Author:
Stokes Julia C,Bornstein Rebecca L,James Katerina,Park Kyung Yeon,Spencer Kira,Vo Katie,Snell John C,Johnson Brittany M,Morgan Philip G,Sedensky Margaret M,Baertsch Nathan,Johnson Simon C
Abstract
AbstractSymmetric, progressive, necrotizing lesions in the brainstem are a defining feature of Leigh syndrome (LS). A mechanistic understanding of the pathogenesis of these lesions has been elusive. Here, we report that leukocyte proliferation is causally involved in the pathogenesis of Leigh syndrome. Directly depleting leukocytes with a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor dramatically attenuates disease, including complete prevention of CNS lesion formation and substantial extension of survival. Leukocyte depletion rescues a range of symptoms including hyperlactemia, seizures, respiratory function, and neurologic symptoms. These data provide a mechanistic explanation for the beneficial effects of mTOR inhibition. More importantly, these findings dramatically alter our understanding of the pathogenesis of LS, demonstrating that immune involvement directly drives disease. These findings have significant implication for the mechanisms of disease resulting from mitochondrial dysfunction, and may lead to novel therapeutic strategies.One-Sentence SummaryPharmacologic targeting of leukocytes prevents CNS lesions, neurological disease, and metabolic dysfunction in the Ndufs4(KO) mouse model of Leigh syndrome.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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