2023
Mitochondrial leak metabolism induces the Spemann-Mangold Organizer via Hif-1α in Xenopus
MacColl Garfinkel A, Mnatsakanyan N, Patel J, Wills A, Shteyman A, Smith P, Alavian K, Jonas E, Khokha M. Mitochondrial leak metabolism induces the Spemann-Mangold Organizer via Hif-1α in Xenopus. Developmental Cell 2023, 58: 2597-2613.e4. PMID: 37673063, PMCID: PMC10840693, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMitochondriaOrganizers, EmbryonicXenopus laevisConceptsSpemann-Mangold organizerATP productionMitochondrial respirationC subunit ringHIF-1αMitochondrial oxidative metabolismEmbryonic patterningCell fateATP synthaseC subunitVentral mesodermHIF-1α activationInstructive roleHypoxia-inducible factor-1αΒ-cateninGeneral mechanismXenopusFactor-1αRespirationMembrane leakOxidative metabolismMetabolismMesodermActivationOxygen consumption
2022
Fluid shear stress enhances proliferation of breast cancer cells via downregulation of the c-subunit of the F1FO ATP synthase
Park HA, Brown SR, Jansen J, Dunn T, Scott M, Mnatsakanyan N, Jonas EA, Kim Y. Fluid shear stress enhances proliferation of breast cancer cells via downregulation of the c-subunit of the F1FO ATP synthase. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2022, 632: 173-180. PMID: 36209586, PMCID: PMC10024463, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.09.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationDown-RegulationFemaleHumansMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesOxygenMitochondrial ATP synthase c-subunit leak channel triggers cell death upon loss of its F1 subcomplex
Mnatsakanyan N, Park HA, Wu J, He X, Llaguno MC, Latta M, Miranda P, Murtishi B, Graham M, Weber J, Levy RJ, Pavlov EV, Jonas EA. Mitochondrial ATP synthase c-subunit leak channel triggers cell death upon loss of its F1 subcomplex. Cell Death & Differentiation 2022, 29: 1874-1887. PMID: 35322203, PMCID: PMC9433415, DOI: 10.1038/s41418-022-00972-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial permeability transitionATP synthase c-subunitCell deathMitochondrial ATP synthaseChannel activityCellular energy productionLeak channelsVoltage-gated ion channelsF1 subcomplexATP synthaseC subunitInner membraneProkaryotic hostsCell stressPermeability transitionIon channelsGating mechanismOsmotic changesLarge conductanceC-ringChannels triggersNeuronal deathF1SubcomplexOsmotic gradientAlpha-tocotrienol enhances arborization of primary hippocampal neurons via upregulation of Bcl-xL
Park HA, Crowe-White KM, Ciesla L, Scott M, Bannerman S, Davis AU, Adhikari B, Burnett G, Broman K, Ferdous KA, Lackey KH, Licznerski P, Jonas EA. Alpha-tocotrienol enhances arborization of primary hippocampal neurons via upregulation of Bcl-xL. Nutrition Research 2022, 101: 31-42. PMID: 35366596, PMCID: PMC9081260, DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBcl-X ProteinHippocampusLymphoma, B-CellNeuronsRatsTocotrienolsUp-RegulationConceptsPrimary hippocampal neuronsControl neuronsHippocampal neuronsAlpha-tocotrienolBcl-xLVitamin E familyCerebral ischemiaNeuronal viabilityMature neuronsB cellsNeurite complexityNeuronal functionMitochondrial energy productionBrain developmentCentral mechanismsNeuronsBeneficial effectsOxidative stressBcl-xL upregulationProtein levelsNeurite branchingTreatmentE familyATP levelsNeurite outgrowth
2020
ATP Synthase c-Subunit Leak Causes Aberrant Cellular Metabolism in Fragile X Syndrome
