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Wei J, Zhang M, Wang X, Yang K, Xiao Q, Zhu X, Pan X. Role of cardiolipin in regulating and treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 979:176853. [PMID: 39067567 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Cardiovascular diseases, mainly caused by atherosclerosis, are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the discrepancies in clinical manifestations between different abnormalities, atherosclerosis shares similar pathophysiological processes, such as mitochondrial dysfunction. Cardiolipin (CL) is a conserved mitochondria-specific lipid that contributes to the cristae structure of the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Alterations in the CL, including oxidative modification, reduced quantity, and abnormal localization, contribute to the onset and progression of atherosclerosis. In this review, we summarize the knowledge that CL is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. On the one hand, CL and its oxidative modification promote the progression of atherosclerosis via several mechanisms, including oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation in response to stress. On the other hand, CL externalizes to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) and acts as the pivotal "eat-me" signal in mitophagy, removing dysfunctional mitochondria and safeguarding against the progression of atherosclerosis. Given the imbalance between proatherogenic and antiatherogenic effects, we provide our understanding of the roles of the CL and its oxidative modification in atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, in addition to potential therapeutic strategies aimed at restoring the CL. Briefly, CL is far more than a structural IMM lipid; broader significances of the evolutionarily conserved lipid need to be explored.
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- Jin Wei
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
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Eirin A, Siddiqi S, Hughes AG, Jiang Y, Zhu XY, Kazeminia S, Lu B, Xing L, Lu B, Tang H, Xue A, Lerman A, Textor SC, Lerman LO. Renovascular Disease and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Am Soc Nephrol 2024:00001751-990000000-00370. [PMID: 39012704 DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Key Points
Renovascular disease impairs the capacity of human adipose tissue–derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells to repair ischemic murine kidneys.miR-378h modulated the capacity of renovascular disease adipose tissue–derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells to repair ischemic kidneys in vivo.
Background
Renovascular disease leads to renal ischemia, hypertension, and eventual kidney failure. Autologous transplantation of adipose tissue–derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) improves perfusion and oxygenation in stenotic human kidneys, but associated atherosclerosis and hypertension might blunt their effectiveness. We hypothesized that renovascular disease alters the human MSC transcriptome and impairs their reparative potency.
Methods
MSCs were harvested from subcutaneous abdominal fat of patients with renovascular disease and healthy volunteers (n=3 each), characterized and subsequently injected (5×105/200 μl) into mice 2 weeks after renal artery stenosis or sham surgery (n=6/group). Two weeks later, mice underwent imaging and tissue studies. MSCs from healthy volunteers and in those with renovascular disease were also characterized by mRNA/microRNA (miRNA) sequencing. Based on these, MSC proliferation and mitochondrial damage were assessed in vitro before and after miRNA modulation and in vivo in additional renal artery stenosis mice administered with MSCs from renovascular disease pretreated with miR-378h mimic (n=5) or inhibitor (n=4).
Results
MSCs engrafted in stenotic mouse kidneys. Healthy volunteer MSCs (but not renovascular disease MSCs) decreased BP, improved serum creatinine levels and stenotic-kidney cortical perfusion and oxygenation, and attenuated peritubular capillary loss, tubular injury, and fibrosis. Genes upregulated in renovascular disease MSCs versus healthy volunteer MSCs were mostly implicated in transcription and cell proliferation, whereas those downregulated encoded mainly mitochondrial proteins. Upregulated miRNAs, including miR-378h, primarily target nuclear-encoded mitochondrial genes, whereas downregulated miRNAs mainly target genes implicated in transcription and cell proliferation. MSC proliferation was similar, but their mitochondrial structure and reparative function both in vivo and in vitro improved after miR-378h inhibition.
Conclusions
Renovascular disease impaired the reparative capacity of human MSCs, possibly by dysregulating miR-378h that targets mitochondrial genes.
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- Alfonso Eirin
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Gandhi S, Sweeney HL, Hart CC, Han R, Perry CGR. Cardiomyopathy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the Potential for Mitochondrial Therapeutics to Improve Treatment Response. Cells 2024; 13:1168. [PMID: 39056750 PMCID: PMC11274633 DOI: 10.3390/cells13141168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease caused by mutations to the dystrophin gene, resulting in deficiency of dystrophin protein, loss of myofiber integrity in skeletal and cardiac muscle, and eventual cell death and replacement with fibrotic tissue. Pathologic cardiac manifestations occur in nearly every DMD patient, with the development of cardiomyopathy-the leading cause of death-inevitable by adulthood. As early cardiac abnormalities are difficult to detect, timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment modalities remain a challenge. There is no cure for DMD; treatment is aimed at delaying disease progression and alleviating symptoms. A comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms is crucial to the development of targeted treatments. While established hypotheses of underlying mechanisms include sarcolemmal weakening, upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and perturbed ion homeostasis, mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to be a potential key contributor. Several experimental compounds targeting the skeletal muscle pathology of DMD are in development, but the effects of such agents on cardiac function remain unclear. The synergistic integration of small molecule- and gene-target-based drugs with metabolic-, immune-, or ion balance-enhancing compounds into a combinatorial therapy offers potential for treating dystrophin deficiency-induced cardiomyopathy, making it crucial to understand the underlying mechanisms driving the disorder.
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- Shivam Gandhi
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (H.L.S.); (C.C.H.)
- Myology Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (H.L.S.); (C.C.H.)
- Myology Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA;
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
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Saleh TA, Whitson JA, Keiser P, Prasad P, Jenkins BC, Sodeinde T, Mann C, Rabinovitch PS, McReynolds MR, Sweetwyne MT. Metabolite accumulation from oral NMN supplementation drives aging-specific kidney inflammation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.04.09.588624. [PMID: 38645109 PMCID: PMC11030441 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.09.588624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The mitochondrial-rich renal tubule cells are key regulators of blood homeostasis via excretion and reabsorption of metabolic waste. With age, tubules are subject to increasing mitochondrial dysfunction and declining nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels, both hampering ATP production efficiency. We tested two mitochondrial interventions in young (6-mo) and aged (26-mo) adult male mice: elamipretide (ELAM), a tetrapeptide in clinical trials that improves mitochondrial structure and function, and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), an NAD+ intermediate and commercially available oral supplement. Kidneys were analyzed from young and aged mice after eight weeks of treatment with ELAM (3 mg/kg/day), NMN (300 mg/kg/day), or from aged mice treated with the two interventions combined (ELAM+NMN). We hypothesized that combining pharmacologic treatments to ameliorate mitochondrial dysfunction and boost NAD+ levels, would more effectively reduce kidney aging than either intervention alone. Unexpectedly, in aged kidneys, NMN increased expression of genetic markers of inflammation (IL-1-beta; and Ccl2) and tubule injury (Kim-1). Metabolomics of endpoint sera showed that NMN-treated aged mice had higher circulating levels of uremic toxins than either aged controls or young NMN-treated mice. ELAM+NMN-treated aged mice accumulated uremic toxins like NMN-only aged mice, but reduced IL-1-beta; and Ccl2 kidney mRNA. This suggests that pre-existing mitochondrial dysfunction in aged kidney underlies susceptibility to inflammatory signaling with NMN supplementation in aged, but not young, mice. These findings demonstrate age and tissue dependent effects on downstream metabolic accumulation from NMN and highlight the need for targeted analysis of aged kidneys to assess the safety of anti-aging supplements in older populations.
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Jotwani V, Yang SY, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Parikh CR, Katz R, Tranah GJ, Ix JH, Cummings S, Waikar SS, Shlipak MG, Sarnak MJ, Parikh SM, Arking DE. Mitochondrial genetic variation and risk of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury in UK Biobank participants. Hum Genet 2024; 143:151-157. [PMID: 38349571 PMCID: PMC10881785 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02615-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Experimental models suggest an important role for mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI), but little is known regarding the impact of common mitochondrial genetic variation on kidney health. We sought to evaluate associations of inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation with risk of CKD and AKI in a large population-based cohort. We categorized UK Biobank participants who self-identified as white into eight distinct mtDNA haplotypes, which were previously identified based on their associations with phenotypes associated with mitochondrial DNA copy number, a measure of mitochondrial function. We used linear and logistic regression models to evaluate associations of these mtDNA haplotypes with estimated glomerular filtration rate by serum creatinine and cystatin C (eGFRCr-CysC, N = 362,802), prevalent (N = 416 cases) and incident (N = 405 cases) end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), AKI defined by diagnostic codes (N = 14,170 cases), and urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR, N = 114,662). The mean age was 57 ± 8 years and the mean eGFR was 90 ± 14 ml/min/1.73 m2. MtDNA haplotype was significantly associated with eGFR (p = 2.8E-12), but not with prevalent ESKD (p = 5.9E-2), incident ESKD (p = 0.93), AKI (p = 0.26), or urine ACR (p = 0.54). The association of mtDNA haplotype with eGFR remained significant after adjustment for diabetes mellitus and hypertension (p = 1.2E-10). When compared to the reference haplotype, mtDNA haplotypes I (β = 0.402, standard error (SE) = 0.111; p = 2.7E-4), IV (β = 0.430, SE = 0.073; p = 4.2E-9), and V (β = 0.233, SE = 0.050; p = 2.7E-6) were each associated with higher eGFR. Among self-identified white UK Biobank participants, mtDNA haplotype was associated with eGFR, but not with ESKD, AKI or albuminuria.
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- Vasantha Jotwani
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Health Research Collaborative, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, Bldg 2, Rm 145, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA.
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, McKusick-Nathans Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of California San Diego, and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Health Research Collaborative, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, Bldg 2, Rm 145, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Health Research Collaborative, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of California San Francisco, 4150 Clement Street, Bldg 2, Rm 145, San Francisco, CA, 94121, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, McKusick-Nathans Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Eirin A, Chade AR, Lerman LO. Kidney Intrinsic Mechanisms as Novel Targets in Renovascular Hypertension. Hypertension 2024; 81:206-217. [PMID: 37869904 PMCID: PMC10842320 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.21362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
Abstract
Almost a hundred years have passed since obstruction of the renal artery has been recognized to raise blood pressure. By now chronic renovascular disease (RVD) due to renal artery stenosis is recognized as a major source of renovascular hypertension and renal disease. In some patients, RVD unaccompanied by noteworthy renal dysfunction or blood pressure elevation may be incidentally identified during peripheral angiography. Nevertheless, in others, RVD might present as a progressive disease associated with diffuse atherosclerosis, leading to loss of renal function, renovascular hypertension, hemodynamic compromise, and a magnified risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Atherosclerotic RVD leads to renal atrophy, inflammation, and hypoxia but represents a potentially treatable cause of chronic renal failure because until severe fibrosis sets in the ischemic kidney, it retains a robust potential for vascular and tubular regeneration. This remarkable recovery capacity of the kidney begs for early diagnosis and treatment. However, accumulating evidence from both animal studies and randomized clinical trials has convincingly established the inadequate efficacy of renal artery revascularization to fully restore renal function or blood pressure control and has illuminated the potential of therapies targeted to the ischemic renal parenchyma to instigate renal regeneration. Some of the injurious mechanisms identified as potential therapeutic targets included oxidative stress, microvascular disease, inflammation, mitochondrial injury, and cellular senescence. This review recapitulates the intrinsic mechanisms that orchestrate renal damage and recovery in RVD and can be harnessed to introduce remedial opportunities.
