Heme Oxygenase-1 Supports Mitochondrial Energy Production and Electron Transport Chain Activity in Cultured Lung Epithelial Cells

Autor: Phyllis A. Dennery, Jennifer F. Carr, Abigail L. Peterson, Andrew J. Ghio, David Garcia, Alejandro Scaffa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume 21
Issue 18
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 6941, p 6941 (2020)
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186941
Popis: Heme oxygenase-1 is induced by many cellular stressors and catalyzes the breakdown of heme to generate carbon monoxide and bilirubin, which confer cytoprotection. The role of HO-1 likely extends beyond the simple production of antioxidants, for example HO-1 activity has also been implicated in metabolism, but this function remains unclear. Here we used an HO-1 knockout lung cell line to further define the contribution of HO-1 to cellular metabolism. We found that knockout cells exhibit reduced growth and mitochondrial respiration, measured by oxygen consumption rate. Specifically, we found that HO-1 contributed to electron transport chain activity and utilization of certain mitochondrial fuels. Loss of HO-1 had no effect on intracellular non-heme iron concentration or on proteins whose levels and activities depend on available iron. We show that HO-1 supports essential functions of mitochondria, which highlights the protective effects of HO-1 in diverse pathologies and tissue types. Our results suggest that regulation of heme may be an equally significant role of HO-1.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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