학술논문

Drp1 controls complex II assembly and skeletal muscle metabolism by Sdhaf2 action on mitochondria
Document Type
article
Source
Science Advances. 10(14)
Subject
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Health Sciences
Sports Science and Exercise
Biological Sciences
Metabolic and endocrine
Musculoskeletal
Male
Humans
Mice
Animals
Succinate Dehydrogenase
Mitochondrial Proteins
Mitochondria
Muscle
Skeletal
Insulins
Lipids
Language
Abstract
The dynamin-related guanosine triphosphatase, Drp1 (encoded by Dnm1l), plays a central role in mitochondrial fission and is requisite for numerous cellular processes; however, its role in muscle metabolism remains unclear. Here, we show that, among human tissues, the highest number of gene correlations with DNM1L is in skeletal muscle. Knockdown of Drp1 (Drp1-KD) promoted mitochondrial hyperfusion in the muscle of male mice. Reduced fatty acid oxidation and impaired insulin action along with increased muscle succinate was observed in Drp1-KD muscle. Muscle Drp1-KD reduced complex II assembly and activity as a consequence of diminished mitochondrial translocation of succinate dehydrogenase assembly factor 2 (Sdhaf2). Restoration of Sdhaf2 normalized complex II activity, lipid oxidation, and insulin action in Drp1-KD myocytes. Drp1 is critical in maintaining mitochondrial complex II assembly, lipid oxidation, and insulin sensitivity, suggesting a mechanistic link between mitochondrial morphology and skeletal muscle metabolism, which is clinically relevant in combatting metabolic-related diseases.