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ArticleThe Biochemical journal2021

Investigation of USP30 inhibition to enhance Parkin-mediated mitophagy: tools and approaches.

Eliona Tsefou, Alison S Walker, Emily H Clark, Amy R Hicks, Christin Luft, Kunitoshi Takeda, Toru Watanabe, Bianca Ramazio, James M Staddon, Thomas Briston and 1 more

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Article in The Biochemical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eliona TsefouMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, London, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-4643-2584
Alison S WalkerNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Emily H ClarkNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Amy R HicksNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Christin LuftMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, London, U.K.
Kunitoshi TakedaNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Toru WatanabeNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Bianca RamazioNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
James M StaddonNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Thomas BristonNeurology Innovation Centre, Hatfield Research Laboratories, Eisai Ltd., Hatfield, U.K.
Robin KettelerMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, London, U.K.
Eisai (United Kingdom) · GBMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_EX_G0800785Medical Research Council MC_PC_13078Medical Research Council MC_U12266BMedical Research Council MR/M02492X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in Parkinson disease (PD). Mutations in Parkin, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, can cause juvenile-onset Parkinsonism, probably through impairment of mitophagy. Inhibition of the de-ubiquitinating enzyme USP30 may counter this effect to enhance mitophagy. Using different tools and cellular approaches, we wanted to independently confirm this claimed role for USP30. Pharmacological characterisation of additional tool compounds that selectively inhibit USP30 are reported. The consequence of USP30 inhibition by these compounds, siRNA knockdown and overexpression of dominant-negative USP30 on the mitophagy pathway in different disease-relevant cellular models was explored. Knockdown and inhibition of USP30 showed increased p-Ser65-ubiquitin levels and mitophagy in neuronal cell models. Furthermore, patient-derived fibroblasts carrying pathogenic mutations in Parkin showed reduced p-Ser65-ubiquitin levels compared with wild-type cells, levels that could be restored using either USP30 inhibitor or dominant-negative USP30 expression. Our data provide additional support for USP30 inhibition as a regulator of the mitophagy pathway.

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MitophagyCell LineFibroblastsHumansMitochondrial ProteinsParkinson DiseaseProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseThiolester HydrolasesUbiquitin-Protein LigasesMitochondrial Proteinsparkin proteinProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseThiolester HydrolasesUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUsp30 protein, humanmitokeimamitophagyParkinsons diseasep-ser65-ubiquitinUSP30USP30 inhibitors

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PMID34704599
PMCPMC8718267
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