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ArticlePLoS genetics2016

Mg2+ Extrusion from Intestinal Epithelia by CNNM Proteins Is Essential for Gonadogenesis via AMPK-TORC1 Signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Tasuku Ishii, Yosuke Funato, Osamu Hashizume, Daisuke Yamazaki, Yusuke Hirata, Kiyoji Nishiwaki, Nozomu Kono, Hiroyuki Arai, Hiroaki Miki

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Article in PLoS genetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Tasuku IshiiDepartment of Cellular Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Yosuke FunatoDepartment of Cellular Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Osamu HashizumeDepartment of Cellular Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Daisuke YamazakiDepartment of Cellular Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Yusuke HirataLaboratory of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Kiyoji NishiwakiDepartment of Bioscience, School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda, Hyogo, Japan.
Nozomu KonoDepartment of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki AraiDepartment of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroaki MikiDepartment of Cellular Regulation, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka University · JPJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development · JPKwansei Gakuin University · JPThe University of Tokyo · JPTohoku University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mg2+ serves as an essential cofactor for numerous enzymes and its levels are tightly regulated by various Mg2+ transporters. Here, we analyzed Caenorhabditis elegans strains carrying mutations in genes encoding cyclin M (CNNM) Mg2+ transporters. We isolated inactivating mutants for each of the five Caenorhabditis elegans cnnm family genes, cnnm-1 through cnnm-5. cnnm-1; cnnm-3 double mutant worms showed various phenotypes, among which the sterile phenotype was rescued by supplementing the media with Mg2+. This sterility was caused by a gonadogenesis defect with severely attenuated proliferation of germ cells. Using this gonadogenesis defect as an indicator, we performed genome-wide RNAi screening, to search for genes associated with this phenotype. The results revealed that RNAi-mediated inactivation of several genes restores gonad elongation, including aak-2, which encodes the catalytic subunit of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). We then generated triple mutant worms for cnnm-1; cnnm-3; aak-2 and confirmed that the aak-2 mutation also suppressed the defective gonadal elongation in cnnm-1; cnnm-3 mutant worms. AMPK is activated under low-energy conditions and plays a central role in regulating cellular metabolism to adapt to the energy status of cells. Thus, we provide genetic evidence linking Mg2+ homeostasis to energy metabolism via AMPK.

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AMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCation Transport ProteinsCyclinsGerm CellsGonadsIntestinal MucosaLongevityMagnesiumMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Multigene FamilyMultiprotein ComplexesMutationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAAK-2 protein, C elegansAMP-Activated Protein KinasesCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCation Transport ProteinsCyclinsMagnesiumMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Multiprotein ComplexesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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