期刊
JOURNAL OF HUNTINGTONS DISEASE
卷 11, 期 2, 页码 121-140出版社
IOS PRESS
DOI: 10.3233/JHD-210518
关键词
Huntington's disease; mitochondria; synapses; striatum; cortex; synaptosomes; oxygen consumption
资金
- Arvid Nilssons Fond
- Frode V. Nyegaard og Hustrus Fond
- Grosserer Valdemar Foersom & Hustru Thyra Foersom
- fodt Ottos Fond
- Laege Sofus Carl Emil Friis og Hustru Olga Doris Friis' Legat
This study reveals that synaptic mitochondria in the striatum are more severely affected by Huntington's disease pathology than those in the cortex, leading to increased oxygen consumption and mitochondrial proton leak of striatal synaptosomes.
Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by synaptic dysfunction and loss of white matter volume especially in the striatum of the basal ganglia and to a lesser extent in the cerebral cortex. Studies investigating heterogeneity between synaptic and non-synaptic mitochondria have revealed a pronounced vulnerability of synaptic mitochondria, which may lead to synaptic dysfunction and loss. Objective: As mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of HD pathogenesis, we investigated synaptic mitochondrial function from striatum and cortex of the transgenic R6/2 mouse model of HD. Methods: We assessed mitochondrial volume, ROS production, and antioxidant levels as well as mitochondrial respiration at different pathological stages. Results: Our results reveal that striatal synaptic mitochondria are more severely affected by HD pathology than those of the cortex. Striatal synaptosomes of R6/2 mice displayed a reduction in mitochondrial mass coinciding with increased ROS production and antioxidants levels indicating prolonged oxidative stress. Furthermore, synaptosomal oxygen consumption rates were significantly increased during depolarizing conditions, which was accompanied by a marked increase in mitochondrial proton leak of the striatal synaptosomes, indicating synaptic mitochondrial stress. Conclusion: Overall, our study provides new insight into the gradual changes of synaptic mitochondrial function in HD and suggests compensatory mitochondrial actions to maintain energy production in the HD brain, thereby supporting that mitochondrial dysfunction do indeed play a central role in early disease progression of HD.
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