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- Alfonso Eirin
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Fujisawa H, Nakayama M, Haruyama N, Fukui A, Yoshitomi R, Tsuruya K, Nakano T, Kitazono T. Association between iron status markers and kidney outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18278. [PMID: 37880328 PMCID: PMC10600187 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-45580-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Several studies conducted in patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have investigated the association of iron status markers, such as transferrin saturation (TSAT) and serum ferritin, with kidney outcomes. However, the associations were inconsistent and remain strongly debated. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether TSAT and serum ferritin levels were associated with kidney outcome in such a population. In this study, 890 patients who were admitted for the evaluation of and education for CKD were prospectively followed. Primary kidney outcome was a composite of doubling of serum creatinine, end-stage kidney disease, or death due to kidney failure. Participants were divided into quartiles (Q1-Q4) according to TSAT or serum ferritin levels. During a median follow-up period of 2.8 years, kidney events occurred in 358 patients. In the multivariable Cox analyses, compared with Q3 of TSAT, the hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for Q1, Q2, and Q4 were 1.20 (0.87, 1.66), 1.38 (1.01, 1.87), and 1.14 (0.82, 1.59), respectively. Compared with Q2 of serum ferritin, lower and higher quartiles had a significantly increased risk for kidney outcome; hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for Q1, Q3, and Q4 were 1.64 (1.18, 2.27), 1.71 (1.24, 2.37), and 1.52 (1.10, 2.10), respectively. A Fine-Gray model with death before kidney events as a competing risk showed results similar to the above. In CKD, lower and higher ferritin levels were independent risk factors for kidney disease progression.
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- Hironobu Fujisawa
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8563, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8563, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8563, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8563, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, NHO Kyushu Medical Center, 1-8-1 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8563, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara City, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka City, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Karaa A, Bertini E, Carelli V, Cohen BH, Enns GM, Falk MJ, Goldstein A, Gorman GS, Haas R, Hirano M, Klopstock T, Koenig MK, Kornblum C, Lamperti C, Lehman A, Longo N, Molnar MJ, Parikh S, Phan H, Pitceathly RDS, Saneto R, Scaglia F, Servidei S, Tarnopolsky M, Toscano A, Van Hove JLK, Vissing J, Vockley J, Finman JS, Brown DA, Shiffer JA, Mancuso M. Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Individuals With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy: The MMPOWER-3 Randomized Clinical Trial. Neurology 2023; 101:e238-e252. [PMID: 37268435 PMCID: PMC10382259 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Primary mitochondrial myopathies (PMMs) encompass a group of genetic disorders that impair mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, adversely affecting physical function, exercise capacity, and quality of life (QoL). Current PMM standards of care address symptoms, with limited clinical impact, constituting a significant therapeutic unmet need. We present data from MMPOWER-3, a pivotal, phase-3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy and safety of elamipretide in participants with genetically confirmed PMM. METHODS After screening, eligible participants were randomized 1:1 to receive either 24 weeks of elamipretide at a dose of 40 mg/d or placebo subcutaneously. Primary efficacy endpoints included change from baseline to week 24 on the distance walked on the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and total fatigue on the Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy Symptom Assessment (PMMSA). Secondary endpoints included most bothersome symptom score on the PMMSA, NeuroQoL Fatigue Short-Form scores, and the patient global impression and clinician global impression of PMM symptoms. RESULTS Participants (N = 218) were randomized (n = 109 elamipretide; n = 109 placebo). The m0ean age was 45.6 years (64% women; 94% White). Most of the participants (n = 162 [74%]) had mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) alteration, with the remainder having nuclear DNA (nDNA) defects. At screening, the most frequent bothersome PMM symptom on the PMMSA was tiredness during activities (28.9%). At baseline, the mean distance walked on the 6MWT was 336.7 ± 81.2 meters, the mean score for total fatigue on the PMMSA was 10.6 ± 2.5, and the mean T score for the Neuro-QoL Fatigue Short-Form was 54.7 ± 7.5. The study did not meet its primary endpoints assessing changes in the 6MWT and PMMSA total fatigue score (TFS). Between the participants receiving elamipretide and those receiving placebo, the difference in the least squares mean (SE) from baseline to week 24 on distance walked on the 6MWT was -3.2 (95% CI -18.7 to 12.3; p = 0.69) meters, and on the PMMSA, the total fatigue score was -0.07 (95% CI -0.10 to 0.26; p = 0.37). Elamipretide treatment was well-tolerated with most adverse events being mild to moderate in severity. DISCUSSION Subcutaneous elamipretide treatment did not improve outcomes in the 6MWT and PMMSA TFS in patients with PMM. However, this phase-3 study demonstrated that subcutaneous elamipretide is well-tolerated. TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION Trial registered with clinicaltrials.gov, Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT03323749; submitted on October 12, 2017; first patient enrolled October 9, 2017. CLINICALTRIALS gov/ct2/show/NCT03323749?term = elamipretide&draw = 2&rank = 9. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE This study provides Class I evidence that elamipretide does not improve the 6MWT or fatigue at 24 weeks compared with placebo in patients with primary mitochondrial myopathy.
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- Amel Karaa
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy.
| | - Enrico Bertini
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Valerio Carelli
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Bruce H Cohen
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Gregory M Enns
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Marni J Falk
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Amy Goldstein
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Gráinne Siobhan Gorman
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Richard Haas
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Michio Hirano
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Thomas Klopstock
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Mary Kay Koenig
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Cornelia Kornblum
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Costanza Lamperti
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Anna Lehman
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Nicola Longo
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Maria Judit Molnar
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Sumit Parikh
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Han Phan
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Robert D S Pitceathly
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Russell Saneto
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Fernando Scaglia
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Serenella Servidei
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Mark Tarnopolsky
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Antonio Toscano
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Johan L K Van Hove
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - John Vissing
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Jerry Vockley
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Jeffrey S Finman
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - David A Brown
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - James A Shiffer
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
| | - Michelango Mancuso
- From the Massachusetts General Hospital (A.K.), Harvard Medical School Boston; Neuromuscular Unit (E.B.), Bambino Gesù Ospedale Pediatrico, IRCCS, Rome; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (V.C.), Programma di Neurogenetica; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (V.C.), University of Bologna, Italy; Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute (B.H.C.), Akron Children's Hospital, OH; Stanford University School of Medicine (G.M.E.), CA; Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program (M.J.F., A.G.), Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Royal Victoria Infirmary (G.S.G.), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; University of California (R.H.), San Diego, La Jolla; Columbia University Irving Medical Center (M.H.), New York; Friedrich-Baur-Institute (T.K.), Department of Neurology, LMU Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Germany; Department of Pediatrics (M.K.K.), University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston; Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Diseases Section (C.K.), University Hospital of Bonn, Germany; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta (C.L.), Milano, Italy; Vancouver General Hospital (A.L.), British Columbia, Canada; University of Utah (N.L.), Salt Lake City; Institute of Genomic Medicine and Rare Disorders (M.J.M.), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute (S.P.), OH; Rare Disease Research (H.P.), Atlanta, GA; Department of Neuromuscular Diseases (R.D.S.P.), UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom; Seattle Children's Hospital (R.S.), WA; Baylor College of Medicine (F.S.), Houston, TX; Texas Children's Hospital (F.S.); Joint BCM-CUHK Center of Medical Genetics (F.S.), Hong Kong SAR; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli and Istituto di Neurologia (S.S.), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; McMaster University Medical Center (M.T.), Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Neurology and Neuromuscular Unit (A.T.), Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy; University of Colorado and Children's Hospital Colorado (J.L.K.V.H.), Aurora; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center (John Vissing), Rigshospitalet University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (Jerry Vockley), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA; Jupiter Point Pharma Consulting (J.S.F.), LLC; Stealth BioTherapeutics (D.A.B.)Write On Time Medical Communications (J.A.S.), LLC; and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (M.M.), Neurological Institute, University of Pisa, Italy
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Patel N, Johnson MA, Vapniarsky N, Van Brocklin MW, Williams TK, Youngquist ST, Ford R, Ewer N, Neff LP, Hoareau GL. Elamipretide mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury in a swine model of hemorrhagic shock. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4496. [PMID: 36934127 PMCID: PMC10024723 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31374-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023] Open
Abstract
ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) after hemorrhage is potentiated by aortic occlusion or resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). Given the central role of mitochondrial injury in shock, we hypothesized that Elamipretide, a peptide that protects mitochondria, would mitigate IRI after hemorrhagic shock and REBOA. Twelve pigs were subjected to hemorrhagic shock and 45 min of REBOA. After 25 min of REBOA, animals received either saline or Elamipretide. Animals were transfused with autologous blood during balloon deflation, and pigs were resuscitated with isotonic crystalloids and norepinephrine for 4.25 h. Elamipretide-treated animals required less crystalloids than the controls (62.5 [50-90] and 25 [5-30] mL/kg, respectively), but similar amounts of norepinephrine (24.7 [8.6-39.3] and 9.7 [2.1-12.5] mcg/kg, respectively). Treatment animals had a significant reduction in serum creatinine (control: 2.7 [2.6-2.8]; Elamipretide: 2.4 [2.4-2.5] mg/dL; p = 0.04), troponin (control: 3.20 [2.14-5.47] ng/mL, Elamipretide: 0.22 [0.1-1.91] ng/mL; p = 0.03), and interleukin-6 concentrations at the end of the study. There were no differences in final plasma lactate concentration. Elamipretide reduced fluid requirements and protected the kidney and heart after profound IRI. Further understanding the subcellular consequences of REBOA and mitochondrial rescue will open new therapeutic avenues for patients suffering from IRI after hemorrhage.
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- N Patel
- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
- Nora Eccles-Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Tanriover C, Copur S, Ucku D, Cakir AB, Hasbal NB, Soler MJ, Kanbay M. The Mitochondrion: A Promising Target for Kidney Disease. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020570. [PMID: 36839892 PMCID: PMC9960839 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is important in the pathogenesis of various kidney diseases and the mitochondria potentially serve as therapeutic targets necessitating further investigation. Alterations in mitochondrial biogenesis, imbalance between fusion and fission processes leading to mitochondrial fragmentation, oxidative stress, release of cytochrome c and mitochondrial DNA resulting in apoptosis, mitophagy, and defects in energy metabolism are the key pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney diseases. Currently, various strategies target the mitochondria to improve kidney function and kidney treatment. The agents used in these strategies can be classified as biogenesis activators, fission inhibitors, antioxidants, mPTP inhibitors, and agents which enhance mitophagy and cardiolipin-protective drugs. Several glucose-lowering drugs, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RA) and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are also known to have influences on these mechanisms. In this review, we delineate the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney disease, the current mitochondria-targeting treatment options affecting the kidneys and the future role of mitochondria in kidney pathology.
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- Cem Tanriover
- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Group, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Koc University School of Medicine, 34010 Istanbul, Turkey
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +90-212-2508250
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Targeting mitochondrial impairment for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases: From hypertension to ischemia-reperfusion injury, searching for new pharmacological targets. Biochem Pharmacol 2023; 208:115405. [PMID: 36603686 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mitochondria and mitochondrial proteins represent a group of promising pharmacological target candidates in the search of new molecular targets and drugs to counteract the onset of hypertension and more in general cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Indeed, several mitochondrial pathways result impaired in CVDs, showing ATP depletion and ROS production as common traits of cardiac tissue degeneration. Thus, targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiomyocytes can represent a successful strategy to prevent heart failure. In this context, the identification of new pharmacological targets among mitochondrial proteins paves the way for the design of new selective drugs. Thanks to the advances in omics approaches, to a greater availability of mitochondrial crystallized protein structures and to the development of new computational approaches for protein 3D-modelling and drug design, it is now possible to investigate in detail impaired mitochondrial pathways in CVDs. Furthermore, it is possible to design new powerful drugs able to hit the selected pharmacological targets in a highly selective way to rescue mitochondrial dysfunction and prevent cardiac tissue degeneration. The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the onset of CVDs appears increasingly evident, as reflected by the impairment of proteins involved in lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial dynamics, respiratory chain complexes, and membrane polarization maintenance in CVD patients. Conversely, little is known about proteins responsible for the cross-talk between mitochondria and cytoplasm in cardiomyocytes. Mitochondrial transporters of the SLC25A family, in particular, are responsible for the translocation of nucleotides (e.g., ATP), amino acids (e.g., aspartate, glutamate, ornithine), organic acids (e.g. malate and 2-oxoglutarate), and other cofactors (e.g., inorganic phosphate, NAD+, FAD, carnitine, CoA derivatives) between the mitochondrial and cytosolic compartments. Thus, mitochondrial transporters play a key role in the mitochondria-cytosol cross-talk by leading metabolic pathways such as the malate/aspartate shuttle, the carnitine shuttle, the ATP export from mitochondria, and the regulation of permeability transition pore opening. Since all these pathways are crucial for maintaining healthy cardiomyocytes, mitochondrial carriers emerge as an interesting class of new possible pharmacological targets for CVD treatments.
