Nuclear localization of mitochondrial TCA cycle enzymes as a critical step in mammalian zygotic genome activation

R Nagaraj, MS Sharpley, F Chi, D Braas, Y Zhou… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Transcriptional control requires epigenetic changes directed by mitochondrial tricarboxylic
acid (TCA) cycle metabolites. In the mouse embryo, global epigenetic changes occur during …

Operation of a TCA cycle subnetwork in the mammalian nucleus

E Kafkia, A Andres-Pons, K Ganter, M Seiler… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Nucleic acid and histone modifications critically depend on the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle
for substrates and cofactors. Although a few TCA cycle enzymes have been reported in the …

[HTML][HTML] Two genomes, one cell: Mitochondrial-nuclear coordination via epigenetic pathways

M Wiese, AJ Bannister - Molecular metabolism, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Virtually all eukaryotic cells contain spatially distinct genomes, a single nuclear
genome that harbours the vast majority of genes and much smaller genomes found in …

The existence of a nonclassical TCA cycle in the nucleus that wires the metabolic-epigenetic circuitry

X Liu, W Si, L He, J Yang, Y Peng, J Ren… - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
The scope and variety of the metabolic intermediates from the mitochondrial tricarboxylic
acid (TCA) cycle that are engaged in epigenetic regulation of the chromatin function in the …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial transcription in mammalian cells

IN Shokolenko, MF Alexeyev - Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As a consequence of recent discoveries of intimate involvement of mitochondria with key
cellular processes, there has been a resurgence of interest in all aspects of mitochondrial …

Starting the engine of the powerhouse: mitochondrial transcription and beyond

M Miranda, NA Bonekamp, I Kühl - Biological Chemistry, 2022 - degruyter.com
Mitochondria are central hubs for cellular metabolism, coordinating a variety of metabolic
reactions crucial for human health. Mitochondria provide most of the cellular energy via their …

Structure, mechanism, and regulation of mitochondrial DNA transcription initiation

U Basu, AM Bostwick, K Das… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Mitochondria are specialized compartments that produce requisite ATP to fuel cellular
functions and serve as centers of metabolite processing, cellular signaling, and apoptosis …

Transcriptional activators and coactivators in the nuclear control of mitochondrial function in mammalian cells

RC Scarpulla - Gene, 2002 - Elsevier
The biogenesis and function of mitochondria rely upon the regulated expression of nuclear
genes. Recent evidence points to both transcriptional activators and coactivators as …

Mitochondria signaling to the epigenome: a novel role for an old organelle

JH Santos - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Epigenetic modifications influence gene expression programs ultimately dictating
physiological outcomes. In the past decades, an increasing body of work has demonstrated …

Transcriptional regulatory circuits controlling mitochondrial biogenesis and function

DP Kelly, RC Scarpulla - Genes & development, 2004 - genesdev.cshlp.org
We are witnessing a period of renewed interest in the biology of the mitochondrion. The
mitochondrion serves a critical function in the maintenance of cellular energy stores …