Mitochondrial Biology in sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis

Mitochondrial Biology in sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis

Dissertation

Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

the degree of Doctor of Philosophy In

Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise

by

Elika Shabrokh

March 19, 2014 Blacksburg,VA

Madlyn I. Frisard Kevin P. Davy

Matthew W. Hulver Richard F. Helm

Keywords: Amyloid beta; Inclusion Body Myositis; Mitochondria

Mitochondrial Biology in sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis

Elika Shabrokh

ABSTRACT

Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis (sIBM) is an inflammatory muscle disease that strikes individuals at random and accounts for approximately 1/3 of all idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. It is characterized by progressive weakness of distal and proximal muscles and is the most common muscle disorder in individuals over 50 years of age. Currently, there is no known cause, cure, or enduring treatment for sIBM, although a number of theories as to its cause have been proposed. One theory proposes that activation of the inflammatory/ immune response is the primary trigger resulting in muscle degeneration and protein abnormalities, while an alternative theory suggests that sIBM is a degenerative muscle disease with abnormal pathogenic protein accumulation, in particular Abeta, being a primary cause that triggers an inflammatory/ immune response. Mitochondrial abnormalities have been observed in skeletal muscle from patients diagnosed with the disease, however the role of the mitochondria in disease pathology is still unclear. The aim of this dissertation was to evaluate: 1) the role of the mitochondria in the development of sIBM and 2) the role of amyloid beta on mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle. A better understanding of the role of the mitochondria in the development of sIBM may help to identify novel prevention and/ or treatment strategies.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I could not have completed this dissertation without the priceless support of a several very important individuals.

I would like to start off by giving the most heartfelt and meaningful thank you of my entire life to my Ph.D. mentor, Dr. Madlyn Frisard.

I am extremely honored and grateful for having had the opportunity to work for her.

Her patience, motivation, wisdom, genuine caring and concern, guidance, and faith in me during the dissertation process has been the single most important element in helping me to accomplish earning this Ph.D. Madlyn has selflessly spent her time constantly guiding and educating me without losing sight of the need to mix compassion, fun, and laughter into the learning process.

Madlyn you will always remain to be my role model; not just as an accomplished and hardworking scientist, but also as an example as a person that I wish to emulate in life.

Next, I would like to express my gratitude and deep appreciation for Dr. Matt Hulver.

He supported me in countless ways throughout my Ph.D.

Thank you Matt for providing me with so many opportunities; without your belief in me, and those opportunities, I certainly would not be where I am today.

I would also like to thank Dr. Kevin Davy for his continued encouragement, support and advice during my Ph.D.

I am also very grateful to Dr. Richard Helm for his

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scientific advice and the many insightful discussions and suggestions he provided for my dissertation.

My success would not have been possible if it were not a result of the support and friendship of each and every member of the Frisard/Hulver lab.

In particular, I would like to thank Dr. Ryan McMillian for all his help and contributions to this project.

I would also like to thank my parents, Golnar and Farid, for providing the support and guidance I needed to pursue my dreams. I am also thankful to the rest of my family, Elham and James for their love and constant support throughout this journey.

I am also very grateful to Adam for all his support, encouragement, and love during the last stages of my Ph.D., I am glad to have experienced this with you.

I would also like to thank all the members of the HNFE department at Virginia Tech.

I have had the best four years of my life here within this department and I am proud to have been a part of it.

I dedicate this dissertation to all of you, without whom I would not have made it this far!

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1. Research/key questions

4

2.2. Search Methods

4

2.3. Inclusion and exclusion criteria

4

2.4. Search Results

5

2.5. Content results

5

2.6. Discussion

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CHAPTER III: MITOCHONDRIAL DYSREGULATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE

FROM PATIENS DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND SPORADIC

INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS

3.1. Abstract

25

3.2. Introduction

26

3.3. Methods

28

3.4. Results

32

3.5. Discussion

36

CHAPTER IV: MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION AND SUBSTRATE METABOLISM

IN A MOUSE MODEL OF SPORADIC INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS

4.1. Abstract

40

4.2. Introduction

41

4.3. Methods

43

4.4. Results

49

4.5. Discussion

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CHAPTER V: IMPLICATIONS/FUTURE DIRECTIONS

64

REFERENCES

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