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Complex II subunit SDHD is critical for cell growth and metabolism, which can be partially restored with a synthetic ubiquinone analog

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dc.creator Bandara, Aloka B.
dc.creator Drake, Joshua C.
dc.creator Brown, David A.
dc.date 2021-06-14T13:37:41Z
dc.date 2021-06-14T13:37:41Z
dc.date 2021-06-12
dc.date 2021-06-13T03:12:12Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-01T18:51:27Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-01T18:51:27Z
dc.identifier BMC Molecular and Cell Biology. 2021 Jun 12;22(1):35
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10919/103824
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1186/s12860-021-00370-w
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/281511
dc.description Background Succinate dehydrogenase (Complex II) plays a dual role in respiration by catalyzing the oxidation of succinate to fumarate in the mitochondrial Krebs cycle and transferring electrons from succinate to ubiquinone in the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC). Mutations in Complex II are associated with a number of pathologies. SDHD, one of the four subunits of Complex II, serves by anchoring the complex to the inner-membrane and transferring electrons from the complex to ubiquinone. Thus, modeling SDHD dysfunction could be a valuable tool for understanding its importance in metabolism and developing novel therapeutics, however no suitable models exist. Results Via CRISPR/Cas9, we mutated SDHD in HEK293 cells and investigated the in vitro role of SDHD in metabolism. Compared to the parent HEK293, the knockout mutant HEK293ΔSDHD produced significantly less number of cells in culture. The mutant cells predictably had suppressed Complex II-mediated mitochondrial respiration, but also Complex I-mediated respiration. SDHD mutation also adversely affected glycolytic capacity and ATP synthesis. Mutant cells were more apoptotic and susceptible to necrosis. Treatment with the mitochondrial therapeutic idebenone partially improved oxygen consumption and growth of mutant cells. Conclusions Overall, our results suggest that SDHD is vital for growth and metabolism of mammalian cells, and that respiratory and growth defects can be partially restored with treatment of a ubiquinone analog. This is the first report to use CRISPR/Cas9 approach to construct a knockout SDHD cell line and evaluate the efficacy of an established mitochondrial therapeutic candidate to improve bioenergetic capacity.
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dc.title Complex II subunit SDHD is critical for cell growth and metabolism, which can be partially restored with a synthetic ubiquinone analog
dc.title BMC Molecular and Cell Biology
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