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Song T, Zhu XY, Eirin A, Jiang Y, Krier JD, Tang H, Jordan KL, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Exogenous pericyte delivery protects the mouse kidney from chronic ischemic injury. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2022; 323:F527-F538. [PMID: 36049063 PMCID: PMC9602803 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00064.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pericytes are considered reparative mesenchymal stem cell-like cells, but their ability to ameliorate chronic ischemic kidney injury is unknown. We hypothesized that pericytes would exhibit renoprotective effects in murine renal artery stenosis (RAS). Porcine kidney-derived pericytes (5 × 105) or vehicle were injected into the carotid artery 2 wk after the induction of unilateral RAS in mice. The stenotic kidney glomerular filtration rate and tissue oxygenation were measured 2 wk later using magnetic resonance imaging. We subsequently compared kidney oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, fibrosis, and systemic levels of oxidative and inflammatory cytokines. Treatment of xenogeneic pericytes ameliorated the RAS-induced loss of perfusion, glomerular filtration rate, and atrophy in stenotic kidneys and restored cortical and medullary oxygenation but did not blunt hypertension. Ex vivo, pericytes injection partially mitigated RAS-induced renal inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and senescence. Furthermore, coculture with pericytes in vitro protected pig kidney-1 tubular cells from injury. In conclusion, exogenous delivery of renal pericytes protects the poststenotic mouse kidney from ischemic injury, underscoring the therapeutic potential role of pericytes in subjects with ischemic kidney disease.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Our study demonstrates a novel pericyte-based therapy for the injured kidney. The beneficial effect of pericyte delivery appears to be mediated by ameliorating oxidative stress, inflammation, cellular apoptosis, and senescence in the stenotic kidney and improved tissue hypoxia, vascular loss, fibrosis, and tubular atrophy. Our data may form the basis for pericyte-based therapy, and additional research studies are needed to gain further insight into their role in improving renal function.
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- Turun Song
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
- Urology Department, Urology Research Institute, Organ Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Hong S, Ghandriz R, Siddiqi S, Zhu XY, Saadiq IM, Jordan KL, Tang H, Ali KA, Lerman A, Eirin A, Lerman LO. Effects of Elamipretide on Autophagy in Renal Cells of Pigs with Metabolic Syndrome. Cells 2022; 11:cells11182891. [PMID: 36139466 PMCID: PMC9496989 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Autophagy eliminates excessive nutrients and maintains homeostasis. Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) dysregulate autophagy, possibly partly due to mitochondria injury and inflammation. Elamipretide (ELAM) improves mitochondrial function. We hypothesized that MetS blunts kidney autophagy, which ELAM would restore. Domestic pigs were fed a control or MetS-inducing diet for 16 weeks. During the 4 last weeks, MetS pigs received subcutaneous injections of ELAM (0.1 mg/kg/day, MetS + ELAM) or vehicle (MetS), and kidneys were then harvested to measure protein expression of autophagy mediators and apoptosis. Systemic and renal venous levels of inflammatory cytokines were measured to calculate renal release. The function of isolated mitochondria was assessed by oxidative stress, energy production, and pro-apoptotic activity. MetS slightly downregulated renal expression of autophagy mediators including p62, ATG5-12, mTOR, and AMPK vs. control. Increased mitochondrial H2O2 production accompanied decreased ATP production, elevated apoptosis, and renal fibrosis. In MetS + ELAM, mito-protection restored autophagic protein expression, improved mitochondrial energetics, and blunted renal cytokine release and fibrosis. In vitro, mitoprotection restored mitochondrial membrane potential and reduced oxidative stress in injured proximal tubular epithelial cells. Our study suggests that swine MetS mildly affects renal autophagy, possibly secondary to mitochondrial damage, and may contribute to kidney structural damage in MetS.
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- Siting Hong
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-507-293-0890
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SS-31, a Mitochondria-Targeting Peptide, Ameliorates Kidney Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:1295509. [PMID: 35707274 PMCID: PMC9192202 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1295509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria are essential for eukaryotic cell activity and function, and their dysfunction is associated with the development and progression of renal diseases. In recent years, there has been a rapid development in mitochondria-targeting pharmacological strategies as mitochondrial biogenesis, morphology, and function, as well as dynamic changes in mitochondria, have been studied in disease states. Mitochondria-targeting drugs include nicotinamide mononucleotide, which supplements the NAD+ pool; mitochondria-targeted protective compounds, such as MitoQ; the antioxidant coenzyme, Q10; and cyclosporin A, an inhibitor of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore. However, traditional drugs targeting mitochondria have limited clinical applications due to their inability to be effectively absorbed by mitochondria in vivo and their high toxicity. Recently, SS-31, a mitochondria-targeting antioxidant, has received significant research attention as it decreases mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production and prevents mitochondrial depolarization, mitochondrial permeability transition pore formation, and Ca2+-induced mitochondrial swelling, and has no effects on normal mitochondria. At present, few studies have evaluated the effects of SS-31 against renal diseases, and the mechanism underlying its action is unclear. In this review, we first discuss the pharmacokinetics of SS-31 and the possible mechanisms underlying its protective effects against renal diseases. Then, we analyze its renal disease-improving effects in various experimental models, including animal and cell models, and summarize the clinical evidence of its benefits in renal disease treatment. Finally, the potential mechanism underlying the action of SS-31 against renal diseases is explored to lay a foundation for future preclinical studies and for the evaluation of its clinical applications.
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Rajagopalan KS, Glasstetter LM, Zhu XY, Thaler R, Tang H, Jordan KL, Saadiq IM, Herrmann SM, Chade AR, Irazabal MV, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Renal Ischemia Induces Epigenetic Changes in Apoptotic, Proteolytic, and Mitochondrial Genes in Swine Scattered Tubular-like Cells. Cells 2022; 11:1803. [PMID: 35681498 PMCID: PMC9180447 DOI: 10.3390/cells11111803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Scattered tubular-like cells (STCs) are dedifferentiated renal tubular cells endowed with progenitor-like characteristics to repair injured parenchymal cells. STCs may be damaged and rendered ineffective by renal artery stenosis (RAS), but the underlying processes remain unclear. We hypothesized that RAS alters the epigenetic landscape on DNA and the ensuing gene transcriptional profile of swine STCs. METHODS CD24+/CD133+ STCs were isolated from pig kidneys after 10 weeks of RAS or sham (n = 3 each) and their whole 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) profiles were examined by 5mC and 5hmC immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeDIP-/hMeDIP-seq, respectively). A subsequent integrated (MeDIP/hMeDIP-seq/mRNA-seq) analysis was performed by comparing all online available gene sets using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis. Apoptosis, proteolysis, and mitochondrial structure and function were subsequently evaluated in vitro. RESULTS Differential expression (DE) analysis revealed 239 genes with higher and 236 with lower 5mC levels and 275 genes with higher and 315 with lower 5hmC levels in RAS-STCs compared to Normal-STCs (fold change ≥1.4 or ≤0.7, p ≤ 0.05). Integrated MeDIP-/hMeDIP-seq/mRNA-seq analysis identified several overlapping (DE-5mC/mRNA and DE-5hmC/mRNA levels) genes primarily implicated in apoptosis, proteolysis, and mitochondrial functions. Furthermore, RAS-STCs exhibited decreased apoptosis, mitochondrial matrix density, and ATP production, and increased intracellular amino acid concentration and ubiquitin expression. CONCLUSIONS Renal ischemia induces epigenetic changes in apoptosis-, proteolysis-, and mitochondria-related genes, which correlate with alterations in the transcriptomic profile and corresponding function of swine STCs. These observations may contribute to developing novel targeted interventions to preserve the reparative potency of STCs in renal disease.
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- Kamalnath S. Rajagopalan
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA;
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Medicine and Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 55901, USA;
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA; (K.S.R.); (L.M.G.); (X.-Y.Z.); (H.T.); (K.L.J.); (I.M.S.); (S.M.H.); (M.V.I.); (L.O.L.)
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Jin L, Yu B, Liu G, Nie W, Wang J, Chen J, Xiao L, Xia H, Han F, Yang Y. Mitophagy induced by UMI-77 preserves mitochondrial fitness in renal tubular epithelial cells and alleviates renal fibrosis. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22342. [PMID: 35524750 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202200199rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Renal fibrosis is the final common outcome of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which remains a huge challenge due to a lack of targeted treatment. Growing evidence suggests that during the process of CKD, the integrity and function of mitochondria in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) are generally impaired and strongly connected with the progression of renal fibrosis. Mitophagy, a selective form of autophagy, could remove aberrant mitochondria to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis. Deficiency of mitophagy has been reported to aggravate renal fibrosis. However, whether induction of mitophagy could alleviate renal fibrosis has not been stated. In this study, we explored the effect of mitophagy activation by UMI-77, a compound recently verified to induce mitophagy, on murine CKD model of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in vivo and TECs in vitro. In UUO mice, we found the changes of mitochondrial damage, ROS production, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/Smad pathway activation, as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition phenotype and renal fibrosis, and these changes were ameliorated by mitophagy enhancement using UMI-77. Moreover, TEC apoptosis, nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling activation, and interstitial inflammation after UUO were significantly mitigated by augmented mitophagy. Then, we found UMI-77 could effectively and safely induce mitophagy in TECs in vitro, and reduced TGF-β1/Smad signaling and downstream profibrotic responses in TGF-β1-treated TECs. These changes were restored by a mitophagy inhibitor. In conclusion, we demonstrated that mitophagy activation protected against renal fibrosis through improving mitochondrial fitness, downregulating TGF-β1/Smad signaling and alleviating TEC injuries and inflammatory infiltration in kidneys.
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- Lini Jin
- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry & Research Center of Clinical Pharmacy of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Kidney Disease Prevention and Control Technology, Kidney Disease Center, Institute of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Renal mitochondrial injury in the pathogenesis of CKD: mtDNA and mitomiRs. Clin Sci (Lond) 2022; 136:345-360. [PMID: 35260892 PMCID: PMC10018514 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health concern that affects over 200 million people worldwide and is associated with a tremendous economic burden. Therefore, deciphering the mechanisms underpinning CKD is crucial to decelerate its progression towards end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal tubular cells are populated with a high number of mitochondria, which produce cellular energy and modulate several important cellular processes, including generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), calcium homeostasis, proliferation, and apoptosis. Over the past few years, increasing evidence has implicated renal mitochondrial damage in the pathogenesis of common etiologies of CKD, such as diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome (MetS), chronic renal ischemia, and polycystic kidney disease (PKD). However, most compelling evidence is based on preclinical studies because renal biopsies are not routinely performed in many patients with CKD. Previous studies have shown that urinary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy numbers may serve as non-invasive biomarkers of renal mitochondrial dysfunction. Emerging data also suggest that CKD is associated with altered expression of mitochondria-related microRNAs (mitomiRs), which localize in mitochondria and regulate the expression of mtDNA and nucleus-encoded mitochondrial genes. This review summarizes relevant evidence regarding the involvement of renal mitochondrial injury and dysfunction in frequent forms of CKD. We further provide an overview of non-invasive biomarkers and potential mechanisms of renal mitochondrial damage, especially focusing on mtDNA and mitomiRs.
