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Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) is a well-known transcriptional coactivator involved in mitochondrial biogenesis. PGC-1α is implicated in the pathophysiology of many neurodegenerative disorders; therefore, a deep understanding of its functioning in the nervou...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8750669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011673 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11010111 |
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author | Kuczynska, Zuzanna Metin, Erkan Liput, Michal Buzanska, Leonora |
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description | The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) is a well-known transcriptional coactivator involved in mitochondrial biogenesis. PGC-1α is implicated in the pathophysiology of many neurodegenerative disorders; therefore, a deep understanding of its functioning in the nervous system may lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies. The central nervous system (CNS)-specific isoforms of PGC-1α have been recently identified, and many functions of PGC-1α are assigned to the particular cell types of the central nervous system. In the mice CNS, deficiency of PGC-1α disturbed viability and functioning of interneurons and dopaminergic neurons, followed by alterations in inhibitory signaling and behavioral dysfunction. Furthermore, in the ALS rodent model, PGC-1α protects upper motoneurons from neurodegeneration. PGC-1α is engaged in the generation of neuromuscular junctions by lower motoneurons, protection of photoreceptors, and reduction in oxidative stress in sensory neurons. Furthermore, in the glial cells, PGC-1α is essential for the maturation and proliferation of astrocytes, myelination by oligodendrocytes, and mitophagy and autophagy of microglia. PGC-1α is also necessary for synaptogenesis in the developing brain and the generation and maintenance of synapses in postnatal life. This review provides an outlook of recent studies on the role of PGC-1α in various cells in the central nervous system. |
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spelling | pubmed-87506692022-01-12 Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System Kuczynska, Zuzanna Metin, Erkan Liput, Michal Buzanska, Leonora Cells Review The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) is a well-known transcriptional coactivator involved in mitochondrial biogenesis. PGC-1α is implicated in the pathophysiology of many neurodegenerative disorders; therefore, a deep understanding of its functioning in the nervous system may lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies. The central nervous system (CNS)-specific isoforms of PGC-1α have been recently identified, and many functions of PGC-1α are assigned to the particular cell types of the central nervous system. In the mice CNS, deficiency of PGC-1α disturbed viability and functioning of interneurons and dopaminergic neurons, followed by alterations in inhibitory signaling and behavioral dysfunction. Furthermore, in the ALS rodent model, PGC-1α protects upper motoneurons from neurodegeneration. PGC-1α is engaged in the generation of neuromuscular junctions by lower motoneurons, protection of photoreceptors, and reduction in oxidative stress in sensory neurons. Furthermore, in the glial cells, PGC-1α is essential for the maturation and proliferation of astrocytes, myelination by oligodendrocytes, and mitophagy and autophagy of microglia. PGC-1α is also necessary for synaptogenesis in the developing brain and the generation and maintenance of synapses in postnatal life. This review provides an outlook of recent studies on the role of PGC-1α in various cells in the central nervous system. MDPI 2021-12-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8750669/ /pubmed/35011673 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11010111 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Kuczynska, Zuzanna Metin, Erkan Liput, Michal Buzanska, Leonora Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title | Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title_full | Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title_fullStr | Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title_full_unstemmed | Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title_short | Covering the Role of PGC-1α in the Nervous System |
title_sort | covering the role of pgc-1α in the nervous system |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8750669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35011673 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11010111 |
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