N D Georgakopoulos
Reversible Keap1 inhibitors are preferential pharmacological tools to modulate cellular mitophagy
Georgakopoulos, N D; Frison, M; Alvarez, M S; Bertrand, H; Wells, G; Campanella, M
Authors
M Frison
M S Alvarez
H Bertrand
G Wells
M Campanella
Abstract
Mitophagy orchestrates the autophagic degradation of dysfunctional mitochondria preventing their pathological accumulation and contributing to cellular homeostasis. We previously identified a novel chemical tool (hereafter referred to as PMI), which drives mitochondria into autophagy without collapsing their membrane potential (ΔΨm). PMI is an inhibitor of the protein-protein interaction (PPI) between the transcription factor Nrf2 and its negative regulator, Keap1 and is able to up-regulate the expression of autophagy-associated proteins, including p62/SQSTM1. Here we show that PMI promotes mitochondrial respiration, leading to a superoxide-dependent activation of mitophagy. Structurally distinct Keap1-Nrf2 PPI inhibitors promote mitochondrial turnover, while covalent Keap1 modifiers, including sulforaphane (SFN) and dimethyl fumarate (DMF), are unable to induce a similar response. Additionally, we demonstrate that SFN reverses the effects of PMI in co-treated cells by reducing the accumulation of p62 in mitochondria and subsequently limiting their autophagic degradation. This study highlights the unique features of Keap1-Nrf2 PPI inhibitors as inducers of mitophagy and their potential as pharmacological agents for the treatment of pathological conditions characterized by impaired mitochondrial quality control.
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Georgakopoulos, N. D., Frison, M., Alvarez, M. S., Bertrand, H., Wells, G., & Campanella, M. (2017). Reversible Keap1 inhibitors are preferential pharmacological tools to modulate cellular mitophagy. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07679-7
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 29, 2017 |
Publication Date | Sep 4, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 22, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 22, 2017 |
Journal | Scientific Reports (Nature) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Pages | 10303 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07679-7 |
Public URL | https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1390645 |
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