Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
138, P. 43 - 56
Published: Sept. 13, 2018
Parkin,
an
E3
ubiquitin
ligase
and
a
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
related
gene,
translocates
to
impaired
mitochondria
drives
their
elimination
via
autophagy,
process
known
as
mitophagy.
Mitochondrial
pro-fusion
protein
Mitofusins
(Mfn1
Mfn2)
were
found
be
target
for
Parkin
mediated
ubiquitination.
Mfns
are
transmembrane
GTPase
embedded
in
the
outer
membrane
of
mitochondria,
which
required
on
adjacent
mediate
fusion.
In
mammals,
Mfn2
also
forms
complexes
that
capable
tethering
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER),
structural
feature
essential
mitochondrial
energy
metabolism,
calcium
(Ca2+)
transfer
between
organelles
Ca2+
dependent
cell
death.
Despite
its
fundamental
physiological
role,
molecular
mechanisms
control
ER-mitochondria
cross
talk
obscure.
Ubiquitination
has
recently
emerged
powerful
tool
modulate
function,
regulation
subcellular
localization
ability
interact
with
other
proteins.
is
reversible
mechanism,
can
actively
controlled
by
opposing
ubiquitination-deubiquitination
events.
this
work
we
deficient
cells
parkin
mutant
human
fibroblasts,
tether
ER
decreased.
We
identified
site
ubiquitination
showed
non-ubiquitinatable
fails
restore
physical
functional
interaction.
Finally,
took
advantage
established
vivo
model
PD
demonstrate
manipulation
expressing
synthetic
linker
sufficient
rescue
locomotor
deficit
associated
Drosophila
PD.
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 490 - 503
Published: Feb. 3, 2018
The
human
brain
consumes
20%
of
the
total
basal
oxygen
(O2)
budget
to
support
ATP
intensive
neuronal
activity.
Without
sufficient
O2
demands,
activity
fails,
such
that,
even
transient
ischemia
is
neurodegenerative.
While
essentiality
function
clear,
how
oxidative
stress
causes
neurodegeneration
ambiguous.
Ambiguity
exists
because
many
reasons
why
susceptible
remain
obscure.
Many
are
erroneously
understood
as
deleterious
result
adventitious
derived
free
radical
and
non-radical
species
generation.
To
understand
underpin
stress,
one
must
first
re-cast
in
a
positive
light
their
deliberate
generation
enables
achieve
critical
functions
(e.g.
synaptic
plasticity)
through
redox
signalling
(i.e.
functionality).
Using
radicals
derivatives
signal
sensitises
when
goes
awry
negative
advance
mechanistic
understanding,
we
rationalise
13
stress.
Key
include
inter
alia
unsaturated
lipid
enrichment,
mitochondria,
calcium,
glutamate,
modest
antioxidant
defence,
active
transition
metals
neurotransmitter
auto-oxidation.
We
review
RNA
oxidation
an
underappreciated
cause
complex
interplay
between
each
reason
dictates
susceptibility
dynamic
context
neural
identity
dependent
manner.
Our
discourse
sets
stage
for
investigators
interrogate
biochemical
basis
health
disease.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 29, 2020
Abstract
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
is
one
of
the
most
prevalent
neurodegenerative
diseases,
characterized
by
impaired
cognitive
function
due
to
progressive
loss
neurons
in
brain.
Under
microscope,
neuronal
accumulation
abnormal
tau
proteins
and
amyloid
plaques
are
two
pathological
hallmarks
affected
brain
regions.
Although
detailed
mechanism
pathogenesis
AD
still
elusive,
a
large
body
evidence
suggests
that
damaged
mitochondria
likely
play
fundamental
roles
AD.
It
believed
healthy
pool
not
only
supports
activity
providing
enough
energy
supply
other
related
mitochondrial
functions
neurons,
but
also
guards
minimizing
oxidative
damage.
In
this
regard,
exploration
multitude
mechanisms
altered
constitutes
novel
promising
therapeutic
targets
for
disease.
review,
we
will
summarize
recent
progress
underscores
essential
role
dysfunction
discuss
underlying
with
focus
on
structural
functional
integrity
including
biogenesis
dynamics,
axonal
transport,
ER-mitochondria
interaction,
mitophagy
proteostasis.
Neuroscience Letters,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
710, P. 132933 - 132933
Published: June 30, 2017
Mitochondria
are
unique
organelles
that
essential
for
a
variety
of
cellular
processes
including
energy
metabolism,
calcium
homeostasis,
lipid
biosynthesis,
and
apoptosis.
