Journal article

Elevated CO2 Levels Cause Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impair Cell Proliferation


Authors listVohwinkel, Christine U.; Lecuona, Emilia; Sun, Haying; Sommer, Natascha; Vadasz, Istvan; Chandel, Navdeep S.; Sznajder, Jacob I.

Publication year2011

Pages37067-37076

JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry

Volume number286

Issue number43

eISSN1083-351X

Open access statusHybrid

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.290056

PublisherElsevier


Abstract
Elevated CO2 concentrations (hypercapnia) occur in patients with severe lung diseases. Here, we provide evidence that high CO2 levels decrease O-2 consumption and ATP production and impair cell proliferation independently of acidosis and hypoxia in fibroblasts (N12) and alveolar epithelial cells (A549). Cells exposed to elevated CO2 died in galactose medium as well as when glucose-6-phosphate isomerase was knocked down, suggesting mitochondrial dysfunction. High CO2 levels led to increased levels of microRNA-183 (miR-183), which in turn decreased expression of IDH2 (isocitrate dehydrogenase 2). The high CO2-induced decrease in cell proliferation was rescued by alpha-ketoglutarate and overexpression of IDH2, whereas proliferation decreased in normocapnic cells transfected with siRNA for IDH2. Also, overexpression of miR-183 decreased IDH2 (mRNA and protein) as well as cell proliferation under normocapnic conditions, whereas inhibition of miR-183 rescued the normal proliferation phenotype in cells exposed to elevated levels of CO2. Accordingly, we provide evidence that high CO2 induces miR-183, which down-regulates IDH2, thus impairing mitochondrial function and cell proliferation. These results are of relevance to patients with hypercapnia such as those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and muscular dystrophies.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleVohwinkel, C., Lecuona, E., Sun, H., Sommer, N., Vadasz, I., Chandel, N., et al. (2011) Elevated CO2 Levels Cause Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impair Cell Proliferation, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286(43), pp. 37067-37076. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.290056

APA Citation styleVohwinkel, C., Lecuona, E., Sun, H., Sommer, N., Vadasz, I., Chandel, N., & Sznajder, J. (2011). Elevated CO2 Levels Cause Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Impair Cell Proliferation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(43), 37067-37076. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.290056



Keywords


ACUTE EXACERBATIONHYPERCAPNIANa,K-ATPase

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