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Mitochondrial dysfunction in Huntington's disease: the bioenergetics of isolated and in situ mitochondria from transgenic mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17394466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mitochondrial dysfunction is believed to participate in Huntington's disease (HD) pathogenesis. Here we compare the bioenergetic behavior of forebrain mitochondria isolated from different transgenic HD mice (R6/2, YAC128 and Hdh150 knock-in) and wild-type littermates with the first determination of in situ respiratory parameters in intact HD striatal neurons. We assess the Ca2+-loading capacity of isolated mitochondria by steady Ca2+-infusion. Mitochondria from R6/2 mice (12-13 weeks) and 12 months YAC128, but not homozygous or heterozygous Hdh150 knock-in mice (15-17 weeks), exhibit increased Ca2+-loading capacity when compared with respective wild-type littermates. In situ mitochondria in intact striatal neurons show high respiratory control. Moreover, moderate expression of full-length mutant huntingtin (in Hdh150 knock-in heterozygotes) does not significantly impair mitochondrial respiration in unstimulated neurons. However, when challenged with energy-demanding stimuli (NMDA-receptor activation in pyruvate-based media to accentuate the mitochondria role in Ca2+-handling), Hdh150 neurons are more vulnerable to Ca2+-deregulation than neurons from their wild-type littermates. These results stress the importance of assessing HD mitochondrial function in the cellular context.
Authors:
Jorge M A Oliveira; Mika B Jekabsons; Sylvia Chen; Amy Lin; A Cristina Rego; Jorge Gonçalves; Lisa M Ellerby; David G Nicholls
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurochemistry     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0022-3042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurochem.     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-30     Completed Date:  2007-05-29     Revised Date:  2012-07-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985190R     Medline TA:  J Neurochem     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  241-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato, California, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain / metabolism,  physiopathology
Brain Chemistry / genetics*
Calcium Signaling / genetics
Cell Respiration / genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Energy Metabolism / genetics*
Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
Humans
Huntington Disease / genetics*,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Mice
Mice, Transgenic
Mitochondria / genetics*,  metabolism
Mitochondrial Diseases / genetics*,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Mutation / genetics
Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
Nuclear Proteins / genetics
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / metabolism
Synaptic Transmission / drug effects,  physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS40251A/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 NS041908/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HTT protein, human; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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