研究課題/領域番号 |
22K15058
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研究機関 | 新潟大学 |
研究代表者 |
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研究期間 (年度) |
2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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キーワード | Mitophagy / Atg32 / Ppg1 / The Far complex / Yeast / Autophagy |
研究実績の概要 |
This study investigates mitophagy, which maintains mitochondrial quality and quantity. The Far complex interacts with a receptor protein Atg32 to facilitate mitophagy by phosphorylating it. However, the mechanism of this interaction is still unclear. The study found that Far3/7 do not directly interact with Atg32, but they are needed for Far8-Atg32 interaction. Substitution mutants of Far3/7 phosphorylation sites, expression, degradation, and a set of kinases involved in autophagy did not influence the Atg32-Far complex interaction. The study suggests exploring other known interacting partners of the Far complex and Atg32 and investigating the role of other post-translational modifications, as well as the effect of cellular stress and nutrient availability on the Atg32-Far8 interaction.
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現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
3: やや遅れている
理由
I had some problems with protein expression of plasmids for Far3 and Far7 substitution mutants and I had to change strategy to genomic integration of Far3 and Far7 substitution mutations, which takes longer time compared to construction of plasmids with substitution mutations. Additionally, Far3 and Far7 phosphotylation proved not to be involved in Atg32-Far complex interaction, so I must find a new way which regulates Atg32-Far complex interaction.
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今後の研究の推進方策 |
These results suggests exploring other known interacting partners of the Far complex and Atg32 and investigating the role of other post-translational modifications (acetylation, methylation, ubiquitination, sumoylation, and glycosylation), as well as the effect of cellular stress and nutrient availability on the Atg32-Far8 interaction. The regulation of mitophagy is complex and requires further research to understand the mechanisms involved.
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