title: Mitochondrial Complex II: At the Crossroads.
abstract: Mitochondrial complex II (CII), also called succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), is a central purveyor of the reprogramming of metabolic and respiratory adaptation in response to various intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli and abnormalities. In this review we discuss recent findings regarding SDH biogenesis, which requires four known assembly factors, and modulation of its enzymatic activity by acetylation, succinylation, phosphorylation, and proteolysis. We further focus on the emerging role of both genetic and epigenetic aberrations leading to SDH dysfunction associated with various clinical manifestations. This review also covers the recent discovery of the role of SDH in inflammation-linked pathologies. Conceivably, SDH is a potential target for several hard-to-treat conditions, including cancer, that remains to be fully exploited.
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Southport, Australia. Electronic address: a.bezawork-geleta@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Ayenachew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bezawork-Geleta
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia.
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rohlena
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Southport, Australia.
authors.forename: Lanfeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Section on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pacak
authors.affiliation: School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Southport, Australia; Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia. Electronic address: j.neuzil@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Jiri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neuzil
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase