bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 26, 2024
Abstract
Quantitative
understanding
of
mitochondrial
heterogeneity
is
necessary
for
elucidating
the
precise
role
these
multifaceted
organelles
in
tumor
cell
development.
We
demonstrate
an
early
mechanistic
mitochondria
initiating
neoplasticity
by
performing
quantitative
analyses
structure-function
single
components
coupled
with
transcriptomics.
that
large
Hyperfused-Mitochondrial-Networks
(HMNs)
keratinocytes
promptly
get
converted
to
heterogenous
Small-Mitochondrial-Networks
(SMNs)
as
stem
enriching
dose
model
carcinogen,
TCDD,
depolarizes
mitochondria.
This
happens
physical
reorganization
HMN
nodes
and
edges,
which
enriches
redox
tuned
SMNs
distinct
network
complexity.
leads
establishment
transcriptomic
interaction
between
upregulated
relevant
mtDNA
genes
lineage
specific
stemness
gene,
KRT15,
prior
cycle
exit.
The
SMN
enrichment
related
connections
are
sustained
neoplastic
population.
Consistently,
carcinogenic
incapable
causing
pronounced
fails
establish
its
linked
mtDNA-KRT15(stemness)
mtDNA-KRT15
modulation
confirmed
cSCC
tumors,
while
highlighting
patient
heterogeneity.
Therefore,
we
propose
redox-tuned
primes
transformation
establishing
mtDNA-stemness
exit
towards
specifying
quiescent
cells.
Our
data
implies
SMNs,
created
fission,
would
be
tuning
balance
fission-fusion
during
transformation.
proposed
cancer
etiology
potentially
designing
precision
strategies
prevention
therapy.
Significance
Statement
challenges
complex
cellular
organelles,
mitochondria,
can
overcome
their
analyses.
use
a
combinatorial
approach
single-mitochondrial-components
scRNA-seq
elucidate
mechanism
priming
initiation
carcinogen.
conversion
non-transformed
Mechanistically,
enriched
edges
networks,
tunes
interactions
state
stemness.
Further
probing
our
fundamental
findings
light
may
facilitate
refinement
various
based
targeted
therapies.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 23, 2025
Abstract
Bone
organoids,
in
vitro
models
mimicking
native
bone
structure
and
function,
rely
on
3D
stem
cell
culture
for
self‐organization,
differentiation,
ECM
secretion,
biomineralization,
ultimately
forming
mineralized
collagen
hierarchies.
However,
their
development
is
often
limited
by
the
lack
of
suitable
matrices
with
optimal
mechanical
properties
sustained
growth
differentiation.
To
address
this,
a
dynamic
DNA/Gelatin
methacryloyl
(GelMA)
hydrogel
(CGDE)
developed
to
recapitulate
key
biochemical
features
ECM,
providing
supportive
microenvironment
organoid
formation.
This
dual‐network
engineered
through
hydrogen
bonding
between
DNA
GelMA,
combined
GelMA
network
crosslinking,
resulting
appropriate
strength
enhanced
viscoelasticity.
During
21‐day
culture,
CGDE
facilitates
cellular
migration
promoting
woven
(WBO)
formation
via
intramembranous
ossification.
These
WBOs
exhibit
spatiotemporal
architectures
supporting
mineralization
tissue
remodeling.
In
vivo
studies
demonstrate
that
CGDE‐derived
self‐adaptive
properties,
enabling
rapid
osseointegration
within
4
weeks.
work
highlights
as
robust
scalable
platform
development,
offering
new
insights
into
biology
innovative
strategies
regeneration.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
209, P. 107434 - 107434
Published: Sept. 25, 2024
Mitochondria
are
crucial
organelles
that
regulate
cellular
energy
metabolism,
calcium
homeostasis,
and
oxidative
stress
responses,
playing
pivotal
roles
in
brain
development
neurodegeneration.
Concurrently,
the
gut
microbiota
has
emerged
as
a
key
modulator
of
physiology
pathology
through
microbiota-gut-brain
axis.
Recent
evidence
suggests
an
intricate
crosstalk
between
mitochondrial
function,
mediated
by
microbial
metabolites
can
influence
activities
brain.
This
review
aims
to
provide
comprehensive
overview
emerging
role
mitochondria
critical
mediators
axis,
shaping
health
neurological
disease
pathogenesis.
We
discuss
how
such
short-chain
fatty
acids,
secondary
bile
tryptophan
metabolites,
trimethylamine
N-oxide
traverse
blood-brain
barrier
modulate
processes
including
production,
regulation,
mitophagy,
neurons
glial
cells.
Additionally,
we
proposed
targeting
diet,
prebiotics,
probiotics,
or
promising
potential
therapeutic
approach
maintain
optimizing
fitness.
Overall,
further
investigations
into
its
bioenergetics,
dynamics,
responses
will
valuable
insights
axis
both
states.
Bone Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
Osteoporosis
represents
a
prevalent
and
debilitating
comorbidity
in
patients
diagnosed
with
type
2
diabetes
mellitus
(T2DM),
which
is
characterized
by
suppressed
osteoblast
function
disrupted
bone
microarchitecture.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
male
C57BL/6
J
mice
to
investigate
the
role
of
SIRT3
T2DM.
Decreased
expression
impaired
mitochondrial
quality
control
mechanism
are
observed
both
vitro
vivo
models
Mechanistically,
suppression
results
hyperacetylation
FOXO3,
hindering
activation
PINK1/PRKN
mediated
mitophagy
pathway
resulting
accumulation
dysfunctional
mitochondria.
