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Transcriptional control of mitochondrial energy metabolism through the PGC1 coactivators

Spiegelman, Bruce M.·2007·Novartis Foundation Symposia

Abstract

The PGC1 transcriptional coactivators are major regulators of several crucial aspects of energy metabolism. PGC1alpha controls many aspects of oxidative metabolism, including mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration through the coactivation of many nuclear receptors, and factors outside the nuclear receptor family. ERRalpha, NRF1 and NRF2 are key targets of the PGC1s in mitochondrial biogenesis. We have recently addressed the question of the role of PGC1 coactivators in the metabolism of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We now show that PGC1alpha and beta are induced when cells are given an oxidative stressor, H2O2. In fact, experiments with either genetic knockouts or RNAi for the PGC1s show that the ability of ROS to induce a ROS scavenging programme depends entirely on the PGC1s. This includes genes encoding mitochondrial proteins like SOD2, but also includes cytoplasmic proteins such as catalase and GPX1. Cells lacking PGC1alpha are hypersensitive to death from oxidative stress caused by H2O2 or paraquat. Mice deficient in PGC1alpha get excessive neurodegeneration when given kainic acid-induced seizures or MPTP, which causes Parkinsonism. These data show that the PGC1s are key modulators of mitochondrial biology and important protective molecules against ROS generation and damage. The implications of this for diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases are discussed.

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  • PGC-1α, a powerful regulator of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism, shows marked declines with aging.

    “peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), a powerful regulator of mitochondrial oxidative metabolism,(Liang and Ward 2006;Russell 2005;Spiegelman 2007) shows marked declines with aging.(Corton and Brown-Borg 2005;Ling, Poulsen, Carlsson, Ridderstrale, Almgren, Wojtaszewski, Beck-Nielsen, Groop, and Vaag 2004)”

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Authors
Spiegelman, B. M.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Spiegelman, Bruce M.
Venue
Novartis Foundation Symposia
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-10-05
Volume
287
Pages
60-69
ISSN
  • 1528-2511 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-4657
OpenAlex
W1589792898
Cited by
187
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other
Language
en
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closed
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  • Novartis Foundation symposium (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Keywords
PGC-1α, PGC-1β, mitochondrial bioenergetics, mitochondrial biogenesis, oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species, reactive oxygen species scavenging, nuclear receptors, estrogen-related receptor alpha, NRF1, Nrf2, catalase, glutathione peroxidase 1, manganese superoxide dismutase, oxidative stress-induced cell death, neurodegeneration, Parkinson's disease, MPTP, kainic acid-induced seizures, diabetes mellitus
MeSH terms
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha, Animals, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Mitochondria, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Trans-Activators, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Neurodegenerative Diseases

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