Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.

Neurons rely on localized mitochondria to fulfill spatially heterogeneous metabolic demands. Mitochondrial aging occurs on timescales shorter than the neuronal lifespan, necessitating transport of fresh material from the soma. Maintaining an optimal distribution of healthy mitochondria requires an i...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:caff8740e8fa484cb5bbe12f3ad495a62021-11-25T05:40:37ZOptimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.1553-734X1553-735810.1371/journal.pcbi.1009073https://doaj.org/article/caff8740e8fa484cb5bbe12f3ad495a62021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009073https://doaj.org/toc/1553-734Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1553-7358Neurons rely on localized mitochondria to fulfill spatially heterogeneous metabolic demands. Mitochondrial aging occurs on timescales shorter than the neuronal lifespan, necessitating transport of fresh material from the soma. Maintaining an optimal distribution of healthy mitochondria requires an interplay between a stationary pool localized to sites of high metabolic demand and a motile pool capable of delivering new material. Interchange between these pools can occur via transient fusion / fission events or by halting and restarting entire mitochondria. Our quantitative model of neuronal mitostasis identifies key parameters that govern steady-state mitochondrial health at discrete locations. Very infrequent exchange between stationary and motile pools optimizes this system. Exchange via transient fusion allows for robust maintenance, which can be further improved by selective recycling through mitophagy. These results provide a framework for quantifying how perturbations in organelle transport and interactions affect mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons, a key aspect underlying many neurodegenerative disorders.Anamika AgrawalElena F KosloverPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Computational Biology, Vol 17, Iss 6, p e1009073 (2021)
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Anamika Agrawal
Elena F Koslover
Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.
description Neurons rely on localized mitochondria to fulfill spatially heterogeneous metabolic demands. Mitochondrial aging occurs on timescales shorter than the neuronal lifespan, necessitating transport of fresh material from the soma. Maintaining an optimal distribution of healthy mitochondria requires an interplay between a stationary pool localized to sites of high metabolic demand and a motile pool capable of delivering new material. Interchange between these pools can occur via transient fusion / fission events or by halting and restarting entire mitochondria. Our quantitative model of neuronal mitostasis identifies key parameters that govern steady-state mitochondrial health at discrete locations. Very infrequent exchange between stationary and motile pools optimizes this system. Exchange via transient fusion allows for robust maintenance, which can be further improved by selective recycling through mitophagy. These results provide a framework for quantifying how perturbations in organelle transport and interactions affect mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons, a key aspect underlying many neurodegenerative disorders.
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title Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.
title_short Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.
title_full Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.
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title_full_unstemmed Optimizing mitochondrial maintenance in extended neuronal projections.
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