Miro1-dependent mitochondrial dynamics in parvalbumin Interneurons
- University College London, United Kingdom
- University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- UCL, United Kingdom
Abstract
The spatiotemporal distribution of mitochondria is crucial for precise ATP provision and calcium buffering required to support neuronal signaling. Fast-spiking GABAergic interneurons expressing parvalbumin (PV) have a high mitochondrial content reflecting their large energy utilization. The importance for correct trafficking and precise mitochondrial positioning remains poorly elucidated in inhibitory neurons. Miro1 is a Ca²⁺-sensing adaptor protein that links mitochondria to the trafficking apparatus, for their microtubule-dependent transport along axons and dendrites, in order to meet the metabolic and Ca2+-buffering requirements of the cell. Here, we explore the role of Miro1 in parvalbumin interneurons and how changes in mitochondrial trafficking could alter network activity in the mouse brain. By employing live and fixed imaging, we found that the impairments in Miro1-directed trafficking in PV+ interneurons altered their mitochondrial distribution and axonal arborization while PV+ interneuron mediated inhibition remained intact. These changes were accompanied by an increase in the ex vivo hippocampal γ-oscillation (30 – 80 Hz) frequency and promoted anxiolysis. Our findings show that precise regulation of mitochondrial dynamics in PV+ interneurons is crucial for proper neuronal signaling and network synchronization.
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All data generated or analysed are included in the manuscript, supporting files and source data. The neuronal reconstruction data have been deposited to the NeuroMorpho.Org database.
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I Lorena Arancibia-Carcamo
Guillermo Lopez-Domenech
Patricia C Salinas
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The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.
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Animal experimentation: All experimental procedures were carried out in accordance with institutional animal welfare guidelines and licensed by the UK Home Office in accordance with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
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© 2021, Kontou et al.
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Miro1-dependent mitochondrial dynamics in parvalbumin Interneurons
eLife 10:e65215.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65215
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