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Loss of pex5 sensitizes zebrafish to fasting due to deregulated mitochondria, mTOR, and autophagy


ABSTRACT: Animal models have been utilized to understand the pathogenesis of Zellweger spectrum disorders (ZSD), but the link between the clinical manifestations and molecular pathways has not yet been clearly established. We generated a peroxin 5 homozygous mutant zebrafish (pex5-/-) to gain insight into the molecular pathogenesis of peroxisome dysfunction. pex5-/- displays hallmarks of ZSD in humans and die within one month after birth. Fasting rapidly depletes the liver lipids and glycogen in pex5-/- and expedites their mortality. Mechanistically, abnormal mitochondrial activity and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling act together to induce metabolic alterations to deplete the hepatic nutrients and accumulate the damaged mitochondria. Accordingly, the use of chemical interventions blocking either the mitochondrial activities or the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 or a combination of both improves the metabolic imbalance shown in the fasted pex5-/- livers and extends the survival of the animals. Furthermore, the use of an autophagy activator also effectively ameliorated the early mortality of the fasted pex5-/-. These results suggest that fasting may be detrimental to patients with peroxisome dysfunction and that modulating the mitochondria, mTOR, or autophagy activities may provide a therapeutic option to alleviate the symptoms of peroxisomal diseases associated with metabolic dysfunction. 

ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio

PROVIDER: GSE205349 | GEO | 2022/06/05

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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