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Genetic, structural, and molecular insights into the function of ras of complex proteins domains. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:809-18. [PMID: 24981771 PMCID: PMC4104024 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ras of complex proteins (ROC) domains were identified in 2003 as GTP binding modules in large multidomain proteins from Dictyostelium discoideum. Research into the function of these domains exploded with their identification in a number of proteins linked to human disease, including leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and death-associated protein kinase 1 (DAPK1) in Parkinson’s disease and cancer, respectively. This surge in research has resulted in a growing body of data revealing the role that ROC domains play in regulating protein function and signaling pathways. In this review, recent advances in the structural information available for proteins containing ROC domains, along with insights into enzymatic function and the integration of ROC domains as molecular switches in a cellular and organismal context, are explored.
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Schapansky J, Nardozzi JD, Felizia F, LaVoie MJ. Membrane recruitment of endogenous LRRK2 precedes its potent regulation of autophagy. Hum Mol Genet 2014; 23:4201-14. [PMID: 24682598 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common cause of familial and idiopathic Parkinson's disease. However, the mechanisms for activating its physiological function are not known, hindering identification of the biological role of endogenous LRRK2. The recent discovery that LRRK2 is highly expressed in cells of the innate immune system and genetic association is a risk factor for autoimmune disorders implies an important role for LRRK2 in pathology outside of the central nervous system. Thus, an examination of endogenous LRRK2 in immune cells could provide insight into the protein's function. Here, we establish that stimulation of specific Toll-like receptors results in a complex biochemical activation of endogenous LRRK2, with early phosphorylation of LRRK2 preceding its dimerization and membrane translocation. Membrane-associated LRRK2 co-localized to autophagosome membranes following either TLR4 stimulation or mTOR inhibition with rapamycin. Silencing of endogenous LRRK2 expression resulted in deficits in the induction of autophagy and clearance of a well-described macroautophagy substrate, demonstrating the critical role of endogenous LRRK2 in regulating autophagy. Inhibition of LRRK2 kinase activity also reduced autophagic degradation and suggested the importance of the kinase domain in the regulation of autophagy. Our results demonstrate a well-orchestrated series of biochemical events involved in the activation of LRRK2 important to its physiological function. With similarities observed across multiple cell types and stimuli, these findings are likely relevant in all cell types that natively express endogenous LRRK2, and provide insights into LRRK2 function and its role in human disease.
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- Jason Schapansky
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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No association between genetic variants of the LRRK2 gene and schizophrenia in Han Chinese. Neurosci Lett 2014; 566:210-5. [PMID: 24631561 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mitochondrial dysfunction was widely reported in schizophrenia patients in recent studies. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a mitochondrial protein, and mutations in the LRRK2 gene can induce mitochondrial dysfunction. LRRK2 mutations have been reported to be the most frequent genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). We were interested in whether LRRK2 variants also play a role in schizophrenia. In this study, we genotyped 12 genetic variants (including 4 tag SNPs and 8 disease-associated variants) in the LRRK2 gene in a total of 2449 samples composed of two independent Han Chinese schizophrenia case-control cohorts (486 schizophrenia patients and 480 healthy controls from Hunan Province; 624 schizophrenia patients and 859 healthy controls from Shanghai). We compared the genotype, allele and haplotype frequencies of those SNPs between cases and controls. Statistical analyses revealed no association between LRRK2 variants/haplotypes and schizophrenia in these two schizophrenia case-control cohorts and the combined samples. Our results indicated that the LRRK2 variants are unlikely to be actively involved in schizophrenia in Han Chinese.
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Greggio E, Singleton A. Kinase signaling pathways as potential targets in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 4:783-92. [DOI: 10.1586/14789450.4.6.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Schneider JS. Gangliosides and glycolipids in neurodegenerative disorders. ADVANCES IN NEUROBIOLOGY 2014; 9:449-61. [PMID: 25151391 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1154-7_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glycolipids and gangliosides play important roles in maintaining the functional integrity of the nervous system. However, surprisingly little is known about how glycolipids and gangliosides in particular participate in various neurodegenerative processes. For example, it has been known for a long time that administration of gangliosides and in particular, GM1 ganglioside, can ameliorate damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems and can mitigate effects of a variety of neurodegenerative processes. What is not known is the extent to which dysfunctional biosynthesis or metabolism of gangliosides may be involved in various neurodegenerative disorders and if alterations observed reflect an intrinsic disease-related process or represent the response of the brain to a degenerative process. This chapter briefly reviews recent advances in the study of glycolipids and gangliosides and their potential participation in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and the potential link between Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
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- J S Schneider
- Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA,
