Lipid droplet dynamics during Schizosaccharomyces pombe sporulation and their role in spore survival.
Lipid droplet dynamics during Schizosaccharomyces pombe sporulation and their role in spore survival.
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DOI:
10.1242/bio.022384
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发表时间:
2017-02-15
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影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Hiraoka Y
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作者:
Yang HJ;Osakada H;Kojidani T;Haraguchi T;Hiraoka Y
Upon nitrogen starvation, the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe forms dormant spores; however, the mechanisms by which a spore sustains life without access to exogenous nutrients remain unclear. Lipid droplets are reservoirs of neutral lipids that act as important cellular energy resources. Using live-cell imaging analysis, we found that the lipid droplets of mother cells redistribute to their nascent spores. Notably, this process was actin polymerization-dependent and facilitated by the leading edge proteins of the forespore membrane. Spores lacking triacylglycerol synthesis, which is essential for lipid droplet formation, failed to germinate. Our results suggest that the lipid droplets are important for the sustenance of life in spores. Summary: Lipid droplets of yeast mother cells are shown to redistribute to their nascent spores by live-cell imaging analysis, suggesting that the lipid droplets are important for yeast spore survival.