Pathogenesis of human mitochondrial diseases is modulated by reduced activity of the ubiquitin/proteasome system.

Segref, A., Kevei, É. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0560-9208, Pokrzywa, W., Schmeisser, K., Mansfeld, J., Livnat-Levanon, N., Ensenauer, R., Glickman, M. H., Ristow, M. and Hoppe, T. (2014) Pathogenesis of human mitochondrial diseases is modulated by reduced activity of the ubiquitin/proteasome system. Cell Metabolism, 19 (4). pp. 642-652. ISSN 1550-4131 doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.01.016

Abstract/Summary

Mitochondria maintain cellular homeostasis by coordinating ATP synthesis with metabolic activity, redox signaling, and apoptosis. Excessive levels of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) promote mitochondrial dysfunction, triggering numerous metabolic disorders. However, the molecular basis for the harmful effects of excessive ROS formation is largely unknown. Here, we identify a link between mitochondrial stress and ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis, which supports cellular surveillance both in Caenorhabditis elegans and humans. Worms defective in respiration with elevated ROS levels are limited in turnover of a GFP-based substrate protein, demonstrating that mitochondrial stress affects the ubiquitin/proteasome system (UPS). Intriguingly, we observed similar proteolytic defects for disease-causing IVD and COX1 mutations associated with mitochondrial failure in humans. Together, these results identify a conserved link between mitochondrial metabolism and ubiquitin-dependent proteostasis. Reduced UPS activity during pathological conditions might potentiate disease progression and thus provides a valuable target for therapeutic intervention.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/65857
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.cmet.2014.01.016
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Biomedical Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier
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