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ArticleScientific reports2018

A single cell high content assay detects mitochondrial dysfunction in iPSC-derived neurons with mutations in SNCA.

Daniel Little, Christin Luft, Olukunbi Mosaku, Maëlle Lorvellec, Zhi Yao, Sébastien Paillusson, Janos Kriston-Vizi, Sonia Gandhi, Andrey Y Abramov, Robin Ketteler and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Daniel LittleMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom. d.little@ucl.ac.uk.
Christin LuftMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.
Olukunbi MosakuMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.
Maëlle LorvellecMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.
Zhi YaoSobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom.
Sébastien PaillussonInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, United Kingdom.
Janos Kriston-ViziMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-0149-145X
Sonia GandhiSobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom.
Andrey Y AbramovDepartment of Molecular Neuroscience, University College London, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom.
Robin KettelerMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2786-7291
Michael J DevineMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom. michael.devine@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-6076-3382
Paul GissenMRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-9712-6122
MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology · GBSobell House · GBKing's College London · GBNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_EX_G0800785Medical Research Council MC_U12266BWellcome TrustWellcome Trust 100172/Z/12/AWellcome Trust 106713/Z/14/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide a unique cell model for studying neurological diseases. We have established a high-content assay that can simultaneously measure mitochondrial function, morphology and cell viability in iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons. iPSCs from PD patients with mutations in SNCA and unaffected controls were differentiated into dopaminergic neurons, seeded in 384-well plates and stained with the mitochondrial membrane potential dependent dye TMRM, alongside Hoechst-33342 and Calcein-AM. Images were acquired using an automated confocal screening microscope and single cells were analysed using automated image analysis software. PD neurons displayed reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and altered mitochondrial morphology compared to control neurons. This assay demonstrates that high content screening techniques can be applied to the analysis of mitochondria in iPSC-derived neurons. This technique could form part of a drug discovery platform to test potential new therapeutics for PD and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Mutationalpha-SynucleinBenzimidazolesCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCell SurvivalDopaminergic NeuronsHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMicroscopy, ConfocalMitochondriaParkinson DiseaseRhodaminesSingle-Cell Analysisalpha-SynucleinBenzimidazolesbisbenzimide ethoxide trihydrochlorideRhodaminesSNCA protein, humantetramethylrhodamine methyl ester

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PMID29899557
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