MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2025.102019
Wen Hu , Jiting Zhang , Zhaoqi Wu , Yi Wu , Yuhui Hu , Xiaohui Hu , Jinguo Cao
{"title":"Research progress on paternal mitochondrial inheritance: An overview","authors":"Wen Hu , Jiting Zhang , Zhaoqi Wu , Yi Wu , Yuhui Hu , Xiaohui Hu , Jinguo Cao","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitochondria are self-replicating organelles with their own DNA. They play a crucial role in biological, cellular and functional processes, such as energy production, metabolism, and signal transduction. Abnormal mitochondrial function can cause various diseases such as diabetes, tumour, Parkinson’s disease, hereditary optic neuropathy, and others. Although mitochondrial functions have been extensively and widely explored, studies on mitochondrial inheritance have been limited. Mitochondrial inheritance is traditionally thought to be maternal although small amounts of paternally transmitted mitochondria have been discovered on rare occasions, and the role of paternal mitochondria transmission to offspring has been largely ignored. This review highlights the present knowledge on mitochondrial inheritance, especially the controversy and the difficulties in investigating paternal mitochondrial inheritance. More significantly, we present a comprehensive description of the physiological functions of paternal mitochondria in children and discuss the animal model to explore the mechanism of paternal mitochondrial inheritance. This review may provide a theoretical and experimental basis for improving our understanding of paternal mitochondrial inheritance, and also provide new ideas for treating mitochondrial diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"82 ","pages":"Article 102019"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-02-27DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2025.102022
Sonu Pahal , Nirjal Mainali , Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam , Robert J. Shmookler Reis , Srinivas Ayyadevara
{"title":"Mitochondria in aging and age-associated diseases","authors":"Sonu Pahal , Nirjal Mainali , Meenakshisundaram Balasubramaniam , Robert J. Shmookler Reis , Srinivas Ayyadevara","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102022","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitochondria, essential for cellular energy, are crucial in neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) and their age-related progression. This review highlights mitochondrial dynamics, mitovesicles, homeostasis, and organelle communication. We examine mitochondrial impacts from aging and NDDs, focusing on protein aggregation and dysfunction. Prospective therapeutic approaches include enhancing mitophagy, improving respiratory chain function, maintaining calcium and lipid balance, using microRNAs, and mitochondrial transfer to protect function. These strategies underscore the crucial role of mitochondrial health in neuronal survival and cognitive functions, offering new therapeutic opportunities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"82 ","pages":"Article 102022"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) accelerates oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury of proximal tubule epithelia cell via inhibiting NLRC5","authors":"Guojun Ge , Bocheng Zhu , Xiaofeng Zhu , Zhenfei Yu , Keqing Zhu , Mengshi Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101989","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high morbidity and mortality associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) are global health concerns. AKI is commonly attributed to ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), a condition characterized by activation of inflammatory responses and mitochondrial dysfunction. Nonetheless, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has the potential to induce renal IRI. This study aimed to elucidate the mechanism and function of mtDNA in HK-2 cells that had been exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) and in renal IRI mice. OGD/R was discovered to induce an increase in the amount of mtDNA in HK-2 cells. Moreover, our study demonstrated that mtDNA facilitated cellular apoptosis and inflammation <em>in vivo</em> and <em>in vitro</em>. Given the potential role of inflammation in OGD/R, we investigated the effect of mtDNA on various signaling pathways associated with inflammation. Western blot analysis demonstrated that mtDNA significantly upregulated <em>NLRC5</em>/<em>TAP1</em> signaling. Furthermore, the upregulation of <em>NLRC5</em> and <em>TAP1</em> expression induced by mtDNA was reversed when <em>NLRC5</em> was inhibited. It is worth mentioning that the loss of <em>NLRC5</em> effectively nullified the beneficial effects of mtDNA on inflammation and cell apoptosis induced by OGD/R. In addition, in renal IRI mice, mtDNA treatment also aggravated inflammation and kidney damage, and increased the <em>NLRC5</em> levels in kidney tissues. These results suggested that <em>NLRC5</em> acts as an intermediary between mtDNA and the pathogenicity of renal IRI. In summary, this study provides evidence that mtDNA promotes apoptosis and inflammation in OGD/R treated HK-2 cells and renal IRI mice through upregulating <em>NLRC5</em> levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 101989"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2024.102001
Nataliia A. Strutynska , Volodymyr V. Balatskyi , Ruslan B. Strutynskyi , Yulia V. Goshovska , Lidiia A. Mys , Alina Yu. Luchkova , Maiia V. Denysova , Yuliia P. Korkach , Vladyslav R. Strutynskyi , Oksana O. Piven , Pawel Dobrzyn , Vadym F. Sagach
