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ArticleScientific reports2023

The impact of metabolic stressors on mitochondrial homeostasis in a renal epithelial cell model of methylmalonic aciduria.

Anke Schumann, Marion Brutsche, Monique Havermans, Sarah C Grünert, Stefan Kölker, Olaf Groß, Luciana Hannibal, Ute Spiekerkoetter

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. 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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Anke SchumannDepartment of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Mathildenstr. 1, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. anke.schumann@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Marion BrutscheDepartment of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Mathildenstr. 1, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Monique HavermansInstitute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Sarah C GrünertDepartment of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Mathildenstr. 1, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
Stefan KölkerDivision of Neuropediatrics and Pediatric Metabolic Medicine, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Olaf GroßInstitute of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Luciana HannibalDepartment of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany.
Ute SpiekerkoetterDepartment of General Paediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Mathildenstr. 1, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
University of Freiburg · DEHeidelberg University · DEUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA-uria) is caused by deficiency of the mitochondrial enzyme methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MUT). MUT deficiency hampers energy generation from specific amino acids, odd-chain fatty acids and cholesterol. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a well-known long-term complication. We exposed human renal epithelial cells from healthy controls and MMA-uria patients to different culture conditions (normal treatment (NT), high protein (HP) and isoleucine/valine (I/V)) to test the effect of metabolic stressors on renal mitochondrial energy metabolism. Creatinine levels were increased and antioxidant stress defense was severely comprised in MMA-uria cells. Alterations in mitochondrial homeostasis were observed. Changes in tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolites and impaired energy generation from fatty acid oxidation were detected. Methylcitrate as potentially toxic, disease-specific metabolite was increased by HP and I/V load. Mitophagy was disabled in MMA-uria cells, while autophagy was highly active particularly under HP and I/V conditions. Mitochondrial dynamics were shifted towards fission. Sirtuin1, a stress-resistance protein, was down-regulated by HP and I/V exposure in MMA-uria cells. Taken together, both interventions aggravated metabolic fingerprints observed in MMA-uria cells at baseline. The results point to protein toxicity in MMA-uria and lead to a better understanding, how the accumulating, potentially toxic organic acids might trigger CKD.

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Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsRenal Insufficiency, ChronicEpithelial CellsHomeostasisHumansMethylmalonyl-CoA MutaseMethylmalonyl-CoA Mutase

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PMID37169781
PMCPMC10175303
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