Licznerski P, Park HA, Rolyan H, Chen R, Mnatsakanyan N, Miranda P, Graham M, Wu J, Cruz-Reyes N, Mehta N, Sohail S, Salcedo J, Song E, Effman C, Effman S, Brandao L, Xu GN, Braker A, Gribkoff VK, Levy RJ, Jonas EA. ATP Synthase c-Subunit Leak Causes Aberrant Cellular Metabolism in Fragile X Syndrome. Cell 2020, 182: 1170-1185.e9. PMID: 32795412, PMCID: PMC7484101, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFragile X syndromeC subunitAberrant synaptic developmentHuman fragile X syndromeATP synthase enzymeMental retardation proteinX syndromeATP production efficiencyMRNA translation rateAberrant cellular metabolismATP synthaseMRNA translationTranslation rateCellular metabolismSynaptic growthSynthase enzymeMouse neuronsSynapse maturationSynaptic developmentPharmacological inhibitionLeak channelsSynaptic maturationMembrane leakMaturationMetabolism
2019
Alpha-Tocotrienol Prevents Oxidative Stress-Mediated Post-Translational Cleavage of Bcl-xL in Primary Hippocampal Neurons
Park HA, Mnatsakanyan N, Broman K, Davis AU, May J, Licznerski P, Crowe-White KM, Lackey KH, Jonas EA. Alpha-Tocotrienol Prevents Oxidative Stress-Mediated Post-Translational Cleavage of Bcl-xL in Primary Hippocampal Neurons. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2019, 21: 220. PMID: 31905614, PMCID: PMC6982044, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hippocampal neuronsHippocampal neuronsReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial dysfunctionBcl-xLMitochondrial membrane potentialMitochondrial functionProduction of ROSExcitotoxic conditionsGlutamate challengeNeuroprotective propertiesMembrane potentialNeuronal deathExcitotoxic stimulationBcl-xL levelsNeuronal survivalIntracellular ATP depletionMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesB cellsImportant causeDysfunctionNeuronsROS productionATP depletionNeurite outgrowthATP Synthase C-Subunit-Deficient Mitochondria Have a Small Cyclosporine A-Sensitive Channel, but Lack the Permeability Transition Pore
Neginskaya MA, Solesio ME, Berezhnaya EV, Amodeo GF, Mnatsakanyan N, Jonas EA, Pavlov EV. ATP Synthase C-Subunit-Deficient Mitochondria Have a Small Cyclosporine A-Sensitive Channel, but Lack the Permeability Transition Pore. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 11-17.e2. PMID: 30605668, PMCID: PMC6521848, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateBiological TransportCyclosporineHumansMitochondrial Membrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial Permeability Transition PoreConceptsMitochondrial PT poreC subunitPermeability transitionMitochondrial inner membrane permeabilityPermeability transition poreInner membrane permeabilityATP synthasePT poreBongkrekic acidLarge conductance channelTransition poreMitochondrial functionCell deathParental cellsMitochondriaChannel activityMembrane permeabilityLow-conductance channelsConductance channelLow conductanceSensitive channelsSynthaseConductanceCellsDisruption
2017
Phylogenetic Profiling of Mitochondrial Proteins and Integration Analysis of Bacterial Transcription Units Suggest Evolution of F1Fo ATP Synthase from Multiple Modules
Niu Y, Moghimyfiroozabad S, Safaie S, Yang Y, Jonas EA, Alavian KN. Phylogenetic Profiling of Mitochondrial Proteins and Integration Analysis of Bacterial Transcription Units Suggest Evolution of F1Fo ATP Synthase from Multiple Modules. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 2017, 85: 219-233. PMID: 29177973, PMCID: PMC5709465, DOI: 10.1007/s00239-017-9819-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial transcription unitsF1Fo-ATP synthaseHuman mitochondrial proteinsTranscription unitATP synthaseMitochondrial proteinsPhylogenetic profilesF-type ATP synthaseATP synthase genesSeparate transcription unitsKingdoms of lifeATP synthase complexPeripheral stalk subunitsC subunit ringComplex evolutionary processesAncestral modulesPhylogenetic profilingModular evolutionSynthase complexBacterial genomesUniversal enzymeSynthase geneBacterial classesIndependent assemblyΑ3β3 hexamerInhibition 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