{"title":"Pyridoxal-5-phosphate mitigates age-related metabolic imbalances in the rat heart through the H2S/AKT/GSK3β signaling axis","authors":"Nataliia A. Strutynska , Volodymyr V. Balatskyi , Ruslan B. Strutynskyi , Yulia V. Goshovska , Lidiia A. Mys , Alina Yu. Luchkova , Maiia V. Denysova , Yuliia P. Korkach , Vladyslav R. Strutynskyi , Oksana O. Piven , Pawel Dobrzyn , Vadym F. Sagach","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.102001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.102001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (PLP) enhances the synthesis of endogenous hydrogen sulfide, a potent regulator of cell metabolism. We used 24-month-old rats to investigate the PLP mitoprotective function in the aging heart. We demonstrated improvement of mitochondrial bioenergetic functions, inhibition of mPTP opening after PLP administration. Moreover, PLP treatment increased glucose consumption and utilization, decreased lipid transport into the cells, but increased fatty acid β-oxidation, providing sufficient energy. An ECG study showed a significant improvement in cardiac function in PLP-treated old rats. Our data suggest that PLP may exert its effect through the H<sub>2</sub>S/AKT/GSK3β axis with further targeting of the Sirt1/PGC-1α signaling pathway.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102001"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142927572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-12-25DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2024.102003
Mustafa Nazir Okur , Adam Ratajczak , Arash Kheradvar , Hamid R Djalilian
{"title":"Autologous mitochondrial transplantation enhances the bioenergetics of auditory cells and mitigates cell loss induced by H2O2","authors":"Mustafa Nazir Okur , Adam Ratajczak , Arash Kheradvar , Hamid R Djalilian","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.102003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.102003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hearing loss is a widespread and disabling condition with no current cure, underscoring the urgent need for new therapeutic approaches for treatment and prevention. A recent mitochondrial therapy approach by introducing exogenous mitochondria to the cells has shown promising results in mitigating mitochondria-related disorders. Despite the essential role of mitochondria in hearing, this novel strategy has not yet been tested for the treatment of hearing loss. More importantly, whether cochlear cells take up exogenous mitochondria and its consequence on cell bioenergetics has never been tested before. Here, we showed that exogenous mitochondria from HEI-OC1 auditory cells internalize into a new set of HEI-OC1 cells through co-incubation in a dose-dependent manner without inducing toxicity. We observed that auditory cells that received exogenous mitochondria exhibited increased bioenergetics compared to the controls that received none. Furthermore, we found that mitochondrial transplantation protects cells from oxidative stress and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>-induced apoptosis, while partially restoring bioenergetics diminished by H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> exposure. These findings support initial evidence for the feasibility and potential advantages of mitochondrial therapy in auditory cells. If successful in animal models and ultimately in humans, this novel therapy offers prominent potential for the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102003"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143100904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2025.102006
Ankita Adhikary, Vivian Francis Joseph, Riddhi Banerjee , Shirisha Nagotu
{"title":"Yeast Dnm1G178R causes altered organelle dynamics and sheds light on the human DRP1G149R disease mechanism","authors":"Ankita Adhikary, Vivian Francis Joseph, Riddhi Banerjee , Shirisha Nagotu","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitochondrial morphology is a result of regulated opposite events called fission and fusion and requires the GTPase, dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1/Dnm1), or its homologs. A recent clinical report identified a heterozygous missense mutation in the human DRP1 that replaces Glycine (G) 149 with Arginine (R) and results in debilitating conditions in the patient. In this study, we mimicked this mutation in yeast Dnm1 (G178R) and investigated the impact of the pathogenic mutation on the protein’s function. We provide evidence that the substitution of G with R in the G3 motif of the GTPase domain, renders the protein non-functional and in a dominant-negative way. The mutation hampers the distribution, localization, and function of the protein. Cells expressing the mutant variant exhibit a block in mitochondrial fission and altered peroxisome morphology and number.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102006"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142951501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-24DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2024.101990
Perryn S. Kruth , Chloe MacNeil , John R. Barta
{"title":"Expression of fragmented ribosomal RNA from the mitochondrial genome of Eimeria tenella","authors":"Perryn S. Kruth , Chloe MacNeil , John R. Barta","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Highly fragmented ribosomal RNA-coding sequences are characteristic of mitogenomes of protozoan parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa. Identification of ribosomal RNA encoding sequences in apicomplexan mitogenomes has largely relied on sequence similarity with several apicomplexan species for which expression of these genes has been demonstrated. The present study applied Next-Gen sequencing to investigate the expression of fragmented putative mitochondrial rRNAs in<!--> <em>Eimeria tenella</em>, a coccidian parasite of poultry.</div><div>Expression of 18 of 19 putative rDNA fragments included in the original published<!--> <em>E. tenella</em> <!-->mitogenome was confirmed. Sequence comparison with<!