The Human LRRK2-R1441G Mutation Drives Age-Dependent Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Dopaminergic Neurons
Chen, Y.; Zhi, L.; Cui, S.; Wang, H.; Zeng, C.; Zhang, H.
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are central to Parkinsons disease (PD) pathogenesis, particularly affecting substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) dopamine (DA) neurons. Here, we investigate how the R1441G mutation in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), a key genetic contributor to familial and sporadic PD, impacts mitochondrial function in midbrain DA neurons. Using a BAC transgenic mouse model overexpressing human LRRK2-R1441G, we crossed these mice with TH-mito-roGFP mice, enabling mitochondria-targeted redox imaging in DA neurons. The two-photon imaging of acute brain slices from 3-, 6-, and 10-month-old mice revealed a progressive elevated oxidative stress in SNc DA neurons and their striatal projections, accompanied with reduced respiratory complex activity and decline in mitochondrial health. Spatial transcriptomics via GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler identified molecular changes linked to dysregulated mitochondrial uncoupling protein function and calcium homeostasis. These findings demonstrate age-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction in LRRK2-mutant SNc DA neurons, highlighting calcium channels and uncoupling proteins as potential therapeutic targets to slow PD progression.
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