2016
The Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore and ATP Synthase
Beutner G, Alavian K, Jonas EA, Porter GA. The Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore and ATP Synthase. Handbook Of Experimental Pharmacology 2016, 240: 21-46. PMID: 27590224, PMCID: PMC7439278, DOI: 10.1007/164_2016_5.BooksConceptsPermeability transition poreElectron transport chainATP synthaseGeneration of ATPMitochondrial permeability transition poreATP generationTransition poreCell deathC subunit ringMitochondrial ATP generationFo subunitsEmbryonic mouse heartPTP openingTransport chainOxidative phosphorylationEquivalents NADHMature cellsSynthasePhysiologic roleMouse heartsATPRecent studiesPhosphorylationSubunitsFADH2Physiological roles of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore
Mnatsakanyan N, Beutner G, Porter GA, Alavian KN, Jonas EA. Physiological roles of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. Journal Of Bioenergetics And Biomembranes 2016, 49: 13-25. PMID: 26868013, PMCID: PMC4981558, DOI: 10.1007/s10863-016-9652-1.BooksConceptsMitochondrial permeability transition poreATP synthaseOxidative phosphorylationATP productionMulti-protein enzymeF1Fo-ATP synthaseMembrane potential maintenanceInner mitochondrial membraneSynaptic vesicle recyclingMembrane-inserted portionPermeability transition poreMitochondrial permeability transitionRegulatory complexC subunitCellular functionsVesicle recyclingMitochondrial membraneCardiac developmentRegulatory mechanismsMitochondrial productionTransition porePermeability transitionPhysiological roleCell deathEnzymatic portion
2015
Cell death disguised: The mitochondrial permeability transition pore as the c-subunit of the F1FO ATP synthase
Jonas EA, Porter GA, Beutner G, Mnatsakanyan N, Alavian KN. Cell death disguised: The mitochondrial permeability transition pore as the c-subunit of the F1FO ATP synthase. Pharmacological Research 2015, 99: 382-392. PMID: 25956324, PMCID: PMC4567435, DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.04.013.BooksConceptsMitochondrial permeability transition poreATP synthaseC subunitCell deathF1Fo-ATP synthaseInner mitochondrial membranePermeability transition poreMitochondrial permeability transitionOuter membraneMitochondrial membraneRegulatory mechanismsOxidative phosphorylationATP productionTransition poreMitochondrial functionPermeability transitionMolecular componentsOsmotic dysregulationLarge conductancePathological roleRecent findingsPersistent openingSynthaseIon transportMembrane
2014
The Mitochondrial Complex V–Associated Large-Conductance Inner Membrane Current Is Regulated by Cyclosporine and Dexpramipexole
Alavian KN, Dworetzky SI, Bonanni L, Zhang P, Sacchetti S, Li H, Signore AP, Smith PJ, Gribkoff VK, Jonas EA. The Mitochondrial Complex V–Associated Large-Conductance Inner Membrane Current Is Regulated by Cyclosporine and Dexpramipexole. Molecular Pharmacology 2014, 87: 1-8. PMID: 25332381, PMCID: PMC4279080, DOI: 10.1124/mol.114.095661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF1Fo-ATP synthaseInner mitochondrial membraneATP synthaseMitochondrial permeability transition poreSubmitochondrial vesiclesOligomycin sensitivity-conferring protein subunitMitochondrial membraneMitochondrial F1Fo-ATP synthaseMitochondrial matrix calciumFunctional conformational changesCellular energy productionHydrolysis of ATPPermeability transition poreC subunitIon conductanceATP/ADPProtein subunitsEnzyme complexOxidative phosphorylationConformational changesTransition poreComplex VLeak conductanceMatrix calciumEnergy production
2013
F1FO ATPase vesicle preparation and technique for performing patch clamp recordings of submitochondrial vesicle membranes.
