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ArticleScientific reports2024

Variant load of mitochondrial DNA in single human mesenchymal stem cells.

Daniel Hipps, Angela Pyle, Anna L R Porter, Philip F Dobson, Helen Tuppen, Conor Lawless, Oliver M Russell, Doug M Turnbull, David J Deehan, Gavin Hudson

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10 authors.

Daniel HippsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. daniel.hipps@nhs.net.
Angela PyleWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Anna L R PorterWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Philip F DobsonThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Helen TuppenWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Conor LawlessWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Oliver M RussellWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Doug M TurnbullThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
David J DeehanThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Gavin HudsonWellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. gavin.hudson@ncl.ac.uk.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and MRC G016354/1Royal College of Surgeons of England RES/0163/7579Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 203105/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants accumulate as humans age, particularly in the stem-cell compartments, and are an important contributor to age-related disease. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been observed in osteoporosis and somatic mtDNA pathogenic variants have been observed in animal models of osteoporosis. However, this has never been assessed in the relevant human tissue. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are the progenitors to many cells of the musculoskeletal system and are critical to skeletal tissues and bone vitality. Investigating mtDNA in MSCs could provide novel insights into the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in osteoporosis. To determine if this is possible, we investigated the landscape of somatic mtDNA variation in MSCs through a combination of fluorescence-activated cell sorting and single-cell next-generation sequencing. Our data show that somatic heteroplasmic variants are present in individual patient-derived MSCs, can reach high heteroplasmic fractions and have the potential to be pathogenic. The identification of somatic heteroplasmic variants in MSCs of patients highlights the potential for mitochondrial dysfunction to contribute to the pathogenesis of osteoporosis.

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DNA, MitochondrialMesenchymal Stem CellsFemaleFlow CytometryGenetic VariationHeteroplasmyHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitochondriaOsteoporosisSingle-Cell AnalysisDNA, MitochondrialBone diseaseMesenchymal stem cellsOsteoporosisSomatic mtDNA variation

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PMID39251776
PMCPMC11385243

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