An adenine model of inborn metabolism errors alters TDP-43 aggregation and reduces its toxicity in yeast revealing insights into protein misfolding diseases
TDP-43 is linked to human diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). Expression of TDP-43 in yeast is known to be toxic, cause cells to elongate, form liquid-like aggregates, and inhibit autophagy and TOROID formation. Here, we used the apt1∆ aah1∆ ye...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shared Science Publishers OG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell |
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| Online Access: | http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/2025a-park-microbial-cell |
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| Summary: | TDP-43 is linked to human diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). Expression of TDP-43 in yeast is known to be toxic, cause cells to elongate, form liquid-like aggregates, and inhibit autophagy and TOROID formation. Here, we used the apt1∆ aah1∆ yeast model of inborn errors of metabolism, previously shown to lead to intracellular adenine accumulation and adenine amyloid-like fiber formation, to explore interactions with TDP-43. Results show that the double deletion shifts the TDP-43 aggregates from liquid-like droplets toward a more amyloid-like state. At the same time the deletions reduce TDP-43’s effects on toxicity, cell morphology, autophagy, and TOROID formation without affecting the level of TDP-43. This suggests that the liquid-like droplets rather than amyloid-like TDP-43 aggregates are responsible for the deleterious effects in yeast. How the apt1∆ aah1∆ deletions alter TDP-43 aggregate formation is not clear. Possibly, it results from adenine and TDP-43 fiber interactions as seen for other heterologous fibers. This work offers new insights into the potential interactions between metabolite-based amyloids and pathological protein aggregates, with broad implications for understanding protein misfolding diseases. |
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| ISSN: | 2311-2638 |