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Emergent players in renovascular disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 2022; 136:239-256. [PMID: 35129198 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Renovascular disease (RVD) remains a common etiology of secondary hypertension. Recent clinical trials revealed unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes of renal revascularization, leading to extensive investigation to unravel key pathophysiological mechanisms underlying irreversible functional loss and structural damage in the chronically ischemic kidney. Research studies identified complex interactions among various players, including inflammation, fibrosis, mitochondrial injury, cellular senescence, and microvascular remodeling. This interplay resulted in a shift of our understanding of RVD from a mere hemodynamic disorder to a pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathology strongly influenced by systemic diseases like metabolic syndrome (MetS), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Novel diagnostic approaches have been tested for early detection and follow-up of RVD progression, using new imaging techniques and biochemical markers of renal injury and dysfunction. Therapies targeting some of the pathological pathways governing the development of RVD have shown promising results in animal models, and a few have moved from bench to clinical research. This review summarizes evolving understanding in chronic ischemic kidney injury.
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Imasawa T, Claverol S, Lacombe D, Amoedo ND, Rossignol R. Proteomic Study of Low-Birth-Weight Nephropathy in Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:10294. [PMID: 34638634 PMCID: PMC8508940 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The hyperfiltration theory has been used to explain the mechanism of low birth weight (LBW)-related nephropathy. However, the molecular changes in the kidney proteome have not been defined in this disease, and early biomarkers are lacking. We investigated the molecular pathogenesis of LBW rats obtained by intraperitoneal injection of dexamethasone into pregnant animals. Normal-birth-weight (NBW) rats were used as controls. When the rats were four weeks old, the left kidneys were removed and used for comprehensive label-free proteomic studies. Following uninephrectomy, all rats were fed a high-salt diet until 9 weeks of age. Differences in the molecular composition of the kidney cortex were observed at the early step of LBW nephropathy pathogenesis. Untargeted quantitative proteomics showed that proteins involved in energy metabolism, such as oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), the TCA cycle, and glycolysis, were specifically downregulated in the kidneys of LBW rats at four weeks. No pathological changes were detected at this early stage. Pathway analysis identified NEFL2 (NRF2) and RICTOR as potential upstream regulators. The search for biomarkers identified components of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, namely, ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex subunits (UQCR7/11) and ATP5I/L, two components of mitochondrial F1FO-ATP synthase. These findings were further validated by immunohistology. At later stages of the disease process, the right kidneys revealed an increased frequency of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis lesions, interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy. Our findings revealed proteome changes in LBW rat kidneys and revealed a strong downregulation of specific mitochondrial respiratory chain proteins, such as UQCR7.
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- Toshiyuki Imasawa
- Kidney Center, National Hospital Organization Chiba-Higashi National Hospital, Chiba 260-8712, Japan
- Rare Diseases, Genetics and Metabolism, University of Bordeaux, INSERM U1211, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
- Department of Biology and Medical Sciences, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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- Department of Biology and Medical Sciences, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
- Functional Genomics Center, Proteomics Department, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Rare Diseases, Genetics and Metabolism, University of Bordeaux, INSERM U1211, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
- Department of Biology and Medical Sciences, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
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- Rare Diseases, Genetics and Metabolism, University of Bordeaux, INSERM U1211, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
- Department of Biology and Medical Sciences, University of Bordeaux, 33000 Bordeaux, France;
- CELLOMET, CHU Pellegrin, 33300 Bordeaux, France;
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Hao C, Zhang J, Zhang F, Wu J, Cao H, Wang W. Mitochondrial DNA may act as a biomarker to predict donor-kidney quality. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14469. [PMID: 34448256 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kidney transplantation is the best therapy for end-stage renal disease. Demand for kidney transplantation rises year-on-year, and the gap between kidney supply and demand remains large. To meet this clinical need, a gradual expansion in the supply of donors is required. However, clinics lack appropriate tools capable of quickly and accurately predicting post-transplant renal allograft function, and thus assess donor-kidney quality before transplantation. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a key component of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and plays an important part in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), accelerating the progression of IRI by inducing inflammation and type I interferon responses. mtDNA is known to be closely involved in delayed graft function (DGF) and acute kidney injury (AKI) after transplantation. Thus, mtDNA is a potential biomarker able to predict post-transplant renal allograft function. This review summarizes mtDNA biology, the role mtDNA plays in renal transplantation, outlines advances in detecting mtDNA, and details mtDNA's able to predict post-transplant renal allograft function. We aim to elucidate the potential value of mtDNA as a biomarker in the prediction of IRI, and eventually provide help for predicting donor-kidney quality.
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- Changzhen Hao
- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Institute of Urology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Song T, Zhao Y, Zhu X, Eirin A, Krier JD, Tang H, Jordan KL, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Superimposition of metabolic syndrome magnifies post-stenotic kidney injury in dyslipidemic pigs. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:8965-8976. [PMID: 34540008 PMCID: PMC8430139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia aggravates kidney injury distal to atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS). Besides dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome (MetS) also involves development of obesity and insulin-resistance (IR). We hypothesized that concurrent obesity and IR magnify swine stenotic-kidney damage beyond dyslipidemia. METHODS Pigs with unilateral RAS were studied after 16 weeks of atherogenic diets without (ARAS) or with (MetS + RAS) development of obesity/IR (n=6 each). Additional pigs on normal diet served as normal or non-dyslipidemic RAS controls (n=6 each). Stenotic-kidney renal blood flow (RBF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and microvascular architecture were studied using CT, and oxygenation was studied using blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic-resonance-imaging. We further compared kidney adiposity, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, fibrosis, and systemic levels of oxidative and inflammatory cytokines. RESULTS ARAS and MetS + RAS developed hypertension and dyslipidemia, and MetS + RAS also developed obesity and IR. RBF and GFR were similarly decreased in all post-stenotic pig kidneys compared to normal pig kidneys, yet MetS + RAS aggravated and expanded medullary hypoxia and microvascular loss. RAS and ARAS increased systemic levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, which were further elevated in MetS + RAS. Renal oxidative stress and TNF-α expression increased in ARAS and further in MetS + RAS, which also upregulated expression of anti-angiogenic angiostatin, and magnified apoptosis, tubular injury, and fibrosis. CONCLUSION Beyond dyslipidemia, obesity and insulin-resistance aggravate damage in the post-stenotic kidney in MetS, despite relative hyperfiltration-related preservation of renal function. These observations underscore the need to control systemic metabolic disturbances in order to curb renal damage in subjects with ischemic kidney disease.
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- Turun Song
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
- Urology Department, Urology Research Institute, Organ Transplantation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversitySichuan, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo ClinicRochester, MN 55905, The United States
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Farahani RA, Farah MC, Zhu XY, Tang H, Saadiq IM, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Metabolic Syndrome Impairs 3D Mitochondrial Structure, Dynamics, and Function in Swine Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2021; 16:933-945. [PMID: 32556943 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-020-09988-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transplantation of autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is an effective therapy for several diseases. Mitochondria modulate several important aspects of MSC function, but might be damaged by comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors. We hypothesized that metabolic syndrome (MetS) compromises 3D mitochondrial structure, dynamics, and function in swine adipose tissue-derived MSCs. Domestic pigs were fed a Lean or MetS diet (n = 6 each) for 16 weeks. MSCs were collected from subcutaneous abdominal fat and their mitochondria analyzed using state-of-the-art Serial Block Face Electron Microscopy and 3D reconstruction. Mitochondrial dynamics (fusion/fission) were assessed by mRNA sequencing and Western blotting, and bioenergetics by membrane potential (TMRE), cytochrome-c oxidase (COX)-IV activity, and Seahorse Analyzer. Expression of mitochondria-associated microRNAs (mitomiRs) was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). MetS pigs developed obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia. Mitochondrial density was similar between the groups, but 3D mitochondrial and matrix volumes were lower in MetS-MSCs versus Lean-MSCs. Mitochondrial fission was higher, but fusion lower in MetS-MSCs versus Lean-MSCs, as were membrane potential, COX-IV activity, and ATP production. Contrarily, expression of the mitomiRs miR15a, miR-137, and miR-181c, which target mitochondrial genes that support mitochondrial structure, energy pathways, and dynamics, was higher in MetS-MSCs compared to Lean-MSCs, suggesting a potential to modulate their expression. MetS damages MSC 3D mitochondrial structure, dynamics, and function, and may modulate genes encoding for mitochondrial proteins. These observations support development of mitoprotective strategies to preserve the regenerative potency of MSCs and their suitability for autologous transplantation in patients with MetS.
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- Rahele A Farahani
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Farahani RA, Afarideh M, Zhu XY, Tang H, Jordan KL, Saadiq IM, Ferguson CM, Lerman A, Textor SC, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty attenuates poststenotic kidney mitochondrial damage in pigs with renal artery stenosis and metabolic syndrome. J Cell Physiol 2021; 236:4036-4049. [PMID: 33151557 PMCID: PMC7920930 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.30146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) has been used to treat renovascular disease (RVD), a chronic condition characterized by renal ischemia and metabolic abnormalities. Mitochondrial injury has been implicated as a central pathogenic mechanism in RVD, but whether it can be reversed by PTRA remains uncertain. We hypothesized that PTRA attenuates mitochondrial damage, renal injury, and dysfunction in pigs with coexisting renal artery stenosis (RAS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Four groups of pigs (n = 6 each) were studied after 16 weeks of diet-induced MetS and RAS (MetS + RAS), MetS + RAS treated 4 weeks earlier with PTRA, and Lean and MetS Sham controls. Single-kidney renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were assessed in vivo with multidetector computed tomography, and renal tubular mitochondrial structure and function and renal injury ex vivo. PTRA successfully restored renal artery patency, but mean arterial pressure remained unchanged. Stenotic kidney RBF and GFR, which fell in MetS + RAS compared to MetS, rose after PTRA. PTRA attenuated MetS + RAS-induced mitochondrial structural abnormalities in tubular cells and peritubular capillary endothelial cells, decreased mitochondrial H2 02 production, and increased renal cytochrome-c oxidase-IV activity and ATP production. PTRA also improved cortical microvascular and peritubular capillary density and ameliorated tubular injury and tubulointerstitial fibrosis in the poststenotic kidney. Importantly, renal mitochondrial damage correlated with poststenotic injury and dysfunction. Renal revascularization attenuated mitochondrial injury and improved renal hemodynamics and function in swine poststenotic kidneys. This study suggests a novel mechanism by which PTRA might be relatively effective in ameliorating mitochondrial damage and improving renal function in coexisting MetS and RAS.
