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Loss of Mitofusin 2 Promotes Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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Ngoh, Gladys A., Papanicolaou, Kyriakos N., Walsh, Kenneth·2012·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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The outer mitochondrial membrane GTPase mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) is known to regulate endoplasmic reticulum (ER) shape in addition to its mitochondrial fusion effects. However, its role in ER stress is unknown. We report here that induction of ER stress with either thapsigargin or tunicamycin in mouse embryonic fibroblasts leads to up-regulation of Mfn2 mRNA and protein levels with no change in the expression of the mitochondrial shaping factors Mfn1, Opa1, Drp1, and Fis1. Genetic deletion of Mfn2 but not Mfn1 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts or cardiac myocytes in mice led to an increase in the expression of the ER chaperone proteins. Genetic ablation of Mfn2 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts amplified ER stress and exacerbated ER stress-induced apoptosis. Deletion of Mfn2 delayed translational recovery through prolonged eIF2α phosphorylation associated with decreased GADD34 and p58(IPK) expression and elevated C/EBP homologous protein induction at late time points. These changes in the unfolded protein response were coupled to increased cell death reflected by augmented caspase 3/7 activity, lactate dehydrogenase release from cells, and an increase in propidium iodide-positive nuclei in response to thapsigargin or tunicamycin treatment. In contrast, genetic deletion of Mfn1 did not affect ER stress-mediated increase in ER chaperone synthesis or eIF2α phosphorylation. Additionally, ER stress-induced C/EBP homologous protein, GADD34, and p58(IPK) induction and cell death were not affected by loss of Mfn1. We conclude that Mfn2 but not Mfn1 is an ER stress-inducible protein that is required for the proper temporal sequence of the ER stress response.

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Authors
Ngoh, G. A., Papanicolaou, K. N., & Walsh, K.
Affiliations
Boston University (US)
Corresponding author
Walsh, Kenneth
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-06
Volume
287
Issue
24
Pages
20321-20332
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1980239164
Cited by
183
References
63
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FWCI
6.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (HL68758, HL007224, AG15052)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG015052, R37AG015052, AG15052, AG34972, R01AG034972)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL68758, HL-007224, T32HL007224, P01HL068758, HL102874, R01HL120160, R21HL102874)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
Keywords
mitofusin 2, mitofusin 1, endoplasmic reticulum stress, unfolded protein response, eIF2α phosphorylation, C/EBP homologous protein, GADD34, p58IPK, ER chaperones, apoptosis, thapsigargin, tunicamycin
MeSH terms
Animals, Cells, Cultured, Embryo, Mammalian, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Fibroblasts, Phosphorylation, Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2, Cell Death, Gene Deletion, GTP Phosphohydrolases, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins, Mice, Protein Phosphatase 1, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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