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Stafa K, Tsika E, Moser R, Musso A, Glauser L, Jones A, Biskup S, Xiong Y, Bandopadhyay R, Dawson VL, Dawson TM, Moore DJ. Functional interaction of Parkinson's disease-associated LRRK2 with members of the dynamin GTPase superfamily. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 23:2055-77. [PMID: 24282027 PMCID: PMC3959816 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mutations in LRRK2 cause autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease (PD). LRRK2 encodes a multi-domain protein containing GTPase and kinase domains, and putative protein–protein interaction domains. Familial PD mutations alter the GTPase and kinase activity of LRRK2 in vitro. LRRK2 is suggested to regulate a number of cellular pathways although the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. To explore such mechanisms, it has proved informative to identify LRRK2-interacting proteins, some of which serve as LRRK2 kinase substrates. Here, we identify common interactions of LRRK2 with members of the dynamin GTPase superfamily. LRRK2 interacts with dynamin 1–3 that mediate membrane scission in clathrin-mediated endocytosis and with dynamin-related proteins that mediate mitochondrial fission (Drp1) and fusion (mitofusins and OPA1). LRRK2 partially co-localizes with endosomal dynamin-1 or with mitofusins and OPA1 at mitochondrial membranes. The subcellular distribution and oligomeric complexes of dynamin GTPases are not altered by modulating LRRK2 in mouse brain, whereas mature OPA1 levels are reduced in G2019S PD brains. LRRK2 enhances mitofusin-1 GTP binding, whereas dynamin-1 and OPA1 serve as modest substrates of LRRK2-mediated phosphorylation in vitro. While dynamin GTPase orthologs are not required for LRRK2-induced toxicity in yeast, LRRK2 functionally interacts with dynamin-1 and mitofusin-1 in cultured neurons. LRRK2 attenuates neurite shortening induced by dynamin-1 by reducing its levels, whereas LRRK2 rescues impaired neurite outgrowth induced by mitofusin-1 potentially by reversing excessive mitochondrial fusion. Our study elucidates novel functional interactions of LRRK2 with dynamin-superfamily GTPases that implicate LRRK2 in the regulation of membrane dynamics important for endocytosis and mitochondrial morphology.
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- Klodjan Stafa
- Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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Heman-Ackah SM, Hallegger M, Rao MS, Wood MJA. RISC in PD: the impact of microRNAs in Parkinson's disease cellular and molecular pathogenesis. Front Mol Neurosci 2013; 6:40. [PMID: 24312000 PMCID: PMC3834244 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2013.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease characterized primarily by the selective death of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta of the midbrain. Although several genetic forms of PD have been identified, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying DA neuron loss in PD remain elusive. In recent years, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been recognized as potent post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression with fundamental roles in numerous biological processes. Although their role in PD pathogenesis is still a very active area of investigation, several seminal studies have contributed significantly to our understanding of the roles these small non-coding RNAs play in the disease process. Among these are studies which have demonstrated specific miRNAs that target and down-regulate the expression of PD-related genes as well as those demonstrating a reciprocal relationship in which PD-related genes act to regulate miRNA processing machinery. Concurrently, a wealth of knowledge has become available regarding the molecular mechanisms that unify the underlying etiology of genetic and sporadic PD pathogenesis, including dysregulated protein quality control by the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy pathway, activation of programmed cell death, mitochondrial damage and aberrant DA neurodevelopment and maintenance. Following a discussion of the interactions between PD-related genes and miRNAs, this review highlights those studies which have elucidated the roles of these pathways in PD pathogenesis. We highlight the potential of miRNAs to serve a critical regulatory role in the implicated disease pathways, given their capacity to modulate the expression of entire families of related genes. Although few studies have directly linked miRNA regulation of these pathways to PD, a strong foundation for investigation has been laid and this area holds promise to reveal novel therapeutic targets for PD.
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- Sabrina M Heman-Ackah
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford Oxford, UK ; Center for Regenerative Medicine, US National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD, USA
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Chan SL, Angeles DC, Tan EK. Targeting leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 in Parkinson's disease. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2013; 17:1471-82. [DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2013.842978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Migheli R, Del Giudice MG, Spissu Y, Sanna G, Xiong Y, Dawson TM, Dawson VL, Galioto M, Rocchitta G, Biosa A, Serra PA, Carri MT, Crosio C, Iaccarino C. LRRK2 affects vesicle trafficking, neurotransmitter extracellular level and membrane receptor localization. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77198. [PMID: 24167564 PMCID: PMC3805556 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene was found to play a role in the pathogenesis of both familial and sporadic Parkinson’s disease (PD). LRRK2 encodes a large multi-domain protein that is expressed in different tissues. To date, the physiological and pathological functions of LRRK2 are not clearly defined. In this study we have explored the role of LRRK2 in controlling vesicle trafficking in different cellular or animal models and using various readouts. In neuronal cells, the presence of LRRK2G2019S pathological mutant determines increased extracellular dopamine levels either under basal conditions or upon nicotine stimulation. Moreover, mutant LRRK2 affects the levels of dopamine receptor D1 on the membrane surface in neuronal cells or animal models. Ultrastructural analysis of PC12-derived cells expressing mutant LRRK2G2019S shows an altered intracellular vesicle distribution. Taken together, our results point to the key role of LRRK2 to control vesicle trafficking in neuronal cells.
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- Rossana Migheli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Biology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
- Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Kett LR, Dauer WT. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 for beginners: six key questions. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2013; 2:a009407. [PMID: 22393539 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a009407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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There has been intense interest in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) since 2004, when mutations in the LRRK2 gene were discovered to cause dominantly inherited Parkinson's disease (PD). This article will address six basic questions about LRRK2 biology as it relates to PD, with particular emphasis on its discovery, current concepts of its physiological and pathological functions, and the strategies being used to discover how LRRK2 dysfunction causes PD.