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- Rahele A. Farahani
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Textor SC, Abumoawad A, Saad A, Ferguson C, Dietz A. Stem Cell Therapy for Microvascular Injury Associated with Ischemic Nephropathy. Cells 2021; 10:cells10040765. [PMID: 33807289 PMCID: PMC8066553 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ischemic nephropathy reflects progressive loss of kidney function due to large vessel atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Recent studies indicate that this process is characterized by microvascular rarefaction, increased tissue hypoxia and activation of inflammatory processes of tissue injury. This review summarizes the rationale and application of functional MR imaging to evaluate tissue oxygenation in human subjects that defines the limits of renal adaptation to reduction in blood flow, development of increasingly severe tissue hypoxia and recruitment of inflammatory injury pathways in ischemic nephropathy. Human mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSC) are capable of modifying angiogenic pathways and immune responses, but the potency of these effects vary between individuals and various clinical characteristics including age and chronic kidney disease and levels of hypoxia. We summarize recently completed first-in-human studies applying intrarenal infusion of autologous adipose-derived MSC in human subjects with ischemic nephropathy that demonstrate a rise in blood flow and reduction in tissue hypoxia consistent with partial repair of microvascular injury, even without restoring main renal arterial blood flow. Inflammatory biomarkers in the renal vein of post-stenotic kidneys fell after MSC infusion. These changes were associated with modest but significant dose-related increments in kidney function. These data provide support a role for autologous MSC in repair of microvascular injury associated with tissue hypoxia.
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- Stephen C. Textor
- Mayo Clinic, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rochester, MN 55905, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medicine University of Missouri, Kansas, MO 64108, USA;
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- Department of Medicine Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68124, USA;
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- Mayo Clinic, Human Cell Therapy Laboratory, Rochester, MN 55905, USA;
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Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Elicit Better Preservation of the Intra-Renal Microvasculature Than Renal Revascularization in Pigs with Renovascular Disease. Cells 2021; 10:cells10040763. [PMID: 33807246 PMCID: PMC8103265 DOI: 10.3390/cells10040763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) confers clinical and mortality benefits in select ‘high-risk’ patients with renovascular disease (RVD). Intra-renal-delivered extracellular vesicles (EVs) released from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) protect the kidney in experimental RVD, but have not been compared side-by-side to clinically applied interventions, such as PTRA. We hypothesized that MSC-derived EVs can comparably protect the post-stenotic kidney via direct tissue effects. Methods: Five groups of pigs (n = 6 each) were studied after 16 weeks of RVD, RVD treated 4 weeks earlier with either PTRA or MSC-derived EVs, and normal controls. Single-kidney renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were assessed in vivo with multi-detector CT, and renal microvascular architecture (3D micro CT) and injury pathways ex vivo. Results: Despite sustained hypertension, EVs conferred greater improvement of intra-renal microvascular and peritubular capillary density compared to PTRA, associated with attenuation of renal inflammation, oxidative stress, and tubulo-interstitial fibrosis. Nevertheless, stenotic kidney RBF and GFR similarly rose in both PTRA- and EV-treated pigs compared RVD + Sham. mRNA sequencing reveled that EVs were enriched with pro-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidants genes. Conclusion: MSC-derived EVs elicit a better preservation of the stenotic kidney microvasculature and greater attenuation of renal injury and fibrosis compared to PTRA, possibly partly attributed to their cargo of vasculo-protective genes. Yet, both strategies similarly improve renal hemodynamics and function. These observations shed light on diverse mechanisms implicated in improvement of post-stenotic kidney function and position EVs as a promising therapeutic intervention in RVD.
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Chen XJ, Kim SR, Jiang K, Ferguson CM, Tang H, Zhu XY, Lerman A, Eirin A, Lerman LO. Renovascular Disease Induces Senescence in Renal Scattered Tubular-Like Cells and Impairs Their Reparative Potency. Hypertension 2021; 77:507-518. [PMID: 33390051 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Scattered tubular-like cells (STCs), dedifferentiated renal tubular epithelial cells, contribute to renal self-healing, but severe injury might blunt their effectiveness. We hypothesized that ischemic renovascular disease (RVD) induces senescence in STC and impairs their reparative potency. CD24+/CD133+ STCs were isolated from swine kidneys after 16 weeks of RVD or healthy controls. To test their reparative capabilities in injured kidneys, control or RVD-STC (5×105) were prelabeled and injected into the aorta of 2 kidneys, 1-clip (2k,1c) mice 2 weeks after surgery. Murine renal function and oxygenation were studied in vivo 2 weeks after injection using micro-magnetic resonance imaging, and fibrosis, tubulointerstitial injury, capillary density, and expression of profibrotic and inflammatory genes ex vivo. STC isolated from swine RVD kidneys showed increased gene expression of senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype markers and positive SA-β-gal staining. Delivery of normal pig STCs in 2k,1c mice improved murine renal perfusion, blood flow, and glomerular filtration rate, and downregulated profibrotic and inflammatory gene expression. These renoprotective effects were blunted using STC harvested from RVD kidneys, which also failed to attenuate hypoxia, fibrosis, tubular injury, and capillary loss in injured mouse 2k,1c kidneys. Hence, RVD may induce senescence in endogenous STC and impair their reparative capacity. These observations implicate cellular senescence in the pathophysiology of ischemic kidney disease and support senolytic therapy to permit self-healing of senescent kidneys.
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- Xiao-Jun Chen
- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central-South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (X.-J.C.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Division of Nephrology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Korea (S.R.K.)
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases (A.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (X.-J.C., S.R.K., K.J., C.M.F., H.T., X.-Y.Z., A.E., L.O.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Metabolic Syndrome Alters the Cargo of Mitochondria-Related microRNAs in Swine Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles, Impairing Their Capacity to Repair the Stenotic Kidney. Stem Cells Int 2020; 2020:8845635. [PMID: 33281903 PMCID: PMC7685840 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8845635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Coexisting metabolic syndrome (MetS) and renal artery stenosis (RAS) are linked to poor renal outcomes. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell- (MSC-) derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) from lean animals show superior ability to repair the experimental MetS+RAS kidney compared to EVs from MetS pig MSCs. We hypothesized that MetS leads to selective packaging in porcine EVs of microRNAs capable of targeting mitochondrial genes, interfering with their capacity to repair the MetS+RAS kidney. Methods Five groups of pigs (n = 7 each) were studied after 16 weeks of diet-induced MetS and RAS (MetS+RAS) and MetS+RAS 4 weeks after a single intrarenal delivery of EVs harvested from allogeneic adipose tissue-derived MSCs isolated from Lean or MetS pigs, and Lean or MetS sham controls. Single-kidney blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were assessed in vivo with multidetector CT, whereas EV microRNA cargo, renal tubular mitochondrial structure and bioenergetics, and renal injury pathways were assessed ex vivo. Results microRNA sequencing revealed 19 dysregulated microRNAs capable of targeting several mitochondrial genes in MetS-EVs versus Lean-EVs. Lean- and MetS-EVs were detected in the stenotic kidney 4 weeks after administration. However, only MetS-EVs failed to improve renal mitochondrial density, structure, and function or attenuate oxidative stress, tubular injury, and fibrosis. Furthermore, Lean-EVs but not MetS-EVs restored RBF and GFR in MetS+RAS. Conclusion MetS alters the cargo of mitochondria-related microRNAs in swine MSC-derived EVs, which might impair their capacity to repair the poststenotic kidney in MetS+RAS. These observations may contribute to develop approaches to improve the efficacy of MSC-EVs for patients with MetS.
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Brand MD. Riding the tiger - physiological and pathological effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide generated in the mitochondrial matrix. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2020; 55:592-661. [PMID: 33148057 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2020.1828258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Elevated mitochondrial matrix superoxide and/or hydrogen peroxide concentrations drive a wide range of physiological responses and pathologies. Concentrations of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide in the mitochondrial matrix are set mainly by rates of production, the activities of superoxide dismutase-2 (SOD2) and peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3), and by diffusion of hydrogen peroxide to the cytosol. These considerations can be used to generate criteria for assessing whether changes in matrix superoxide or hydrogen peroxide are both necessary and sufficient to drive redox signaling and pathology: is a phenotype affected by suppressing superoxide and hydrogen peroxide production; by manipulating the levels of SOD2, PRDX3 or mitochondria-targeted catalase; and by adding mitochondria-targeted SOD/catalase mimetics or mitochondria-targeted antioxidants? Is the pathology associated with variants in SOD2 and PRDX3 genes? Filtering the large literature on mitochondrial redox signaling using these criteria highlights considerable evidence that mitochondrial superoxide and hydrogen peroxide drive physiological responses involved in cellular stress management, including apoptosis, autophagy, propagation of endoplasmic reticulum stress, cellular senescence, HIF1α signaling, and immune responses. They also affect cell proliferation, migration, differentiation, and the cell cycle. Filtering the huge literature on pathologies highlights strong experimental evidence that 30-40 pathologies may be driven by mitochondrial matrix superoxide or hydrogen peroxide. These can be grouped into overlapping and interacting categories: metabolic, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and neurological diseases; cancer; ischemia/reperfusion injury; aging and its diseases; external insults, and genetic diseases. Understanding the involvement of mitochondrial matrix superoxide and hydrogen peroxide concentrations in these diseases can facilitate the rational development of appropriate therapies.
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Dias Amoedo N, Dard L, Sarlak S, Mahfouf W, Blanchard W, Rousseau B, Izotte J, Claverol S, Lacombe D, Rezvani HR, Pierri CL, Rossignol R. Targeting Human Lung Adenocarcinoma with a Suppressor of Mitochondrial Superoxide Production. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:883-902. [PMID: 32475148 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Aims: REDOX signaling from reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by the mitochondria (mitochondrial reactive oxygen species [mtROS]) has been implicated in cancer growth and survival. Here, we investigated the effect of 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (AOL), a recently characterized member of the new class of mtROS suppressors (S1QELs), on human lung adenocarcinoma proteome reprogramming, bioenergetics, and growth. Results: AOL reduced steady-state cellular ROS levels in human lung cancer cells without altering the catalytic activity of complex I. AOL treatment induced dose-dependent inhibition of lung cancer cell proliferation and triggered a reduction in tumor growth in vivo. Molecular investigations demonstrated that AOL reprogrammed the proteome of human lung cancer cells. In particular, AOL suppressed the determinants of the Warburg effect and increased the expression of the complex I subunit NDUFV1 which was also identified as AOL binding site using molecular modeling computer simulations. Comparison of the molecular changes induced by AOL and MitoTEMPO, an mtROS scavenger that is not an S1QEL, identified a core component of 217 proteins commonly altered by the two treatments, as well as drug-specific targets. Innovation: This study provides proof-of-concept data on the anticancer effect of AOL on mouse orthotopic human lung tumors. A unique dataset on proteomic reprogramming by AOL and MitoTEMPO is also provided. Lastly, our study revealed the repression of NDUFV1 by S1QEL AOL. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate the preclinical anticancer properties of S1QEL AOL and delineate its mode of action on REDOX and cancer signaling.
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- Nivea Dias Amoedo
- CELLOMET, Functional Genomics Center (CGFB), Bordeaux, France.,Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- CELLOMET, Functional Genomics Center (CGFB), Bordeaux, France.,Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,Inserm, BMGIC, UMR 1035, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- CELLOMET, Functional Genomics Center (CGFB), Bordeaux, France.,Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,Transgenic Animal Core Facility, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,Transgenic Animal Core Facility, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,Proteomics Core Facility, Functional Genomics Center (CGFB), Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,CHU Bordeaux, Haut-Lévèque Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, Bordeaux, France
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- Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,Inserm, BMGIC, UMR 1035, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- CELLOMET, Functional Genomics Center (CGFB), Bordeaux, France.,Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France.,INSERM U1211, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Jiang M, Bai M, Lei J, Xie Y, Xu S, Jia Z, Zhang A. Mitochondrial dysfunction and the AKI-to-CKD transition. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2020; 319:F1105-F1116. [PMID: 33073587 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00285.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been widely recognized as an important risk factor for the occurrence and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Even milder AKI has adverse consequences and could progress to renal fibrosis, which is the ultimate common pathway for various terminal kidney diseases. Thus, it is urgent to develop a strategy to hinder the transition from AKI to CKD. Some mechanisms of the AKI-to-CKD transition have been revealed, such as nephron loss, cell cycle arrest, persistent inflammation, endothelial injury with vascular rarefaction, and epigenetic changes. Previous studies have elucidated the pivotal role of mitochondria in acute injuries and demonstrated that the fitness of this organelle is a major determinant in both the pathogenesis and recovery of organ function. Recent research has suggested that damage to mitochondrial function in early AKI is a crucial factor leading to tubular injury and persistent renal insufficiency. Dysregulation of mitochondrial homeostasis, alterations in bioenergetics, and organelle stress cross talk contribute to the AKI-to-CKD transition. In this review, we focus on the pathophysiology of mitochondria in renal recovery after AKI and progression to CKD, confirming that targeting mitochondria represents a potentially effective therapeutic strategy for the progression of AKI to CKD.
