Mitochondrial dysfunction underlies cognitive defects as a result of neural stem cell depletion and impaired neurogenesis.
Hum Mol Genet
; 26(17): 3327-3341, 2017 09 01.
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| ID: mdl-28595361
ABSTRACT
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common feature of many genetic disorders that target the brain and cognition. However, the exact role these organelles play in the etiology of such disorders is not understood. Here, we show that mitochondrial dysfunction impairs brain development, depletes the adult neural stem cell (NSC) pool and impacts embryonic and adult neurogenesis. Using deletion of the mitochondrial oxidoreductase AIF as a genetic model of mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases revealed the importance of mitochondria in multiple steps of the neurogenic process. Developmentally, impaired mitochondrial function causes defects in NSC self-renewal, neural progenitor cell proliferation and cell cycle exit, as well as neuronal differentiation. Sustained mitochondrial dysfunction into adulthood leads to NSC depletion, loss of adult neurogenesis and manifests as a decline in brain function and cognitive impairment. These data demonstrate that mitochondrial dysfunction, as observed in genetic mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases, underlies the decline of brain function and cognition due to impaired stem cell maintenance and neurogenesis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Células-Tronco Neurais
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Mitocôndrias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hum Mol Genet
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá