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Hyperexcitability in young iPSC-derived C9ORF72 mutant motor neurons is associated with increased intracellular calcium release

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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages -

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NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09751-3

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  1. Motor Neuron Disease Association studentship [WadeMartins/Oct13/867-792]
  2. Monument Trust Discovery Award from Parkinson's UK [J-1403]
  3. Medical Research Council Dementias Platform UK Stem Cell Network [MR/M024962/1]

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A study found that C9ORF72 gene expansion is associated with ALS, with immature C9-MNs exhibiting a hyperexcitable phenotype. However, this was found to be a transient phenomenon, with maturing C9-MNs showing normal electrophysiological activity.
A large hexanucleotide repeat expansion in the C9ORF72 gene is the most prevalent cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). To better understand neuronal dysfunction during ALS progression, we studied motor neuron (MN) cultures derived from iPSC lines generated from C9ORF72 (C9) expansion carriers and unaffected controls. C9 and control MN cultures showed comparable mRNA levels for MN markers SMI-32, HB9 and ISL1 and similar MN yields (> 50% TUJ1/SMI-32 double-positive MNs). Using whole-cell patch clamp we showed that C9-MNs have normal membrane capacitance, resistance and resting potential. However, immature (day 40) C9-MNs exhibited a hyperexcitable phenotype concurrent with increased release of calcium (Ca2+) from internal stores, but with no changes to Na-V and K-V currents. Interestingly, this was a transient phenotype. By day 47, maturing C9-MNs demonstrated normal electrophysiological activity, displaying only subtle alterations on mitochondrial Ca2+ release. Together, these findings suggest the potential importance of a developmental component to C9ORF72-related ALS.

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