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- Mingzhu Jiang
- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Key Lab of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing Key Lab of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in early-onset and late-onset preeclampsia. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165961. [PMID: 32916282 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome with multisystem involvement which leads to foetal, neonatal, and maternal morbidity and mortality. This syndrome is characterized by the onset of clinical signs and symptoms and delivery before (early-onset preeclampsia, eoPE), or after (late-onset preeclampsia, loPE), the 34 weeks of gestation. Preeclampsia is a mitochondrial disorder where its differential involvement in eoPE and loPE is unclear. Mitochondria regulate cell metabolism and are a significant source of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The syncytiotrophoblast in eoPE and loPE show altered mitochondrial structure and function resulting in ROS overproduction, oxidative stress, and cell damage and death. Mitochondrial dysfunction in eoPE may result from altered expression of several molecules, including dynamin-related protein 1 and mitofusins, compared with loPE where these factors are either reduced or unaltered. Equally, mitochondrial fusion/fission dynamics seem differentially modulated in eoPE and loPE. It is unclear whether the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation are differentially altered in these two subgroups of preeclampsia. However, the activity of complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase) and the expression of essential proteins involved in the electron transport chain are reduced, leading to lower oxidative phosphorylation and mitochondrial respiration in the preeclamptic placenta. Interventional studies in patients with preeclampsia using the coenzyme Q10, a key molecule in the electron transport chain, suggest that agents that increase the antioxidative capacity of the placenta may be protective against preeclampsia development. In this review, the mitochondrial dysfunction in both eoPE and loPE is summarized. Therapeutic approaches are discussed in the context of contributing to the understanding of mitochondrial dysfunction in eoPE and loPE.
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Li X, Zhang W, Cao Q, Wang Z, Zhao M, Xu L, Zhuang Q. Mitochondrial dysfunction in fibrotic diseases. Cell Death Discov 2020; 6:80. [PMID: 32963808 PMCID: PMC7474731 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-020-00316-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although fibrosis is a common pathological feature of most end-stage organ diseases, its pathogenesis remains unclear. There is growing evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to the development and progression of fibrosis. The heart, liver, kidney and lung are highly oxygen-consuming organs that are sensitive to mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, the fibrotic process of skin and islet is closely related to mitochondrial dysfunction as well. This review summarized emerging mechanisms related to mitochondrial dysfunction in different fibrotic organs and tissues above. First, it highlighted the important elucidation of mitochondria morphological changes, mitochondrial membrane potential and structural damage, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage and reactive oxidative species (ROS) production, etc. Second, it introduced the abnormality of mitophagy and mitochondrial transfer also contributed to the fibrotic process. Therefore, with gaining the increasing knowledge of mitochondrial structure, function, and origin, we could kindle a new era for the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of many fibrotic diseases based on mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Xinyu Li
- Transplantation Center of the 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- Transplantation Center of the 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- Hunan Normal University School of Medicine, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- Pediatric Department of the 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- School of Life Science, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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- Transplantation Center of the 3rd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
- Research Center of National Health Ministry on Transplantation Medicine, 410013 Changsha, Hunan China
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Nargesi AA, Zhu XY, Saadiq IM, Jordan KL, Lerman A, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Experimental Renovascular Disease Induces Endothelial Cell Mitochondrial Damage and Impairs Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation of Renal Artery Segments. Am J Hypertens 2020; 33:765-774. [PMID: 32179886 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpaa047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mitochondria modulate endothelial cell (EC) function, but may be damaged during renal disease. We hypothesized that the ischemic and metabolic constituents of swine renovascular disease (RVD) induce mitochondrial damage and impair the function of renal artery ECs. METHODS Pigs were studied after 16 weeks of metabolic syndrome (MetS), renal artery stenosis (RAS), or MetS + RAS, and Lean pigs served as control (n = 6 each). Mitochondrial morphology, homeostasis, and function were measured in isolated primary stenotic-kidney artery ECs. EC functions were assessed in vitro, whereas vasoreactivity of renal artery segments was characterized in organ baths. RESULTS Lean + RAS and MetS + RAS ECs showed increased mitochondrial area and decreased matrix density. Mitochondrial biogenesis was impaired in MetS and MetS + RAS compared with their respective controls. Mitochondrial membrane potential similarly decreased in MetS, Lean + RAS, and MetS + RAS groups, whereas production of reactive oxygen species increased in MetS vs. Lean, but further increased in both RAS groups. EC tube formation was impaired in MetS, RAS, and MetS + RAS vs. Lean, but EC proliferation and endothelial-dependent relaxation of renal artery segments were blunted in MetS vs. Lean, but further attenuated in Lean + RAS and MetS + RAS. CONCLUSIONS MetS and RAS damage mitochondria in pig renal artery ECs, which may impair EC function. Coexisting MetS and RAS did not aggravate EC mitochondrial damage in the short time of our in vivo studies, suggesting that mitochondrial injury is associated with impaired renal artery EC function.
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- Arash Aghajani Nargesi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Aghajani Nargesi A, Zhu XY, Hickson LJ, Conley SM, van Wijnen AJ, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Metabolic Syndrome Modulates Protein Import into the Mitochondria of Porcine Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2020; 15:427-438. [PMID: 30338499 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-018-9855-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are currently being tested in several clinical trials. Mitochondria regulate many aspects of MSC function. Mitochondrial preproteins are rapidly translated and trafficked into the mitochondrion for assembly in their final destination, but whether coexisting cardiovascular risk factors modulate this process is unknown. We hypothesized that metabolic syndrome (MetS) modulates mitochondrial protein import in porcine MSCs. MSCs were isolated from porcine abdominal adipose tissue after 16 weeks of Lean or MetS diet (n = 5 each). RNA-sequencing was performed and differentially expressed mitochondrial mRNAs and microRNAs were identified and validated. Protein expression of transporters of mitochondrial proteins (presequences and precursors) and their respective substrates were measured. Mitochondrial homeostasis was assessed by Western blot and function by cytochrome-c oxidase-IV activity. Forty-five mitochondrial mRNAs were upregulated and 25 downregulated in MetS-MSCs compared to Lean-MSCs. mRNAs upregulated in MetS-MSCs encoded for precursor proteins, whereas those downregulated encoded for presequences. Micro-RNAs upregulated in MetS-MSCs primarily target mRNAs encoding for presequences. Transporters of precursor proteins and their substrates were also upregulated, associated with changes in mitochondrial homeostasis and dysfunction. MetS interferes with mitochondrial protein import, favoring upregulation of precursor proteins, which might be linked to post-transcriptional regulation of presequences. This in turn alters mitochondrial homeostasis and impairs energy production. Our observations highlight the importance of mitochondria in MSC function and provide a molecular framework for optimization of cell-based strategies as we move towards their clinical application.
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- Arash Aghajani Nargesi
- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Coexisting renal artery stenosis and metabolic syndrome magnifies mitochondrial damage, aggravating poststenotic kidney injury in pigs. J Hypertens 2020; 37:2061-2073. [PMID: 31465309 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Renovascular disease (RVD) produces chronic underperfusion of the renal parenchyma and progressive ischemic injury. Metabolic abnormalities often accompany renal ischemia, and are linked to poorer renal outcomes. However, the mechanisms of injury in kidneys exposed to the ischemic and metabolic components of RVD are incompletely understood. We hypothesized that coexisting renal artery stenosis (RAS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) would exacerbate mitochondrial damage, aggravating poststenotic kidney injury in swine. METHODS Domestic pigs were studied after 16 weeks of either standard diet (Lean) or high-fat/high-fructose (MetS) with or without superimposed RAS (n = 6 each). Single-kidney renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were assessed in vivo with multidetector-CT, and renal tubular mitochondrial structure, homeostasis and function and renal injury ex vivo. RESULTS Both RAS groups achieved significant stenosis. Single-kidney RBF and GFR were higher in MetS compared with Lean, but decreased in Lean+RAS and MetS+RAS vs. their respective controls. MetS and RAS further induced changes in mitochondrial structure, dynamics, and function, and their interaction (diet × ischemia) decreased matrix density, mitophagy, and ATP production, and lead to greater renal fibrosis. CONCLUSION Coexisting RAS and MetS synergistically aggravate mitochondrial structural damage and dysfunction, which may contribute to structural injury and dysfunction in the poststenotic kidney. These observations suggest that mitochondrial damage precedes loss of renal function in experimental RVD, and position mitochondria as novel therapeutic targets in these patients.
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Oxidative Stress and New Pathogenetic Mechanisms in Endothelial Dysfunction: Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9061995. [PMID: 32630452 PMCID: PMC7355625 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart and pathological circulatory conditions, are the world's leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Endothelial dysfunction involved in CVD pathogenesis is a trigger, or consequence, of oxidative stress and inflammation. Endothelial dysfunction is defined as a diminished production/availability of nitric oxide, with or without an imbalance between endothelium-derived contracting, and relaxing factors associated with a pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic status. Endothelial dysfunction-induced phenotypic changes include up-regulated expression of adhesion molecules and increased chemokine secretion, leukocyte adherence, cell permeability, low-density lipoprotein oxidation, platelet activation, and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Inflammation-induced oxidative stress results in an increased accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), mainly derived from mitochondria. Excessive ROS production causes oxidation of macromolecules inducing cell apoptosis mediated by cytochrome-c release. Oxidation of mitochondrial cardiolipin loosens cytochrome-c binding, thus, favoring its cytosolic release and activation of the apoptotic cascade. Oxidative stress increases vascular permeability, promotes leukocyte adhesion, and induces alterations in endothelial signal transduction and redox-regulated transcription factors. Identification of new endothelial dysfunction-related oxidative stress markers represents a research goal for better prevention and therapy of CVD. New-generation therapeutic approaches based on carriers, gene therapy, cardiolipin stabilizer, and enzyme inhibitors have proved useful in clinical practice to counteract endothelial dysfunction. Experimental studies are in continuous development to discover new personalized treatments. Gene regulatory mechanisms, implicated in endothelial dysfunction, represent potential new targets for developing drugs able to prevent and counteract CVD-related endothelial dysfunction. Nevertheless, many challenges remain to overcome before these technologies and personalized therapeutic strategies can be used in CVD management.
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Tomczyk MM, Dolinsky VW. The Cardiac Lipidome in Models of Cardiovascular Disease. Metabolites 2020; 10:E254. [PMID: 32560541 PMCID: PMC7344916 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10060254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. There are numerous factors involved in the development of CVD. Among these, lipids have an important role in maintaining the myocardial cell structure as well as cardiac function. Fatty acids (FA) are utilized for energy, but also contribute to the pathogenesis of CVD and heart failure. Advances in mass spectrometry methods have enabled the comprehensive analysis of a plethora of lipid species from a single sample comprised of a heterogeneous population of lipid molecules. Determining cardiac lipid alterations in different models of CVD identifies novel biomarkers as well as reveals molecular mechanisms that underlie disease development and progression. This information could inform the development of novel therapeutics in the treatment of CVD. Herein, we provide a review of recent studies of cardiac lipid profiles in myocardial infarction, obesity, and diabetic and dilated cardiomyopathy models of CVD by methods of mass spectrometry analysis.
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- Mateusz M. Tomczyk
- Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba (DREAM) Theme of the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, 715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4, Canada;
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6, Canada
- Rady Faculty of Health Science, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba (DREAM) Theme of the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, 715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P4, Canada;
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6, Canada
- Rady Faculty of Health Science, College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
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Chen XJ, Zhang X, Jiang K, Krier JD, Zhu X, Conley S, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Adjunctive mesenchymal stem/stromal cells augment microvascular function in poststenotic kidneys treated with low-energy shockwave therapy. J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:9806-9818. [PMID: 32430932 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Effective therapeutic strategies are needed to preserve renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS). Low-energy shockwave therapy (SW) and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) both stimulate angiogenesis repair of stenotic kidney injury. This study tested the hypothesis that intrarenal delivery of adipose tissue-derived MSCs would enhance the capability of SW to preserve stenotic kidney function and structure. Twenty-two pigs were studied after 16 weeks of ARAS, ARAS treated with a SW regimen (bi-weekly for 3 weeks) with or without subsequent intrarenal delivery of adipose tissue-derived MSCs and controls. Four weeks after treatment, single-kidney renal blood flow (RBF) before and after infusion of acetylcholine, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and oxygenation were assessed in vivo and the renal microcirculation, fibrosis, and oxidative stress ex vivo. Mean arterial pressure remained higher in ARAS, ARAS + SW, and ARAS + SW + MSC compared with normal. Both SW and SW + MSC similarly elevated the decreased stenotic kidney GFR and RBF observed in ARAS to normal levels. Yet, SW + MSC significantly improved RBF response to acetylcholine in ARAS, and attenuated capillary loss and oxidative stress more than SW alone. Density of larger microvessels was similarly increased by both interventions. Therefore, although significant changes in functional outcomes were not observed in a short period of time, adjunct MSCs enhanced pro-angiogenic effect of SW to improve renal microvascular outcomes, suggesting this as an effective stratege for long-term management of renovascular disease.
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- Xiao-Jun Chen
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Renovascular disease (RVD) remains an important cause of hypertension and renal dysfunction. Given the failure of renal revascularization to provide consistent clinical benefit in the Cardiovascular Outcomes for Renal Artery Lesions trial among others, further research has underscored the need for mechanistically targeted interventions to improve renal outcomes in patients in RVD. This review discusses novel therapeutic approaches for RVD in the post-Cardiovascular Outcomes for Renal Artery Lesions era. RECENT FINDINGS Emerging evidence indicates that renal inflammation, microvascular remodeling, and mitochondrial damage accelerate progression of renal injury and are important determinants of the response to revascularization. Experimental studies have identified interventions capable of ameliorating renal inflammation (e.g., cytokine inhibitors, mesenchymal stem cells), microvascular remodeling (proangiogenic interventions), and mitochondrial injury (mito-protective drugs), alone or combined with renal revascularization, to preserve the structure and function of the poststenotic kidney. Recent prospective pilot studies in patients with atherosclerotic RVD demonstrate the safety and feasibility of some of such interventions to protect the kidney. SUMMARY Experimental studies and pilot clinical trials suggest that therapies targeting renal inflammation, microvascular remodeling, and mitochondrial damage have the potential to preserve the structure and function of the stenotic kidney. Further studies in larger cohorts are needed to confirm their renoprotective effects and clinical role in human RVD.
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Butler J, Khan MS, Anker SD, Fonarow GC, Kim RJ, Nodari S, O'Connor CM, Pieske B, Pieske-Kraigher E, Sabbah HN, Senni M, Voors AA, Udelson JE, Carr J, Gheorghiade M, Filippatos G. Effects of Elamipretide on Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: The PROGRESS-HF Phase 2 Trial. J Card Fail 2020; 26:429-437. [PMID: 32068002 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elamipretide, a novel mitochondrial modulating agent, improves myocardial energetics; however, it is unknown whether this mechanistic benefit translates into improved cardiac structure and function in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of multiple subcutaneous doses of elamipretide on left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV) as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. METHODS We randomized 71 patients with HFrEF (LVEF ≤ 40%) in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive placebo, 4 mg or 40 mg elamipretide once daily for 28 consecutive days. RESULTS The mean age (standard deviation) of the study population was 65 ± 10 years, 24% were females, and the mean EF was 31% ± 7%. The change in LVESV from baseline to week 4 was not significantly different between elamipretide 4 mg (89.4 mL to 85 mL; difference, -4.4 mL) or 40 mg (77.9 mL to 76.6 mL; difference, -1.2 mL) compared with placebo (77.7 mL to 74.6 mL; difference, -3.8 mL) (4 mg vs placebo: difference of means, -0.3; 95% CI, -4.6 to 4.0; P = 0.90; and 40 mg vs placebo: difference of means, 2.3; 95% CI, -1.9 to 6.5; P = 0.28). Also, no significant differences in change in LVESV and LVEF were observed between placebo and either of the elamipretide groups. Rates of any study drug-related adverse events were similar in the 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS Elamipretide was well tolerated but did not improve LVESV at 4 weeks in patients with stable HFrEF compared with placebo.
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- Javed Butler
- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Missisippi, USA
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- Department of Cardiology (CVK), Berlin Institute of Health Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiology Section, Department of Clinical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner site Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Cardiovascular Department, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Stealth BioTherapeutics, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University Feingerg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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The Role of Cardiolipin and Mitochondrial Damage in Kidney Transplant. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:3836186. [PMID: 31885786 PMCID: PMC6899302 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3836186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly incident and prevalent in the world. The death of patients with CKD is primarily due to cardiovascular disease. Renal transplantation (RT) emerges as the best management alternative for patients with CKD. However, the incidence of acute renal graft dysfunction is 11.8% of the related living donor and 17.4% of the cadaveric donor. Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACAs) or antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) are important risk factors for acute renal graft dysfunction. The determination of ACA or APA to candidates for RT could serve as prognostic markers of early graft failure and would indicate which patients could benefit from anticoagulant therapy. Cardiolipin is a fundamental molecule that plays an important role in the adequate conformation of the mitochondrial cristae and the correct assembly of the mitochondrial respiratory supercomplexes and other proteins essential for proper mitochondrial function. Cardiolipin undergoes a nonrandom oxidation process by having pronounced specificity unrelated to the polyunsaturation pattern of its acyl groups. Accumulation of hydroxyl derivatives and cardiolipin hydroperoxides has been observed in the affected tissues, and recent studies showed that oxidation of cardiolipin is carried out by a cardiolipin-specific peroxidase activity of cardiolipin-bound cytochrome c. Cardiolipin could be responsible for the proapoptotic production of death signals. Cardiolipin modulates the production of energy and participates in inflammation, mitophagy, and cellular apoptosis. The determination of cardiolipin or its antibodies is an attractive therapeutic, diagnostic target in RT and kidney diseases.
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Wyss JC, Kumar R, Mikulic J, Schneider M, Mary JL, Aebi JD, Juillerat-Jeanneret L, Golshayan D. Differential Effects of the Mitochondria-Active Tetrapeptide SS-31 (D-Arg-dimethylTyr-Lys-Phe-NH 2) and Its Peptidase-Targeted Prodrugs in Experimental Acute Kidney Injury. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1209. [PMID: 31780923 PMCID: PMC6857474 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The mitochondria-active tetrapeptide SS-31 can control oxidative tissue damage in kidney diseases. To investigate other potential beneficial nephroprotective effects of SS-31, in vivo murine models of acute tubular injury and glomerular damage were developed. Reduction of acute kidney injury was demonstrated in mice treated with SS-31. The expression of mRNAs involved in acute inflammatory and oxidative stress responses in the diseased kidneys confirmed that SS-31 could regulate these pathways in our in vivo models. Furthermore, ex vivo histoenzymography of mouse kidneys showed that aminopeptidase A (APA), the enzyme involved in the processing of angiotensin (Ang) II to Ang III, was induced in the diseased kidneys, and its activity was inhibited by SS-31. As the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is a main regulator of kidney functions, the modulation of Ang receptors (ATR) and APA by SS-31 was further investigated using mRNAs extracted from diseased kidneys. Following acute tubular and/or glomerular damage, the expression of the AT1R mRNA was upregulated, which could be selectively downregulated upon SS-31 administration to the animals. At the same time, SS-31 was able to increase the expression of the AT2R, which may contribute to limit renal damage. Consequently, SS-31-based prodrugs were developed as substrates and/or inhibitors for APA and were screened using cells expressing high levels of APA, showing its selective regulation by α-Glu-SS-31. Thus, a link between SS-31 and the RAS opens new therapeutic implications for SS-31 in kidney diseases.
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- Jean-Christophe Wyss
- Transplantation Center and Transplantation Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center and Transplantation Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center and Transplantation Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED), Roche Innovation Center, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center and Transplantation Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland.,University Institute of Pathology, CHUV and UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center and Transplantation Immunopathology Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nargesi AA, Zhu XY, Conley SM, Woollard JR, Saadiq IM, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Renovascular disease induces mitochondrial damage in swine scattered tubular cells. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 317:F1142-F1153. [PMID: 31461348 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00276.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Scattered tubular-like cells (STCs) contribute to repair neighboring injured renal tubular cells. Mitochondria mediate STC biology and function but might be injured by the ambient milieu. We hypothesized that the microenviroment induced by the ischemic and metabolic components of renovascular disease impairs STC mitochondrial structure and function in swine, which can be attenuated with mitoprotection. CD24+/CD133+ STCs were quantified in pig kidneys after 16 wk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) or lean diet (Lean) with or without concurrent renal artery stenosis (RAS) (n = 6 each). Pig STCs were isolated and characterized, and mitochondrial structure, membrane potential, and oxidative stress were assessed in cells untreated or incubated with the mitoprotective drug elamipretide (1 nM for 6 h). STC-protective effects were assessed in vitro by their capacity to proliferate and improve viability of injured pig tubular epithelial cells. The percentage of STCs was higher in MetS, Lean + RAS, and MetS + RAS kidneys compared with Lean kidneys. STCs isolated from Lean + RAS and MetS + RAS pigs showed mitochondrial swelling and decreased matrix density, which were both restored by mitoprotection. In addition, mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP production were reduced and production of reactive oxygen species elevated in MetS, Lean + RAS, and MetS + RAS STCs. Importantly, mitoprotection improved mitochondrial structure and function as well as the capacity of MetS + RAS STCs to repair injured tubular cells in vitro. Renovascular disease in swine is associated with a higher prevalence of STCs but induces structural and functional alterations in STC mitochondria, which impair their reparative potency. These observations suggest a key role for mitochondria in the renal reparative capacity of STCs.
