Monitoring mitochondrial translation in living cells.
EMBO Rep
; 22(4): e51635, 2021 04 07.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33586863
ABSTRACT
Mitochondria possess a small genome that codes for core subunits of the oxidative phosphorylation system and whose expression is essential for energy production. Information on the regulation and spatial organization of mitochondrial gene expression in the cellular context has been difficult to obtain. Here we devise an imaging approach to analyze mitochondrial translation within the context of single cells, by following the incorporation of clickable non-canonical amino acids. We apply this method to multiple cell types, including specialized cells such as cardiomyocytes and neurons, and monitor with spatial resolution mitochondrial translation in axons and dendrites. We also show that translation imaging allows to monitor mitochondrial protein expression in patient fibroblasts. Approaching mitochondrial translation with click chemistry opens new avenues to understand how mitochondrial biogenesis is integrated into the cellular context and can be used to assess mitochondrial gene expression in mitochondrial diseases.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Biossíntese de Proteínas
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Proteínas Mitocondriais
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
EMBO Rep
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha