Bernardinelli 2017 PLoS One
| Bernardinelli E, Costa R, Scantamburlo G, To J, Morabito R, Nofziger C, Doerrier C, Krumschnabel G, Paulmichl M, Dossena S (2017) Mis-targeting of the mitochondrial protein LIPT2 leads to apoptotic cell death. PLoS One 12(6):e0179591. |
Bernardinelli E, Costa R, Scantamburlo G, To J, Morabito R, Nofziger C, Doerrier C, Krumschnabel G, Paulmichl M, Dossena S (2017) PLoS One
Abstract: Lipoyl(Octanoyl) Transferase 2 (LIPT2) is a protein involved in the post-translational modification of key energy metabolism enzymes in humans. Defects of lipoic acid synthesis and transfer start to emerge as causes of fatal or severe early-onset disease. We show that the first 31 amino acids of the N-terminus of LIPT2 represent a mitochondrial targeting sequence and inhibition of the transit of LIPT2 to the mitochondrion results in apoptotic cell death associated with activation of the apoptotic volume decrease (AVD) current in normotonic conditions, as well as over-activation of the swelling-activated chloride current (IClswell), mitochondrial membrane potential collapse, caspase-3 cleavage and nuclear DNA fragmentation. The findings presented here may help elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying derangements of lipoic acid biosynthesis. • Keywords: HEK 293T • Bioblast editor: Krumschnabel G • O2k-Network Lab: AT Innsbruck Oroboros
Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Genetic knockout;overexpression
Stress:Cell death Organism: Human Tissue;cell: Kidney Preparation: Intact cells
Coupling state: LEAK, ROUTINE, ET
Pathway: ROX
HRR: Oxygraph-2k
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