Abstract
Abstract The nuclear and mitochondrial genomes have co-evolved since the union forged 1-2 billion years ago between our ancestral cell and free-living bacteria. The bi-genomic system is coordinated by close communication between the two genome-possessing organelles. More recently, peptides that are encoded in the mitochondrial genome have been identified and shown to communicate mitochondrial messages. In this symposium, I will discuss MOTS-c as a mitochondrial-encoded communication factor in the context of aging. MOTS-c can translocate to the nucleus under metabolic stress to directly regulate adaptive nuclear gene expression. In humans, MOTS-c levels increase in skeletal muscle and in circulation upon exercise. In mice, MOTS-c treatment significantly reversed physical decline in aged mice (22 mo.), including doubling in treadmill running time. Studies from our lab and others point to a novel class of mitochondrial-encoded longevity genes that coordinate cellular homeostasis.
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