{"title":"The interplay between mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy: From a key homeostatic mechanism to a driver of pathology","authors":"Alice Lacombe , Luca Scorrano","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The complex relationship between mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy illustrates how two cellular housekeeping processes are intimately linked, illuminating fundamental principles of cellular homeostasis and shedding light on disparate pathological conditions including several neurodegenerative disorders. Here we review the basic tenets of mitochondrial dynamics i.e., the concerted balance between fusion and fission of the organelle, and its interplay with macroautophagy and selective mitochondrial autophagy, also dubbed mitophagy, in the maintenance of mitochondrial quality control and ultimately in cell viability. We illustrate how conditions of altered mitochondrial dynamics reverberate on autophagy and vice versa. Finally, we illustrate how altered interplay between these two key cellular processes participates in the pathogenesis of human disorders affecting multiple organs and systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"161 ","pages":"Pages 1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1084952124000223/pdfft?md5=40242cc4361ea0b7c371f277046e0a49&pid=1-s2.0-S1084952124000223-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140000282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PSRs: Selfish chromosomes that manipulate reproductive development","authors":"Xinmi Zhang, Patrick M. Ferree","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>B chromosomes are intriguing “selfish” genetic elements, many of which exhibit higher-than-Mendelian transmission. This perspective highlights a group of B chromosomes known as Paternal Sex Ratio chromosomes (PSRs), which are found in several insects with haplo-diploid reproduction. PSRs harshly alter the organism’s reproduction to facilitate their own inheritance. A manifestation of this effect is the conversion of female destined individuals into males. Key to this conversion is the mysterious ability of PSRs to cause elimination of the sperm-inherited half of the genome during zygote formation. Here we discuss how PSRs were discovered, what is known about how they alter paternal chromatin dynamics to cause sex conversion, and how PSR-induced genome elimination is different from other forms of programmed genome elimination in different insects. PSRs also stand out because their DNA sequence compositions differ in remarkable ways from their insect’s essential chromosomes, a characteristic suggestive of interspecies origins. Broadly, we also highlight poorly understood aspects of PSR dynamics that need to be investigated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 66-73"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139935405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maintenance of satellite DNA stability","authors":"Simona Giunta","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 64-65"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139738921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of mitochondrial dynamics in oocyte and early embryo development","authors":"Raziye Melike Yildirim, Emre Seli","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mitochondrial dysfunction is widely implicated in various human diseases, through mechanisms that go beyond mitochondria’s well-established role in energy generation. These dynamic organelles exert vital control over numerous cellular processes, including calcium regulation, phospholipid synthesis, innate immunity, and apoptosis. While mitochondria's importance is acknowledged in all cell types, research has revealed the exceptionally dynamic nature of the mitochondrial network in oocytes and embryos, finely tuned to meet unique needs during gamete and pre-implantation embryo development. Within oocytes, both the quantity and morphology of mitochondria can significantly change during maturation and post-fertilization. These changes are orchestrated by fusion and fission processes (collectively known as mitochondrial dynamics), crucial for energy production, content exchange, and quality control as mitochondria adjust to the shifting energy demands of oocytes and embryos. The roles of proteins that regulate mitochondrial dynamics in reproductive processes have been primarily elucidated through targeted deletion studies in animal models. Notably, impaired mitochondrial dynamics have been linked to female reproductive health, affecting oocyte quality, fertilization, and embryo development. Dysfunctional mitochondria can lead to fertility problems and can have an impact on the success of pregnancy, particularly in older reproductive age women.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 52-61"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139707791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Super-resolution microscopies, technological breakthrough to decipher mitochondrial structure and dynamic.","authors":"Pauline Teixeira , Rémi Galland , Arnaud Chevrollier","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mitochondria are complex organelles with an outer membrane enveloping a second inner membrane that creates a vast matrix space partitioned by pockets or cristae that join the peripheral inner membrane with several thin junctions. Several micrometres long, mitochondria are generally close to 300 nm in diameter, with membrane layers separated by a few tens of nanometres. Ultrastructural data from electron microscopy revealed the structure of these mitochondria, while conventional optical microscopy revealed their extraordinary dynamics through fusion, fission, and migration processes but its limited resolution power restricted the possibility to go further. By overcoming the limits of light diffraction, Super-Resolution Microscopy (SRM) now offers the potential to establish the links between the ultrastructure and remodelling of mitochondrial membranes, leading to major advances in our understanding of mitochondria’s structure-function. Here we review the contributions of SRM imaging to our understanding of the relationship between mitochondrial structure and function. What are the hopes for these new imaging approaches which are particularly important for mitochondrial pathologies?