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Mitofusins 1/2 and ERRα expression are increased in human skeletal muscle after physical exercise

Cartoni, Romain, Léger, Bertrand, Hock, M. Benjamin, Praz, Manu, Crettenand, Antoinette, Pich, Sara, Ziltener, Jean‐Luc, Luthi, François +5 more·2005·The Journal of Physiology

Abstract

Mitochondrial impairment is hypothesized to contribute to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. Mitofusin (Mfn) proteins regulate the biogenesis and maintenance of the mitochondrial network, and when inactivated, cause a failure in the mitochondrial architecture and decreases in oxidative capacity and glucose oxidation. Exercise increases muscle mitochondrial content, size, oxidative capacity and aerobic glucose oxidation. To address if Mfn proteins are implicated in these exercise-induced responses, we measured Mfn1 and Mfn2 mRNA levels, pre-, post-, 2 and 24 h post-exercise. Additionally, we measured the expression levels of transcriptional regulators that control mitochondrial biogenesis and functions, including PGC-1alpha, NRF-1, NRF-2 and the recently implicated ERRalpha. We show that Mfn1, Mfn2, NRF-2 and COX IV mRNA were increased 24 h post-exercise, while PGC-1alpha and ERRalpha mRNA increased 2 h post-exercise. Finally, using in vitro cellular assays, we demonstrate that Mfn2 gene expression is driven by a PGC-1alpha programme dependent on ERRalpha. The PGC-1alpha/ERRalpha-mediated induction of Mfn2 suggests a role of these two factors in mitochondrial fusion. Our results provide evidence that PGC-1alpha not only mediates the increased expression of oxidative phosphorylation genes but also mediates alterations in mitochondrial architecture in response to aerobic exercise in humans.

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  • Conditions that increase energy expenditure such as cold exposure, chronic exercise or nutraceuticals as resveratrol are associated with higher Mfn2 expression in skeletal muscle and brown adipose tissue in mice and humans.

    “conditions that increase energy expenditure such as cold exposure, chronic exercise or nutraceuticals as resveratrol are associated with higher Mfn2 expression in skeletal muscle and brown adipose tissue in mice and humans (Cartoni et al., 2005; Dolinsky et al., 2013; Soriano et al., 2006).”
  • PGC-1α and its downstream target gene product, ERRα, stimulate the expression of Mfn2.

    “PGC-1α and its downstream target gene product, estrogen-related receptor-α (ERRα), stimulate the expression of Mfn2 (Cartoni et al., 2005; Soriano et al., 2006).”

    From New insights into the role of mitochondria in aging: mitochondrial dynamics and more (2010) · cites this paper as Cartoni et al., 2005

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Cartoni, R., Léger, B., Hock, M. B., Praz, M., Crettenand, A., Pich, S., Ziltener, J., Luthi, F., Dériaz, O., Zorzano, A., Gobelet, C., Kralli, A., & Russell, A. P.
Affiliations
  • Clinique Romande de Réadaptation (CH)
  • Scripps Research Institute (US)
  • Parc Científic de Barcelona (ES)
Corresponding author
Russell, Aaron P.
Venue
The Journal of Physiology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-08
Volume
567
Issue
1
Pages
349-358
ISSN
  • 0022-3751 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7793
OpenAlex
W2135645000
Cited by
406
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Own your potential (DEAKIN) (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS (submittedVersion)
  • SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK064951, DK 064951)
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
mitofusins, Mfn1, mitofusin 2, estrogen-related receptor alpha, PGC-1α, skeletal muscle, physical activity, mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial fusion, mitochondrial architecture, oxidative phosphorylation, Nrf2, cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV, insulin resistance, aerobic exercise
MeSH terms
Adult, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Male, Membrane Proteins, Mitochondria, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Signal Transduction, Exercise, Gene Expression, Muscle, Skeletal, GTP Phosphohydrolases, Mitochondrial Proteins, Membrane Transport Proteins, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins, Estrogen Receptor alpha

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