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Inhibition of autophagosome formation restores mitochondrial function in mucolipidosis II and III skin fibroblasts

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 98; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.07.002

1096-7206

Takanobu Otomo, Katsumi Higaki, Eiji Nanba, Keiichi Ozono, Norio Sakai,

Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research

Mucolipidosis II and III are progressive lysosomal storage disorders caused by a deficiency of N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, leading to massive accumulation of undigested substrates in lysosomes (inclusion bodies) in skin fibroblast. In this study, we demonstrated accumulation of autolysosomes and increased levels of p62 and ubiquitin proteins in cultured fibroblasts. These autophagic elevations were milder in mucolipidosis III compared with mucolipidosis II. Mitochondrial structure was fragmented and activity was impaired in the affected cells, and 3-methyladenine, an inhibitor of autophagosome formation, restored these. These results show for the first time autophagic and mitochondrial dysfunctions in this disorder.