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The ALS disease-associated mutant TDP-43 impairs mitochondrial dynamics and function in motor neurons

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Wang, Wenzhang, Li, Li, Lin, Wen-Lang, Dickson, Dennis W., Petrucelli, Leonard, Zhang, Teng, Wang, Xinglong·2013·Human Molecular Genetics

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Mutations in TDP-43 lead to familial ALS. Expanding evidence suggests that impaired mitochondrial dynamics likely contribute to the selective degeneration of motor neurons in SOD1-associated ALS. In this study, we investigated whether and how TDP-43 mutations might impact mitochondrial dynamics and function. We demonstrated that overexpression of wild-type TDP-43 resulted in reduced mitochondrial length and density in neurites of primary motor neurons, features further exacerbated by ALS-associated TDP-43 mutants Q331K and M337V. In contrast, suppression of TDP-43 resulted in significantly increased mitochondrial length and density in neurites, suggesting a specific role of TDP-43 in regulating mitochondrial dynamics. Surprisingly, both TDP-43 overexpression and suppression impaired mitochondrial movement. We further showed that abnormal localization of TDP-43 in cytoplasm induced substantial and widespread abnormal mitochondrial dynamics. TDP-43 co-localized with mitochondria in motor neurons and their colocalization was enhanced by ALS associated mutant. Importantly, co-expression of mitochondrial fusion protein mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) could abolish TDP-43 induced mitochondrial dynamics abnormalities and mitochondrial dysfunction. Taken together, these data suggest that mutant TDP-43 impairs mitochondrial dynamics through enhanced localization on mitochondria, which causes mitochondrial dysfunction. Therefore, abnormal mitochondrial dynamics is likely a common feature of ALS which could be potential new therapeutic targets to treat ALS.

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Authors
Wang, W., Li, L., Lin, W.-L., Dickson, D. W., Petrucelli, L., Zhang, T., & Wang, X.
Venue
Human Molecular Genetics
Published
2013-07-04
Volume
22
Issue
23
Pages
4706-4719
ISSN
  • 0964-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2083
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W2112710669
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338
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8
FWCI
10.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Wang, W., Li, L., Lin, W.-L., Dickson, D. W., Petrucelli, L., Zhang, T., & Wang, X. (2013). The ALS disease-associated mutant TDP-43 impairs mitochondrial dynamics and function in motor neurons. Human Molecular Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddt319

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