Cardiolipin externalization mediates prion protein (PrP) peptide 106–126-associated mitophagy and mitochondrial dysfunction

ABSTRACT: Proper mitochondrial performance is imperative for the maintenance of normal neuronal function to prevent the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Persistent accumulation of damaged mitochondria plays a role in prion disease pathogenesis, which involves a chain of events that culminate in the generation of reactive oxygen species and neuronal death. Our previous studies have demonstrated that PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy induced by PrP106−126 is defective and leads to an accumulation of damaged mitochondria after PrP106−126 treatment. Externalized cardiolipin (CL), a mitochondria-specific phospholipid, has been reported to play a role in mitophagy by directly interacting with LC3II at the outer mitochondrial membrane. The involvement of CL externalization in PrP106−126-induced mit

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272765 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature