Mutant SOD1^G93A triggers mitochondrial fragmentation in spinal cord motor neurons: Neuroprotection by SIRT3 and PGC-1¦Á

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• 作者：Wenjun Song ; Yuting Song ; Brad Kincaid ; Blaise Bossy ; Ella Bossy-Wetzel ; ^{ebossywe@mail.ucf.edu}
• 关键词：ALS ; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ; BCS ; bovine calf serum ; BSA ; bovine serum albumin ; CHAPS ; 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate ; CMT ; Charcot&ndash ; Marie&ndash ; Tooth ; DIV ; days in vitro ; DMEM ; Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium ; DRP
• 刊名：Neurobiology of Disease
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：March, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：51
• 期：Complete
• 页码：72-81
• 全文大小：1266 K

文摘

Mutations in the Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) gene cause an inherited form of ALS with upper and lower motor neuron loss. The mechanism underlying mutant SOD1-mediated motor neuron degeneration remains unclear. While defects in mitochondrial dynamics contribute to neurodegeneration, including ALS, previous reports remain conflicted. Here, we report an improved technique to isolate, transfect, and culture rat spinal cord motor neurons. Using this improved system, we demonstrate that mutant SOD1^G93A triggers a significant decrease in mitochondrial length and an accumulation of round fragmented mitochondria. The increase of fragmented mitochondria coincides with an arrest in both anterograde and retrograde axonal transport and increased cell death. In addition, mutant SOD1^G93A induces a reduction in neurite length and branching that is accompanied with an abnormal accumulation of round mitochondria in growth cones. Furthermore, restoration of the mitochondrial fission and fusion balance by dominant-negative dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) expression rescues the mutant SOD1^G93A-induced defects in mitochondrial morphology, dynamics, and cell viability. Interestingly, both SIRT3 and PGC-1¦Á protect against mitochondrial fragmentation and neuronal cell death by mutant SOD1^G93A. This data suggests that impairment in mitochondrial dynamics participates in ALS and restoring this defect might provide protection against mutant SOD1^G93A-induced neuronal injury.