Univ Angers, Equipe MitoLab, Unité MitoVasc, Inserm U1083, CNRS 6015, SFR ICAT, 49100 Angers, France.
Neurobiology and neuropathology, University-Hospital of Angers, 49933 Angers, France.
Brain. 2023 Sep 1;146(9):3624-3633. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad228.
The centrosome, as the main microtubule organizing centre, plays key roles in cell polarity, genome stability and ciliogenesis. The recent identification of ribosomes, RNA-binding proteins and transcripts at the centrosome suggests local protein synthesis. In this context, we hypothesized that TDP-43, a highly conserved RNA binding protein involved in the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration, could be enriched at this organelle. Using dedicated high magnification sub-diffraction microscopy on human cells, we discovered a novel localization of TDP-43 at the centrosome during all phases of the cell cycle. These results were confirmed on purified centrosomes by western blot and immunofluorescence microscopy. In addition, the co-localization of TDP-43 and pericentrin suggested a pericentriolar enrichment of the protein, leading us to hypothesize that TDP-43 might interact with local mRNAs and proteins. Supporting this hypothesis, we found four conserved centrosomal mRNAs and 16 centrosomal proteins identified as direct TDP-43 interactors. More strikingly, all the 16 proteins are implicated in the pathophysiology of TDP-43 proteinopathies, suggesting that TDP-43 dysfunction in this organelle contributes to neurodegeneration. This first description of TDP-43 centrosomal enrichment paves the way for a more comprehensive understanding of TDP-43 physiology and pathology.
中心体作为主要的微管组织中心,在细胞极性、基因组稳定性和纤毛发生中发挥着关键作用。最近在中心体中发现了核糖体、RNA 结合蛋白和转录本,提示局部蛋白质合成。在这种情况下,我们假设 TDP-43,一种高度保守的 RNA 结合蛋白,参与肌萎缩侧索硬化症和额颞叶变性的病理生理学,可能在这个细胞器中富集。我们使用专门的高倍亚衍射显微镜在人类细胞上进行研究,发现 TDP-43 在细胞周期的所有阶段都在中心体上有一个新的定位。这些结果通过对纯化的中心体进行 Western blot 和免疫荧光显微镜得到了证实。此外,TDP-43 和中心粒蛋白的共定位提示该蛋白在中心粒周围富集,这使我们假设 TDP-43 可能与局部的 mRNAs 和蛋白质相互作用。支持这一假说,我们发现了四个保守的中心体 mRNAs 和 16 个被鉴定为 TDP-43 直接相互作用蛋白的中心体蛋白。更引人注目的是,所有 16 种蛋白质都与 TDP-43 蛋白病的病理生理学有关,这表明 TDP-43 在这个细胞器中的功能障碍导致了神经退行性变。这是 TDP-43 中心体富集的首次描述,为更全面地理解 TDP-43 的生理学和病理学铺平了道路。