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ArticleStem cell reports2021

The role of SQSTM1 (p62) in mitochondrial function and clearance in human cortical neurons.

Anna Poon, Harpreet Saini, Siddharth Sethi, Gregory A O'Sullivan, Hélène Plun-Favreau, Selina Wray, Lee A Dawson, James M McCarthy

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anna PoonAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK.
Harpreet SainiAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK.
Siddharth SethiAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK.
Gregory A O'SullivanAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK.
Hélène Plun-FavreauDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
Selina WrayDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
Lee A DawsonAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK.
James M McCarthyAstex Pharmaceuticals, 436 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0QA, UK. Electronic address: james.mccarthy@astx.com.
University College London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sequestosome-1 (SQSTM1/p62) is involved in cellular processes such as autophagy and metabolic reprogramming. Mutations resulting in the loss of function of SQSTM1 lead to neurodegenerative diseases including frontotemporal dementia. The pathogenic mechanism that contributes to SQSTM1-related neurodegeneration has been linked to its role as an autophagy adaptor, but this is poorly understood, and its precise role in mitochondrial function and clearance remains to be clarified. Here, we assessed the importance of SQSTM1 in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cortical neurons through the knockout of SQSTM1. We show that SQSTM1 depletion causes altered mitochondrial gene expression and functionality, as well as autophagy flux, in iPSC-derived neurons. However, SQSTM1 is not essential for mitophagy despite having a significant impact on early PINK1-dependent mitophagy processes including PINK1 recruitment and phosphorylation of ubiquitin on depolarized mitochondria. These findings suggest that SQSTM1 is important for mitochondrial function rather than clearance.

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Cell DifferentiationCell RespirationCerebral CortexGene Expression RegulationHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaMitophagyNeuronsOxidative PhosphorylationProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseReproducibility of ResultsSequestosome-1 ProteinProtein KinasesPTEN-Induced Putative KinaseSequestosome-1 ProteinFTDiPSC disease modelingmitochondriaSQSTM1

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PMID33891871
PMCPMC8185463
OpenAlexW3156992622

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