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- Arash Aghajani Nargesi
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesora
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Yuan F, Woollard JR, Jordan KL, Lerman A, Lerman LO, Eirin A. Mitochondrial targeted peptides preserve mitochondrial organization and decrease reversible myocardial changes in early swine metabolic syndrome. Cardiovasc Res 2019; 114:431-442. [PMID: 29267873 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvx245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Aims The mechanisms responsible for cardiac damage in the early stages of metabolic syndrome (MetS) remain unknown. Mitochondria are intimately associated with cellular myofibrils, with the cytoskeleton functioning as a linkage coordinator, and closely associated to the calcium release sites of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). We hypothesized that early MetS is characterized by mitochondria-related myocardial damage, associated with altered cytoskeletal-mitochondria-SR interaction. Methods and results Domestic pigs were studied after 16 weeks of diet-induced MetS, MetS treated for the last 4 weeks with the mitochondrial-targeted peptide elamipretide (ELAM; 0.1 mg/kg SC q.d), or Lean controls (n = 6/group). Cardiac remodeling and function were assessed by fast comuted tomography. Myocardial mitochondrial structure, SR-mitochondria interaction, calcium handling, cytoskeletal proteins, oxidative stress, and apoptosis were studied ex-vivo. MetS pigs developed hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance, yet cardiac function was preserved. MetS-induced mitochondrial disorganization, decreased (C18:2)4 cardiolipin, disrupted ATP/ADP balance, and decreased cytochrome-c oxidase (COX)-IV activity. MetS also increased mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, decreased nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)/NADP and GSH/GSSG, and decreased myocardial desmin and β2 tubulin immunoreactivity, and impaired SR-mitochondrial interaction and mitochondrial calcium handling, eliciting myocardial oxidative stress and apoptosis. ELAM improved mitochondrial organization and cardiolipin species profile, restored ATP/ADP ratio and COX-IV activity, decreased H202 production, and improved generation of NADPH and GSH. ELAM also improved cytoskeletal-mitochondria-SR interaction and mitochondrial calcium handling, attenuating oxidative stress, and apoptosis. Conclusions Disorganization of cardiomyocyte cytoskeletal-mitochondria-SR network is associated with cardiac reversible changes in early MetS, preceding overt cardiac dysfunction. These findings may introduce novel therapeutic targets for blunting cardiac damage in early MetS.
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- Fang Yuan
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan, PR China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Eirin A, Herrmann SM, Saad A, Abumoawad A, Tang H, Lerman A, Textor SC, Lerman LO. Urinary mitochondrial DNA copy number identifies renal mitochondrial injury in renovascular hypertensive patients undergoing renal revascularization: A Pilot Study. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2019; 226:e13267. [PMID: 30803138 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Patients with renovascular hypertension (RVH) exhibit elevated urinary mtDNA copy numbers, considered to constitute surrogate markers of renal mitochondrial injury. The modest success of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) in restoring renal function in RVH has been postulated to be partly attributable to acute reperfusion injury. We hypothesized that mitoprotection during revascularization would ameliorate PTRA-induced renal mitochondrial injury, reflected in elevated urinary mtDNA copy numbers and improve blood pressure and functional outcomes 3 months later. METHODS We prospectively measured urinary copy number of the mtDNA genes COX3 and ND1 using qPCR in RVH patients before and 24 hrs after PTRA, performed during IV infusion of vehicle (n = 8) or the mitoprotective drug elamipretide (ELAM, 0.05 mg/kg/h, n = 6). Five healthy volunteers (HV) served as controls. Urinary mtDNA levels were also assessed in RVH and normal pigs (n = 7 each), in which renal mitochondrial structure and density were studied ex-vivo. RESULTS Baseline urinary mtDNA levels were elevated in all RVH patients vs HV and directly correlated with serum creatinine levels. An increase in urinary mtDNA 24 hours after PTRA was blunted in PTRA+ELAM vs PTRA+Placebo. Furthermore, 3-months after PTRA, systolic blood pressure decreased and estimated glomerular filtration rate increased only in ELAM-treated subjects. In RVH pigs, mitochondrial damage was observed using electron microscopy in tubular cells and elevated urinary mtDNA levels correlated inversely with renal mitochondrial density. CONCLUSIONS PTRA leads to an acute rise in urinary mtDNA, reflecting renal mitochondrial injury that in turn inhibits renal recovery. Mitoprotection might minimize PTRA-associated mitochondrial injury and improve renal outcomes after revascularization.
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- A. Eirin
- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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- Department of Internal Medicine Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
- Cardiovascular Diseases Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota
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Zhang LH, Zhu XY, Eirin A, Nargesi AA, Woollard JR, Santelli A, Sun IO, Textor SC, Lerman LO. Early podocyte injury and elevated levels of urinary podocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in swine with metabolic syndrome: role of podocyte mitochondria. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2019; 317:F12-F22. [PMID: 31042059 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00399.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with nutrient surplus and kidney hyperfiltration, accelerating chronic renal failure. The potential involvement of podocyte damage in early MetS remains unclear. Mitochondrial dysfunction is an important determinant of renal damage, but whether it contributes to MetS-related podocyte injury remains unknown. Domestic pigs were studied after 16 wk of diet-induced MetS, MetS treated with the mitochondria-targeted peptide elamipretide (ELAM; 0.1 mg·kg-1·day-1 sc) for the last month of diet, and lean controls (n = 6 pigs/group). Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal blood flow (RBF) were measured using multidetector computed tomography, and podocyte and mitochondrial injury were measured by light and electron microscopy. Urinary levels of podocyte-derived extracellular vesicles (pEVs; nephrin positive/podocalyxin positive) were characterized by flow cytometry. Body weight, blood pressure, RBF, and GFR were elevated in MetS. Glomerular size and glomerular injury score were also elevated in MetS and decreased after ELAM treatment. Evidence of podocyte injury, impaired podocyte mitochondria, and foot process width were all increased in MetS but restored with ELAM. The urinary concentration of pEVs was elevated in MetS pigs and directly correlated with renal dysfunction, glomerular injury, and fibrosis and inversely correlated with glomerular nephrin expression. Additionally, pEV numbers were elevated in the urine of obese compared with lean human patients. Early MetS induces podocyte injury and mitochondrial damage, which can be blunted by mitoprotection. Urinary pEVs reflecting podocyte injury might represent early markers of MetS-related kidney disease and a novel therapeutic target.
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- Li-Hong Zhang
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Nephrology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University , Shanghai , China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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Chatfield KC, Sparagna GC, Chau S, Phillips EK, Ambardekar AV, Aftab M, Mitchell MB, Sucharov CC, Miyamoto SD, Stauffer BL. Elamipretide Improves Mitochondrial Function in the Failing Human Heart. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2019; 4:147-157. [PMID: 31061916 PMCID: PMC6488757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mitochondrial function is impaired in explanted failing pediatric and adult human hearts. Elamipretide is a novel mitochondria-targeted drug that is targeted to cardiolipin on the inner mitochondrial membrane and improves coupling of the electron transport chain. Treatment of explanted human hearts with elamipretide improves human cardiac mitochondrial function. The study provides novel methods to evaluate the influence of compounds on mitochondria in the human heart and provides proof of principle for the use of elamipretide to improve mitochondrial energetics in failing myocardium due to multiple etiologies and irrespective of age.
Negative alterations of mitochondria are known to occur in heart failure (HF). This study investigated the novel mitochondrial-targeted therapeutic agent elamipretide on mitochondrial and supercomplex function in failing human hearts ex vivo. Freshly explanted failing and nonfailing ventricular tissue from children and adults was treated with elamipretide. Mitochondrial oxygen flux, complex (C) I and CIV activities, and in-gel activity of supercomplex assembly were measured. Mitochondrial function was impaired in the failing human heart, and mitochondrial oxygen flux, CI and CIV activities, and supercomplex-associated CIV activity significantly improved in response to elamipretide treatment. Elamipretide significantly improved failing human mitochondrial function.
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- Kathryn C Chatfield
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Surgery/Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Surgery/Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.,Department of Medicine/Division of Cardiology, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
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Kim SR, Eirin A, Zhang X, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Mitochondrial Protection Partly Mitigates Kidney Cellular Senescence in Swine Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis. Cell Physiol Biochem 2019; 52:617-632. [PMID: 30907989 DOI: 10.33594/000000044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) may cause kidney injury and mitochondrial dysfunction, which is linked to cellular senescence. Elamipretide, a mitochondria-targeted peptide, improves renal function in ARAS, but whether it alleviates senescence is unknown. We hypothesized that elamipretide would reduce senescence stenotic kidney (STK) in ARAS. METHODS Domestic pigs were randomized to control and unilateral ARAS untreated or treated with subcutaneous elamipretide (5d/wk) for 4 weeks starting after 6 weeks of ARAS or sham (n=6 each). After completion of treatment, STK renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were assessed in-vivo using multi-detector computed-tomography. Renal fibrosis and oxidative stress were analyzed in trichrome- and dihydroethidium-stained slides, respectively. Mitochondrial markers involved in the electrontransport chain (COX4, ATP/ADP ratio), biogenesis (PGC1α, PPARα), dynamics (MFN2, DRP1), and mitophagy (parkin, p62) were measured in the kidney using ELISA, western-blot, and immunohistochemistry. Cellular senescence (senescence-associated β-galactosidase and heterochromatin foci, phosphorylated-H2AX, and p16/21/53) and senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP; PAI-1, MCP-1, TGFβ, and TNFα) markers were studied by microscopy, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and western-blot. RESULTS Blood pressure was elevated whereas STK-RBF and GFR were decreased in ARAS pigs, and tissue scarring was increased. ARAS induced STK cellular senescence and accumulated dysfunctional mitochondria, which were associated with cardiolipin loss, upregulated mitochondrial biogenesis, and defective mitophagy. Elamipretide normalized STK-RBF and GFR, alleviated fibrosis and oxidative stress, and restored mitochondrial cardiolipin, biogenesis, and mitophagy in ARAS, but did not change SASP markers, and attenuated only senescenceassociated β-galactosidase activity and p53 gene expression. CONCLUSION Mitochondrial protection improved renal function and fibrosis in the ARAS STK, but only partly mitigated cellular senescence. This finding suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction may not be a major determinant of cellular senescence in the early stage of ARAS.
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- Seo Rin Kim
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.,Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA,
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Abumoawad A, Saad A, Ferguson CM, Eirin A, Woollard JR, Herrmann SM, Hickson LJ, Bendel EC, Misra S, Glockner J, Lerman LO, Textor SC. Tissue hypoxia, inflammation, and loss of glomerular filtration rate in human atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Kidney Int 2019; 95:948-957. [PMID: 30904069 PMCID: PMC6738340 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.11.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The relationships between renal blood flow (RBF), tissue oxygenation, and inflammatory injury in atherosclerotic renovascular disease (ARVD) are poorly understood. We sought to correlate RBF and tissue hypoxia with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in 48 kidneys from patients with ARVD stratified by single kidney iothalamate GFR (sGFR). Oxygenation was assessed by blood oxygenation level dependent magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD MRI), which provides an index for the levels of deoxyhemoglobin within a defined volume of tissue (R2*). sGFR correlated with RBF and with the severity of vascular stenosis as estimated by duplex velocities. Higher cortical R2* and fractional hypoxia and higher levels of renal vein neutrophil-gelatinase-associated-lipocalin (NGAL) and monocyte-chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were observed at lower GFR, with an abrupt inflection below 20 ml/min. Renal vein MCP-1 levels correlated with cortical R2* and with fractional hypoxia. Correlations between cortical R2* and RBF in the highest sGFR stratum (mean sGFR 51 ± 12 ml/min; R = -0.8) were degraded in the lowest sGFR stratum (mean sGFR 8 ± 3 ml/min; R = -0.1). Changes in fractional hypoxia after furosemide were also absent in the lowest sGFR stratum. These data demonstrate relative stability of renal oxygenation with moderate reductions in RBF and GFR but identify a transition to overt hypoxia and inflammatory cytokine release with severely reduced GFR. Tissue oxygenation and RBF were less correlated in the setting of reduced sGFR, consistent with variable oxygen consumption or a shift to alternative mechanisms of tissue injury. Identifying transitions in tissue oxygenation may facilitate targeted therapy in ARVD.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Family Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
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