Journal: Cell metabolism
Article Title: Mitochondrial Stasis Reveals p62-mediated Ubiquitination in Parkin-independent Mitophagy and Mitigates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.06.014
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Plasmids carrying HA-Rbx1 were delivered to the livers of control, Alb-Drp1KO, Alb-Drp1p62KO, and Alb-Drp1Opa1KO mice via hydrodynamic tail vein injection. Eight hours after injection, the livers were analyzed by confocal immunofluorescence microscopy with antibodies to PDH, HA, and p62. (B) Mouse embryonic fibroblasts were infected with lentiviruses expressing scramble or two independent Rbx1 shRNAs. Six days after infection, whole cell lysates were analyzed by Western blotting with antibodies to Rbx1, PDH and GAPDH. Quantification of band intensity is shown. Values are average ± SEM (n=3 experiments). (C and D) Plasmids expressing the indicated shRNAs along with GFP were introduced to the livers of Alb-Drp1KO mice (C) and Alb-Drp1ParkinKO mice (D) using tail vein injection. Four days after injection, the livers were analyzed by confocal microscopy with antibodies to GFP and HA. Quantification of GFP-positive cells that have the accumulation of ubiquitin is shown. Values are average ± SEM (n=3–4 mice). (E) Model for p62-mediated mitochondrial ubiquitination. p62 recruits Keap1 and Rbx1 to mitochondria to promote ubiquitination in Drp1KO hepatocytes. p62 also connects mitochondria to autophagosomes through interactions with ubiquitin and LC3. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test: *p<0.05, **p< 0.01. See also Figure S4.
Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: Drp1 (611113; BD Biosciences), Opa1 (612607; BD Biosciences), PDH (ab110333; Abcam), GAPDH (MA5-15738; Thermo), Tim44 (612582; BD Transduction Laboratories), Tim23 (611223; BD Transduction Laboratories), Tom20 (sc-11415; Santa Cruz Biotechnology), mitofusin 1 (ab57602; Abcam), mitofusin 2 (ab56889; Abcam), HA (600-401-384; Rockland), VDAC (4866; Cell Signaling Technology), HSP60 (12165; Cell Signaling Technology), E-cadherin (14472; Cell Signaling Technology), p62 (GP-62C; Progen), ubiquitin (z0458; DAKO), phospho-p62 (serine 351) (PM074; MBL International), LC3 (PM036; MBL) and Keap1 (10503-2-AP; Proteintech).
Techniques: Injection, Immunofluorescence, Microscopy, Infection, Expressing, Western Blot, Confocal Microscopy