The abundance of mitochondria is regulated by biogenesis and division. These processes are controlled by cellular factors, given that, for example, mitochondria have to replicate their DNA prior to cell division. However, the mechanisms that allow a synchronization of cell proliferation with mitochondrial genome replication are still obscure. We report here our investigations on the role of proliferation and the contribution of Ras and p66(Shc) in the regulation of mitochondrial DNA copy number. Ras proteins mediate a variety of receptor-transduced mitogenic signals and appear to play an essential role in the cellular response to growth factors. P66(Shc) is a genetic determinant of life span in mammals and has been implicated in the regulation of receptor signaling and various mitochondrial functions. First, we confirmed previous reports showing that mitochondrial DNA is replicated during a specific phase of the cell cycle (the pre-S phase) and provided novel evidences that this process is regulated by mitogenic growth factors. Second, we showed that mitochondrial DNA replication is activated following Ras-induced cellular hyper-proliferation. Finally, we showed that p66(Shc) expression induces mitochondrial DNA replication, both in vitro and in vivo. We suggest that mitochondria are target of intracellular signaling pathways leading to proliferation, involving Ras and p66(shc), which might function to integrate cellular bio-energetic requirements and the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in a cell cycle-dependent manner. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Mitochondrial DNA copy number is regulated by cellular proliferation : a role for Ras and p66(Shc) / M. Trinei, I. Berniakovich, P.G. Pelicci, M. Giorgio. - In: BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. - ISSN 0006-3002. - 1757:5-6(2006 May), pp. 624-630.

Mitochondrial DNA copy number is regulated by cellular proliferation : a role for Ras and p66(Shc)

P.G. Pelicci
Penultimo
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2006

Abstract

The abundance of mitochondria is regulated by biogenesis and division. These processes are controlled by cellular factors, given that, for example, mitochondria have to replicate their DNA prior to cell division. However, the mechanisms that allow a synchronization of cell proliferation with mitochondrial genome replication are still obscure. We report here our investigations on the role of proliferation and the contribution of Ras and p66(Shc) in the regulation of mitochondrial DNA copy number. Ras proteins mediate a variety of receptor-transduced mitogenic signals and appear to play an essential role in the cellular response to growth factors. P66(Shc) is a genetic determinant of life span in mammals and has been implicated in the regulation of receptor signaling and various mitochondrial functions. First, we confirmed previous reports showing that mitochondrial DNA is replicated during a specific phase of the cell cycle (the pre-S phase) and provided novel evidences that this process is regulated by mitogenic growth factors. Second, we showed that mitochondrial DNA replication is activated following Ras-induced cellular hyper-proliferation. Finally, we showed that p66(Shc) expression induces mitochondrial DNA replication, both in vitro and in vivo. We suggest that mitochondria are target of intracellular signaling pathways leading to proliferation, involving Ras and p66(shc), which might function to integrate cellular bio-energetic requirements and the inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in a cell cycle-dependent manner. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
DNA; p66Shc and aging; Ras signaling
Settore MED/04 - Patologia Generale
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