PMID- 38280232 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240422 LR - 20240422 IS - 1460-2083 (Electronic) IS - 0964-6906 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 9 DP - 2024 Apr 18 TI - OPA1 mutation affects autophagy and triggers senescence in autosomal dominant optic atrophy plus fibroblasts. PG - 768-786 LID - 10.1093/hmg/ddae008 [doi] AB - In several cases of mitochondrial diseases, the underlying genetic and bioenergetic causes of reduced oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) in mitochondrial dysfunction are well understood. However, there is still limited knowledge about the specific cellular outcomes and factors involved for each gene and mutation, which contributes to the lack of effective treatments for these disorders. This study focused on fibroblasts from a patient with Autosomal Dominant Optic Atrophy (ADOA) plus syndrome harboring a mutation in the Optic Atrophy 1 (OPA1) gene. By combining functional and transcriptomic approaches, we investigated the mitochondrial function and identified cellular phenotypes associated with the disease. Our findings revealed that fibroblasts with the OPA1 mutation exhibited a disrupted mitochondrial network and function, leading to altered mitochondrial dynamics and reduced autophagic response. Additionally, we observed a premature senescence phenotype in these cells, suggesting a previously unexplored role of the OPA1 gene in inducing senescence in ADOA plus patients. This study provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dysfunction in ADOA plus and highlights the potential importance of senescence in disease progression. CI - (c) The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. FAU - Zanfardino, Paola AU - Zanfardino P AD - Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. FAU - Amati, Alessandro AU - Amati A AD - Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. FAU - Doccini, Stefano AU - Doccini S AD - Molecular Medicine for Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Viale del Tirreno, 56128 Calambrone, Pisa, Italy. FAU - Cox, Sharon N AU - Cox SN AD - Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology, and Biopharmaceutics, University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy. FAU - Tullo, Apollonia AU - Tullo A AD - Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (IBIOM), National Research Council, Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy. FAU - Longo, Giovanna AU - Longo G AD - Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. FAU - D'Erchia, Annamaria AU - D'Erchia A AD - Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology, and Biopharmaceutics, University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy. FAU - Picardi, Ernesto AU - Picardi E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6549-0114 AD - Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology, and Biopharmaceutics, University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy. FAU - Nesti, Claudia AU - Nesti C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5769-8655 AD - Molecular Medicine for Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Viale del Tirreno, 56128 Calambrone, Pisa, Italy. FAU - Santorelli, Filippo M AU - Santorelli FM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1359-9062 AD - Molecular Medicine for Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Viale del Tirreno, 56128 Calambrone, Pisa, Italy. FAU - Petruzzella, Vittoria AU - Petruzzella V AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8771-6033 AD - Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of study of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. LA - eng GR - 246-10 2019/REGIONE PUGLIA-MALATTIE RARE-Petruzzella/ GR - Fondazione Opera Pia Monte di Pieta e Confidenze, Molfetta/ GR - Italian Ministry of Health-Ricerca Corrente 2021/ PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Hum Mol Genet JT - Human molecular genetics JID - 9208958 RN - EC 3.6.1.- (OPA1 protein, human) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (GTP Phosphohydrolases) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Optic Atrophy, Autosomal Dominant/genetics MH - *Mitochondrial Diseases MH - Mutation MH - Autophagy/genetics MH - Fibroblasts MH - GTP Phosphohydrolases/genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - ADOA plus OT - Autophagy OT - OPA1 OT - mitochondria OT - mitophagy OT - senescence EDAT- 2024/01/28 07:44 MHDA- 2024/04/22 06:45 CRDT- 2024/01/27 18:04 PHST- 2023/11/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/01/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/01/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2024/04/22 06:45 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/28 07:44 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/27 18:04 [entrez] AID - 7590690 [pii] AID - 10.1093/hmg/ddae008 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Mol Genet. 2024 Apr 18;33(9):768-786. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddae008.