PMID- 28283188 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171208 LR - 20211204 IS - 1873-135X (Electronic) IS - 0027-5107 (Print) IS - 0027-5107 (Linking) VI - 806 DP - 2017 Dec TI - Targeted cytoplasmic irradiation and autophagy. PG - 88-97 LID - S0027-5107(16)30147-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2017.02.004 [doi] AB - The effect of ionizing irradiation on cytoplasmic organelles is often underestimated because the general dogma considers direct DNA damage in the nuclei to be the primary cause of radiation induced toxicity. Using a precision microbeam irradiator, we examined the changes in mitochondrial dynamics and functions triggered by targeted cytoplasmic irradiation with alpha-particles. Mitochondrial dysfunction induced by targeted cytoplasmic irradiation led to activation of autophagy, which degraded dysfunctional mitochondria in order to maintain cellular energy homeostasis. The activation of autophagy was cytoplasmic irradiation-specific and was not detected in nuclear irradiated cells. This autophagic process was oxyradical-dependent and required the activity of the mitochondrial fission protein dynamin related protein 1 (DRP1). The resultant mitochondrial fission induced phosphorylation of AMP activated protein kinase (AMPK) which leads to further activation of the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) 1/2 with concomitant inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) to initiate autophagy. Inhibition of autophagy resulted in delayed DNA damage repair and decreased cell viability, which supports the cytoprotective function of autophagy. Our results reveal a novel mechanism in which dysfunctional mitochondria are degraded by autophagy in an attempt to protect cells from toxic effects of targeted cytoplasmic radiation. CI - Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Wu, Jinhua AU - Wu J AD - Center for Radiological Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, VC 11-205, New York, N.Y., United States; Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China. FAU - Zhang, Bo AU - Zhang B AD - Center for Radiological Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, VC 11-205, New York, N.Y., United States. FAU - Wuu, Yen-Ruh AU - Wuu YR AD - Center for Radiological Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, VC 11-205, New York, N.Y., United States. FAU - Davidson, Mercy M AU - Davidson MM AD - Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, P&S 11-451, New York, N.Y., 10032, United States. FAU - Hei, Tom K AU - Hei TK AD - Center for Radiological Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, VC 11-205, New York, N.Y., United States. Electronic address: tkh1@cumc.columbia.edu. LA - eng GR - P01 CA049062/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - P41 EB002033/EB/NIBIB NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 ES012888/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170301 PL - Netherlands TA - Mutat Res JT - Mutation research JID - 0400763 RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) SB - IM MH - *Alpha Particles MH - Apoptosis/*radiation effects MH - Autophagy/*radiation effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Cytoplasm/*radiation effects MH - Epithelial Cells/*pathology/radiation effects MH - Humans MH - Mitochondrial Dynamics MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Respiratory System/*pathology/radiation effects MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism PMC - PMC5581273 MID - NIHMS858992 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AMPK OT - Autophagy OT - Cytoplasmic irradiation OT - DRP1 OT - Mitochondria dysfunction OT - Mitophagy EDAT- 2017/03/12 06:00 MHDA- 2017/12/09 06:00 PMCR- 2018/12/01 CRDT- 2017/03/12 06:00 PHST- 2016/09/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/02/27 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/02/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/03/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/12/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/03/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0027-5107(16)30147-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2017.02.004 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mutat Res. 2017 Dec;806:88-97. doi: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Mar 1.