TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is an RNA-binding protein and a major component of protein aggregates found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and several other neurodegenerative diseases. TDP-43 exists as a full-length protein and as two shorter forms of 25 and 35 kDa. Full-length mutant TDP-43s found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients re-localize from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and in part to mitochondria, where they exert a toxic role associated with neurodegeneration. However, induction of mitochondrial damage by TDP-43 fragments is yet to be clarified. In this work, we show that the mitochondrial 35 kDa truncated form of TDP-43 is restricted to the intermembrane space, while the full-length forms also localize in the mitochondrial matrix in cultured neuronal NSC-34 cells. Interestingly, the full-length forms clearly affect mitochondrial metabolism and morphology, possibly via their ability to inhibit the expression of Complex I subunits encoded by the mitochondrial-transcribed mRNAs, while the 35 kDa form does not. In the light of the known differential contribution of the full-length and short isoforms to generate toxic aggregates, we propose that the presence of full-length TDP-43s in the matrix is a primary cause of mitochondrial damage. This in turn may cause oxidative stress inducing toxic oligomers formation, in which short TDP-43 forms play a major role.

Salvatori, I., Ferri, A., Scaricamazza, S., Giovannelli, I., Serrano, A., Rossi, S., et al. (2018). Differential toxicity of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 isoforms depends on their submitochondrial localization in neuronal cells. JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 146(5), 585-597-597 [10.1111/jnc.14465].

Differential toxicity of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 isoforms depends on their submitochondrial localization in neuronal cells

D'Ambrosi, Nadia;Carrì, Maria Teresa
2018-01-01

Abstract

TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is an RNA-binding protein and a major component of protein aggregates found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and several other neurodegenerative diseases. TDP-43 exists as a full-length protein and as two shorter forms of 25 and 35 kDa. Full-length mutant TDP-43s found in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients re-localize from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and in part to mitochondria, where they exert a toxic role associated with neurodegeneration. However, induction of mitochondrial damage by TDP-43 fragments is yet to be clarified. In this work, we show that the mitochondrial 35 kDa truncated form of TDP-43 is restricted to the intermembrane space, while the full-length forms also localize in the mitochondrial matrix in cultured neuronal NSC-34 cells. Interestingly, the full-length forms clearly affect mitochondrial metabolism and morphology, possibly via their ability to inhibit the expression of Complex I subunits encoded by the mitochondrial-transcribed mRNAs, while the 35 kDa form does not. In the light of the known differential contribution of the full-length and short isoforms to generate toxic aggregates, we propose that the presence of full-length TDP-43s in the matrix is a primary cause of mitochondrial damage. This in turn may cause oxidative stress inducing toxic oligomers formation, in which short TDP-43 forms play a major role.
2018
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/10 - BIOCHIMICA
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Complex I; TDP-43; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; localization; mitochondria; neurodegeneration
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jnc.14465
Salvatori, I., Ferri, A., Scaricamazza, S., Giovannelli, I., Serrano, A., Rossi, S., et al. (2018). Differential toxicity of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 isoforms depends on their submitochondrial localization in neuronal cells. JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 146(5), 585-597-597 [10.1111/jnc.14465].
Salvatori, I; Ferri, A; Scaricamazza, S; Giovannelli, I; Serrano, A; Rossi, S; D'Ambrosi, N; Cozzolino, M; Giulio, Ad; Moreno, S; Valle, C; Carrì, Mt
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