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- Lauren R Kett
- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Department of Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Fraser KB, Moehle MS, Daher JPL, Webber PJ, Williams JY, Stewart CA, Yacoubian TA, Cowell RM, Dokland T, Ye T, Chen D, Siegal GP, Galemmo RA, Tsika E, Moore DJ, Standaert DG, Kojima K, Mobley JA, West AB. LRRK2 secretion in exosomes is regulated by 14-3-3. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 22:4988-5000. [PMID: 23886663 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene cause late-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). Emerging evidence suggests a role for LRRK2 in the endocytic pathway. Here, we show that LRRK2 is released in extracellular microvesicles (i.e. exosomes) from cells that natively express LRRK2. LRRK2 localizes to collecting duct epithelial cells in the kidney that actively secrete exosomes into urine. Purified urinary exosomes contain LRRK2 protein that is both dimerized and phosphorylated. We provide a quantitative proteomic profile of 1673 proteins in urinary exosomes and find that known LRRK2 interactors including 14-3-3 are some of the most abundant exosome proteins. Disruption of the 14-3-3 LRRK2 interaction with a 14-3-3 inhibitor or through acute LRRK2 kinase inhibition potently blocks LRRK2 release in exosomes, but familial mutations in LRRK2 had no effect on secretion. LRRK2 levels were overall comparable but highly variable in urinary exosomes derived from PD cases and age-matched controls, although very high LRRK2 levels were detected in some PD affected cases. We further characterized LRRK2 exosome release in neurons and macrophages in culture, and found that LRRK2-positive exosomes circulate in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Together, these results define a pathway for LRRK2 extracellular release, clarify one function of the LRRK2 14-3-3 interaction and provide a foundation for utilization of LRRK2 as a biomarker in clinical trials.
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- Kyle B Fraser
- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics
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Kim KS, Kim JS, Park JY, Suh YH, Jou I, Joe EH, Park SM. DJ-1 associates with lipid rafts by palmitoylation and regulates lipid rafts-dependent endocytosis in astrocytes. Hum Mol Genet 2013; 22:4805-17. [PMID: 23847046 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common progressive neurodegenerative disease. Several genes have been associated with familial type PD, providing tremendous insights into the pathogenesis of PD. Gathering evidence supports the view that these gene products may operate through common molecular pathways. Recent reports suggest that many PD-associated gene products, such as α-synuclein, LRRK2, parkin and PINK1, associate with lipid rafts and lipid rafts may be associated with neurodegeneration. Here, we observed that DJ-1 protein also associated with lipid rafts. Palmitoylation of three cysteine residues (C46/53/106) and C-terminal region of DJ-1 were required for this association. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced the localization of DJ-1 into lipid rafts in astrocytes. The LPS-TLR4 signaling was more augmented in DJ-1 knock-out astrocytes by the impairment of TLR4 endocytosis. Furthermore, lipid rafts-dependent endocytosis including the endocytosis of CD14, which play a major role in regulating TLR4 endocytosis was also impaired, but clathrin-dependent endocytosis was not. This study provides a novel function of DJ-1 in lipid rafts, which may contribute the pathogenesis of PD. Moreover, it also provides the possibility that many PD-related proteins may operate through common molecular pathways in lipid rafts.
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Berwick DC, Harvey K. LRRK2: an éminence grise of Wnt-mediated neurogenesis? Front Cell Neurosci 2013; 7:82. [PMID: 23754980 PMCID: PMC3668263 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2013.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The importance of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) to mature neurons is well-established, since mutations in PARK8, the gene encoding LRRK2, are the most common known cause of Parkinson’s disease. Nonetheless, despite the LRRK2 knockout mouse having no overt neurodevelopmental defect, numerous lines of in vitro data point toward a central role for this protein in neurogenesis. Roles for LRRK2 have been described in many key processes, including neurite outgrowth and the regulation of microtubule dynamics. Moreover, LRRK2 has been implicated in cell cycle control, suggesting additional roles in neurogenesis that precede terminal differentiation. However, we contend that the suggested function of LRRK2 as a scaffolding protein at the heart of numerous Wnt signaling cascades provides the most tantalizing link to neurogenesis in the developing brain. Numerous lines of evidence show a critical requirement for multiple Wnt pathways in the development of certain brain regions, not least the dopaminergic neurons of the ventral mid-brain. In conclusion, these observations indicate a function of LRRK2 as a subtle yet critical mediator of the action of Wnt ligands on developing neurons. We suggest that LRRK2 loss- or gain-of-function are likely modifiers of developmental phenotypes seen in animal models of Wnt signaling deregulation, a hypothesis that can be tested by cross-breeding relevant genetically modified experimental strains.
