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      Cysteine Oxidations in Mitochondrial Membrane Proteins: The Case of VDAC Isoforms in Mammals

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          Cysteine residues are reactive amino acids that can undergo several modifications driven by redox reagents. Mitochondria are the source of an abundant production of radical species, and it is surprising that such a large availability of highly reactive chemicals is compatible with viable and active organelles, needed for the cell functions. In this work, we review the results highlighting the modifications of cysteines in the most abundant proteins of the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM), that is, the voltage-dependent anion selective channel (VDAC) isoforms. This interesting protein family carries several cysteines exposed to the oxidative intermembrane space (IMS). Through mass spectrometry (MS) analysis, cysteine posttranslational modifications (PTMs) were precisely determined, and it was discovered that such cysteines can be subject to several oxidization degrees, ranging from the disulfide bridge to the most oxidized, the sulfonic acid, one. The large spectra of VDAC cysteine oxidations, which is unique for OMM proteins, indicate that they have both a regulative function and a buffering capacity able to counteract excess of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) load. The consequence of these peculiar cysteine PTMs is discussed.

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            A new pathway for mitochondrial quality control: mitochondrial-derived vesicles.

            The last decade has been marked by tremendous progress in our understanding of the cell biology of mitochondria, with the identification of molecules and mechanisms that regulate their fusion, fission, motility, and the architectural transitions within the inner membrane. More importantly, the manipulation of these machineries in tissues has provided links between mitochondrial dynamics and physiology. Indeed, just as the proteins required for fusion and fission were identified, they were quickly linked to both rare and common human diseases. This highlighted the critical importance of this emerging field to medicine, with new hopes of finding drugable targets for numerous pathologies, from neurodegenerative diseases to inflammation and cancer. In the midst of these exciting new discoveries, an unexpected new aspect of mitochondrial cell biology has been uncovered; the generation of small vesicular carriers that transport mitochondrial proteins and lipids to other intracellular organelles. These mitochondrial-derived vesicles (MDVs) were first found to transport a mitochondrial outer membrane protein MAPL to a subpopulation of peroxisomes. However, other MDVs did not target peroxisomes and instead fused with the late endosome, or multivesicular body. The Parkinson's disease-associated proteins Vps35, Parkin, and PINK1 are involved in the biogenesis of a subset of these MDVs, linking this novel trafficking pathway to human disease. In this review, we outline what has been learned about the mechanisms and functional importance of MDV transport and speculate on the greater impact of these pathways in cellular physiology. © 2014 The Authors.
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              Glutathione Homeostasis and Functions: Potential Targets for Medical Interventions

              Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide, which has many biological roles including protection against reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. The primary goal of this paper is to characterize the principal mechanisms of the protective role of GSH against reactive species and electrophiles. The ancillary goals are to provide up-to-date knowledge of GSH biosynthesis, hydrolysis, and utilization; intracellular compartmentalization and interorgan transfer; elimination of endogenously produced toxicants; involvement in metal homeostasis; glutathione-related enzymes and their regulation; glutathionylation of sulfhydryls. Individual sections are devoted to the relationships between GSH homeostasis and pathologies as well as to developed research tools and pharmacological approaches to manipulating GSH levels. Special attention is paid to compounds mainly of a natural origin (phytochemicals) which affect GSH-related processes. The paper provides starting points for development of novel tools and provides a hypothesis for investigation of the physiology and biochemistry of glutathione with a focus on human and animal health.
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                Journal
                Front Cell Dev Biol
                Front Cell Dev Biol
                Front. Cell Dev. Biol.
                Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
                Frontiers Media S.A.
                2296-634X
                04 June 2020
                2020
                : 8
                : 397
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Section of Molecular Biology, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania , Catania, Italy
                [2] 2Section of Biology and Genetics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania , Catania, Italy
                [3] 3Organic Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania , Catania, Italy
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                Edited by: Pablo M. Garcia-Roves, University of Barcelona, Spain

                Reviewed by: Johannes M. Herrmann, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany; Catherine Brenner, Délégation Paris-Villejuif-01 (CNRS), France; Esther Imperlini, Institute of Research and Medical Care (IRCCS) SDN, Italy

                *Correspondence: Simona Reina, simonareina@ 123456yahoo.it

                This article was submitted to Cell Death and Survival, a section of the journal Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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                10.3389/fcell.2020.00397
                7287182
                32582695
                a67af72e-150f-4973-a5b1-043cf7c5c674
                Copyright © 2020 Reina, Pittalà, Guarino, Messina, De Pinto, Foti and Saletti.

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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                : 11 February 2020
                : 29 April 2020
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                Figures: 2, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 195, Pages: 15, Words: 0
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                Cell and Developmental Biology
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                cysteine overoxidation,outer mitochondrial membrane,voltage-dependent anion selective channel isoforms,orbitrap fusion tribrid,posttranslational modification,ros

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