A highly responsive pyruvate sensor reveals pathway-regulatory role of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier MPC

  1. Robinson Arce-Molina
  2. Francisca Cortés-Molina
  3. Pamela Y Sandoval
  4. Alex Galaz
  5. Karin Alegría
  6. Stefanie Schirmeier
  7. L Felipe Barros  Is a corresponding author
  8. Alejandro San Martín  Is a corresponding author
  1. Centro de Estudios Científicos-CECs, Chile
  2. Universidad Austral de Chile, Chile
  3. Institut für Neuro- und Verhaltensbiologie, University of Münster, Germany
7 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

Figures

Figure 1 with 2 supplements
Characterization of PyronicSF.

(A) PyronicSF. cpGFP flanked by linkers was inserted between amino acid residues 188 and 189 of PdhR. DNA sequence in Figure 1—figure supplement 1). (B) Excitation spectra of PyronicSF in the …

Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Nucleotide sequence of PyronicSF.
Figure 1—figure supplement 2
Correction of the effect of pH on PyronicSF and a mutant of PyronicSF with reduced response to pyruvate but conserved response to pH.
Figure 1—figure supplement 2—source data 1

Correction of the effect of pH on PyronicSF and a mutant of PyronicSF with reduced response to pyruvate but conserved response to pH.

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Figure 2 with 3 supplements
MPC-mediated mitochondrial pyruvate transport in astrocytes.

(A) Astrocytes co-expressing mito-PyronicSF (green) and mito-mCherry (magenta). Bars represent 10 μm. (B) Cultures were exposed to 3 mM pyruvate. Data correspond to mean ± s.e.m. (4 cells in a …

Figure 2—source data 1

MPC-mediated mitochondrial pyruvate transport in astrocytes.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Expression of mito-PyronicSF and mito-Pyronic in various cell types.
Figure 2—figure supplement 2
Mitochondrial localization of mito-PyronicSF in astrocytes.
Figure 2—figure supplement 3
Mitochondrial pyruvate uptake is slower than cytosolic pyruvate uptake.
Figure 2—figure supplement 3—source data 1

Mitochondrial pyruvate uptake is slower than cytosolic pyruvate uptake.

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Figure 3 with 5 supplements
Steady-state mitochondrial and cytosolic pyruvate.

Astrocytes expressing PyronicSF or Pyronic in mitochondria or cytosol were first incubated in a buffer containing physiological concentrations of glucose (2 mM), lactate (2 mM) and pyruvate (0.2 …

Figure 3—source data 1

Steady-state mitochondrial and cytosolic pyruvate.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Functional expression of the FRET sensor Pyronic in mitochondria.
Figure 3—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Functional expression of the FRET sensor Pyronic in mitochondria.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 2
Intra- and inter-experimental contributions to cell-to-cell metabolic heterogeneity of astrocytes.
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Intra- and inter-experimental contributions to cell-to-cell metabolic heterogeneity of astrocytes.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 3
No apparent correlation between PyronicSF expression and mitochondrial pyruvate concentration and consumption.
Figure 3—figure supplement 3—source data 1

No apparent correlation between PyronicSF expression and mitochondrial pyruvate concentration and consumption.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 4
Performance of PyronicSF in the low micromolar range.
Figure 3—figure supplement 4—source data 1

Performance of PyronicSF in the low micromolar range.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 5
Sensitivity of PyronicSF and Pyronic.
Figure 3—figure supplement 5—source data 1

Sensitivity of PyronicSF and Pyronic.

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Measurement of mitochondrial pyruvate consumption rate in individual cells.

(A) Time course of mitochondrial pyruvate level after an astrocyte was exposed 5 mM pyruvate and then to 10 μM UK-5099. The new steady-state is represented on the right, as percentage of the level …

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Measurement of mitochondrial pyruvate consumption rate in individual cells.

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Pyruvate concentration and consumption in discrete mitochondria.

Mito-PyronicSF (gray) in an astrocyte expressing mito-PyronicSF and mito-mCherry (left). Bar represents 10 μm. The righthand image shows three regions of interest colored according to the look-up …

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Pyruvate concentration and consumption in discrete mitochondria.

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Pyruvate dynamics in glial cells of Drosophila melanogaster.

Brains were acutely dissected from Drosophila melanogaster larvae expressing PyronicSF in the cytosol or mitochondria of perineurial glial cells. (A) PyronicSF in the cytosol of perineurial cells. …

Figure 6—source data 1

Pyruvate dynamics in glial cells of Drosophila melanogaster.

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Lack of measurable fluorescence of 10 µM UK-5099.

The response to 10 µM UK-5099 of an astrocyte expressing mito-PyronicSF was compared with that of a neighboring region of interest (ROI) devoid of cells (488 excitation, 525 ± 25 emission). While …

Tables

Key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
strain, strain background (Mus musculus)C57BL/6J x CBA/JThe Jackson LaboratoryJAX: 100011
RRID:IMSR_JAX:100011
Genetic reagent (Drosophila melanogaster)Bloomington 45781BloomingtonDrosophila Stock Centerapt-Gal4 (P[GMR49G07-GAL4]attP2)
RRID:BDSC_45781
cell line
(Homo sapiens)
HEK293ATCCCRL-1573
RRID:CVCL_0045
cell line
(Homo sapiens)
HeLaATCCCRM-CCL-2
RRID:CVCL_0030
cell line
(Homo sapiens)
MDA-MB-231ATCCCRM-HTB-26
RRID:CVCL_0062
cell line (Cercopithecus aethiops)COS7ATCCCRL-1651
RRID:CVCL_0224
recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: Mito-PyronicSF/pCMV-myc-mitoArce-Molina et al., 2019RRID:Addgene_124813
recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: NLS-PyronicSF/pCMV-myc-nucArce-Molina et al., 2019RRID:Addgene_124814
recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: PyronicSF-mRuby2/pBI-CMV1Arce-Molina et al., 2019RRID:Addgene_124830
recombinant
DNA reagent
Adenoviral particles:
Ad mito-PyronicSF-T2A-mito-mCherry 
Vector BiolabsCustom made
recombinant
DNA reagent
Adenoviral particles:
Ad Pyronic
Vector BiolabsCustom made
recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: PyronicSan Martín et al., 2014aRRID:Addgene_51308
commercial assay or kitLipofectamine 3000 Transfection ReagentInvitrogenCat. #L3000015
chemical compound, drugUK-5099TOCRISCAS: 56396-35-1
chemical compound, drugAR-C155858Haoyuan ChemexpressCAS: 496791-37-8
software, algorithmBerkeley Madonna 8.3.23.0University of California at Berkeleyhttp://www.berkeleymadonna.com
software, algorithmFluoview FV10-ASW 3.0OlympusN/A
software, algorithmImageJ 1.49 mNIHhttp://imagej.net

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