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Vermulst M Wanagat J Kujoth GC Bielas JH Rabinovitch PS Prolla TA Loeb LA 《Nature genetics》2008,40(4):392-394
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are thought to have a causal role in many age-related pathologies. Here we identify mtDNA deletions as a driving force behind the premature aging phenotype of mitochondrial mutator mice, and provide evidence for a homology-directed DNA repair mechanism in mitochondria that is directly linked to the formation of mtDNA deletions. In addition, our results demonstrate that the rate at which mtDNA mutations reach phenotypic expression differs markedly among tissues, which may be an important factor in determining the tolerance of a tissue to random mitochondrial mutagenesis. 相似文献
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Lee JE Silhavy JL Zaki MS Schroth J Bielas SL Marsh SE Olvera J Brancati F Iannicelli M Ikegami K Schlossman AM Merriman B Attié-Bitach T Logan CV Glass IA Cluckey A Louie CM Lee JH Raynes HR Rapin I Castroviejo IP Setou M Barbot C Boltshauser E Nelson SF Hildebrandt F Johnson CA Doherty DA Valente EM Gleeson JG 《Nature genetics》2012,44(2):193-199
Tubulin glutamylation is a post-translational modification that occurs predominantly in the ciliary axoneme and has been suggested to be important for ciliary function. However, its relationship to disorders of the primary cilium, termed ciliopathies, has not been explored. Here we mapped a new locus for Joubert syndrome (JBTS), which we have designated as JBTS15, and identified causative mutations in CEP41, which encodes a 41-kDa centrosomal protein. We show that CEP41 is localized to the basal body and primary cilia, and regulates ciliary entry of TTLL6, an evolutionarily conserved polyglutamylase enzyme. Depletion of CEP41 causes ciliopathy-related phenotypes in zebrafish and mice and results in glutamylation defects in the ciliary axoneme. Our data identify CEP41 mutations as a cause of JBTS and implicate tubulin post-translational modification in the pathogenesis of human ciliary dysfunction. 相似文献
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Vermulst M Bielas JH Kujoth GC Ladiges WC Rabinovitch PS Prolla TA Loeb LA 《Nature genetics》2007,39(4):540-543
Whether mitochondrial mutations cause mammalian aging, or are merely correlated with it, is an area of intense debate. Here, we use a new, highly sensitive assay to redefine the relationship between mitochondrial mutations and age. We measured the in vivo rate of change of the mitochondrial genome at a single-base pair level in mice, and we demonstrate that the mutation frequency in mouse mitochondria is more than ten times lower than previously reported. Although we observed an 11-fold increase in mitochondrial point mutations with age, we report that a mitochondrial mutator mouse was able to sustain a 500-fold higher mutation burden than normal mice, without any obvious features of rapidly accelerated aging. Thus, our results strongly indicate that mitochondrial mutations do not limit the lifespan of wild-type mice. 相似文献
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