PMID- 27327778 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171211 LR - 20211204 IS - 1521-0499 (Electronic) IS - 0190-2148 (Linking) VI - 42 IP - 5 DP - 2016 Jun TI - The protective role of protein L-isoaspartyl (D-aspartate) O-methyltransferase for maintenance of mitochondrial morphology in A549 cell. PG - 245-62 LID - 10.1080/01902148.2016.1197984 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: The increasing amounts of evidence with abnormal aging process have been involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Mice with deficient protein L-isoaspartate (D-aspartate) O-methyl transferase 1 (PCMT1) expression reveal acceleration of aging and result in the increased proportion of D-aspartate (D-Asp) residues and dysfunction in proteins. Furthermore, mitochondrial morphology and functions are associated with COPD and IPF pathogenesis. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the role of PCMT1 on mitochondrial morphology using A549 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated PCMT1, prohibitin1 (PHB1), mitochondrial membrane proteins expression, mitochondrial morphology, and the proportion of D-Asp residues in PHB1 in A549 cells with (PCMT1-KD) and without the context of decreased PCMT1 expression (PCMT1-Cont) using electron microscopy, fluorescence staining, Western blot analysis, and the ATP content per cells. To investigate the effects of the PCMT1-KD cells, we developed double-transfected cell lines containing either the cytosolic or the endoplasmic isoform of PCMT1. RESULTS: We found a significantly higher proportion of D-Asp residues in PHB1 in PCMT1-KD cells than that in PCMT1-Cont cells. The PCMT1-KD cells without cigarette smoke extract exposure were characterized by a significantly increased proportion of the D-Asp residues in PHB1, damaged mitochondrial ultrastructure, and a tendency toward the fission direction of the mitochondrial dynamics followed by a significant decrease in the cellular ATP content. CONCLUSIONS: The increased proportion of the D-Asp residues may contribute to COPD pathogenesis, via irreversible protein conformational changes, followed by mitochondrial dysfunction. FAU - Ogasawara, Masahito AU - Ogasawara M AD - a Department of Pharmacology , Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Otani, Mieko AU - Otani M AD - b Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology , Department of Life Sciences Pharmacy , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University , Chuo-ku, Kobe City , Japan. FAU - Takano, Masaoki AU - Takano M AD - b Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology , Department of Life Sciences Pharmacy , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University , Chuo-ku, Kobe City , Japan. FAU - Shudou, Masachika AU - Shudou M AD - c Integrated Center for Science , Shigenobu Station, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Inaba, Yohei AU - Inaba Y AD - d Department of Environment Health , National Institute of Public Health , Minami, Wako City , Saitama , Japan. FAU - Nirasawa, Satoru AU - Nirasawa S AD - e Biological Resources and Post-Harvest Division , Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences , Tsukuba City , Ibaraki , Japan. FAU - Takahashi, Saori AU - Takahashi S AD - f Akita Research Institute of Food and Brewing , Akita City , Japan. FAU - Kiyoi, Takeshi AU - Kiyoi T AD - c Integrated Center for Science , Shigenobu Station, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Tanaka, Yuki AU - Tanaka Y AD - c Integrated Center for Science , Shigenobu Station, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Kameda, Kenji AU - Kameda K AD - c Integrated Center for Science , Shigenobu Station, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Kunugita, Naoki AU - Kunugita N AD - d Department of Environment Health , National Institute of Public Health , Minami, Wako City , Saitama , Japan. FAU - Maeyama, Kazutaka AU - Maeyama K AD - a Department of Pharmacology , Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine , Toon City , Japan. FAU - Sano, Keiji AU - Sano K AD - b Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology , Department of Life Sciences Pharmacy , School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University , Chuo-ku, Kobe City , Japan. FAU - Yamashita, Masahiro AU - Yamashita M AD - g Department of Respiratory Medicine , Iwate Medical University School of Medicine , Morioka City , Japan. FAU - Yamauchi, Kohei AU - Yamauchi K AD - g Department of Respiratory Medicine , Iwate Medical University School of Medicine , Morioka City , Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160621 PL - England TA - Exp Lung Res JT - Experimental lung research JID - 8004944 RN - 0 (PHB protein, human) RN - 0 (Prohibitins) RN - 0 (Repressor Proteins) RN - 8L70Q75FXE (Adenosine Triphosphate) RN - EC 2.1.1.77 (Protein D-Aspartate-L-Isoaspartate Methyltransferase) SB - IM MH - A549 Cells MH - Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism MH - Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress MH - Humans MH - Mitochondria/*enzymology/ultrastructure MH - Mitochondrial Dynamics MH - Oxidative Stress MH - Prohibitins MH - Protein D-Aspartate-L-Isoaspartate Methyltransferase/*metabolism MH - Repressor Proteins/*metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - d-aspartic acid residue OT - isomerization OT - protein damage EDAT- 2016/06/22 06:00 MHDA- 2017/12/12 06:00 CRDT- 2016/06/22 06:00 PHST- 2016/06/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/06/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/12/12 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1080/01902148.2016.1197984 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Lung Res. 2016 Jun;42(5):245-62. doi: 10.1080/01902148.2016.1197984. Epub 2016 Jun 21.