Targeting complement C3a receptor resolves mitochondrial hyperfusion and subretinal microglial activation in progranulin-deficient frontotemporal dementia
Li Xuan Tan, Frederike Cosima Oertel, An Cheng, Yann Cobigo, Azeen Keihani, Daniel J Bennett, Ahmed Abdelhak, Shivany Condor Montes, Makenna C. Chapman, Robert Yuzen Chen, Christian Cordano, Michael Emmerson Ward, Kaitlin Blackstone Casaletto, Joel H. Kramer, Howard J. Rosen, , Aparna Lakkaraju
This study identifies a mechanism by which progranulin deficiency leads to mitochondrial hyperfusion and neuroinflammation in GRN-FTD, showing that targeting C3aR can restore mitochondrial integrity and reduce microglial activation.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience