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CELL REPORTS
Volume 19, Issue 12, Pages 2557-2571Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.05.073
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- Ministero della Istruzione Universita e Ricerca, MIUR (FIR2013) [J38C13001770001]
- Ministero della Istruzione Universita e Ricerca, MIUR (PRIN) [20107Z8XBW]
- NIH [GM110039]
- E-Rare project [2009-ERMION]
- University of Bologna
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OPA1 is a GTPase that controls mitochondrial fusion, cristae integrity, and mtDNA maintenance. In humans, eight isoforms are expressed as combinations of long and short forms, but it is unclear whether OPA1 functions are associated with specific isoforms and/or domains. To address this, we expressed each of the eight isoforms or different constructs of isoform 1 in Opa1(-/-) MEFs. We observed that any isoform could restore cristae structure, mtDNA abundance, and energetic efficiency independently of mitochondrial network morphology. Long forms supported mitochondrial fusion; short forms were better able to restore energetic efficiency. The complete rescue of mitochondrial network morphology required a balance of long and short forms of at least two isoforms, as shown by combinatorial isoform silencing and co-expression experiments. Thus, multiple OPA1 isoforms are required for mitochondrial dynamics, while any single isoform can support all other functions. These findings will be useful in designing gene therapies for patients with OPA1 haploinsufficiency.
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