Genetical
overexpression
or
pharmacological
restores
deacetylation
status
thus
facilitating
ameliorating
osteogenic
impairment
Collectively,
our
findings
highlight
fundamental
regulatory
control,
crucial
for
maintaining
homeostasis
These
insights
not
only
enhance
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
diabetic
osteoporosis
but
also
identify
as
promising
therapeutic
target
osteoporosis.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Mitochondria
are
crucial
to
the
function
of
renal
tubular
cells,
and
their
dynamic
perturbation
in
many
aspects
is
an
important
mechanism
diabetic
kidney
disease
(DKD).
Single-nucleus
RNA
sequencing
(snRNA-seq)
technology
a
high-throughput
analysis
technique
for
at
level
single
cell
nucleus.
Here,
our
DKD
mouse
single-cell
conveys
more
comprehensive
mitochondrial
profile,
which
helps
us
further
understand
therapeutic
response
this
unique
organelle
family
drugs.
After
high
fat
diet
(HFD),
mice
were
intraperitoneally
injected
with
streptozotocin
(STZ)
induce
DKD,
then
divided
into
three
subsets:
CON
(healthy)
subset,
(vehicle)
LST
(losartan;
25
mg/kg/day)
subset.
Divide
HK-2
LG
(low
glucose;
5
mM)
HG
(high
30
+
1
µ
M)
subsets.
snRNA-seq
was
performed
on
tissues
subset
mice.
To
reveal
effects
losartan
gene
pathway
changes
mitochondria,
Gene
Ontology
(GO)
enrichment
GSEA/GSVA
scoring
analyze
specific
proximal
(PT)
mitochondria
treatment,
including
key
events
homeostasis
such
as
morphology,
dynamics,
mitophagy,
autophagic
flux,
respiratory
chain,
apoptosis,
ROS
generation.
Preliminary
validation
through
vitro
vivo
experiments,
observation
morphology
dynamics
using
probes
Mitotracker
Red,
evaluation
effect
electron
microscopy,
laser
confocal
immunofluorescence,
Western
blotting.
Detection
flux
cells
by
transfecting
Ad-mCherry-GFP-LC3B
dual
fluorescence
labeled
adenovirus.
Various
fluorescent
energy
detector
used
detect
ROS,
respiration
mitochondrion.
Through
atlas
kidneys,
it
found
that
treatment
significantly
increased
percentage
PT
cells.
differentially
expressed
genes
showed
autophagy
mitochondrion
pathway.
Further
GSEA
GSVA
revealed
mitophagy
other
events,
production,
membrane
potential,
adenosine
triphosphate
(ATP)
synthesis,
involved
protective
thereby
improving
homeostasis.
Consistent
results
also
obtained
cellular
experiments.
In
addition,
we
highlighted
subpopulation
phenotype
data,
preliminarily
validated
co-localization
expression
Pink1
Gclc
specimens
patients
treated
losartan.
Our
research
suggests
scRNA-seq
can
reflect
multifaceted
landscape
after
drug
these
findings
may
provide
new
targets
therapy
level.
Cell Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(9), P. 2156 - 2166.e9
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Choline
is
an
essential
nutrient
for
the
biosynthesis
of
phospholipids,
neurotransmitters,
and
one-carbon
metabolism
with
a
critical
step
being
its
import
into
mitochondria.
However,
underlying
mechanisms
biological
significance
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
report
that
SLC25A48,
previously
uncharacterized
mitochondrial
inner-membrane
carrier
protein,
controls
choline
transport
synthesis
choline-derived
methyl
donors.
We
found
SLC25A48
was
required
brown
fat
thermogenesis,
respiration,
membrane
integrity.
uptake
matrix
via
facilitated
betaine
purine
nucleotides,
whereas
loss
resulted
in
increased
production
reactive
oxygen
species
imbalanced
lipids.
Notably,
human
cells
carrying
single
nucleotide
polymorphism
on
gene
cancer
lacking
exhibited
decreased
import,
oxidative
stress,
impaired
cell
proliferation.
Together,
this
study
demonstrates
regulates
catabolism,
bioenergetics,
survival.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Mitochondria
are
a
diverse
family
of
organelles
that
specialize
to
accomplish
complimentary
functions.
All
mitochondria
share
general
features,
but
not
all
created
equal.Here
we
develop
quantitative
pipeline
define
the
degree
molecular
specialization
among
different
mitochondrial
phenotypes
-
or
mitotypes.
By
distilling
hundreds
validated
genes/proteins
into
149
biologically
interpretable
MitoPathway
scores
(MitoCarta
3.0)
simple
mitotyping
allows
investigators
quantify
and
interpret
diversity
plasticity
from
transcriptomics
data
across
variety
natural
experimental
contexts.
We
show
mouse
human
multi-organ
mitotypes
segregate
along
two
main
axes
specialization,
contrasting
anabolic
(liver)
catabolic
(brain)
tissues.
In
brain,
cell-type-specific
enrichment
at
single
cell
level.
cultured
primary
fibroblasts
exhibiting
robust
time-dependent
treatment-induced
metabolic
plasticity,
demonstrate
how
mitotype
given
type
recalibrates
i)
over
time
in
parallel
with
hallmarks
aging,
ii)
response
genetic,
pharmacological,
perturbations.
Investigators
can
now
use
MitotypeExplorer.org
associated
code
visualize,
multivariate
space
biology.