2021
Mitochondrial cristae-remodeling protein OPA1 in POMC neurons couples Ca2+ homeostasis with adipose tissue lipolysis
Gómez-Valadés AG, Pozo M, Varela L, Boudjadja MB, Ramírez S, Chivite I, Eyre E, Haddad-Tóvolli R, Obri A, Milà-Guasch M, Altirriba J, Schneeberger M, Imbernón M, Garcia-Rendueles AR, Gama-Perez P, Rojo-Ruiz J, Rácz B, Alonso MT, Gomis R, Zorzano A, D’Agostino G, Alvarez CV, Nogueiras R, Garcia-Roves PM, Horvath TL, Claret M. Mitochondrial cristae-remodeling protein OPA1 in POMC neurons couples Ca2+ homeostasis with adipose tissue lipolysis. Cell Metabolism 2021, 33: 1820-1835.e9. PMID: 34343501, PMCID: PMC8432968, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein OPA1Mitochondrial CaMitochondrial cristae architectureAdipose tissue lipolysisKey metabolic sensorPOMC neuronsCellular metabolic adaptationTissue lipolysisCristae architectureMetabolic sensorNutrient availabilityWhite adipose tissue lipolysisAlpha-melanocyte stimulating hormoneGenetic inactivationNovel axisMitochondrial functionOPA1Metabolic adaptationMitochondrial cristaeDramatic alterationsMutant miceProopiomelanocortin neuronsLipolysis controlWAT lipolysisPharmacological blockade
2017
Mitochondrial Dynamics Mediated by Mitofusin 1 Is Required for POMC Neuron Glucose-Sensing and Insulin Release Control
Ramírez S, Gómez-Valadés AG, Schneeberger M, Varela L, Haddad-Tóvolli R, Altirriba J, Noguera E, Drougard A, Flores-Martínez Á, Imbernón M, Chivite I, Pozo M, Vidal-Itriago A, Garcia A, Cervantes S, Gasa R, Nogueiras R, Gama-Pérez P, Garcia-Roves PM, Cano DA, Knauf C, Servitja JM, Horvath TL, Gomis R, Zorzano A, Claret M. Mitochondrial Dynamics Mediated by Mitofusin 1 Is Required for POMC Neuron Glucose-Sensing and Insulin Release Control. Cell Metabolism 2017, 25: 1390-1399.e6. PMID: 28591639, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2017.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitofusin 1Mitochondrial dynamicsGene expression programsNutrient sensing mechanismsExpression programsMitochondrial architectureMitochondrial oxygen fluxNutrient sensingMitochondrial flexibilityNutrient availabilityPancreatic β-cellsUnrecognized linkDefective insulin secretionOxygen species generationMetabolism controlΒ-cellsSubset of neuronsSystemic glucose metabolismPOMC neuronsCritical sensorsSpecies generationPrecise mechanismGlucose homeostasis