Decreased mitochondrial translation confers 3,3'-Diindolylmethane resistance to Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

Biochem Biophys Res Commun

Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Japan. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM), a compound derived from natural fruits and vegetables, is widely recognized for its anti-cancer activity. However, its action mechanisms remain ambiguous. In this study, to study the molecular mechanism of 3,3'-Diindolylmethane, we identified a novel mutation in the gene of mitochondrial translation elongation factor EF-Ts (tsf1), a key factor in mitochondrial protein translation, that conferred DIM resistance to Schizosaccharomyces pombe. The tsf1Δ also conferred DIM resistance. Decreased mitochondrial translation was found to be responsible for conferring DIM resistance to Schizosaccharomyces pombe, as the cells gained DIM resistance after treatment with chloramphenicol, a specific mitochondrial translation inhibitor. Notably, tsf1Δ conferred DIM resistance in the absence of either autophagy-related protein, Atg7, or nuclear envelope protein, Lem2, two proteins that have been reported to be required for cell survival in the presence of DIM. Overall, this study revealed novel biological functions of DIM and highlighted its potential as an anti-cancer agent.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150864DOI Listing

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