Sacchetti S, Alavian KN, Lazrove E, Jonas EA. F1FO ATPase vesicle preparation and technique for performing patch clamp recordings of submitochondrial vesicle membranes. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2013, e4394. PMID: 23685483, PMCID: PMC3676267, DOI: 10.3791/4394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF1Fo-ATP synthaseATP synthaseF1Fo-ATPaseSubmitochondrial vesiclesNecrotic cell deathPro-apoptotic factorsCell deathOuter membraneBcl-2 family proteinsMitochondrial outer membraneImportant cellular functionsOuter membrane ruptureImportant mitochondrial functionsRole of mitochondriaMediation of signalsMitochondrial permeability transition poreProduction of ATPApoptotic cell deathPermeability transition poreInner membrane poreCellular functionsFamily proteinsInner membraneOxidative phosphorylationBeta subunit
2012
Effects of dexpramipexole on brain mitochondrial conductances and cellular bioenergetic efficiency
Alavian KN, Dworetzky SI, Bonanni L, Zhang P, Sacchetti S, Mariggio MA, Onofrj M, Thomas A, Li H, Mangold JE, Signore AP, DeMarco U, Demady DR, Nabili P, Lazrove E, Smith PJ, Gribkoff VK, Jonas EA. Effects of dexpramipexole on brain mitochondrial conductances and cellular bioenergetic efficiency. Brain Research 2012, 1446: 1-11. PMID: 22364637, PMCID: PMC3746080, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.01.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBiophysical PhenomenaBrainCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCyclosporineDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnergy MetabolismEnzyme InhibitorsHumansMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMiceMitochondriaMitochondrial MembranesNeuroblastomaNeuronsOligopeptidesOxygen ConsumptionPatch-Clamp TechniquesPropranololRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisParkinson's diseaseRisk of deathChronic neurological disorderLateral sclerosisInefficient energy productionNeurological disordersMitochondrial dysfunctionMembrane currentsDiseaseCellular energy productionDysfunctional mitochondriaCellular stressSclerosisDysfunctionDexpramipexoleInjuryNeurons
2011
Bcl-xL regulates metabolic efficiency of neurons through interaction with the mitochondrial F1FO ATP synthase
Alavian KN, Li H, Collis L, Bonanni L, Zeng L, Sacchetti S, Lazrove E, Nabili P, Flaherty B, Graham M, Chen Y, Messerli SM, Mariggio MA, Rahner C, McNay E, Shore GC, Smith PJ, Hardwick JM, Jonas EA. Bcl-xL regulates metabolic efficiency of neurons through interaction with the mitochondrial F1FO ATP synthase. Nature Cell Biology 2011, 13: 1224-1233. PMID: 21926988, PMCID: PMC3186867, DOI: 10.1038/ncb2330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsBcl-2 Homologous Antagonist-Killer ProteinBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBcl-X ProteinBiphenyl CompoundsCarbonyl Cyanide p-TrifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazoneCells, CulturedEnergy MetabolismEnzyme InhibitorsHippocampusHydrolysisMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaMitochondrial MembranesMitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPasesNeuronsNitrophenolsOligomycinsOxygen ConsumptionPatch-Clamp TechniquesPiperazinesProton IonophoresRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceSulfonamidesSynapsesTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsBcl-xLSynthase complexATP synthaseMitochondrial F1Fo-ATP synthaseAnti-apoptotic BCL2 family proteinsF1Fo-ATP synthaseATP synthase complexF1FO-ATPase activityBcl-xL activityATPase activityBcl-xL proteinBCL2 family proteinsEndogenous Bcl-xLPresence of ATPFamily proteinsATPase complexNormal neuronal functionMembrane leak conductanceSubmitochondrial vesiclesΒ-subunitProtect cellsGenetic inhibitionMitochondrial efficiencyF1FoApoptotic molecules
2003
Modulation of Synaptic Transmission by the BCL-2 Family Protein BCL-xL
Jonas EA, Hoit D, Hickman JA, Brandt TA, Polster BM, Fannjiang Y, McCarthy E, Montanez MK, Hardwick JM, Kaczmarek LK. Modulation of Synaptic Transmission by the BCL-2 Family Protein BCL-xL. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 8423-8431. PMID: 12968005, PMCID: PMC6740692, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-23-08423.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 family proteinsProtein Bcl-xLBcl-xLFamily proteinsMitochondrial membranePro-apoptotic cleavage productRecombinant Bcl-xLBcl-xL proteinMitochondrial calcium uptakePresynaptic terminalsInfluences synaptic transmissionCell deathGiant presynaptic terminalSynaptic transmissionChannel activityProteinSquid stellate ganglionMitochondriaCleavage productsSynaptic stabilityAdult brainPostsynaptic responsesCalcium uptakeMembranePatch pipette