Exploratory experiment designed to discover new patterns targeting TARDBP in iPSC-derived motor neurons. Primary outcome: Mitochondrial DNA release and cGAS/STING activation
Investigation of how cytoplasmic TDP-43 invades mitochondria and triggers mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release through the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived motor neurons. The study examined the mechanism by which TDP-43 accumulation leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and subsequent DNA release into the cytoplasm, which then activates the cGAS/STING innate immune pathway. This cellular model allowed detailed mechanistic investigation of the molecular events linking TDP-43 pathology to neuroinflammation in ALS" class="entity-link entity-disease" title="disease: ALS">ALS.
iPSC differentiation to motor neurons, TDP-43 overexpression or mutation, mitochondrial imaging, DNA release assays, cGAS/STING pathway analysis
TDP-43 invasion into mitochondria should trigger mtDNA release via mPTP opening, leading to cGAS activation and downstream inflammatory signaling
Demonstration of TDP-43 mitochondrial localization, mtDNA release, and cGAS/STING pathway activation
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