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ArticleeLife2025

PEBP1 amplifies mitochondrial dysfunction-induced integrated stress response.

Ling Cheng, Ian Meliala, Yidi Kong, Jingyuan Chen, Christopher G Proud, Mikael Björklund

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Article in eLife, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors.

Ling Cheng *Centre for Cellular Biology and Signalling, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Haining, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0240-0385
Ian Meliala *Centre for Cellular Biology and Signalling, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Haining, China.
Yidi KongCentre for Cellular Biology and Signalling, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Haining, China.
Jingyuan ChenCentre for Cellular Biology and Signalling, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Haining, China.
Christopher G ProudLifelong Health, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
Mikael BjörklundCentre for Cellular Biology and Signalling, Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh (ZJU-UoE) Institute, Haining, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-681X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31970706
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in numerous diseases and the aging process. The integrated stress response (ISR) serves as a critical adaptation mechanism to a variety of stresses, including those originating from mitochondria. By utilizing mass spectrometry-based cellular thermal shift assay (MS-CETSA), we uncovered that phosphatidylethanolamine-binding protein 1 (PEBP1), also known as Raf kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP), is thermally stabilized by stresses which induce mitochondrial ISR. Depletion of PEBP1 impaired mitochondrial ISR activation by reducing eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (eIF2α) phosphorylation and subsequent ISR gene expression, which was independent of PEBP1's role in inhibiting the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway. Consistently, overexpression of PEBP1 potentiated ISR activation by heme-regulated inhibitor (HRI) kinase, the principal eIF2α kinase in the mitochondrial ISR pathway. Real-time interaction analysis using luminescence complementation in live cells revealed an interaction between PEBP1 and eIF2α, which was disrupted by eIF2α S51 phosphorylation. These findings suggest a role for PEBP1 in amplifying mitochondrial stress signals, thereby facilitating an effective cellular response to mitochondrial dysfunction. Therefore, PEBP1 may be a potential therapeutic target for diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.

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MitochondriaPhosphatidylethanolamine Binding ProteinStress, PhysiologicalEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2HumansPhosphorylationEukaryotic Initiation Factor-2PEBP1 protein, humanPhosphatidylethanolamine Binding Proteincell biologyhumanintegrated stress responsemitochondrial dysfunctionPEBP1

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PMID39878441
PMCPMC11778924

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