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ROS-Generating Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Can Regulate Tumor Cell Metastasis

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Ishikawa, Kaori, Takenaga, Keizo, Akimoto, Miho, Koshikawa, Nobuko, Yamaguchi, Aya, Imanishi, Hirotake, Nakada, Kazuto, Honma, Yoshio +1 more·2008·Science

Abstract

Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) occur at high frequency in human tumors, but whether these mutations alter tumor cell behavior has been unclear. We used cytoplasmic hybrid (cybrid) technology to replace the endogenous mtDNA in a mouse tumor cell line that was poorly metastatic with mtDNA from a cell line that was highly metastatic, and vice versa. Using assays of metastasis in mice, we found that the recipient tumor cells acquired the metastatic potential of the transferred mtDNA. The mtDNA conferring high metastatic potential contained G13997A and 13885insC mutations in the gene encoding NADH (reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) dehydrogenase subunit 6 ( ND6 ). These mutations produced a deficiency in respiratory complex I activity and were associated with overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pretreatment of the highly metastatic tumor cells with ROS scavengers suppressed their metastatic potential in mice. These results indicate that mtDNA mutations can contribute to tumor progression by enhancing the metastatic potential of tumor cells.

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Authors
Ishikawa, K., Takenaga, K., Akimoto, M., Koshikawa, N., Yamaguchi, A., Imanishi, H., Nakada, K., Honma, Y., & Hayashi, J.-I.
Affiliations
University of Tsukuba (JP)
Corresponding author
  • Ishikawa, Kaori
  • Takenaga, Keizo
  • Hayashi, Jun-Ichi
Venue
Science
Published
2008-05-02
Volume
320
Issue
5876
Pages
661-664
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2070143299
Cited by
1,444
References
27
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FWCI
35.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (acceptedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
  • Terrestrial Environment Research Center (University of Tsukuba) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cancer and biochemical research
Keywords
mitochondrial DNA mutations, metastasis, reactive oxygen species, ND6, cybrid cells, ROS scavengers, tumor progression, mitochondrial DNA transfer
MeSH terms
Acetylcysteine, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, DNA, Mitochondrial, DNA, Neoplasm, HeLa Cells, Humans, Hybrid Cells, Mutation, NADH Dehydrogenase, Neoplasm Metastasis, Free Radical Scavengers, Reactive Oxygen Species, Electron Transport Complex I, Cell Line, Tumor, Mice

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