PMID- 28410208 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180406 LR - 20181113 IS - 1949-2553 (Electronic) IS - 1949-2553 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 26 DP - 2017 Jun 27 TI - Tristetraprolin inhibits mitochondrial function through suppression of alpha-Synuclein expression in cancer cells. PG - 41903-41920 LID - 10.18632/oncotarget.16706 [doi] AB - Mitochondrial dynamics play critical roles in maintaining mitochondrial functions. Here, we report a novel mechanism for regulation of mitochondrial dynamics mediated by tristetraprolin (TTP), an AU-rich element (ARE)-binding protein. Overexpression of TTP resulted in elongated mitochondria, down-regulation of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, reduced membrane potential, cytochrome c release, and increased apoptotic cell death in cancer cells. TTP overexpression inhibited the expression of alpha-Synuclein (alpha-Syn). TTP bound to the ARE within the mRNA 3'-untranslated regions (3'-UTRs) of alpha-Syn and enhanced the decay of alpha-Syn mRNA. Overexpression of alpha-Syn without the 3'-UTR restored TTP-induced defects in mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, membrane potential, and apoptotic cell death. Taken together, our data demonstrate that TTP acts as a regulator of mitochondrial dynamics through enhancing degradation of alpha-Syn mRNA in cancer cells. This finding will increase understanding of the molecular basis of mitochondrial dynamics. FAU - Vo, Mai-Tram AU - Vo MT AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Choi, Seong Hee AU - Choi SH AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Lee, Ji-Heon AU - Lee JH AD - Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Hong, Chung Hwan AU - Hong CH AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Kim, Jong Soo AU - Kim JS AD - Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Lee, Unn Hwa AU - Lee UH AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Chung, Hyung-Min AU - Chung HM AD - Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea. FAU - Lee, Byung Ju AU - Lee BJ AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Park, Jeong Woo AU - Park JW AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. FAU - Cho, Wha Ja AU - Cho WJ AD - Department of Biological Sciences, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Oncotarget JT - Oncotarget JID - 101532965 RN - 0 (3' Untranslated Regions) RN - 0 (DNA, Mitochondrial) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (Tristetraprolin) RN - 0 (alpha-Synuclein) RN - 8L70Q75FXE (Adenosine Triphosphate) RN - 9007-43-6 (Cytochromes c) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (GTP Phosphohydrolases) SB - IM MH - 3' Untranslated Regions MH - Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism MH - Apoptosis/genetics MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cytochromes c/metabolism MH - DNA, Mitochondrial MH - GTP Phosphohydrolases/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial MH - Mitochondria/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Mitochondrial Dynamics MH - Neoplasms/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Oxygen Consumption MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Tristetraprolin/*genetics/*metabolism MH - alpha-Synuclein/*genetics PMC - PMC5522037 OTO - NOTNLM OT - mitochondrial dynamics OT - tristetraprolin OT - alpha-Synuclein COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2017/04/15 06:00 MHDA- 2018/04/07 06:00 PMCR- 2017/06/27 CRDT- 2017/04/15 06:00 PHST- 2016/12/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/03/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/04/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/04/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/04/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/06/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 16706 [pii] AID - 10.18632/oncotarget.16706 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncotarget. 2017 Jun 27;8(26):41903-41920. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.16706.