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- Daniel C Berwick
- Department of Pharmacology, University College London School of Pharmacy, University College London London, UK
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Expression analysis of Lrrk1, Lrrk2 and Lrrk2 splice variants in mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63778. [PMID: 23675505 PMCID: PMC3651128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Missense mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are linked to autosomal dominant forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). In order to get insights into the physiological role of Lrrk2, we examined the distribution of Lrrk2 mRNA and different splice variants in the developing murine embryo and the adult brain of Mus musculus. To analyse if the Lrrk2-paralog, Lrrk1, may have redundant functions in PD-development, we also compared Lrrk1 and Lrrk2 expression in the same tissues. Using radioactive in situ hybridization, we found ubiquitous expression of both genes at low level from embryonic stage E9.5 onward, which progressively increased up until birth. The developing central nervous system (CNS) displayed no prominent Lrrk2 mRNA signals at these time-points. However, in the entire postnatal brain Lrrk2 became detectable, showing strongest level in the striatum and the cortex of adult mice; Lrrk1 was only detectable in the mitral cell layer of the olfactory bulb. Thus, due to the non-overlapping expression patterns, a redundant function of Lrrk2 and Lrrk1 in the pathogenesis of PD seems to be unlikely. Quantification of Lrrk2 mRNA and protein level in several brain regions by real-time PCR and Western blot verified the striatum and cortex as hotspots of postnatal Lrrk2 expression. Strong expression of Lrrk2 is mainly found in neurons, specifically in the dopamine receptor 1 (DRD1a) and 2 (DRD2)-positive subpopulations of the striatal medium spiny neurons. Finally, we identified 2 new splice-variants of Lrrk2 in RNA-samples from various adult brain regions and organs: a variant with a skipped exon 5 and a truncated variant terminating in an alternative exon 42a. In order to identify the origin of these two splice variants, we also analysed primary neural cultures independently and found cell-specific expression patterns for these variants in microglia and astrocytes.
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Funke C, Schneider SA, Berg D, Kell DB. Genetics and iron in the systems biology of Parkinson’s disease and some related disorders. Neurochem Int 2013; 62:637-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A number of neurodegenerative diseases principally affect humans as they age and are characterized by the loss of specific groups of neurons in different brain regions. Although these disorders are generally sporadic, it is now clear that many of them have a substantial genetic component. As genes are the raw material with which evolution works, we might benefit from understanding these genes in an evolutionary framework. Here, I will discuss how we can understand whether evolution has shaped genes involved in neurodegeneration and the implications for practical issues, such as our choice of model systems for studying these diseases, and more theoretical concerns, such as the level of selection against these phenotypes.
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- Mark R Cookson
- Cell Biology and Gene Expression Unit, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD 20892-3707, USA.
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In 2004 it was first shown that mutations in LRRK2 can cause Parkinson's disease. This initial discovery was quickly followed by the observation that a single particular mutation is a relatively common cause of Parkinson's disease across varied populations. Further genetic investigation has revealed a variety of genetic ties to Parkinson's disease across this gene. These include common alleles with quite broad effects on risk, likely through both alterations at the protein sequence level, and in the context of expression. A great deal of functional characterization of LRRK2 and disease-causing mutations in this protein has occurred over the last 9 years, and considerable progress has been made. Particular attention has been paid to the kinase activity of LRRK2 as a therapeutic target, and while it is no means certain that this is viable target it is likely that this hypothesis will be tested in clinical trials sooner rather than later. We believe that the future goals for LRRK2 research are, while challenging, relatively clear and that the next 10 years of research promises to be perhaps more exciting than the last.
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- Coro Paisán-Ruiz
- Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, NY, USA
- Friedman Brain and Mindich Child Health and Development Institutes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, NY, USA
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK
- School of Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Di Domenico F, Sultana R, Ferree A, Smith K, Barone E, Perluigi M, Coccia R, Pierce W, Cai J, Mancuso C, Squillace R, Wiengele M, Dalle-Donne I, Wolozin B, Butterfield DA. Redox proteomics analyses of the influence of co-expression of wild-type or mutated LRRK2 and Tau on C. elegans protein expression and oxidative modification: relevance to Parkinson disease. Antioxid Redox Signal 2012; 17:1490-506. [PMID: 22315971 PMCID: PMC3448940 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2011.4312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2011] [Revised: 01/14/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIMS The human LRRK2 gene has been identified as the most common causative gene of autosomal-dominantly inherited and idiopathic Parkinson disease (PD). The G2019S substitution is the most common mutation in LRRK2. The R1441C mutation also occurs in cases of familial PD, but is not as prevalent. Some cases of LRRK2-based PD exhibit Tau pathology, which suggests that alterations on LRRK2 activity affect the pathophysiology of Tau. To investigate how LRRK2 might affect Tau and the pathophysiology of PD, we generated lines of C. elegans expressing human LRRK2 [wild-type (WT) or mutated (G2019S or R1441C)] with and without V337M Tau. Expression and redox proteomics were used to identify the effects of LRRK2 (WT and mutant) on protein expression and oxidative modifications. RESULTS Co-expression of WT LRRK2 and Tau led to increased expression of numerous proteins, including several 60S ribosomal proteins, mitochondrial proteins, and the V-type proton ATPase, which is associated with autophagy. C. elegans expressing mutant LRRK2 showed similar changes, but also showed increased protein oxidation and lipid peroxidation, the latter indexed as increased protein-bound 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE). INNOVATION Our study brings new knowledge about the possible alterations induced by LRRK2 (WT and mutated) and Tau interactions, suggesting the involvement of G2019S and R1441C in Tau-dependent neurodegenerative processes. CONCLUSION These results suggest that changes in LRRK2 expression or activity lead to corresponding changes in mitochondrial function, autophagy, and protein translation. These findings are discussed with reference to the pathophysiology of PD.
