Mitochondrial retrograde signaling is a mitochondria-to-nucleus communication pathway, conserved from yeast to humans, by which dysfunctional mitochondria relay signals that lead to cell stress adaptation in physiopathological conditions via changes in nuclear gene expression. The most comprehensive picture of components and regulation of retrograde signaling has been obtained in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, where retrograde-target gene expression is regulated by RTG genes. In this chapter, we describe methods to measure mitochondrial retrograde pathway activation at the level of mRNA and protein products in yeast model systems, including cell suspensions and microcolonies. In particular, we will focus on three major procedures: mRNA levels of RTG-target genes, such as those encoding for peroxisomal citrate synthase (CIT2), aconitase, and NAD+-specific isocitrate dehydrogenase subunit 1 by real-time PCR; expression analysis of CIT2-gene protein product (Cit2p-GFP) by Western blot and fluorescence microscopy; the phosphorylation status of transcriptional factor Rtg1/3p which controls RTG-target gene transcription.

• MeSH
• akonitáthydratasa genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• buněčné jádro genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• citrátsynthasa genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• fosforylace MeSH
• intracelulární signální peptidy a proteiny metabolismus   MeSH
• isocitrátdehydrogenasa genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• mitochondrie metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae - proteiny genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• Saccharomyces cerevisiae genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• signální transdukce MeSH
• transkripční faktory BHLH-Zip metabolismus   MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH