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    Transfer: [Frontiers of Science and Technology] Wuhan University Song Zhiyin and other teams discover a new mechanism of mitochondrial DNA release

    • Last Update: 2022-04-26
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Sam50 is a key component of the sorting and assembly machinery (SAM) complex and is also involved in bridging mitochondrial outer and inner membrane contacts



    Mitochondria are highly dynamic double-membrane organelles that contain mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), which encodes key subunits of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex and is essential for ATP production


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    Unlike nuclear DNA, mtDNA lacks protective histones and is particularly vulnerable to mitochondrial damaging factors such as ROS


    In response to various infections, cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) acts as a cytosolic DNA sensor that activates the linker STING by generating the second messenger cGAMP to activate the innate immune response


    Article pattern diagram (picture from Hepatology)


    Cardiolipin is a unique dimeric phospholipid mainly present in the inner mitochondrial membrane to maintain the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane


    Acetaminophen (APAP) is a potent antipyretic and analgesic, but APAP overdose is the most common drug poisoning and the leading cause of acute liver failure worldwide


    Here, the study shows that Sam50 depletion or APAP treatment results in mtDNA release through the Bax/Bak mitochondrial pore, followed by activation of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway and liver inflammation in mice


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