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
is
prevalent
feature
many
neurodegenerative
diseases
motor
neuron
disorders
such
as
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS).
Disruption
mitochondrial
structure,
dynamics,
bioenergetics
buffering
has
been
extensively
reported
in
ALS
patients
model
systems
suggested
to
be
directly
involved
disease
pathogenesis.
Here
we
review
the
alterations
parameters
examine
common
pathways
dysfunction.
Molecular Brain,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 28, 2017
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
a
chronic
and
progressive
neurodegeneration
of
dopamine
neurons
in
the
substantia
nigra.
The
reason
for
death
these
unclear;
however,
studies
have
demonstrated
potential
involvement
mitochondria,
endoplasmic
reticulum,
α-synuclein
or
levels
contributing
to
cellular
oxidative
stress
as
well
PD
symptoms.
Even
though
those
papers
had
separately
described
individual
roles
each
element
leading
neurodegeneration,
recent
publications
suggest
that
product
various
interactions.
This
review
discusses
role
mediating
separate
pathological
events
together,
ultimately
result
cell
PD.
Understanding
multi-faceted
relationships
between
events,
with
common
denominator
underlying
processes,
needed
developing
better
therapeutic
strategies.
Science,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
358(6363), P. 623 - 630
Published: Nov. 2, 2017
Making
the
right
contacts
Contacts
between
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
and
mitochondria
mediate
key
physiological
processes
such
as
Ca
2+
exchange
lipid
biogenesis.
wiIn
yeast,
ER
are
tethered
by
a
complex
of
four
proteins
called
ERMES.
However,
no
functional
orthologs
these
ERMES
have
been
identified
in
metazoans.
Hirabayashi
et
al.
PDZD8
structural
ortholog
yeast
protein
MMM1
(see
Perspective
Lombardi
Elrod).
was
found
at
ER-mitochondria
contact
sites
required
for
tethering
mammalian
cells.
In
neuronal
dendrites,
regulated
synaptically
evoked
dynamics,
which
underscores
importance
interorganelle
membrane
cell
physiology.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
623
;
see
also
591
The
cytosol-facing
membranes
of
cellular
organelles
contain
proteins
that
enable
signal
transduction,
regulation
morphology
and
trafficking,
protein
import
export,
other
specialized
processes.
Discovery
these
by
traditional
biochemical
fractionation
can
be
plagued
with
contaminants
loss
key
components.
Using
peroxidase-mediated
proximity
biotinylation,
we
captured
identified
endogenous
on
the
outer
mitochondrial
membrane
(OMM)
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ERM)
living
human
fibroblasts.
proteomes
137
634
proteins,
respectively,
are
highly
specific
highlight
94
potentially
novel
or
ER
proteins.
Dataset
intersection
candidates
localized
to
mitochondria-ER
contact
sites.
We
found
one
candidate,
tail-anchored,
PDZ-domain-containing
OMM
SYNJ2BP,
dramatically
increases
contacts
rough
when
overexpressed.
Immunoprecipitation-mass
spectrometry
ribosome-binding
1
(RRBP1)
as
SYNJ2BP's
ERM
binding
partner.
Our
results
power
biotinylation
yield
insights
into
molecular
composition
function
intracellular
membranes.
Current Biology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
27(3), P. 371 - 385
Published: Jan. 26, 2017
Mitochondria
form
close
physical
associations
with
the
endoplasmic
reticulum
(ER)
that
regulate
a
number
of
physiological
functions.
One
mechanism
by
which
regions
ER
are
recruited
to
mitochondria
involves
binding
protein
VAPB
mitochondrial
PTPIP51,
act
as
scaffolds
tether
two
organelles.
Here,
we
show
VAPB-PTPIP51
tethers
autophagy.
We
demonstrate
overexpression
or
PTPIP51
tighten
ER-mitochondria
contacts
impairs,
whereas
small
interfering
RNA
(siRNA)-mediated
loss
loosen
stimulates,
autophagosome
formation.
Moreover,
expression
synthetic
linker
artificially
and
also
reduces
formation,
this
artificial
rescues
effects
siRNA
on
Thus,
these
manipulation
autophagy
consequence
their
tethering
function.
Interestingly,
discovered
tightening
impairs
rapamycin-
torin
1-induced,
but
not
starvation-induced,
This
suggests
regulation
signaling
is
at
least
partly
dependent
upon
nature
autophagic
stimulus.
Finally,
role
in
mediating
delivery
Ca2+
from
stores.
our
findings
reveal
new
molecular
for
regulating