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- Fabio Di Domenico
- Department of Chemistry, Center of Membrane Sciences, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Membrane Sciences, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Pharmacology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pharmacology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Membrane Sciences, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bedford, Massachusetts
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Schneider JS, Gollomp SM, Sendek S, Colcher A, Cambi F, Du W. A randomized, controlled, delayed start trial of GM1 ganglioside in treated Parkinson's disease patients. J Neurol Sci 2012. [PMID: 23199590 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2012.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The present single center, double-blind, delayed start study was conducted to examine possible symptomatic and disease-modifying effects of GM1 ganglioside in Parkinson's disease (PD). Seventy-seven subjects with PD were randomly assigned to receive GM1 for 120 weeks (early-start group) or placebo for 24 weeks followed by GM1 for 96 weeks (delayed-start group). Washout evaluations occurred at 1 and 2 years after the end of treatment. Seventeen additional subjects who received standard-of-care were followed for comparative information about disease progression. Primary outcome was change from baseline Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor scores. At week 24, the early-start group had significant improvement in UPDRS motor scores vs. a significant worsening of scores in the delayed-start group. The early-start group also showed a sustained benefit vs. the delayed-start group at week 72 and at week 120. Both groups had significant symptom worsening during washout. This study provides evidence that GM1 use for 24 weeks was superior to placebo for improving motor symptoms and that extended GM1 use (up to 120 weeks) resulted in a lower than expected rate of symptom progression. The data from this small study suggest that GM1 may have symptomatic and potentially disease modifying effects on PD.
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- Jay S Schneider
- Dept. of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology and Parkinson's Disease Research Unit, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) is an enzyme implicated in human disease, containing kinase and GTPase functions within the same multidomain open reading frame. Dominant mutations in the LRRK2 gene are the most common cause of familial PD (Parkinson's disease). Additionally, in genome-wide association studies, the LRRK2 locus has been linked to risk of PD, Crohn's disease and leprosy, and LRRK2 has also been linked with cancer. Despite its association with human disease, very little is known about its pathophysiology. Recent reports suggest a functional association between LRRK2 and autophagy. Implications of this set of data for our understanding of LRRK2′s role in physiology and disease are discussed in the present paper.
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Mutations in LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) (also known as PARK8 or dardarin) are responsible for the autosomal-dominant form of PD (Parkinson's disease). LRRK2 mutations were found in approximately 3–5% of familial and 1–3% of sporadic PD cases with the highest prevalence (up to 40%) in North Africans and Ashkenazi Jews. To date, mutations in LRRK2 are a major genetic risk factor for familial and sporadic PD. Despite the fact that 8 years have passed from the establishment of the first link between PD and dardarin in 2004, the pathophysiological role of LRRK2 in PD onset and progression is far from clearly defined. Also the generation of different LRRK2 transgenic or knockout animals has not provided new hints on the function of LRRK2 in the brain. The present paper reviews recent evidence regarding a potential role of LRRK2 in the regulation of membrane trafficking from vesicle generation to the movement along cytoskeleton and finally to vesicle fusion with cell membrane.
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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene represent the most common cause of familial Parkinson's disease (PD), whereas common variation at the LRRK2 locus is associated with an increased risk of idiopathic PD. Considerable progress has been made toward understanding the biological functions of LRRK2 and the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenic effects of disease-associated mutations. The development of neuronal culture models and transgenic or viral-based rodent models have proved useful for identifying a number of emerging pathways implicated in LRRK2-dependent neuronal damage, including the microtubule network, actin cytoskeleton, autophagy, mitochondria, vesicular trafficking, and protein quality control. However, many important questions remain to be posed and answered. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms and pathways underlying LRRK2-mediated neurodegeneration is critical for the identification of new molecular targets for therapeutic intervention in PD. In this review we discuss recent advances and unanswered questions in understanding the pathophysiology of LRRK2.
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Parkinson's disease: leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 and autophagy, intimate enemies. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2012; 2012:151039. [PMID: 22970411 PMCID: PMC3437299 DOI: 10.1155/2012/151039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is the second common neurodegenerative disorder, after Alzheimer's disease. It is a clinical syndrome characterized by loss of dopamine-generating cells in the substancia nigra, a region of the midbrain. The etiology of Parkinson's disease has long been through to involve both genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene cause late-onset Parkinson's disease with a clinical appearance indistinguishable from Parkinson's disease idiopathic. Autophagy is an intracellular catabolic mechanism whereby a cell recycles or degrades damage proteins and cytoplasmic organelles. This degradative process has been associated with cellular dysfunction in neurodegenerative processes including Parkinson's disease. We discuss the role of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 in autophagy, and how the deregulations of this degradative mechanism in cells can be implicated in the Parkinson's disease etiology.
