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ArticleScience advances2024

CLUH maintains functional mitochondria and translation in motoneuronal axons and prevents peripheral neuropathy.

Marta Zaninello, Tim Schlegel, Hendrik Nolte, Mujeeb Pirzada, Elisa Savino, Esther Barth, Ines Klein, Hauke Wüstenberg, Tesmin Uddin, Lisa Wolff and 5 more

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15 authors.

Marta ZaninelloInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-6009-0901
Tim SchlegelInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-6255-723X
Hendrik NolteMax Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1560-5099
Mujeeb PirzadaInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-6191-7447
Elisa SavinoDivision of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan 20132, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1001-9253
Esther BarthInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.
Ines KleinDepartment of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.
Hauke WüstenbergDepartment of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4842-2742
Tesmin UddinInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0009-0004-8026-108X
Lisa WolffInstitute of Human Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.
Brunhilde WirthInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4051-5191
Helmar C LehmannDepartment of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.
Jean-Michel CioniDivision of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan 20132, Italy.
Thomas LangerCologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1250-1462
Elena I RugarliInstitute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Cologne 50931, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5782-1067

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transporting and translating mRNAs in axons is crucial for neuronal viability. Local synthesis of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins protects long-lived axonal mitochondria from damage; however, the regulatory factors involved are largely unknown. We show that CLUH, which binds mRNAs encoding mitochondrial proteins, prevents peripheral neuropathy and motor deficits in the mouse. CLUH is enriched in the growth cone of developing spinal motoneurons and is required for their growth. The lack of CLUH affects the abundance of target mRNAs and the corresponding mitochondrial proteins more prominently in axons, leading to ATP deficits in the growth cone. CLUH interacts with ribosomal subunits, translation initiation, and ribosome recycling components and preserves axonal translation. Overexpression of the ribosome recycling factor ABCE1 rescues the mRNA and translation defects, as well as the growth cone size, in CLUH-deficient motoneurons. Thus, we demonstrate a role for CLUH in mitochondrial quality control and translational regulation in axons, which is essential for their development and long-term integrity and function.

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AxonsMitochondriaMotor NeuronsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesProtein BiosynthesisAnimalsGrowth ConesMiceMice, KnockoutMitochondrial ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerCluh protein, mouseMitochondrial ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMCPMC11135423

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