Nuclear Mislocalization of HDAC4 and Related Perturbations in Gene Expression Are Observed in Idiopathic PD Cases
(A) Cytoplasmic and nuclear localization of HDAC4 in control and idiopathic PD iPSC-derived dopamine neurons shown by immunofluorescence at 45 DIV—TH, green; HDAC4, yellow; DAPI, blue.
(B) The HDAC4 nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio is significantly increased in two of the four idiopathic PD patients. Data are represented as mean ± SEM (∗p < 0.05).
(C and D) A (C) decrease in the expression of HDAC4-controlled genes: TSPAN7; ATP1A3; RTN1; and PRKCBI and an (D) increase in the expression of ER stress genes: ERO1A; PDIA6; and FKBP9 is observed in the same two idiopathic PD cases that display HDAC4 mislocalization.