SLP‐2 is required for stress‐induced mitochondrial hyperfusion

D Tondera, S Grandemange, A Jourdain… - The EMBO …, 2009 - embopress.org
D Tondera, S Grandemange, A Jourdain, M Karbowski, Y Mattenberger, S Herzig, S Da Cruz…
The EMBO journal, 2009embopress.org
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles, the morphology of which results from an equilibrium
between two opposing processes, fusion and fission. Mitochondrial fusion relies on dynamin‐
related GTPases, the mitofusins (MFN1 and 2) in the outer mitochondrial membrane and
OPA1 (optic atrophy 1) in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Apart from a role in the
maintenance of mitochondrial DNA, little is known about the physiological role of
mitochondrial fusion. Here we report that mitochondria hyperfuse and form a highly …
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles, the morphology of which results from an equilibrium between two opposing processes, fusion and fission. Mitochondrial fusion relies on dynamin‐related GTPases, the mitofusins (MFN1 and 2) in the outer mitochondrial membrane and OPA1 (optic atrophy 1) in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Apart from a role in the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA, little is known about the physiological role of mitochondrial fusion. Here we report that mitochondria hyperfuse and form a highly interconnected network in cells exposed to selective stresses. This process precedes mitochondrial fission when it is triggered by apoptotic stimuli such as UV irradiation or actinomycin D. Stress‐induced mitochondrial hyperfusion (SIMH) is independent of MFN2, BAX/BAK, and prohibitins, but requires L‐OPA1, MFN1, and the mitochondrial inner membrane protein SLP‐2. In the absence of SLP‐2, L‐OPA1 is lost and SIMH is prevented. SIMH is accompanied by increased mitochondrial ATP production and represents a novel adaptive pro‐survival response against stress.
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