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ArticleJournal of bioenergetics and biomembranes2015

Metallothionein 2A affects the cell respiration by suppressing the expression of mitochondrial protein cytochrome c oxidase subunit II.

Olga Bragina, Karina Gurjanova, Jekaterina Krishtal, Maria Kulp, Niina Karro, Vello Tõugu, Peep Palumaa

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Article in Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Olga BraginaDepartment of Gene Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Akadeemia tee 15, Tallinn, 12618, Estonia, olga.bragina@ttu.ee.
Karina Gurjanova
Jekaterina Krishtal
Maria Kulp
Niina Karro
Vello Tõugu
Peep Palumaa
Tallinn University of Technology · EE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metallothioneins (MT) are involved in a broad range of cellular processes and play a major role in protection of cells towards various stressors. Two functions of MTs, namely the maintaining of the homeostasis of transition metal ions and the redox balance, are directly linked to the functioning of mitochondria. Dyshomeostasis of MTs is often related with malfunctioning of mitochondria; however, the mechanism by which MTs affect the mitochondrial respiratory chain is still unknown. We demonstrated that overexpression of MT-2A in HEK cell line decreased the oxidative phosphorylation capacity of the cells. HEK cells overexpressing MT-2A demonstrated reduced oxygen consumption and lower cellular ATP levels. MT-2A did not affect the number of mitochondria, but reduced specifically the level of cytochrome c oxidase subunit II protein, which resulted in lower activity of the complex IV.

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Blotting, WesternCell CountCell RespirationElectron Transport Complex IVFluorescenceGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHEK293 CellsHumansMetallothioneinMitochondriaOxygen Consumptioncytochrome C oxidase subunit IIElectron Transport Complex IVMetallothioneinMT2A protein, human

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PMID25808318
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