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Mitochondrial processing peptidase regulates PINK1 processing, import and Parkin recruitment

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Greene, Andrew W, Grenier, Karl, Aguileta, Miguel A, Muise, Stephanie, Farazifard, Rasoul, Haque, M Emdadul, McBride, Heidi M, Park, David S +1 more·2012·The EMBO Reports

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Mutations in phosphatase and tensin homologue-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) cause recessively inherited Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. In healthy mitochondria, PINK1 is rapidly degraded in a process involving both mitochondrial proteases and the proteasome. However, when mitochondrial import is compromised by depolarization, PINK1 accumulates on the mitochondrial surface where it recruits the PD-linked E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin from the cytosol, which in turn mediates the autophagic destruction of the dysfunctional organelles. Using an unbiased RNA-mediated interference (RNAi)-based screen, we identified four mitochondrial proteases, mitochondrial processing peptidase (MPP), presenilin-associated rhomboid-like protease (PARL), m-AAA and ClpXP, involved in PINK1 degradation. We find that PINK1 turnover is particularly sensitive to even modest reductions in MPP levels. Moreover, PINK1 cleavage by MPP is coupled to import such that reducing MPP activity induces PINK1 accumulation at the mitochondrial surface, leading to Parkin recruitment and mitophagy. These results highlight a new role for MPP in PINK1 import and mitochondrial quality control via the PINK1–Parkin pathway.

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Authors
Greene, A. W., Grenier, K., Aguileta, M. A., Muise, S., Farazifard, R., Haque, M. E., McBride, H. M., Park, D. S., & Fon, E. A.
Affiliations
  • Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (CA)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Fon, Edward A
Venue
The EMBO Reports
Published
2012-02-21
Volume
13
Issue
4
Pages
378-385
ISSN
  • 1469-221X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3178
OpenAlex
W2064127635
Cited by
711
References
23
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 57 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 81 · 2020: 57 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 45 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 41 · 2012: 20
FWCI
29.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • EMBO Reports (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Library and Archives Canada (Government of Canada) (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship@McGill (McGill) (submittedVersion)
  • McGill-DEV
Funders
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
Keywords
mitochondrial processing peptidase, PINK1, Parkin, Parkinson's disease, mitochondrial quality control, mitophagy, mitochondrial protein import, PARL, m-AAA protease, ClpXP, mitochondrial protease, E3 ubiquitin ligase, RNAi screen
MeSH terms
ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activities, Mitochondrial Processing Peptidase, PTEN-Induced Putative Kinase, Autophagy, Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenyl Hydrazone, Humans, Metalloendopeptidases, Mitochondria, Molecular Weight, Peptide Fragments, Protein Kinases, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Protein Transport, RNA, Small Interfering, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex, ATP-Dependent Proteases, Endopeptidase Clp, Gene Knockdown Techniques, HEK293 Cells

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