Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Calorie Restriction Induces Degeneration of Neurons with Mitochondrial DNA Depletion by Altering ER-Mitochondria Calcium Transfer
doi: 10.1101/2024.06.14.599123
Figure Lengend Snippet: CR induces degeneration of UL12.5 expressed rho - neurons. A) Representative images of a fixed UL12.5-DsRed (red) expressing neuron with mitochondrial marker protein TOM20 (green). Scale bar: 10 μm. B) Quantification of the ratio of mtDNA area to mitochondrial area. Error bars: SD (n = 10 neurons; ***P < 0.001). C) qPCR was used to detect the relative mtDNA copy number ( MTND1 , MTND4 ) in control or UL12.5-DsRed expressing neurons. Error bars: SEM (n = 3; ***p < 0.001). D) Western blot analysis of mtDNA-encoded protein (MTATP8) and nuclear DNA-encoded mitochondrial protein (ATP5A). E, F) Mitochondrial respiration was abrogated in UL12.5 expressing neurons. Neurons were infected with mito-DsRed or UL12.5-DsRed before OCR measurement. Oligomycin (inhibiting ATP synthesis), FCCP (an uncoupler inducing maximum respiration), and antimycin A & rotenone (inhibiting total mitochondrial respiration) were added sequentially (E). (F) Proton leak (subtraction of the antimycin A & rotenone OCR from the oligomycin OCR) and mitochondrial ATP production capacity (subtraction of the oligomycin OCR from the basal OCR). Error bars: SEM (n ≥ 3; ***P < 0.001). G, H) Control or rho - neurons were treated with 2-DG for 0, 2, and 4 days. Representative brightfield images are shown in (G). Scale bar: 25 μm. Quantification of the fraction of neurites with beads (H). Error bars: SD (n = 4; ***p < 0.001). I) Quantification of the MTT reduction in control and rho - neurons. Error bars: SD (n = 3; **p < 0.01). J, K) Representative immunofluorescence images of synapses (SYN1, green) and nuclei (DAPI, blue) (J), scale bar: 10 μm. Quantification of the ratio of SYN1 spots to cells (K). Error bars: SD (n = 3; ***p < 0.001). L, M) Representative brightfield images of control and rho - neurons treated with high-glucose or low glucose for 4 days (L). Scale bar: 25 μm. Quantification of the fraction of neurites with beads (M). Error bars: SD (n = 3; ***p < 0.001). N, O) Representative brightfield images of control and rho - neurons treated with rapamycin for 4 days (N). Scale bar: 25 μm. Quantification of the fraction of neurites with beads (O). Error bars: SD (n = 3; ***p < 0.001).
Article Snippet: The primary antibodies were Rabbit polyclonal anti ATP5A (Proteintech, 14676-1-AP, 1:1000), Rabbit polyclonal anti MTATP8 (Santa Cruz, sc-84231, 1:1000), Rabbit polyclonal to Tubulin β-3 (TUBB3) (Biolegend, 802001, 1:1000) and Rabbit polyclonal to GAPDH (Abcam, ab9485, 1:1000), Rabbit polyclonal anti MTCOX3 (Proteintech, 55082-1-AP,1:500), Mouse monoclonal anti FLAG (Sigma-Aldrich, F1804, 1:1000).
Techniques: Expressing, Marker, Control, Western Blot, Infection, Immunofluorescence