| First Author | Dogan SA | Year | 2018 |
| Journal | Cell Metab | Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 | Pages | 764-775.e5 |
| PubMed ID | 30122554 | Mgi Jnum | J:269012 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:6270060 | Doi | 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.07.012 |
| Citation | Dogan SA, et al. (2018) Perturbed Redox Signaling Exacerbates a Mitochondrial Myopathy. Cell Metab 28(5):764-775.e5 |
| abstractText | Alternative oxidases (AOXs) bypass respiratory complexes III and IV by transferring electrons from coenzyme Q directly to O2. They have therefore been proposed as a potential therapeutic tool for mitochondrial diseases. We crossed the severely myopathic skeletal muscle-specific COX15 knockout (KO) mouse with an AOX-transgenic mouse. Surprisingly, the double KO-AOX mutants had decreased lifespan and a substantial worsening of the myopathy compared with KO alone. Decreased ROS production in KO-AOX versus KO mice led to impaired AMPK/PGC-1alpha signaling and PAX7/MYOD-dependent muscle regeneration, blunting compensatory responses. Importantly, the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine had a similar effect, decreasing the lifespan of KO mice. Our findings have major implications for understanding pathogenic mechanisms in mitochondrial diseases and for the design of therapies, highlighting the benefits of ROS signaling and the potential hazards of antioxidant treatment. |
