Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A promotes mitochondrial fission by enhancing MFF succinylation in ovarian cancer

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Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that are important for cell growth and proliferation. Dysregulated mitochondrial dynamics are highly associated with the initiation and progression of various cancers, including ovarian cancer. However, the regulatory mechanism underlying mitochondrial dynamics is still not fully understood. Previously, our study showed that carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) is highly expressed in ovarian cancer cells and promotes the development of ovarian cancer. Here, we find that CPT1A regulates mitochondrial dynamics and promotes mitochondrial fission in ovarian cancer cells. Our study futher shows that CPT1A regulates mitochondrial fission and function through mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) to promote the growth and proliferation of ovarian cancer cells. Mechanistically, we show that CPT1A promotes succinylation of MFF at lysine 302 (K302), which protects against Parkin-mediated ubiquitin-proteasomal degradation of MFF. Finally, the study shows that MFF is highly expressed in ovarian cancer cells and that high MFF expression is associated with poor prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer. MFF inhibition significantly inhibits the progression of ovarian cancer in vivo. Overall, CPT1A regulates mitochondrial dynamics through MFF succinylation to promote the development of ovarian cancer. Moreover, our findings suggest that MFF is a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Communications biology - 6(2023), 1 vom: 08. Juni, Seite 618

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhu, Yaqin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yue [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhongqi [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Wenhui [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xiaoxuan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Shuting [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Liting [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lenan [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Yunli [VerfasserIn]
Shao, Huanjie [VerfasserIn]

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CPT1A protein, human
Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
EC 2.3.1.21
Journal Article
Mitochondrial Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 21.06.2023

Date Revised 19.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s42003-023-04993-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357931122