1. Mitochondrial one-carbon metabolic enzyme MTHFD2 facilitates mammary gland development during pregnancy.
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Wang Y, Hongu T, Nishimura T, Takeuchi Y, Takano H, Daikoku T, Yao R, and Gotoh N
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- Animals, Female, Mice, Pregnancy, Cell Proliferation, Hydrolases metabolism, Mice, Transgenic, Epithelial Cells metabolism, Mammary Glands, Animal metabolism, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (NADP) metabolism
- Abstract
Mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism is crucial for embryonic development and tumorigenesis, as it supplies one-carbon units necessary for nucleotide synthesis and rapid cell proliferation. However, its contribution to adult tissue homeostasis remains largely unknown. To examine its role in adult tissue homeostasis, we specifically investigated mammary gland development during pregnancy, as it involves heightened cell proliferation. We discovered that MTHFD2, a mitochondrial one-carbon metabolic enzyme, is expressed in both luminal and basal/myoepithelial cell layers, with upregulated expression during pregnancy. Using the mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV)-Cre recombinase system, we generated mice with a specific mutation of Mthfd2 in mammary epithelial cells. While the mutant mice were capable of properly nurturing their offspring, the pregnancy-induced expansion of mammary glands was significantly delayed. This indicates that MTHFD2 contributes to the rapid development of mammary glands during pregnancy. Our findings shed light on the role of mitochondrial one-carbon metabolism in facilitating rapid cell proliferation, even in the context of the adult tissue homeostasis., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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