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Recently, several genes for parkinsonism have been identified. Among them, familial Parkinson's disease (PD) could be assigned for PARK disorders. PARK disorders consist of three different inherited modes such as autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant modes and susceptible genes. Some of them manifest not only typical parkinsonism, but also dystonia, pyramidal sign, and mental dysfunctions. While the monogenic forms of PARK disorders have been reviewed extensively, it is not easy to do differential diagnosis of PARK disorders due to the additional features except for typical parkinsonism. In this presentation, we focus on two different scenarios of patients with autosomal dominant parkinsonism: (1) parkinsonism with mutations in one of the PARK genes; (2) parkinsonism with mutations other than PARK genes or yet other genes where parkinsonism is a well recognized, concomitant, or even an isolated feature.
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- Nobutaka Hattori
- Department of Neurology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Papkovskaia TD, Chau KY, Inesta-Vaquera F, Papkovsky DB, Healy DG, Nishio K, Staddon J, Duchen MR, Hardy J, Schapira AHV, Cooper JM. G2019S leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 causes uncoupling protein-mediated mitochondrial depolarization. Hum Mol Genet 2012; 21:4201-13. [PMID: 22736029 PMCID: PMC3441120 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/dds244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The G2019S leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) mutation is the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), clinically and pathologically indistinguishable from idiopathic PD. Mitochondrial abnormalities are a common feature in PD pathogenesis and we have investigated the impact of G2019S mutant LRRK2 expression on mitochondrial bioenergetics. LRRK2 protein expression was detected in fibroblasts and lymphoblasts at levels higher than those observed in the mouse brain. The presence of G2019S LRRK2 mutation did not influence LRRK2 expression in fibroblasts. However, the expression of the G2019S LRRK2 mutation in both fibroblast and neuroblastoma cells was associated with mitochondrial uncoupling. This was characterized by decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and increased oxygen utilization under basal and oligomycin-inhibited conditions. This resulted in a decrease in cellular ATP levels consistent with compromised cellular function. This uncoupling of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation was associated with a cell-specific increase in uncoupling protein (UCP) 2 and 4 expression. Restoration of mitochondrial membrane potential by the UCP inhibitor genipin confirmed the role of UCPs in this mechanism. The G2019S LRRK2-induced mitochondrial uncoupling and UCP4 mRNA up-regulation were LRRK2 kinase-dependent, whereas endogenous LRRK2 levels were required for constitutive UCP expression. We propose that normal mitochondrial function was deregulated by the expression of G2019S LRRK2 in a kinase-dependent mechanism that is a modification of the normal LRRK2 function, and this leads to the vulnerability of selected neuronal populations in PD.
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- Tatiana D Papkovskaia
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Elliott DA, Kim WS, Gorissen S, Halliday GM, Kwok JBJ. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 and alternative splicing in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2012; 27:1004-11. [PMID: 22528366 DOI: 10.1002/mds.25005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 03/15/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Mutations of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD) and are associated with pleiomorphic neuropathology. We hypothesize that LRRK2 mediates its pathogenic effect through alternative splicing of neurodegeneration genes. Methods used in this study included western blotting analysis of subcellular protein fractions, exon-array analysis of RNA from cultured neuroblastoma cells transfected with LRRK2 expression vectors, and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of RNA from cultured cells and postmortem tissue. Overexpression of the LRRK2 G2019S mutant resulted in a significant (2.6-fold; P = 0.020) decrease in nuclear transactive response DNA-binding protein 43 levels. Exon-array analyses revealed that wild-type LRRK2 had a significant effect on the expression of genes with nuclear (P < 10(-22) ) and cell-cycle functions (P < 10(-15) ). We replicated changes in gene expression in 30% of selected genes by quantitative RT-PCR. Overexpression of LRRK2 resulted in the altered splicing of two genes associated with PD, with an increased inclusion of exon 10 of microtubule-associated protein tau (1.7-fold; P = 0.001) and exon 5 of the alpha-synuclein (SNCA) gene (1.6-fold; P =0.005). Moreover, overexpression of LRRK2 (G2019S) and two mutant genes associated with neurodegeneration, TARDBP (M337V) and FUS (R521H), were associated with decreased inclusion out of the dystonin (DST) 1e precursor exons in SK-N-MC cells. Altered splicing of SNCA (1.9-fold; P < 0.001) and DST genes (log(2) 2.3-fold; P = 0.005) was observed in a cohort of PD, compared with neurologically healthy, brains. This suggests that aberrant RNA metabolism is an important contributor to idiopathic PD.
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- David A Elliott
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Barker St., Randwick, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia
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Ujiie S, Hatano T, Kubo SI, Imai S, Sato S, Uchihara T, Yagishita S, Hasegawa K, Kowa H, Sakai F, Hattori N. LRRK2 I2020T mutation is associated with tau pathology. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012; 18:819-23. [PMID: 22525366 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are the most common cause of autosomal-dominant familial Parkinson's disease (FPD). The variable pathological features of LRRK2-linked FPD include Lewy bodies, degeneration of anterior horn cells associated with axonal spheroids, neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and TAR DNA-binding protein of 43 kDa (TDP-43) positive inclusion bodies. Furthermore, abnormal hyperphosphorylation of microtubule associated protein tau, in part generated by catalysis of protein kinases, has been reported to be involved in progressive neurodegeneration in a number of diseases, including FPD. Thus, we examined six patients carrying the LRRK2 I2020T mutation, a pathogenic mutation associated with PARK8, and found abnormal tau phosphorylation depositions in the brainstem. Additionally, we found LRRK2 I2020T enhanced tau phosphorylation in cultured cells co-expressing LRRK2-I2020T and 3 or 4-repeated tau. This is the first report describing the relationship between hyperphosphorylation of tau and LRRK2 I2020T.
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- Sachiko Ujiie
- Department of Neurology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Sharma S, Bandopadhyay R, Lashley T, Renton AEM, Kingsbury AE, Kumaran R, Kallis C, Vilariño-Güell C, O'Sullivan SS, Lees AJ, Revesz T, Wood NW, Holton JL. LRRK2 expression in idiopathic and G2019S positive Parkinson's disease subjects: a morphological and quantitative study. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2012; 37:777-90. [PMID: 21696411 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2011.01187.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Mutations in the gene encoding leucine-rich repeat kinase-2 (LRRK2) have been established as a common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). The distribution of LRRK2 mRNA and protein in the human brain has previously been described, although it has not been reported in PD cases with the common LRRK2 G2019S mutation. METHODS To further elucidate the role of LRRK2 in PD, we determined the localization of LRRK2 mRNA and protein in post-mortem brain tissue from control, idiopathic PD (IPD) and G2019S positive PD cases. RESULTS Widespread neuronal expression of LRRK2 mRNA and protein was recorded and no difference was observed in the morphological localization of LRRK2 mRNA or protein between control, IPD and G2019S positive PD cases. Using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, we demonstrated that there is no regional variation in LRRK2 mRNA in normal human brain, but we have identified differential expression of LRRK2 mRNA with significant reductions recorded in limbic and neocortical regions of IPD cases compared with controls. Semi-quantitative analysis of LRRK2 immunohistochemical staining demonstrated regional variation in staining intensity, with weak LRRK2 immunoreactivity consistently recorded in the striatum and substantia nigra. No clear differences were identified in LRRK2 immunoreactivity between control, IPD and G2019S positive PD cases. LRRK2 protein was identified in a small proportion of Lewy bodies. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that widespread dysregulation of LRRK2 mRNA expression may contribute to the pathogenesis of IPD.
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- S Sharma
- Queen Square Brain Bank, Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK
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Stafa K, Trancikova A, Webber PJ, Glauser L, West AB, Moore DJ. GTPase activity and neuronal toxicity of Parkinson's disease-associated LRRK2 is regulated by ArfGAP1. PLoS Genet 2012; 8:e1002526. [PMID: 22363216 PMCID: PMC3280333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are the most common cause of autosomal dominant familial Parkinson's disease (PD) and also contribute to idiopathic PD. LRRK2 encodes a large multi-domain protein with GTPase and kinase activity. Initial data indicates that an intact functional GTPase domain is critically required for LRRK2 kinase activity. PD–associated mutations in LRRK2, including the most common G2019S variant, have variable effects on enzymatic activity but commonly alter neuronal process morphology. The mechanisms underlying the intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of LRRK2 GTPase and kinase activity, and the pathogenic effects of familial mutations, are incompletely understood. Here, we identify a novel functional interaction between LRRK2 and ADP-ribosylation factor GTPase-activating protein 1 (ArfGAP1). LRRK2 and ArfGAP1 interact in vitro in mammalian cells and in vivo in brain, and co-localize in the cytoplasm and at Golgi membranes. PD–associated and functional mutations that alter the GTPase activity of LRRK2 modulate the interaction with ArfGAP1. The GTP hydrolysis activity of LRRK2 is markedly enhanced by ArfGAP1 supporting a role for ArfGAP1 as a GTPase-activating protein for LRRK2. Unexpectedly, ArfGAP1 promotes the kinase activity of LRRK2 suggesting a potential role for GTP hydrolysis in kinase activation. Furthermore, LRRK2 robustly and directly phosphorylates ArfGAP1 in vitro. Silencing of ArfGAP1 expression in primary cortical neurons rescues the neurite shortening phenotype induced by G2019S LRRK2 overexpression, whereas the co-expression of ArfGAP1 and LRRK2 synergistically promotes neurite shortening in a manner dependent upon LRRK2 GTPase activity. Neurite shortening induced by ArfGAP1 overexpression is also attenuated by silencing of LRRK2. Our data reveal a novel role for ArfGAP1 in regulating the GTPase activity and neuronal toxicity of LRRK2; reciprocally, LRRK2 phosphorylates ArfGAP1 and is required for ArfGAP1 neuronal toxicity. ArfGAP1 may represent a promising target for interfering with LRRK2-dependent neurodegeneration in familial and sporadic PD. Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder. Current therapies for treating PD are symptomatic and rely on restoring dopamine signaling. There is presently no cure for PD. PD is typically a sporadic disease, although 5%–10% of cases are known to have a familial origin. Mutations in at least seven genes are known to cause familial forms of PD, with mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene at the PARK8 locus representing the most common cause of familial and sporadic PD. The LRRK2 gene encodes a multi-domain protein with two enzymatic activities, GTPase and kinase, and familial mutations are known to variably influence these activities. Familial mutations in LRRK2 promote toxicity in cultured neurons, which is dependent on both GTPase and kinase activity. The factors regulating the GTPase activity of LRRK2 are poorly understood. Here, we identify the ArfGAP1 protein as a novel regulator of LRRK2 GTPase and kinase activity as well as neuronal toxicity induced by LRRK2. ArfGAP1 also serves as a novel substrate for phosphorylation mediated by LRRK2 kinase activity. ArfGAP1 may therefore represent a promising molecular target for interfering with neurodegeneration due to LRRK2 mutations in familial and sporadic forms of PD.
