Mitochondrial myopathy with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion is an important and newly recognized class of mitochondrial disease that causes metabolic myopathy as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities. Deficiency of ADP-specific succinyl-CoA synthetase (SCS), a component of the TCA cycle, has been identified as one of the causes of mitochondrial myopathy with mtDNA depletion. A gene trap mutant clone of Sucla2, the gene encoding the beta-subunit of SCS, has been isolated. This mutant mouse ES cell line has been used to generate transgenic mice and mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cell lines deficient for Sucla2. Mutant MEFs as well as mutant embryonic skeletal muscle and brain demonstrate mtDNA depletion. This proposal is based on the hypothesis that SCS is an important protein component of the mtDNA nucleoid complex required for mtDNA maintenance and stability. Cells deficient for SUCLA2 will be utilized to investigate the functional and structural components of SUCLA2 required for mtDNA maintenance. Genetic studies to determine proteins that interact with SCS and are potential components of the mtDNA nucleoid complex will also be pursued. Mice mutant for Sucla2 will be generated to study the pathophysiology of SCS deficiency as a model for mtDNA depletion and myopathy. These studies will provide new insights into fundamental mechanisms of mtDNA biology as well as provide a novel model of mtDNA depletion to facilitate the development of new therapeutic strategies for an important subset of metabolic myopathies.

Public Health Relevance

Depletion or reduction of total content of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a feature of a subset of mitochondrial diseases and has also been observed in breast cancer. The development of cell and animal models of mtDNA depletion is important for understanding the pathological mechanisms of mtDNA depletion as well as for understanding fundamental mechanisms of mtDNA biology. This project establishes a model to study mtDNA depletion and to explore basic mechanisms of mtDNA maintenance in order to ultimately develop novel therapeutic strategies for diseases with mtDNA depletion.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM098387-04
Application #
8835114
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1)
Program Officer
Anderson, Vernon
Project Start
2012-05-01
Project End
2016-04-30
Budget Start
2015-05-01
Budget End
2016-04-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Baylor College of Medicine
Department
Genetics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
051113330
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030
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