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ArticleRedox biology2018

A functional connection between dyskerin and energy metabolism.

Alberto Angrisani, Nunzia Matrone, Valentina Belli, Rosario Vicidomini, Nunzia Di Maio, Mimmo Turano, Filippo Scialò, Paolo Antonio Netti, Antonio Porcellini, Maria Furia

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Article in Redox biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Alberto AngrisaniDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy. Electronic address: alberto.angrisani@unina.it.
Nunzia MatroneDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
Valentina BelliIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT@CRIB, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Napoli, Italy.
Rosario VicidominiDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
Nunzia Di MaioDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
Mimmo TuranoDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
Filippo ScialòInstitute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, University of Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 5PL, United Kingdom.
Paolo Antonio NettiIstituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT@CRIB, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Napoli, Italy; Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale sui Biomateriali CRIB, Università di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy.
Antonio PorcelliniDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
Maria FuriaDepartment of Biology, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte Santangelo, via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy; Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale sui Biomateriali CRIB, Università di Napoli Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy. Electronic address: mfuria@unina.it.
University of Naples Federico II · ITItalian Institute of Technology · ITNewcastle Hospitals - Campus for Ageing and Vitality · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The human DKC1 gene encodes dyskerin, an evolutionarily conserved nuclear protein whose overexpression represents a common trait of many types of aggressive sporadic cancers. As a crucial component of the nuclear H/ACA snoRNP complexes, dyskerin is involved in a variety of essential processes, including telomere maintenance, splicing efficiency, ribosome biogenesis, snoRNAs stabilization and stress response. Although multiple minor dyskerin splicing isoforms have been identified, their functions remain to be defined. Considering that low-abundance splice variants could contribute to the wide functional repertoire attributed to dyskerin, possibly having more specialized tasks or playing significant roles in changing cell status, we investigated in more detail the biological roles of a truncated dyskerin isoform that lacks the C-terminal nuclear localization signal and shows a prevalent cytoplasmic localization. Here we show that this dyskerin variant can boost energy metabolism and improve respiration, ultimately conferring a ROS adaptive response and a growth advantage to cells. These results reveal an unexpected involvement of DKC1 in energy metabolism, highlighting a previously underscored role in the regulation of metabolic cell homeostasis.

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Energy MetabolismCell Cycle ProteinsHeLa CellsHumansMitochondriaNuclear ProteinsProtein IsoformsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionSuperoxidesCell Cycle ProteinsDKC1 protein, humanNuclear ProteinsProtein IsoformsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxidesDKC1Energy metabolismMitochondriaPRDX-2ROS signaling

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PMID29132127
PMCPMC5684492
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