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Aberrant mitochondrial bioenergetics in the cerebral cortex of the Fmr1 knockout mouse model of fragile X syndrome

  • Simona D’Antoni , Lidia de Bari , Daniela Valenti , Marina Borro , Carmela Maria Bonaccorso , Maurizio Simmaco , Rosa Anna Vacca EMAIL logo and Maria Vincenza Catania EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: November 8, 2019

Abstract

Impaired energy metabolism may play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including fragile X syndrome (FXS). We checked brain energy status and some aspects of cell bioenergetics, namely the activity of key glycolytic enzymes, glycerol-3-phosphate shuttle and mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) complexes, in the cerebral cortex of the Fmr1 knockout (KO) mouse model of FXS. We found that, despite a hyperactivation of MRC complexes, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production via mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) is compromised, resulting in brain energy impairment in juvenile and late-adult Fmr1 KO mice. Thus, an altered mitochondrial energy metabolism may contribute to neurological impairment in FXS.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by CNR, Oasi Research Institute – IRCCS, Troina and TELETHON foundation (GGP07264). We thank Giuseppina Barrancotto (Oasi Research Institute – IRCCS, Troina) and Barbara De Marzo (IBIOM-CNR, Bari) for technical support.

  1. Conflict of interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Received: 2019-04-12
Accepted: 2019-10-14
Published Online: 2019-11-08
Published in Print: 2020-03-26

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