The mitophagy receptor Nix coordinates nuclear calcium signaling to modulate the muscle phenotype.
Field, J. T.; Chapman, D.; Ghavami, S.; West, A. R.; Saleem, A.; Kindrachuk, J.; Triggs-Raine, B.; Gordon, J. W.
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Mitochondrial quality control is critical in muscle to ensure both contractile and metabolic function. Nix is a BCL-2 family member, mitophagy receptor, and has been implicated in muscle atrophy. Human GWAS suggests altered Nix expression could predispose to manifestations of mitochondrial disease. To interrogate Nix function, we generated a muscle-specific knockout model. Nix knockout mice displayed a ragged-red fibre phenotype, along with accumulation of mitochondria and endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum with altered morphology. Intriguingly, Nix knockout mice were more insulin sensitive with a corresponding increase in glycogen-rich muscle fibres. Kinome- and gene expression analyses revealed that Nix knockout impairs NFAT and canonical myostatin signaling, with alterations in muscle fibre-type composition and evidence of regeneration. Mechanistic experiments demonstrated that Nix modulates mitophagy, along with ER-phagy leading to altered nuclear calcium signaling. Collectively, these observations identify novel roles for Nix coordinating selective autophagy, oxidative gene expression, and signaling pathways that maintain the muscle phenotype.
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