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FAT4BRAIN - Networking for excellence in functional pharmacology to study the role of fatty acid metabolism in neurological disorders


FAT4BRAIN: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020

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The Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis (LIOS) is in great need to enhance its scientific performance and this could be accomplished through stronger international collaboration within the defined National RIS3 specialization in biomedicine. Latvia is performing well below the EU-average in terms of research excellence and innovation scoreboard. The FAT4BRAIN project builds cooperation between LIOS from the Widening region and world-leading partners in translational neuropharmacology (Uppsala University), metabolism and neuropsychiatric imaging research (Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen) as well as innovative mitochondria research company (Oroboros Instruments). The aim of FAT4BRAIN is to establish a network of excellence focused on the pivotal and common role of fatty acid metabolism in the development of neurological disorders, an issue of utmost biomedical and societal interest. FAT4BRAIN will use a multidisciplinary, functional pharmacology approach to promote cutting-edge research in this field. A comprehensive set of activities including workshops, expert meetings and dedicated training for early-stage researchers will enhance knowledge-bridging and networking. FAT4BRAIN activities will specifically focus on strengthening capacities in areas that need improvement at LIOS, using the internationally-leading partners’ excellence and experience. Dissemination of results to the research community, industry partners and public through presentations at conferences, media outputs as well as high impact publications will be facilitated by the partners’ extraordinary reputation and high-impact profile. Importantly, the research excellence of the partnering institutions together with the targeted activities of FAT4BRAIN will help LIOS to improve their own research profile by increasing methodological capacities in preclinical and translational research and scientific output in terms of publications of highest quality and impact.


Objectives

WP1 Brain energy metabolism in health & disease
  • to increase competence and expertise in scientific background and in various cutting edge methods
  • to promote the exchange of experience and scientific know-how; to build the capacity of LIOS researchers by obtaining the necessary knowledge and skills
» scientific skills on metabolism and cognition
» methodological skills on state-of-the-art techniques (e.g. genetic and molecular methods)
» procedural skills on translational medicine and clinical trial organisation
  • to strengthen the networking with partner organisations and to ensure long lasting further cooperation
WP2 Mitochondrial fitness & neuronal functions
  • to get training in the use of High-Resolution FluoRespirometry (HRFR) for the assessment of mitochondrial energetics in preclinical and clinical samples and to learn how to apply fluorometry in HRFR for the detection of hydrogen peroxide, calcium, and the assessment of mitochondrial membrane the potential in preclinical and clinical samples
  • review the potential for measurements of mitochondrial energetics, hydrogen peroxide production, calcium, and mitochondrial membrane potential in samples from CNS-related disorder models and patients
  • develop a platform for evaluation of mitochondria-related effects of drugs applied for interventions against CNS-related disorders
WP3 Novel targets & method development
  • to increase research competence in neuroscience
  • to guarantee compliance to international experimental research standards and ethical guidelines in LIOS
  • to promote visibility of the research of LIOS by conference attendance and publications
WP4 Career development of early-stage researchers (ESR)
  • to organise dedicated trainings and seminars for ESR and promote ESR participation in FAT4BRAINorganised activities
  • to establish a mentoring platform for ESR
  • to establish a networking platform of ESR from partner institutions for future collaborations
WP5 Outreach & promotion
  • to disseminate and exploit research results fostered by FAT4BRAIN within the scientific community of Europe
  • to provide information about FAT4BRAIN project activities and results to the general public
  • to enhance the attractiveness and networking of LIOS in order to compete for national and international research funding
WP6 Management & coordination
  • the overall goal of WP6 is to coordinate the consortium and manage the project activities to reach the planned results and impact within the proposed budget and time at the highest quality.
This includes:
  • to set-up the operational bodies of FAT4BRAIN
  • to coordinate and oversee the project activities to be carried out
  • to perform overall administrative and financial management of the project
  • to take care of legal and contractual management (compliance of the project activities with Grant Agreement and the Consortium Agreement)
  • to establish effective internal communication procedures and channels inside the consortium and to maintain the communication with the EC



Working Group Leader

WP1: Prof. Helgi Schiöth
WP2: Prof. Erich Gnaiger
WP3: Dr. Liga Zvejniece
WP4: Dr. Laura Clemensson (UU), Dr. Edijs Vavers (LIOS)
WP5: Dr. Marina Makrecka-Kuka
WP6: Dr. Edgars Liepinsh


Oroboros project involvement

Oroboros Instruments is a beneficiary at the FAT4BRAIN project and will contribute by training participants in the Oroboros MitoFit Laboratory and also send people from Oroboros to other institutes.



