A Mitochondrial Polymorphism Alters Immune Cell Metabolism and Protects Mice from Skin Inflammation

Autor: Tamás Laskay, Christian D. Sadik, Hauke Busch, Anne Braun, Christian Sina, Axel Künstner, Silvio Waschina, Saleh M. Ibrahim, Lars Hellberg, Paul Schilf, Katja Bieber, Kerstin Neuschütz, Ralf Ludwig, Malte Seutter, Detlef Zillikens, Jan Rupp, Michael Olbrich, Christina E. Galuska, Misa Hirose, Beate Fuchs
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 1006, p 1006 (2021)
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume 22
Issue 3
ISSN: 1661-6596
1422-0067
Popis: Several genetic variants in the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA), including ancient polymorphisms, are associated with chronic inflammatory conditions, but investigating the functional consequences of such mtDNA polymorphisms in humans is challenging due to the influence of many other polymorphisms in both mtDNA and the nuclear genome (nDNA). Here, using the conplastic mouse strain B6-mtFVB, we show that in mice, a maternally inherited natural mutation (m.7778G >
T) in the mitochondrially encoded gene ATP synthase 8 (mt-Atp8) of complex V impacts on the cellular metabolic profile and effector functions of CD4+ T cells and induces mild changes in oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complex activities. These changes culminated in significantly lower disease susceptibility in two models of inflammatory skin disease. Our findings provide experimental evidence that a natural variation in mtDNA influences chronic inflammatory conditions through alterations in cellular metabolism and the systemic metabolic profile without causing major dysfunction in the OXPHOS system.
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