Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts

Abstract Ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 (USP2) is considered to participate in the differentiation of myoblasts to myotubes, however, its functions in myoblasts under growth conditions remain elusive. In this study, we analyzed the physiological roles of USP2 in myoblasts using Usp2 knockout (KO) C2C...

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Main Authors: Mayuko Hashimoto, Natsuko Saito, Haru Ohta, Kumiko Yamamoto, Asuka Tashiro, Kosuke Nakazawa, Osamu Inanami, Hiroshi Kitamura
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Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14193
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author Mayuko Hashimoto
Natsuko Saito
Haru Ohta
Kumiko Yamamoto
Asuka Tashiro
Kosuke Nakazawa
Osamu Inanami
Hiroshi Kitamura
author_facet Mayuko Hashimoto
Natsuko Saito
Haru Ohta
Kumiko Yamamoto
Asuka Tashiro
Kosuke Nakazawa
Osamu Inanami
Hiroshi Kitamura
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description Abstract Ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 (USP2) is considered to participate in the differentiation of myoblasts to myotubes, however, its functions in myoblasts under growth conditions remain elusive. In this study, we analyzed the physiological roles of USP2 in myoblasts using Usp2 knockout (KO) C2C12 cells as well as a USP2 specific inhibitor. In addition to the disruption of differentiation, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas9‐generated Usp2KO cells exhibited inhibition of proliferation compared to parental C2C12 cells. Usp2KO cells reduced the accumulation of intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and oxygen consumption. Moreover, Usp2KO cells had fragmented mitochondria, suggesting that mitochondrial respiration was inactive. The deficiency of Usp2 did not affect the enzymatic activities of respiratory chain complexes I, III, IV, and V. However, mitochondrial membrane permeability—evaluated using calcein AM‐cobalt staining—was increased in Usp2KO cells. The membrane potential of Usp2KO cells was clearly decreased. Usp2KO cells accumulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mitochondria. The USP2‐selective inhibitor ML364 also increased the levels of mitochondrial ROS, and modulated the membrane potential and morphology of the mitochondria. These effects were followed by a decrement in the intracellular content of ATP. Based on these findings, we speculate that USP2 may be involved in maintaining the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane. This process ensures the supply of ATP in myoblasts, presumably leading to proliferation and differentiation.
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spelling doaj.art-c922ea8db5c845c485c67d12f572c1e92022-12-21T21:10:11ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2019-07-01714n/an/a10.14814/phy2.14193Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblastsMayuko Hashimoto0Natsuko Saito1Haru Ohta2Kumiko Yamamoto3Asuka Tashiro4Kosuke Nakazawa5Osamu Inanami6Hiroshi Kitamura7Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanLaboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University Sapporo JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanLaboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University Sapporo JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, School of Veterinary Medicine Rakuno Gakuen University Ebetsu JapanAbstract Ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 (USP2) is considered to participate in the differentiation of myoblasts to myotubes, however, its functions in myoblasts under growth conditions remain elusive. In this study, we analyzed the physiological roles of USP2 in myoblasts using Usp2 knockout (KO) C2C12 cells as well as a USP2 specific inhibitor. In addition to the disruption of differentiation, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas9‐generated Usp2KO cells exhibited inhibition of proliferation compared to parental C2C12 cells. Usp2KO cells reduced the accumulation of intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and oxygen consumption. Moreover, Usp2KO cells had fragmented mitochondria, suggesting that mitochondrial respiration was inactive. The deficiency of Usp2 did not affect the enzymatic activities of respiratory chain complexes I, III, IV, and V. However, mitochondrial membrane permeability—evaluated using calcein AM‐cobalt staining—was increased in Usp2KO cells. The membrane potential of Usp2KO cells was clearly decreased. Usp2KO cells accumulated reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the mitochondria. The USP2‐selective inhibitor ML364 also increased the levels of mitochondrial ROS, and modulated the membrane potential and morphology of the mitochondria. These effects were followed by a decrement in the intracellular content of ATP. Based on these findings, we speculate that USP2 may be involved in maintaining the integrity of the mitochondrial membrane. This process ensures the supply of ATP in myoblasts, presumably leading to proliferation and differentiation.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14193USPmyoblastmitochondriarespiratory chainoxidative phosphorylation
spellingShingle Mayuko Hashimoto
Natsuko Saito
Haru Ohta
Kumiko Yamamoto
Asuka Tashiro
Kosuke Nakazawa
Osamu Inanami
Hiroshi Kitamura
Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
Physiological Reports
USP
myoblast
mitochondria
respiratory chain
oxidative phosphorylation
title Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
title_full Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
title_fullStr Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
title_full_unstemmed Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
title_short Inhibition of ubiquitin‐specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondria dysfunction, and intracellular ATP decrement in C2C12 myoblasts
title_sort inhibition of ubiquitin specific protease 2 causes accumulation of reactive oxygen species mitochondria dysfunction and intracellular atp decrement in c2c12 myoblasts
topic USP
myoblast
mitochondria
respiratory chain
oxidative phosphorylation
url https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14193
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