--> <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> <!-->and NGS identified 14 additional putative fragments. Two small RNAs were identified that did not share sequence similarities with other known rDNA sequences. Eight sRNAs were identified that represented smaller chunks of putative rDNA fragments and three were observed that represented two putative rDNA fragments (i.e., polycistronic transcripts). Relative abundances of each sRNA species ranged across three orders of magnitude. Twenty-five of the 45 distinct sRNAs expressed from the mitogenome were polyadenylated in more than 50% of instances.</div><div>The identification of unique sRNAs without significant homology to known sequences and the observation of polycistronic transcripts highlight the complexity of regulation of expression of the<!--> <em>E.<!--> <!-->tenella<!--> </em>mitogenome. The varied relative abundances, presence of shorter RNAs expressed from longer putative rDNA fragments, and variable polyadenylation of these sRNAs highlight additional areas for future work towards better understanding the expression of the mitogenome in this important poultry pathogen. More generally, these findings expand our wider understanding of evolution of apicomplexan mitogenomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 101990"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-12-13DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2024.101999
Nandita Sharma , Kiran Heer , Saumya Raychaudhuri
{"title":"Substitution of leucine by glutamate perturbs VopE localization to mitochondria: Lessons from yeast model system","authors":"Nandita Sharma , Kiran Heer , Saumya Raychaudhuri","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2024.101999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>VopE, a type III effector protein of <em>Vibrio cholerae</em>, modulates host mitochondrial function. Mitochondrial entry of VopE is directly linked with an N-terminal precursor sequence known as the mitochondrial targeting sequence or MTS. MTS of VopE is constituted with 23 amino acids. Earlier studies have shown the importance of leucine residue at position 4 in VopE translocation to mitochondria. In the present study, we have identified another leucine residue at position 15 contributing to the mitochondrial uptake of VopE in the yeast model system. Substitution of leucine<sup>15</sup> with glutamate decreases mitochondrial localization and toxicity of the mutants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 101999"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-02-03DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2025.102008
Irene M.G.M. Hemel , Carlijn Steen , Simon L.I.J. Denil , Gökhan Ertaylan , Martina Kutmon , Michiel Adriaens , Mike Gerards
{"title":"The unusual suspect: A novel role for intermediate filament proteins in mitochondrial morphology","authors":"Irene M.G.M. Hemel , Carlijn Steen , Simon L.I.J. Denil , Gökhan Ertaylan , Martina Kutmon , Michiel Adriaens , Mike Gerards","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mitochondrial dynamics is crucial for cellular homeostasis. However, not all proteins involved are known. Using a protein–protein interaction (PPI) approach, we identified ITPRIPL2 for involvement in mitochondrial dynamics. ITPRIPL2 co-localizes with intermediate filament protein vimentin, supported by protein simulations. ITPRIPL2 knockdown reveals mitochondrial elongation, disrupts vimentin processing, intermediate filament formation, and alters vimentin-related pathways. Interestingly, vimentin knockdown also leads to mitochondrial elongation. These findings highlight ITPRIPL2 as vimentin-associated protein essential for intermediate filament structure and suggest a role for intermediate filaments in mitochondrial morphology. Our study demonstrates that PPI analysis is a powerful approach for identifying novel mitochondrial dynamics proteins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102008"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143256243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MitochondrionPub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2025.102007
Jaakko Oikarainen , Reetta Hinttala , Naemeh Nayebzadeh , Salla M. Kangas , Katariina Mankinen , Elisa Rahikkala , Hannaleena Kokkonen , Päivi Vieira , Maria Suo-Palosaari , Johanna Uusimaa
{"title":"Novel intronic variant in NDUFS7 gene results in mitochondrial complex I assembly defect with early basal ganglia and midbrain involvement with progressive neuroimaging findings","authors":"Jaakko Oikarainen , Reetta Hinttala , Naemeh Nayebzadeh , Salla M. Kangas , Katariina Mankinen , Elisa Rahikkala , Hannaleena Kokkonen , Päivi Vieira , Maria Suo-Palosaari , Johanna Uusimaa","doi":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.mito.2025.102007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leigh syndrome is the most common phenotype of mitochondrial disorders in children. This study demonstrates clinical, neuroradiological, and molecular genetic findings in siblings with Leigh syndrome and isolated complex I assembly defect associated with intronic c.16 + 5G > A variant in the <em>NDUFS7</em> gene. Whole exome sequencing was carried out to identify the causative variant. The gene and protein expression of <em>NDUFS7</em> were studied using patient-derived fibroblasts. Assembly of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes was analyzed using Blue Native PAGE. This study shows that the <em>NDUFS7</em> c.16 + 5G > A variant (rs375282422) has a causative role in Leigh syndrome. Evolution of neuroimaging findings related to this gene variant are demonstrated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18606,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrion","volume":"81 ","pages":"Article 102007"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143080460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}