenesis independent of their role in maintaining mitochondrial membrane integrity.
    Keywords:  CP: Molecular biology; Drosophila; NDUFA1; NDUFS5; OXPHOS; STARD7; complex I; mitochondria; phospholipid
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112846
  4. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Aug 08. 120(32): e2303402120
    Genome-wide kinase-MAM interactome screening reveals the role of CK2A1 in MAM Ca2+ dynamics linked to DEE66.
    Truong Thi My Nhung, Nguyen Phuoc Long, Tran Diem Nghi, Yeongjun Suh, Nguyen Hoang Anh, Cheol Woon Jung, Hong Minh Triet, Minkyo Jung, Youngsik Woo, Jinyeong Yoo, Sujin Noh, Soo Jeong Kim, Su Been Lee, Seongoh Park, Gary Thomas, Thomas Simmen, Jiyoung Mun, Hyun-Woo Rhee, Sung Won Kwon, Sang Ki Park.
      The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and mitochondria form a unique subcellular compartment called mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAMs). Disruption of MAMs impairs Ca2+ homeostasis, triggering pleiotropic effects in the neuronal system. Genome-wide kinase-MAM interactome screening identifies casein kinase 2 alpha 1 (CK2A1) as a regulator of composition and Ca2+ transport of MAMs. CK2A1-mediated phosphorylation of PACS2 at Ser207/208/213 facilitates MAM localization of the CK2A1-PACS2-PKD2 complex, regulating PKD2-dependent mitochondrial Ca2+ influx. We further reveal that mutations of PACS2 (E209K and E211K) associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy-66 (DEE66) impair MAM integrity through the disturbance of PACS2 phosphorylation at Ser207/208/213. This, in turn, causes the reduction of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake and the dramatic increase of the cytosolic Ca2+ level, thereby, inducing neurotransmitter release at the axon boutons of glutamatergic neurons. In conclusion, our findings suggest a molecular mechanism that MAM alterations induced by pathological PACS2 mutations modulate Ca2+-dependent neurotransmitter release.
    Keywords:  calcium; casein kinase 2; developmental and epileptic encephalopathy-66; mitochondria-associated ER membranes
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2303402120
  5. J Cell Biol. 2023 Oct 02. pii: e202303147. [Epub ahead of print]222(10):
    Completion of mitochondrial division requires the intermembrane space protein Mdi1/Atg44.
    Olivia M Connor, Srujan K Matta, Jonathan R Friedman.
      Mitochondria are highly dynamic double membrane-bound organelles that maintain their shape in part through fission and fusion. Mitochondrial fission is performed by a dynamin-related protein, Dnm1 (Drp1 in humans), that constricts and divides the mitochondria in a GTP hydrolysis-dependent manner. However, it is unclear whether factors inside mitochondria help coordinate the process and if Dnm1/Drp1 activity is sufficient to complete the fission of both mitochondrial membranes. Here, we identify an intermembrane space protein required for mitochondrial fission in yeast, which we propose to name Mdi1 (also named Atg44). Loss of Mdi1 causes mitochondrial hyperfusion due to defects in fission, but not the lack of Dnm1 recruitment to mitochondria. Mdi1 is conserved in fungal species, and its homologs contain an amphipathic α-helix, mutations of which disrupt mitochondrial morphology. One model is that Mdi1 distorts mitochondrial membranes to enable Dnm1 to robustly complete fission. Our work reveals that Dnm1 cannot efficiently divide mitochondria without the coordinated function of Mdi1 inside mitochondria.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202303147
  6. EMBO Mol Med. 2023 Aug 03. e17399
    Metabolic switch from fatty acid oxidation to glycolysis in knock-in mouse model of Barth syndrome.
    Arpita Chowdhury, Angela Boshnakovska, Abhishek Aich, Aditi Methi, Ana Maria Vergel Leon, Ivan Silbern, Christian Lüchtenborg, Lukas Cyganek, Jan Prochazka, Radislav Sedlacek, Jiri Lindovsky, Dominic Wachs, Zuzana Nichtova, Dagmar Zudova, Gizela Koubkova, André Fischer, Henning Urlaub, Britta Brügger, Dörthe M Katschinski, Jan Dudek, Peter Rehling.
