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The Legs at odd angles (Loa) mutation in cytoplasmic dynein ameliorates mitochondrial function in SOD1G93A mouse model for motor neuron disease.
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posted on 2023-06-07, 22:11 authored by Ali Morsi el Kadi, Virginie Bros-Facer, Wenhan Deng, Amelia Philpott, Eleanor Stoddart, Gareth Banks, Graham S Jackson, Elizabeth M C Fisher, Michael R Duchen, Linda Greensmith, Anthony Moore, Majid HafezparastMajid HafezparastAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a debilitating and fatal late-onset neurodegenerative disease. Familial cases of ALS (FALS) constitute ~10% of all ALS cases, and mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) is found in 15¿20% of FALS. SOD1 mutations confer a toxic gain of unknown function to the protein that specifically targets the motor neurons in the cortex and the spinal cord. We have previously shown that the autosomal dominant Legs at odd angles (Loa) mutation in cytoplasmic dynein heavy chain (Dync1h1) delays disease onset and extends the life span of transgenic mice harboring human mutant SOD1G93A. In this study we provide evidence that despite the lack of direct interactions between mutant SOD1 and either mutant or wild-type cytoplasmic dynein, the Loa mutation confers significant reductions in the amount of mutant SOD1 protein in the mitochondrial matrix. Moreover, we show that the Loa mutation ameliorates defects in mitochondrial respiration and membrane potential observed in SOD1G93A motor neuron mitochondria. These data suggest that the Loa mutation reduces the vulnerability of mitochondria to the toxic effects of mutant SOD1, leading to improved mitochondrial function in SOD1G93A motor neurons.
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Journal of Biological ChemistryISSN
1083-351XPublisher
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyExternal DOI
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24Volume
285Page range
18627-18639Pages
13.0Department affiliated with
- Neuroscience Publications
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2012-02-06Usage metrics
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