Regulation of Ca2+ signalling and Ca2+-mediated cell death by the transcriptional coactivator PGC-1alpha.
Cell Death Differ
; 13(4): 586-96, 2006 Apr.
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Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake controls cellular functions as diverse as aerobic metabolism, cytosolic Ca2+signalling and mitochondrial participation in apoptosis. Modulatory inputs converging on the organelle can regulate this process, determining the final outcome of Ca2+-mediated cell stimulation. We investigated in HeLa cells and primary skeletal myotubes the effect on Ca2+ signalling of the transcriptional peroxisome-proliferator-activated-receptor-gamma-coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha), which triggers organelle biogenesis and modifies the mitochondrial proteome. PGC-1alpha selectively reduced mitochondrial Ca2+ responses to cell stimulation by reducing the efficacy of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake sites and increasing organelle volume. In turn, this affected ER Ca2+ release and cytosolic responses in HeLa cells. Most importantly, the modulation of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake significantly reduced cellular sensitivity to the Ca2+-mediated proapoptotic effect of C2 ceramide. These results reveal a primary role of PGC-1alpha in shaping mitochondrial participation in calcium signalling, that underlies its protective role against stress and proapoptotic stimuli in pathophysiological conditions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Factores de Transcripción
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Calcio
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Apoptosis
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Fibras Musculares Esqueléticas
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Señalización del Calcio
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Proteínas de Choque Térmico
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Mitocondrias Musculares
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Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
Cell Death Differ
Año:
2006
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Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido