DRP1-mediated regulation of mitochondrial dynamics determines the apoptotic response upon embryonic differentiation. release_3cvd36ncqzfrfbmmrwzhvwwzxi [as of editgroup_fndqp5gyfvchpdgbv47o5fajyq]

by Barbara Pernaute, Juan Miguel Sanchez, Salvador Perez-Montero, Aida di Gregorio, Ana Lima, Katerina Lawlor, Sarah Bowling, Gianmaria Liccardi, Alejrandra Tomas, Pascal Meier, Guy Rutter, Ivana Barbaric (+1 others)

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2019  

Abstract

The changes that drive differentiation create a large potential for the emergence of abnormal cells that need to be removed before they contribute to further development or the germline. This removal is in part achieved by cells becoming hypersensitive to death upon exit of naive pluripotency. What causes this change in apoptotic response is unknown. Here we identify that it is controlled by the regulator of mitochondrial dynamics DRP1. We show that in mouse, naive pluripotent cells have fragmented mitochondria due to high DRP1-mediated fission, but upon differentiation, DRP1 activity decreases, inducing mitochondria to fuse and form complex networks. We demonstrate that this decrease in DRP1 activity lowers the apoptotic threshold, as mutation of DRP1 increases the sensitivity to cell death and its over-expression protects against apoptosis. Together, our findings highlight how regulation of mitochondrial dynamics allows cells to adapt their apoptotic response to the changing environment of differentiation.
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