Partial Inhibition of Complex I Restores Mitochondrial Morphology and Mitochondria-ER Communication in Hippocampus of APP/PS1 Mice

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has no cure. Earlier, we showed that partial inhibition of mitochondrial complex I (MCI) with the small molecule CP2 induces an adaptive stress response, activating multiple neuroprotective mechanisms. Chronic treatment reduced inflammation, Aβ and pTau accumulation, improved synaptic and mitochondrial functions, and blocked neurodegeneration in symptomatic APP/PS1 mice, a translational model of AD. Here, using serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBFSEM) and three-dimensional (3D) EM reconstructions combined with Western blot analysis and next-generation RNA sequencing, we demonstrate that CP2 treatment also restores mitochondrial morphology and mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum (ER) communication, reducing ER and unfolded protein response (UPR) stress in the APP/PS1 mouse brain. Using 3D EM volume reconstructions, we show that in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice, dendritic mitochondria primarily exist as mitochondria-on-a-string (MOAS). Compared to other morphological phenotypes, MOAS have extensive interaction with the ER membranes, forming multiple mitochondria-ER contact sites (MERCS) known to facilitate abnormal lipid and calcium homeostasis, accumulation of Aβ and pTau, abnormal mitochondrial dynamics, and apoptosis. CP2 treatment reduced MOAS formation, consistent with improved energy homeostasis in the brain, with concomitant reductions in MERCS, ER/UPR stress, and improved lipid homeostasis. These data provide novel information on the MOAS-ER interaction in AD and additional support for the further development of partial MCI inhibitors as a disease-modifying strategy for AD.

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Panes, J., Nguyen, T. K. O., Gao, H., Christensen, T. A., Stojakovic, A., Trushin, S., … Trushina, E. (2023). Partial Inhibition of Complex I Restores Mitochondrial Morphology and Mitochondria-ER Communication in Hippocampus of APP/PS1 Mice. Cells, 12(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12081111

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