Loss of iron triggers PINK1/Parkin‐independent mitophagy
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- 1 November 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in EMBO Reports
- Vol. 14 (12), 1127-1135
- https://doi.org/10.1038/embor.2013.168
Abstract
In this study, we develop a simple assay to identify mitophagy inducers on the basis of the use of fluorescently tagged mitochondria that undergo a colour change on lysosomal delivery. Using this assay, we identify iron chelators as a family of compounds that generate a strong mitophagy response. Iron chelation‐induced mitophagy requires that cells undergo glycolysis, but does not require PINK1 stabilization or Parkin activation, and occurs in primary human fibroblasts as well as those isolated from a Parkinson's patient with Parkin mutations. Thus, we have identified and characterized a mitophagy pathway, the induction of which could prove beneficial as a potential therapy for several neurodegenerative diseases in which mitochondrial clearance is advantageous.Keywords
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