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Binding of FUN14 domain containing 1 with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor in mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes maintains mitochondrial dynamics and function in hearts in vivo

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Wu, Shengnan, Lu, Qiulun, Wang, Qilong, Ding, Ye, Ma, Zejun, Mao, Xiaoxiang, Huang, Kai, Xie, Zhonglin +1 more·2017·Circulation

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Background: FUN14 domain containing 1 (FUNDC1) is a highly conserved outer mitochondrial membrane protein. The aim of this study is to examine whether FUNDC1 modulates the mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAMs), mitochondrial morphology, and function in cardiomyocytes and intact hearts. Methods: The impacts of FUNDC1 on MAMs formation and cardiac functions were studied in mouse neonatal cardiomyocytes, in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific Fundc1 gene knockout ( Fundc1 f/Y /Cre αMyHC+/− ), and in the cardiac tissues of the patients with heart failure. Results: In mouse neonatal cardiomyocytes and intact hearts, FUNDC1 was localized in MAMs by binding to ER-resided inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate type 2 receptor (IP 3 R2). Fundc1 ablation disrupted MAMs and reduced the levels of IP 3 R2 and Ca 2+ in both mitochondria and cytosol, whereas overexpression of Fundc1 increased the levels of IP 3 R2 and Ca 2+ in both mitochondria and cytosol. Consistently, Fundc1 ablation increased Ca 2+ levels in ER, whereas Fundc1 overexpression lowered ER Ca 2+ levels. Further, Fundc1 ablation in cardiomyocytes elongated mitochondria and compromised mitochondrial functions. Mechanistically, we found that Fundc1 ablation-induced reduction of intracellular Ca 2+ levels suppressed mitochondrial fission 1 protein ( Fis1 ) expression and mitochondrial fission by reducing the binding of the cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) in the Fis1 promoter. Fundc1 f/Y /Cre αMyHC+/− mice but not their littermate control mice ( Fundc1 wt/Y /Cre αMyHC+/− ) exhibited cardiac dysfunction. The ligation of the left ventricle artery of Fundc1 f/Y /Cre αMyHC+/− mice caused more severe cardiac dysfunction than those in sham-treated Fundc1 f/Y /Cre αMyHC+/− mice. Finally, we found that the FUNDC1/MAMs/CREB/Fis1 signaling axis was significantly suppressed in patients with heart failure. Conclusions: We conclude that FUNDC1 binds to IP 3 R2 to modulate ER Ca 2+ release into mitochondria and cytosol. Further, a disruption of the FUNDC1 and IP 3 R2 interaction lowers the levels of Ca 2+ in mitochondria and cytosol, both of which instigate aberrant mitochondrial fission, mitochondrial dysfunction, cardiac dysfunction, and heart failure.

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  • FUNDC1 is essential for maintaining the MAM structure and ensuring appropriate Ca2+ transfer from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria in healthy hearts.

    “Study showed that mitochondrial outer membrane protein FUN14 domain containing 1 (FUNDC1) is essential for maintaining the MAM structure and ensuring appropriate Ca2+ transfer from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (i.e., ER in myocytes) to mitochondria in healthy hearts [241].”

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Authors
Wu, S., Lu, Q., Wang, Q., Ding, Y., Ma, Z., Mao, X., Huang, K., Xie, Z., & Zou, M.-H.
Affiliations
Georgia State University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Wu, Shengnan
  • Lu, Qiulun
Venue
Circulation
Published
2017-12-05
Volume
136
Issue
23
Pages
2248-2266
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2760395470
Cited by
320
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 32 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 2
FWCI
7.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG047776)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL079584, R01HL142287, R01HL137371, R01HL132500, R01HL074399, R01HL080499, R01HL110488, R01HL128014, R01HL089920)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA213022)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
Keywords
FUNDC1, mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes, mitochondrial dynamics, mitochondrial fission, Fis1, CREB, cardiomyocytes, calcium signaling, heart failure, cardiac dysfunction, cardiomyocyte-specific knockout, myocardial ischemia, mitochondrial outer membrane proteins, ER-mitochondria crosstalk
MeSH terms
Animals, Binding Sites, Calcium, Cells, Cultured, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Heart Failure, Humans, Intracellular Membranes, Membrane Proteins, Mitochondria, Heart, Phenotype, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Protein Binding, Time Factors, Signal Transduction, Case-Control Studies, Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein, Mice, Knockout, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Mitochondrial Proteins, Myocytes, Cardiac, Mitochondrial Membranes, Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors, Mitochondrial Dynamics, Mitophagy

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