Evidence of oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) patient fibroblasts: Effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on these parameters

Nanna Cornelius, Jonathan H Wardman, Iain P Hargreaves, Viruna Neergheen, Anne Sigaard Bie, Zeynep Tümer, Jørgen E Nielsen, Troels T Nielsen

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Abstract

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG repeat expansion in the ataxin-2 gene. We show increased oxidative stress, abnormalities in the antioxidant system, changes in complexes involved in oxidative phosphorylation and changes in mitochondrial morphology in SCA2 patient fibroblasts compared to controls, and we show that treatment with CoQ10 can partially reverse these changes. Together, our results suggest that oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction may be contributory factors to the pathophysiology of SCA2 and that therapeutic strategies involving manipulation of the antioxidant system could prove to be of clinical benefit.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMitochondrion
Volume34
Pages (from-to)103-114
Number of pages12
ISSN1567-7249
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2017

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts/pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitochondria/pathology
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxias/pathology
  • Ubiquinone/analogs & derivatives
  • Vitamins/metabolism
  • Young Adult

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