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Title: The UPRmt preserves mitochondrial import to extend lifespan.

Authors: Xin, Nan; Durieux, Jenni; Yang, Chunxia; Wolff, Suzanne; Kim, Hyun-Eui; Dillin, Andrew

Published In J Cell Biol, (2022 Jul 04)

Abstract: The mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) is dedicated to promoting mitochondrial proteostasis and is linked to extreme longevity. The key regulator of this process is the transcription factor ATFS-1, which, upon UPRmt activation, is excluded from the mitochondria and enters the nucleus to regulate UPRmt genes. However, the repair proteins synthesized as a direct result of UPRmt activation must be transported into damaged mitochondria that had previously excluded ATFS-1 owing to reduced import efficiency. To address this conundrum, we analyzed the role of the import machinery when the UPRmt was induced. Using in vitro and in vivo analysis of mitochondrial proteins, we surprisingly find that mitochondrial import increases when the UPRmt is activated in an ATFS-1-dependent manner, despite reduced mitochondrial membrane potential. The import machinery is upregulated, and an intact import machinery is essential for UPRmt-mediated lifespan extension. ATFS-1 has a weak mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS), allowing for dynamic subcellular localization during the initial stages of UPRmt activation.

PubMed ID: 35608535 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Animals; Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins*/metabolism; Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolism; Longevity*/genetics; Mitochondria*/metabolism; Mitochondrial Proteins/genetics; Mitochondrial Proteins/metabolism; Transcription Factors*/metabolism; Unfolded Protein Response*

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