2020
The new role of F1Fo ATP synthase in mitochondria-mediated neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
Mnatsakanyan N, Jonas EA. The new role of F1Fo ATP synthase in mitochondria-mediated neurodegeneration and neuroprotection. Experimental Neurology 2020, 332: 113400. PMID: 32653453, PMCID: PMC7877222, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial inner membraneATP synthaseInner membraneOxidative phosphorylationF1Fo-ATP synthaseUnique rotational mechanismMitochondrial inner membrane potentialEfficient cellular metabolismInner membrane potentialMitochondrial permeability transition porePermeability transition poreUnique regulatorAbundant proteinsNew roleCellular metabolismCell lifeProton translocationATP synthesisTransition poreCell survivalElectrochemical gradientCertain pathophysiological conditionsSynthaseATPMembrane potential
2017
Inhibition of Bcl-xL prevents pro-death actions of ΔN-Bcl-xL at the mitochondrial inner membrane during glutamate excitotoxicity
Park HA, Licznerski P, Mnatsakanyan N, Niu Y, Sacchetti S, Wu J, Polster BM, Alavian KN, Jonas EA. Inhibition of Bcl-xL prevents pro-death actions of ΔN-Bcl-xL at the mitochondrial inner membrane during glutamate excitotoxicity. Cell Death & Differentiation 2017, 24: 1963-1974. PMID: 28777375, PMCID: PMC5635221, DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2017.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBcl-X ProteinBiphenyl CompoundsCell DeathCyclosporineGlutamic AcidMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondrial MembranesMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesModels, BiologicalMutant ProteinsNeuritesNeurotoxinsNitrophenolsPiperazinesProtein SubunitsRats, Sprague-DawleyRhodaminesSulfonamidesConceptsBcl-xLABT-737ΔN-BclMitochondrial membraneWEHI-539ATP synthase c-subunitMitochondrial inner membrane depolarizationPro-death actionInner membrane depolarizationMitochondrial inner membraneOuter mitochondrial membraneMitochondrial inner membrane potentialATP synthase activityActivation of BaxInner membrane potentialMitochondrial permeability transition poreMitochondrial membrane potentialMembrane potentialPermeability transition poreAnti-apoptotic activityC subunitInner membraneB-cell lymphoma extra-large proteinBax activationGlutamate toxicity
2011
Bcl-xL regulates mitochondrial energetics by stabilizing the inner membrane potential
Chen YB, Aon MA, Hsu YT, Soane L, Teng X, McCaffery JM, Cheng WC, Qi B, Li H, Alavian KN, Dayhoff-Brannigan M, Zou S, Pineda FJ, O'Rourke B, Ko YH, Pedersen PL, Kaczmarek LK, Jonas EA, Hardwick JM. Bcl-xL regulates mitochondrial energetics by stabilizing the inner membrane potential. Journal Of Cell Biology 2011, 195: 263-276. PMID: 21987637, PMCID: PMC3198165, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201108059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial membrane potentialMitochondrial membraneMitochondrial ATP synthase β-subunitATP synthase β subunitBcl-2 family proteinsOuter membrane permeabilizationInner mitochondrial membrane potentialMembrane potentialMitochondrial energetic capacityOuter mitochondrial membraneSynthase β subunitInner mitochondrial membraneInner membrane potentialATP synthaseFamily proteinsBiochemical approachesGenetic evidenceEndogenous BclMembrane permeabilizationCellular resourcesΒ-subunitBcl-xLMitochondrial energeticsEnergetic capacityMitochondrial cristae