Autor: |
Shi-yu Yang, Matthew Gegg, David Chau, Anthony Schapira |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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Zdroj: |
Neurobiology of Disease, Vol 134, Iss , Pp - (2020) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1095-953X |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104620 |
Popis: |
The presence of GBA1 gene mutations increases risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), but the pathogenic mechanisms of GBA1 associated PD remain unknown. Given that impaired α-synuclein turnover is a hallmark of PD pathogenesis and cathepsin D is a key enzyme involved in α-synuclein degradation in neuronal cells, we have examined the relationship of glucocerebrosidase (GCase), cathepsin D and monomeric α-synuclein in human neural crest stem cell derived dopaminergic neurons. We found that normal activity of GCase is necessary for cathepsin D to perform its function of monomeric α-synuclein removal from neurons. GBA1 mutations lead to a lower level of cathepsin D protein and activity, and higher level of monomeric α-synuclein in neurons. When GBA1 mutant neurons were treated with GCase replacement or chaperone therapy; cathepsin D protein levels and activity were restored, and monomeric α-synuclein decreased. When cathepsin D was inhibited, GCase replacement failed to reduce monomeric α-synuclein levels in GBA1 mutant neurons. These data indicate that GBA1 gene mutations increase monomeric α-synuclein levels via an effect on lysosomal cathepsin D in neurons. |
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