Secondments

Project Duration

Start: November 2019
End: December 2022


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Events

 WhenWhere
FAT4BRAIN Kick-off meeting Riga LV2019-11-07
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Riga LV, 2019 November 7-8. FAT4BRAIN Kick-off meeting - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
FAT4BRAIN 1st Online ESR Workshop2020-04-30
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Online, 2020 April 30. FAT4BRAIN 1st Online ESR Workshop - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
FAT4BRAIN School IOC147 Virtual Event2020-10-13
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Virtual Event, 2020-10-13. FAT4BRAIN School IOC147 on mt-functionality assessment in CNS-related applications .
MiPNet26.01 FAT4BRAIN O2k-Workshop IOC148 Virtual Event2021-03-03
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Virtual Event, 2021-03-03/04. FAT4BRAIN Virtual O2k-Workshop IOC148 on HRR for the assessment of mitochondrial bioenergetics.
FAT4BRAIN Midterm Review meeting Virtual2021-04-13
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Virtual, 2021 April 13. FAT4BRAIN Midterm Review meeting - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
FAT4BRAIN Online Workshop: Central regulatory mechanisms of energy metabolism2021-06-08
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Online, 2021 June 8. FAT4BRAIN Online Workshop: Central regulatory mechanisms of energy metabolism - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
MiPNet26.05 FAT4BRAIN Advanced O2k-Workshop IOC149 Virtual2021-06-14
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Virtual Event, 2021-06-14. FAT4BRAIN Advanced Virtual O2k-Workshop IOC149 on Amplex UltraRed
FAT4BRAIN 2nd Online ESR Workshop2021-06-18
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Online, 2021 June 18. FAT4BRAIN 2nd Online ESR Workshop - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
MiPNet26.09 FAT4BRAIN Advanced O2k-Workshop IOC150 Virtual2021-08-24
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Virtual Event, 2021 Aug- 24-25. FAT4BRAIN Advanced Virtual O2k-Workshop IOC150 on TMRM and Calcium Green
FAT4BRAIN Online Workshop: Brain energy metabolism in emotion and cognition2021-09-07
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Virtual, 2021 September 7. FAT4BRAIN Online Workshop: Brain energy metabolism in emotion and cognition - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
Dambrova 2022 Pharmacol Rev2022Dambrova M, Makrecka-Kuka M, Kuka J, Vilskersts R, Nordberg D, Attwood MM, Smesny S, Sen ZD, Guo AC, Oler E, Tian S, Zheng J, Wishart DS, Liepinsh E, Schioth HB. (2022) Acylcarnitines: Nomenclature, Biomarkers, Therapeutic Potential, Drug Targets, and Clinical Trials. https://doi.org/10.1124/pharmrev.121.000408
Dambrova 2022 BEC2022Dambrova M, Cecatto C, Vilskersts R, Liepinsh E (2022) Mitochondrial metabolites acylcarnitines: therapeutic potential and drug targets. Bioenerg Commun 2022.15. https://doi.org/10.26124/bec:2022-0015
Dambrova 2022 MitoFit2022Dambrova M, Cecatto C, Vilskersts R, Liepinsh E (2022) Mitochondrial metabolites acylcarnitines: therapeutic potential and drug targets. https://doi.org/10.26124/mitofit:2022-0020 2022-11-25 published in Bioenerg Commun 2022.15.
FAT4BRAIN 3rd Online ESR Workshop2022-02-25
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Virtual, 2022 February 25. FAT4BRAIN 3rd Online ESR Workshop - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
FAT4BRAIN Workshop IOC151 Innsbruck AT2022-05-02
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Innsbruck, AT, 2022 May 2-3. FAT4BRAIN Workshop IOC 151 on mitochondrial function in CNS-related applications: from pre-clinical to clinical studies
MiPNet27.09 FAT4BRAIN O2k-Workshop Schroecken AT2022-10-03
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Schroecken AT, 2022 Oct 03-08. FAT4BRAIN O2k-Workshop on high-resolution respirometry (HRR), part of IOC155.
FAT4BRAIN Symposium Jena DE2022-10-20
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Jena DE, 2022 October 20-21. FAT4BRAIN Symposium - Long COVID and acetylcarnitines: From preclinical models to clinical applications and translation potential
FAT4BRAIN 4th Online ESR Workshop2022-11-25
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Virtual, 2022 November 25. FAT4BRAIN 4th Online ESR Workshop - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
Cecatto 2023 MitoFit2023Cecatto C, Cardoso LHD, Ozola M, Korzh S, Zvejniece L, Gukalova B, Doerrier C, Dambrova M, Gnaiger E, Makrecka-Kuka M, Liepinsh E (2023) Fatty acid β-oxidation in brain mitochondria: Insights from high-resolution respirometry in mouse, rat and Drosophila brain, ischemia and aging models. MitoFit Preprints 2023.10. https://doi.org/10.26124/mitofit:2023-0010
Gnaiger 2023 MitoFit CII2023Gnaiger E (2023) Complex II ambiguities ― FADH2 in the electron transfer system. MitoFit Preprints 2023.3.v6. https://doi.org/10.26124/mitofit:2023-0003.v6 - Published 2023-11-22 J Biol Chem (2024)
GRC Mitochondria in Health and Disease 2023 Lucca IT2023-02-05
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Lucca (Barga), IT, 2023 Feb 05-10. The Gordon Research Conference on Mitochondria in Health and Disease.
FAT4BRAIN ESR Workshop2023-02-09
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Riga, LV, 2023 February 09-10. FAT4BRAIN ESR Workshop - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
BPS2023 San Diego US2023-02-18San Diego, US, 2023 Feb 18-22. 67th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society.
PDBEB 2023 Coimbra PT2023-04-03Coimbra, PT, 2023 Apr 03-14. PHD Course in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine - ONE HEALTH: A Metabolic Approach from the Cell to Society
MiPNet28.04 FAT4BRAIN IOC159 Riga LV2023-04-19
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Riga, LV, 2023 Apr 19. FAT4BRAIN O2k-Workshop IOC159.
FAT4BRAIN 2023 Riga LV2023-04-20
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Riga LV, 2023 April 20-21. FAT4BRAIN Symposium - Novel drug target and pathway identification
FAT4BRAIN Final review meeting Virtual2023-07-18
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Virtual, 2023 July 18. FAT4BRAIN Final review meeting - WIDESPREAD PROJECT.
Gnaiger 2024 J Biol Chem2024Gnaiger E (2024) Complex II ambiguities ― FADH2 in the electron transfer system. J Biol Chem 300:105470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105470




