A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration

Abstract Mitochondria assemble in a dynamic tubular network. Their morphology is governed by mitochondrial fusion and fission, which regulate most mitochondrial functions including oxidative phosphorylation. Yet, the link between mitochondrial morphology and respiratgion remains unclear. Here, we un...

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Main Authors: Manish K. Singh, Laetitia Cavellini, Maria Angeles Morcillo-Parra, Christina Kunz, Mickaël Lelek, Perrine Bomme, Aurélia Barascu, Cynthia Alsayyah, Maria Teresa Teixeira, Naïma Belgareh-Touzé, Adeline Mallet, Lea Dietrich, Christophe Zimmer, Mickael M. Cohen
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60658-9
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author Manish K. Singh
Laetitia Cavellini
Maria Angeles Morcillo-Parra
Christina Kunz
Mickaël Lelek
Perrine Bomme
Aurélia Barascu
Cynthia Alsayyah
Maria Teresa Teixeira
Naïma Belgareh-Touzé
Adeline Mallet
Lea Dietrich
Christophe Zimmer
Mickael M. Cohen
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Maria Teresa Teixeira
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Adeline Mallet
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description Abstract Mitochondria assemble in a dynamic tubular network. Their morphology is governed by mitochondrial fusion and fission, which regulate most mitochondrial functions including oxidative phosphorylation. Yet, the link between mitochondrial morphology and respiratgion remains unclear. Here, we uncover a mitochondrial morphology dedicated to respiratory growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which we refer to as “Ringo”. The Ringo morphology is characterized by stable constrictions of mitochondrial tubules. Ringo constrictions are mediated by the yeast dynamin Dnm1 and, unlike mitochondrial fission, occur in the absence of contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum. Our data show that blocking formation of the Ringo morphology correlates with decreased respiration, decreased expression of OXPHOS subunits and perturbed mitochondrial DNA distribution. These results open important perspectives about the link between mitochondrial form and function.
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spelling doaj-art-1e6fdd4d2726421884e6a5e5ce2c0a6b2025-08-20T03:03:33ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-07-0116111810.1038/s41467-025-60658-9A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respirationManish K. Singh0Laetitia Cavellini1Maria Angeles Morcillo-Parra2Christina Kunz3Mickaël Lelek4Perrine Bomme5Aurélia Barascu6Cynthia Alsayyah7Maria Teresa Teixeira8Naïma Belgareh-Touzé9Adeline Mallet10Lea Dietrich11Christophe Zimmer12Mickael M. Cohen13Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueMax Planck Institute of Biophysics, Department of Structural BiologyInstitut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3691, Imaging and Modeling UnitUltrastructural BioImaging Core Facility, C2RT, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris CitéLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueUltrastructural BioImaging Core Facility, C2RT, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris CitéMax Planck Institute of Biophysics, Department of Structural BiologyInstitut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, CNRS UMR 3691, Imaging and Modeling UnitLaboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire des Eucaryotes, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR8226, Institut de Biologie Physico-ChimiqueAbstract Mitochondria assemble in a dynamic tubular network. Their morphology is governed by mitochondrial fusion and fission, which regulate most mitochondrial functions including oxidative phosphorylation. Yet, the link between mitochondrial morphology and respiratgion remains unclear. Here, we uncover a mitochondrial morphology dedicated to respiratory growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which we refer to as “Ringo”. The Ringo morphology is characterized by stable constrictions of mitochondrial tubules. Ringo constrictions are mediated by the yeast dynamin Dnm1 and, unlike mitochondrial fission, occur in the absence of contacts with the endoplasmic reticulum. Our data show that blocking formation of the Ringo morphology correlates with decreased respiration, decreased expression of OXPHOS subunits and perturbed mitochondrial DNA distribution. These results open important perspectives about the link between mitochondrial form and function.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60658-9
spellingShingle Manish K. Singh
Laetitia Cavellini
Maria Angeles Morcillo-Parra
Christina Kunz
Mickaël Lelek
Perrine Bomme
Aurélia Barascu
Cynthia Alsayyah
Maria Teresa Teixeira
Naïma Belgareh-Touzé
Adeline Mallet
Lea Dietrich
Christophe Zimmer
Mickael M. Cohen
A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
Nature Communications
title A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
title_full A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
title_fullStr A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
title_full_unstemmed A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
title_short A constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
title_sort constricted mitochondrial morphology formed during respiration
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60658-9
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