期刊
ANIMAL CELLS AND SYSTEMS
卷 22, 期 5, 页码 289-298出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2018.1512523
关键词
Betaine; mitochondrial dynamics; fusion; fission
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning [NRF-2014R1A1A3052927, NRF-2017R1D1A1B03033153]
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korea government (MSIP) [011-0030074]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2014R1A1A3052927] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
Betaine is a key metabolite of the methionine cycle and known for attenuating alcoholic steatosis in the liver. Recent studies have focused on the protection effect of betaine in mitochondrial regulation through the enhanced oxidative phosphorylation system. However, the mechanisms of its beneficial effects have not been clearly identified yet. Mitochondrial dynamics is important for the maintenance of functional mitochondria and cell homeostasis. A defective mitochondrial dynamics and oxidative phosphorylation system have been closely linked to several pathologies, raising the possibility that novel drugs targeting mitochondrial dynamics may present a therapeutic potential to restore the cellular homeostasis. In this study, we investigated betaine's effect on mitochondrial morphology and physiology and demonstrated that betaine enhances mitochondrial function by increasing mitochondrial fusion and improves cell survival. Furthermore, it rescued the unbalance of the mitochondrial dynamics from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation dysfunction induced by oligomycin and rotenone. The elongation properties by betaine were accompanied by lowering DRP1 and increasing MFN2 expression. These data suggest that betaine could play an important role in remodeling mitochondrial dynamics to enhance mitochondrial function and cell viability. [GRAPHICS]
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