      Mitochondria are central for cellular metabolism and energy supply. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a severe disorder, due to dysfunction of the mitochondrial cardiolipin acyl transferase tafazzin. Altered cardiolipin remodeling affects mitochondrial inner membrane organization and function of membrane proteins such as transporters and the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system. Here, we describe a mouse model that carries a G197V exchange in tafazzin, corresponding to BTHS patients. TAZG197V mice recapitulate disease-specific pathology including cardiac dysfunction and reduced oxidative phosphorylation. We show that mutant mitochondria display defective fatty acid-driven oxidative phosphorylation due to reduced levels of carnitine palmitoyl transferases. A metabolic switch in ATP production from OXPHOS to glycolysis is apparent in mouse heart and patient iPSC cell-derived cardiomyocytes. An increase in glycolytic ATP production inactivates AMPK causing altered metabolic signaling in TAZG197V . Treatment of mutant cells with AMPK activator reestablishes fatty acid-driven OXPHOS and protects mice against cardiac dysfunction.
    Keywords:  Barth syndrome; cardiolipin; cardiomyopathy; mitochondria; tafazzin
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202317399
  7. J Cell Biol. 2023 09 04. pii: e202304076. [Epub ahead of print]222(9):
    Convergent and divergent mechanisms of peroxisomal and mitochondrial division.
    Suresh Subramani, Nandini Shukla, Jean-Claude Farre.
      Organelle division and segregation are important in cellular homeostasis. Peroxisomes (POs) and mitochondria share a core division machinery and mechanism of membrane scission. The division of each organelle is interdependent not only on the other but also on other organelles, reflecting the dynamic communication between subcellular compartments, even as they coordinate the exchange of metabolites and signals. We highlight common and unique mechanisms involved in the fission of these organelles under the premise that much can be gleaned regarding the division of one organelle based on information available for the other.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202304076
  8. PLoS Biol. 2023 Aug 03. 21(8): e3002244
    FBXO7/ntc and USP30 antagonistically set the ubiquitination threshold for basal mitophagy and provide a target for Pink1 phosphorylation in vivo.
    Alvaro Sanchez-Martinez, Aitor Martinez, Alexander J Whitworth.
      Functional analyses of genes linked to heritable forms of Parkinson's disease (PD) have revealed fundamental insights into the biological processes underpinning pathogenic mechanisms. Mutations in PARK15/FBXO7 cause autosomal recessive PD and FBXO7 has been shown to regulate mitochondrial homeostasis. We investigated the extent to which FBXO7 and its Drosophila orthologue, ntc, share functional homology and explored its role in mitophagy in vivo. We show that ntc mutants partially phenocopy Pink1 and parkin mutants and ntc overexpression supresses parkin phenotypes. Furthermore, ntc can modulate basal mitophagy in a Pink1- and parkin-independent manner by promoting the ubiquitination of mitochondrial proteins, a mechanism that is opposed by the deubiquitinase USP30. This basal ubiquitination serves as the substrate for Pink1-mediated phosphorylation that triggers stress-induced mitophagy. We propose that FBXO7/ntc works in equilibrium with USP30 to provide a checkpoint for mitochondrial quality control in basal conditions in vivo and presents a new avenue for therapeutic approaches.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002244
  9. Biophys J. 2023 Aug 01. pii: S0006-3495(23)00481-2. [Epub ahead of print]
    Nanoscale details of mitochondrial constriction revealed by cryo-electron tomography.
    Shrawan Kumar Mageswaran, Danielle Ann Grotjahn, Xiangrui Zeng, Benjamin Asher Barad, Michaela Medina, My Hanh Hoang, Megan J Dobro, Yi-Wei Chang, Min Xu, Wei Yuan Yang, Grant J Jensen.
      Mitochondria adapt to changing cellular environments, stress stimuli, and metabolic demands through dramatic morphological remodeling of their shape, and thus function. Such mitochondrial dynamics is often dependent on cytoskeletal filament interactions. However, the precise organization of these filamentous assemblies remains speculative. Here, we apply cryogenic electron tomography to directly image the nanoscale architecture of the cytoskeletal-membrane interactions involved in mitochondrial dynamics in response to damage. We induced mitochondrial damage via membrane depolarization, a cellular stress associated with mitochondrial fragmentation and mitophagy. We find that, in response to acute membrane depolarization, mammalian mitochondria predominantly organize into tubular morphology that abundantly displays constrictions. We observe long bundles of both unbranched actin and septin filaments enriched at these constrictions. We also observed septin-microtubule interactions at these sites and elsewhere suggesting that these two filaments guide each other in the cytosolic space. Together, our results provide empirical parameters for the architecture of mitochondrial constriction factors to validate/refine existing models and inform the development of new ones.
    DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2023.07.030
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