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ArticleBrain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)2024

Colocalization of TDP-43 and stress granules at the early stage of TDP-43 aggregation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Fumiaki Mori, Hina Yasui, Yasuo Miki, Tomoya Kon, Akira Arai, Hidekachi Kurotaki, Masahiko Tomiyama, Koichi Wakabayashi

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Article in Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fumiaki MoriDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1903-1766
Hina YasuiDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Yasuo MikiDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Tomoya KonDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6072-3954
Akira AraiDepartment of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan.
Hidekachi KurotakiDepartment of Pathology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan.
Masahiko TomiyamaDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Koichi WakabayashiDepartment of Neuropathology, Institute of Brain Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Hirosaki University · JPAomori Prefectural Central Hospital · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 21K07452Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22H02948Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K06802
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

TDP-43 aggregates (skeins and round inclusions [RIs]) are frequent histopathological features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We have shown that diffuse punctate cytoplasmic staining (DPCS) is the earliest pathologic manifestation of TDP-43 in ALS, corresponding to nonfibrillar TDP-43 located in the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Previous in vitro studies have suggested that TDP-43 inclusions may be derived from stress granules (SGs). Therefore, we investigated the involvement of SGs in the formation of TDP-43 inclusions. Formalin-fixed spinal cords of six ALS patients with a disease duration of less than 1 year (short duration), eight patients with a disease duration of 2-5 years (standard duration), and five normal controls were subjected to histopathological examination using antibodies against an SG marker, HuR. In normal controls, the cytoplasm of anterior horn cells was diffusely HuR-positive. In short-duration and standard-duration ALS, the number of HuR-positive anterior horn cells was significantly decreased relative to the controls. DPCS and RIs were more frequent in short-duration ALS than in standard-duration ALS. The majority of DPCS areas and a small proportion of RIs, but not skeins, were positive for HuR. Immunoelectron microscopy showed that ribosome-like granular structures in DPCS areas and RIs were labeled with anti-HuR, whereas skeins were not. These findings suggest that colocalization of TDP-43 and SGs occurs at the early stage of TDP-43 aggregation.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnterior Horn CellsCytoplasmDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansStress GranulesDNA-Binding ProteinsTARDBP protein, humanamyotrophic lateral sclerosisanterior horn cellHuRstress granuleTDP-43 inclusions

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PMID37793650
PMCPMC10901621
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