Contribution of Oroboros in the activities planned

Oroboros provides the worldwide leading concept and technology of high-resolution respirometry (HRR) applied for the functional diagnosis of mitochondrial defects, namely the MitoFit Lab with fourteen O2k (28 O2k-Chambers) for mitochondria metabolism screen. Oroboros will (1) train visiting researchers for the assessment of mitochondrial energetics in preclinical and clinical samples and to learn how to apply fluorometry in HRFR for the detection of hydrogen peroxide, calcium, and the assessment of mitochondrial membrane potential in preclinical and clinical samples; (2) review the potential for measurements of mitochondrial energetics, hydrogen peroxide production, calcium, and mitochondrial membrane potential in samples from CNS-related disorder models and patients and (3) develop a platform for evaluation of mitochondria-related effects of drugs applied for interventions against CNS-related disorders.

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Participants/Beneficiaries

Selected publications

Research innovation products: Oroboros Oroboros O2k (O2k) for high-resolution respirometry, O2kFluorometer
1) Horscroft JA, Kotwica AO, Laner V, West JA, Hennis PJ, Levett DZH, Howard DJ, Fernandez BO, Burgess SL, Ament Z, Gilbert-Kawai ET, Vercueil A, Landis BD, Mitchell K, Mythen MG, Branco C, Johnson RS, Feelisch M, Montgomery HE, Griffin JL, Grocott MPW, Gnaiger E, Martin DS, Murray AJ. Metabolic basis to Sherpa altitude adaptation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A2017;114:6382–7.
2) Burtscher J, Zangrandi L, Schwarzer C, Gnaiger E (2015) Differences in mitochondrial function in homogenated samples from healthy and epileptic specific brain tissues revealed by high-resolution respirometry. Mitochondrion 25:104-12.
3) Krumschnabel G, Fontana-Ayoub M, Sumbalova Z, Heidler J, Gauper K, Fasching M, Gnaiger E.Simultaneous high-resolution measurement of mitochondrial respiration and hydrogen peroxide production. Methods Mol Biol2015; 1264:245-61.
4) Gnaiger E, Boushel R, Søndergaard H, Munch-Andersen T, Damsgaard R, Hagen C, Díez-Sánchez C, Ara I, Wright-Paradis C, Schrauwen P, Hesselink M, Calbet JAL, Christiansen M, Helge JW, Saltin B. Mitochondrial coupling and capacity of oxidative phosphorylation in skeletal muscle of Inuit and caucasians in the arctic winter. Scand J Med Sci Sports2015; 25 (Suppl 4):126–34.
5) Gnaiger E (2014) Mitochondrial pathways and respiratory control. An introduction to OXPHOS analysis. 4th ed. Mitochondr Physiol Network 19.12. Oroboros MiPNet Publications, Innsbruck:80pp.


Official announcement of the WIDESPREAD Action [link FAT4BRAIN] ##