</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 38-51"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1084952124000181/pdfft?md5=abc72f81d96fafeb1e41e1121f53aec7&pid=1-s2.0-S1084952124000181-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139674746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual conflict drive in the rapid evolution of new gametogenesis genes","authors":"Nicholas W. VanKuren, Jianhai Chen, Manyuan Long","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The evolutionary forces underlying the rapid evolution in sequences and functions of new genes remain a mystery. Adaptation by natural selection explains the evolution of some new genes. However, many new genes perform sex-biased functions that have rapidly evolved over short evolutionary time scales, suggesting that new gene evolution may often be driven by conflicting selective pressures on males and females. It is well established that such sexual conflict (SC) plays a central role in maintaining phenotypic and genetic variation within populations, but the role of SC in driving new gene evolution remains essentially unknown. This review explores the connections between SC and new gene evolution through discussions of the concept of SC, the phenotypic and genetic signatures of SC in evolving populations, and the molecular mechanisms by which SC could drive the evolution of new genes. We synthesize recent work in this area with a discussion of the case of </span><em>Apollo</em> and <em>Artemis</em>, two extremely young genes (<200,000 years) in <span><em>Drosophila melanogaster</em></span><span><span>, which offered the first empirical insights into the evolutionary process by which SC could drive the evolution of new genes. These new duplicate genes exhibit the hallmarks of sexually antagonistic selection: rapid DNA and </span>protein sequence<span> evolution, essential sex-specific functions in gametogenesis, and complementary sex-biased expression patterns. Importantly, </span></span><em>Apollo</em> is essential for male fitness but detrimental to female fitness, while <em>Artemis</em> is essential for female fitness but detrimental to male fitness. These sexually antagonistic fitness effects and complementary changes to expression, sequence, and function suggest that these duplicates were selected for mitigating SC, but that SC has not been fully resolved. Finally, we propose Sexual Conflict Drive as a self-driven model to interpret the rapid evolution of new genes, explain the potential for SC and sexually antagonistic selection to contribute to long-term evolution, and suggest its utility for understanding the rapid evolution of new genes in gametogenesis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 27-37"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139665411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stress granule and P-body clearance: Seeking coherence in acts of disappearance","authors":"J. Ross Buchan","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Stress granules<span> and P-bodies are conserved cytoplasmic biomolecular condensates whose assembly and composition are well documented, but whose clearance mechanisms remain controversial or poorly described. Such understanding could provide new insight into how cells regulate biomolecular condensate formation and function, and identify therapeutic strategies in disease states where aberrant persistence of stress granules in particular is implicated. Here, I review and compare the contributions of chaperones, the cytoskeleton, post-translational modifications, </span></span>RNA<span> helicases, granulophagy and the proteasome to stress granule and P-body clearance. Additionally, I highlight the potentially vital role of RNA regulation, cellular energy, and changes in the interaction networks of stress granules and P-bodies as means of eliciting clearance. Finally, I discuss evidence for interplay of distinct clearance mechanisms, suggest future experimental directions, and suggest a simple working model of stress granule clearance.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 10-26"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139554186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna D’Alfonso , Gioacchino Micheli , Giorgio Camilloni
{"title":"rDNA transcription, replication and stability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae","authors":"Anna D’Alfonso , Gioacchino Micheli , Giorgio Camilloni","doi":"10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2024.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The ribosomal DNA locus (rDNA) is central for the functioning of cells because it encodes ribosomal RNAs, key components of ribosomes, and also because of its links to fundamental metabolic processes, with significant impact on genome integrity and aging. The repetitive nature of the rDNA gene units forces the locus to maintain sequence homogeneity through recombination processes that are closely related to genomic stability. The co-presence of basic DNA transactions, such as replication, transcription by major RNA polymerases, and recombination, in a defined and restricted area of the genome is of particular relevance as it affects the stability of the rDNA locus by both direct and indirect mechanisms. This condition is well exemplified by the rDNA of <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em>. In this review we summarize essential knowledge on how the complexity and overlap of different processes contribute to the control of rDNA and genomic stability in this model organism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21735,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in cell & developmental biology","volume":"159 ","pages":"Pages 1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1084952124000107/pdfft?md5=10a0dc2a8a2a11b2e20fad7a74e89e0f&pid=1-s2.0-S1084952124000107-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139494099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}