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Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation

Mitochondria contain tens to thousands of copies of their own genome (mitochondrial DNA [mtDNA]), creating genetic redundancy capable of buffering mutations in mitochondrial genes essential for cellular function. However, the mechanisms regulating mtDNA copy number have been elusive. Here we found t...

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Autores principales: Medeiros, Tânia Catarina, Thomas, Ryan Lee, Ghillebert, Ruben, Graef, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Rockefeller University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5940314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29519802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201801168
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author Medeiros, Tânia Catarina
Thomas, Ryan Lee
Ghillebert, Ruben
Graef, Martin
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description Mitochondria contain tens to thousands of copies of their own genome (mitochondrial DNA [mtDNA]), creating genetic redundancy capable of buffering mutations in mitochondrial genes essential for cellular function. However, the mechanisms regulating mtDNA copy number have been elusive. Here we found that DNA synthesis and degradation by mtDNA polymerase γ (POLG) dynamically controlled mtDNA copy number in starving yeast cells dependent on metabolic homeostasis provided by autophagy. Specifically, the continuous mtDNA synthesis by POLG in starving wild-type cells was inhibited by nucleotide insufficiency and elevated mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species in the presence of autophagy dysfunction. Moreover, after prolonged starvation, 3′–5′ exonuclease–dependent mtDNA degradation by POLG adjusted the initially increasing mtDNA copy number in wild-type cells, but caused quantitative mtDNA instability and irreversible respiratory dysfunction in autophagy-deficient cells as a result of nucleotide limitations. In summary, our study reveals that mitochondria rely on the homeostatic functions of autophagy to balance synthetic and degradative modes of POLG, which control copy number dynamics and stability of the mitochondrial genome.
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spelling pubmed-59403142018-11-07 Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation Medeiros, Tânia Catarina Thomas, Ryan Lee Ghillebert, Ruben Graef, Martin J Cell Biol Research Articles Mitochondria contain tens to thousands of copies of their own genome (mitochondrial DNA [mtDNA]), creating genetic redundancy capable of buffering mutations in mitochondrial genes essential for cellular function. However, the mechanisms regulating mtDNA copy number have been elusive. Here we found that DNA synthesis and degradation by mtDNA polymerase γ (POLG) dynamically controlled mtDNA copy number in starving yeast cells dependent on metabolic homeostasis provided by autophagy. Specifically, the continuous mtDNA synthesis by POLG in starving wild-type cells was inhibited by nucleotide insufficiency and elevated mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species in the presence of autophagy dysfunction. Moreover, after prolonged starvation, 3′–5′ exonuclease–dependent mtDNA degradation by POLG adjusted the initially increasing mtDNA copy number in wild-type cells, but caused quantitative mtDNA instability and irreversible respiratory dysfunction in autophagy-deficient cells as a result of nucleotide limitations. In summary, our study reveals that mitochondria rely on the homeostatic functions of autophagy to balance synthetic and degradative modes of POLG, which control copy number dynamics and stability of the mitochondrial genome. Rockefeller University Press 2018-05-07 /pmc/articles/PMC5940314/ /pubmed/29519802 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201801168 Text en © 2018 Medeiros et al. http://www.rupress.org/terms/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.rupress.org/terms/). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 International license, as described at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
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Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title_full Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title_fullStr Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title_full_unstemmed Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title_short Autophagy balances mtDNA synthesis and degradation by DNA polymerase POLG during starvation
title_sort autophagy balances mtdna synthesis and degradation by dna polymerase polg during starvation
topic Research Articles
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5940314/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29519802
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201801168
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