Temporal profiling of the cortical synaptic mitochondrial proteome identifies ageing associated regulators of stability

Laura C. Graham, Rachel A. Kline, Douglas J. Lamont, Thomas H. Gillingwater, Neil A. Mabbott, Paul A. Skehel, Thomas M. Wishart (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Synapses are particularly susceptible to the effects of advancing age, and mitochondria have long been implicated as organelles contributing to this compartmental vulnerability. Despite this, the mitochondrial molecular cascades promoting age-dependent synaptic demise remain to be elucidated. Here, we sought to examine how the synaptic mitochondrial proteome (including strongly mitochondrial associated proteins) was dynamically and temporally regulated throughout ageing to determine whether alterations in the expression of individual candidates can influence synaptic stability/morphology. Proteomic profiling of wild-type mouse cortical synaptic and non-synaptic mitochondria across the lifespan revealed significant age-dependent heterogeneity between mitochondrial subpopulations, with aged organelles exhibiting unique protein expression profiles. Recapitulation of aged synaptic mitochondrial protein expression at the Drosophila neuro-muscular junction has the propensity to perturb the synaptic architecture, demonstrating that temporal regulation of the mitochondrial proteome may directly modulate the stability of the synapse in vivo.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3403
Number of pages19
JournalCells
Volume10
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Mitochondria
  • Neuron
  • Proteomics
  • Synapse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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