The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice
The cytoophidium is an evolutionarily conserved subcellular structure formed by filamentous polymers of metabolic enzymes. In vertebrates, inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), which catalyses the rate-limiting step in guanosine triphosphate (GTP) biosynthesis, is one of the best-known cytoop...
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| author | Peng, M Keppeke, GD Tsai, L Chang, C Liu, J Sung, L |
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| description | The cytoophidium is an evolutionarily conserved subcellular structure formed by filamentous polymers of metabolic enzymes. In vertebrates, inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), which catalyses the rate-limiting step in guanosine triphosphate (GTP) biosynthesis, is one of the best-known cytoophidium-forming enzymes. Formation of the cytoophidium has been proposed to alleviate the inhibition of IMPDH, thereby facilitating GTP production to support the rapid proliferation of certain cell types such as lymphocytes, cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). However, past studies lacked appropriate models to elucidate the significance of IMPDH cytoophidium under normal physiological conditions. In this study, we demonstrate that the presence of IMPDH cytoophidium in mouse PSCs correlates with their metabolic status rather than pluripotency. By introducing IMPDH2 Y12C point mutation through genome editing, we established mouse embryonic stem cell (ESC) lines incapable of forming IMPDH polymers and the cytoophidium. Our data indicate an important role of IMPDH cytoophidium in sustaining a positive feedback loop that couples nucleotide biosynthesis with upstream metabolic pathways. Additionally, we find that IMPDH2 Y12C mutation leads to decreased cell proliferation and increased DNA damage in teratomas, as well as impaired embryo development following blastocoel injection. Further analysis shows that IMPDH cytoophidium assembly in mouse embryonic development begins after implantation and gradually increases throughout fetal development. These findings provide insights into the regulation of IMPDH polymerisation in embryogenesis and its significance in coordinating cell metabolism and development. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:5873e696-1a82-42ac-aaaa-3b9d3de848fc2024-07-20T15:03:34ZThe IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in miceJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5873e696-1a82-42ac-aaaa-3b9d3de848fcEnglishJisc Publications RouterSpringer2024Peng, MKeppeke, GDTsai, LChang, CLiu, JSung, LThe cytoophidium is an evolutionarily conserved subcellular structure formed by filamentous polymers of metabolic enzymes. In vertebrates, inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH), which catalyses the rate-limiting step in guanosine triphosphate (GTP) biosynthesis, is one of the best-known cytoophidium-forming enzymes. Formation of the cytoophidium has been proposed to alleviate the inhibition of IMPDH, thereby facilitating GTP production to support the rapid proliferation of certain cell types such as lymphocytes, cancer cells and pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). However, past studies lacked appropriate models to elucidate the significance of IMPDH cytoophidium under normal physiological conditions. In this study, we demonstrate that the presence of IMPDH cytoophidium in mouse PSCs correlates with their metabolic status rather than pluripotency. By introducing IMPDH2 Y12C point mutation through genome editing, we established mouse embryonic stem cell (ESC) lines incapable of forming IMPDH polymers and the cytoophidium. Our data indicate an important role of IMPDH cytoophidium in sustaining a positive feedback loop that couples nucleotide biosynthesis with upstream metabolic pathways. Additionally, we find that IMPDH2 Y12C mutation leads to decreased cell proliferation and increased DNA damage in teratomas, as well as impaired embryo development following blastocoel injection. Further analysis shows that IMPDH cytoophidium assembly in mouse embryonic development begins after implantation and gradually increases throughout fetal development. These findings provide insights into the regulation of IMPDH polymerisation in embryogenesis and its significance in coordinating cell metabolism and development. |
| spellingShingle | Peng, M Keppeke, GD Tsai, L Chang, C Liu, J Sung, L The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title | The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title_full | The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title_fullStr | The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title_full_unstemmed | The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title_short | The IMPDH cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
| title_sort | impdh cytoophidium couples metabolism and fetal development in mice |
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