Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation

Gene knockout of the master regulator of mitochondrial fission, Drp1, prevents neoplastic transformation. Also, mitochondrial fission and its opposing process of mitochondrial fusion are emerging as crucial regulators of stemness. Intriguingly, stem/progenitor cells maintaining repressed mitochondri...

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Autores principales: Brian Spurlock, Danitra Parker, Malay Kumar Basu, Anita Hjelmeland, Sajina GC, Shanrun Liu, Gene P Siegal, Alan Gunter, Aida Moran, Kasturi Mitra
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2ab7693ce4904efebfa69daa7782a5882021-11-25T10:26:46ZFine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation10.7554/eLife.683942050-084Xe68394https://doaj.org/article/2ab7693ce4904efebfa69daa7782a5882021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://elifesciences.org/articles/68394https://doaj.org/toc/2050-084XGene knockout of the master regulator of mitochondrial fission, Drp1, prevents neoplastic transformation. Also, mitochondrial fission and its opposing process of mitochondrial fusion are emerging as crucial regulators of stemness. Intriguingly, stem/progenitor cells maintaining repressed mitochondrial fission are primed for self-renewal and proliferation. Using our newly derived carcinogen transformed human cell model, we demonstrate that fine-tuned Drp1 repression primes a slow cycling ‘stem/progenitor-like state’, which is characterized by small networks of fused mitochondria and a gene-expression profile with elevated functional stem/progenitor markers (Krt15, Sox2 etc) and their regulators (Cyclin E). Fine tuning Drp1 protein by reducing its activating phosphorylation sustains the neoplastic stem/progenitor cell markers. Whereas, fine-tuned reduction of Drp1 protein maintains the characteristic mitochondrial shape and gene-expression of the primed ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to accelerate neoplastic transformation, and more complete reduction of Drp1 protein prevents it. Therefore, our data highlights a ‘goldilocks’ level of Drp1 repression supporting stem/progenitor state dependent neoplastic transformation.Brian SpurlockDanitra ParkerMalay Kumar BasuAnita HjelmelandSajina GCShanrun LiuGene P SiegalAlan GunterAida MoranKasturi MitraeLife Sciences Publications Ltdarticlemitochondrial fissionDrp1stem/progenitor statekeratinocytesneoplastic transformationsingle cell confocal microscopyMedicineRScienceQBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENeLife, Vol 10 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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topic mitochondrial fission
Drp1
stem/progenitor state
keratinocytes
neoplastic transformation
single cell confocal microscopy
Medicine
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Science
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Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle mitochondrial fission
Drp1
stem/progenitor state
keratinocytes
neoplastic transformation
single cell confocal microscopy
Medicine
R
Science
Q
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Brian Spurlock
Danitra Parker
Malay Kumar Basu
Anita Hjelmeland
Sajina GC
Shanrun Liu
Gene P Siegal
Alan Gunter
Aida Moran
Kasturi Mitra
Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
description Gene knockout of the master regulator of mitochondrial fission, Drp1, prevents neoplastic transformation. Also, mitochondrial fission and its opposing process of mitochondrial fusion are emerging as crucial regulators of stemness. Intriguingly, stem/progenitor cells maintaining repressed mitochondrial fission are primed for self-renewal and proliferation. Using our newly derived carcinogen transformed human cell model, we demonstrate that fine-tuned Drp1 repression primes a slow cycling ‘stem/progenitor-like state’, which is characterized by small networks of fused mitochondria and a gene-expression profile with elevated functional stem/progenitor markers (Krt15, Sox2 etc) and their regulators (Cyclin E). Fine tuning Drp1 protein by reducing its activating phosphorylation sustains the neoplastic stem/progenitor cell markers. Whereas, fine-tuned reduction of Drp1 protein maintains the characteristic mitochondrial shape and gene-expression of the primed ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to accelerate neoplastic transformation, and more complete reduction of Drp1 protein prevents it. Therefore, our data highlights a ‘goldilocks’ level of Drp1 repression supporting stem/progenitor state dependent neoplastic transformation.
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author Brian Spurlock
Danitra Parker
Malay Kumar Basu
Anita Hjelmeland
Sajina GC
Shanrun Liu
Gene P Siegal
Alan Gunter
Aida Moran
Kasturi Mitra
author_facet Brian Spurlock
Danitra Parker
Malay Kumar Basu
Anita Hjelmeland
Sajina GC
Shanrun Liu
Gene P Siegal
Alan Gunter
Aida Moran
Kasturi Mitra
author_sort Brian Spurlock
title Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
title_short Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
title_full Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
title_fullStr Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
title_full_unstemmed Fine-tuned repression of Drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
title_sort fine-tuned repression of drp1-driven mitochondrial fission primes a ‘stem/progenitor-like state’ to support neoplastic transformation
publisher eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2ab7693ce4904efebfa69daa7782a588
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