TDP-43 regulates the expression levels of Disc-large in skeletal muscles to promote the assemble of the neuromuscular synapses in Drosophila
Strah, N.; Romano, G.; Introna, C.; Klima, R.; Megighian, A.; Nizzardo, M.; Feiguin, F.
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BackgroundAlterations in the intracellular distribution of TDP-43 were observed in the skeletal muscles of patients suffering from ALS. However, it is not clear whether these modifications play an active role in the disease or represent a physiological adaptation to muscles homeostasis.\n\nResultTo answer these questions, we modulated the activity of this protein in Drosophila muscles and observed that TDP-43 was required in these tissues to promote the formation and growth of the neuromuscular synapses. Moreover, we identified that TDP-43 regulates the expression levels of Disc-large (Dlg) and demonstrated that the modulation of Dlg activity, in skeletal muscles or motoneurons, was sufficient to recover the TDP-43-null locomotive and synaptic defects in flies. Additionally, we found that similar mechanisms are conserved in human cell lines and present in tissues derived from ALS patients.\n\nConclusionsOur results uncover the physiological role of TDP-43 in skeletal muscles as well as the mechanisms behind the autonomous and non-autonomous behavior of this protein in the organization of the neuromuscular synapses.
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