Differential mitochondrial morphology in ventral striatal projection neuron subtypes
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2019Journal
Journal of Neuroscience ResearchPublisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.Type
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The two striatal projection neuron subtypes (medium spiny neurons- MSNs), those enriched in dopamine receptor 1 versus 2 (D1-MSNs and D2-MSNs), display dichotomous properties at the level of the transcriptome, projections, morphology, and electrophysiology. Recent work illustrates dichotomous mitochondrial length in NAc MSN subtype dendrites after cocaine self-administration, with a shift toward smaller mitochondria, due to enhanced fission, occurring in D1-MSN dendrites and a shift toward larger mitochondria in D2-MSN dendrites. However, to date there has been no comparison of mitochondrial morphological properties between MSN subtypes. In this study, we examine mitochondrial morphology in NAc D1-MSNs versus D2-MSNs. We observe an increase in the frequency of smaller length mitochondria in D2-MSN dendrites relative to D1-MSN dendrites, while D1-MSN dendrites display an increase in larger length mitochondria. The differences in mitochondrial length occur in both NAc core and shell, although to a greater extent in NAc core. Finally, we demonstrate that the mitochondrial fusion molecule, Opa1, is differentially expressed in NAc MSN subtypes, with D1-MSNs displaying higher expression of Opa1 ribosome-associated mRNA. The difference in Opa1 levels may account for the bias toward enhanced smaller mitochondria in D2-MSNs and enhanced larger mitochondria in D1-MSNs. Collectively, our study demonstrates differential mitochondrial size and a potential molecular mediator of these mitochondrial differences in NAc MSN subtypes.Sponsors
This work is supported by R01DA038613 to M.K.L., the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD Young Investigator grant number 23621, P&S Fund) to R.C., and T32DK098107 to C.A.C.Keyword
medium spiny neuronsmitochondria
nucleus accumbens
Opa1
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