Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
We established a neural cell line N14.5-Tom5 cells, in which mitochondrial protein GFP-Tom5 is stably expressed. By using N14.5-Tom5, we found that activation of GSK3beta or Akt was involved in mitochondrial fission during neural differentiation, and identified the phosphorylation of Drp1, dynamin-related GTPase, by GSK3beta regulated the fission. Interestingly, the phosphorylation of Drp1 is reported be required for the mitochondrial fission at the onset of mitosis in mammalian cells. Next, we constructed model cells that replicated the conditions in neurons of Alzheimer's disease by using the resealing-cell technique and cytosol prepared from ApoE(-/-) mouse. As a result, we found that inactivity of Akt in the model cells caused the elongation of mitochondria and resulted in depressed mitochondrial function. Collectively, the persistent phosphorylation of both GSK3beta and Akt plays a crucial role for the maintaining normal mitochondrial morphology and function.
All 2013 2012 2011
All Journal Article (16 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 9 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)
Nature Co㎜unications
Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Pages: 2-262
10.1038/ncomms3262
Advances in Systems Biology
Volume: 2(1) Pages: 6-14
Advance in Systems Biology,
Volume: 2 Pages: 6-14
PLoS ONE.
Volume: 7 Issue: 8 Pages: e44127-e44127
10.1371/journal.pone.0044127
生体の科学
Volume: 63巻5号 Pages: 404-407
Volume: 63巻5号 Pages: 424-425
化学と生物
Volume: Vol.50(No.7) Pages: 510-517
10030820324
Biochem. Biophys. Acta (Molecular Cell Research)
Volume: 1823(4) Pages: 861-875
in Crosstalk and Integration of Membrane Trafficking Pathways
Volume: 1823 Pages: 861-875
Volume: 63 Pages: 404-407
Volume: 63 Pages: 424-425
Volume: 50 Pages: 510-517
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.
Volume: 420 Pages: 417-421
J. Neurosci. Res.
Volume: 90 Pages: 870-878