BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects

Stress-induced glucocorticoids cause mitochondrial damage in neurons, but they are not cleared by mitophagy. Here, the authors show that glucocorticoids inhibit NIX-dependent basal mitophagy, contributing to neurodegeneration in a mouse model that can be reversed by pretreatment with a NIX enhancer.

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Main Authors: Gee Euhn Choi, Hyun Jik Lee, Chang Woo Chae, Ji Hyeon Cho, Young Hyun Jung, Jun Sung Kim, Seo Yihl Kim, Jae Ryong Lim, Ho Jae Han
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20679-y
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author Gee Euhn Choi
Hyun Jik Lee
Chang Woo Chae
Ji Hyeon Cho
Young Hyun Jung
Jun Sung Kim
Seo Yihl Kim
Jae Ryong Lim
Ho Jae Han
author_facet Gee Euhn Choi
Hyun Jik Lee
Chang Woo Chae
Ji Hyeon Cho
Young Hyun Jung
Jun Sung Kim
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description Stress-induced glucocorticoids cause mitochondrial damage in neurons, but they are not cleared by mitophagy. Here, the authors show that glucocorticoids inhibit NIX-dependent basal mitophagy, contributing to neurodegeneration in a mouse model that can be reversed by pretreatment with a NIX enhancer.
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spelling doaj.art-2cac894c75774d089073e5f07a58c03c2022-12-21T22:53:49ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-01-0112111810.1038/s41467-020-20679-yBNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defectsGee Euhn Choi0Hyun Jik Lee1Chang Woo Chae2Ji Hyeon Cho3Young Hyun Jung4Jun Sung Kim5Seo Yihl Kim6Jae Ryong Lim7Ho Jae Han8Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute for Veterinary Science, and BK21 Four Future Veterinary Medicine Leading Education & Research Center, Seoul National UniversityStress-induced glucocorticoids cause mitochondrial damage in neurons, but they are not cleared by mitophagy. Here, the authors show that glucocorticoids inhibit NIX-dependent basal mitophagy, contributing to neurodegeneration in a mouse model that can be reversed by pretreatment with a NIX enhancer.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20679-y
spellingShingle Gee Euhn Choi
Hyun Jik Lee
Chang Woo Chae
Ji Hyeon Cho
Young Hyun Jung
Jun Sung Kim
Seo Yihl Kim
Jae Ryong Lim
Ho Jae Han
BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
Nature Communications
title BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
title_full BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
title_fullStr BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
title_full_unstemmed BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
title_short BNIP3L/NIX-mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid-induced synapse defects
title_sort bnip3l nix mediated mitophagy protects against glucocorticoid induced synapse defects
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20679-y
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