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- Klodjan Stafa
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegenerative Research, Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegenerative Research, Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegenerative Research, Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Neurodegeneration and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neurodegenerative Research, Brain Mind Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Synaptic Protein Alterations in Parkinson’s Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2011; 45:126-43. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-011-8226-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Dodson MW, Zhang T, Jiang C, Chen S, Guo M. Roles of the Drosophila LRRK2 homolog in Rab7-dependent lysosomal positioning. Hum Mol Genet 2011; 21:1350-63. [PMID: 22171073 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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LRRK2 (PARK8) is the most common genetic determinant of Parkinson's disease (PD), with dominant mutations in LRRK2 causing inherited PD and sequence variation at the LRRK2 locus associated with increased risk for sporadic PD. Although LRRK2 has been implicated in diverse cellular processes encompassing almost all cellular compartments, the precise functions of LRRK2 remain unclear. Here, we show that the Drosophila homolog of LRRK2 (Lrrk) localizes to the membranes of late endosomes and lysosomes, physically interacts with the crucial mediator of late endosomal transport Rab7 and negatively regulates rab7-dependent perinuclear localization of lysosomes. We also show that a mutant form of lrrk analogous to the pathogenic LRRK2(G2019S) allele behaves oppositely to wild-type lrrk in that it promotes rather than inhibits rab7-dependent perinuclear lysosome clustering, with these effects of mutant lrrk on lysosome position requiring both microtubules and dynein. These data suggest that LRRK2 normally functions in Rab7-dependent lysosomal positioning, and that this function is disrupted by the most common PD-causing LRRK2 mutation, linking endolysosomal dysfunction to the pathogenesis of LRRK2-mediated PD.
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- Mark W Dodson
- Department of Neurology, The David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Nikonova EV, Xiong Y, Tanis KQ, Dawson VL, Vogel RL, Finney EM, Stone DJ, Reynolds IJ, Kern JT, Dawson TM. Transcriptional responses to loss or gain of function of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene uncover biological processes modulated by LRRK2 activity. Hum Mol Genet 2011; 21:163-74. [PMID: 21972245 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD) and cause both autosomal dominant familial and sporadic PD. Currently, the physiological and pathogenic activities of LRRK2 are poorly understood. To decipher the biological functions of LRRK2, including the genes and pathways modulated by LRRK2 kinase activity in vivo, we assayed genome-wide mRNA expression in the brain and peripheral tissues from LRRK2 knockout (KO) and kinase hyperactive G2019S (G2019S) transgenic mice. Subtle but significant differences in mRNA expression were observed relative to wild-type (WT) controls in the cortex, striatum and kidney of KO animals, but only in the striatum in the G2019S model. In contrast, robust, consistent and highly significant differences were identified by the direct comparison of KO and G2019S profiles in the cortex, striatum, kidney and muscle, indicating opposite effects on mRNA expression by the two models relative to WT. Ribosomal and glycolytic biological functions were consistently and significantly up-regulated in LRRK2 G2019S compared with LRRK2 KO tissues. Genes involved in membrane-bound organelles, oxidative phosphorylation, mRNA processing and the endoplasmic reticulum were down-regulated in LRRK2 G2019S mice compared with KO. We confirmed the expression patterns of 35 LRRK2-regulated genes using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. These findings provide the first description of the transcriptional responses to genetically modified LRRK2 activity and provide preclinical target engagement and/or pharmacodynamic biomarker strategies for LRRK2 and may inform future therapeutic strategies for LRRK2-associated PD.
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- Elena V Nikonova
- Exploratory and Translational Sciences, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA 19486, USA
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Differentially expressed genes in human peripheral blood as potential markers for statin response. J Mol Med (Berl) 2011; 90:201-11. [PMID: 21947165 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-011-0818-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Revised: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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There is a considerable inter-individual variation in response to statin therapy and one third of patients do not meet their treatment goals. We aimed to identify differentially expressed genes that might be involved in the effects of statin treatment and to suggest potential markers to guide statin therapy. Forty-six healthy Korean subjects received atorvastatin; their whole-genome expression profiles in peripheral blood were analyzed before and after atorvastatin administration in relation with changes in lipid profiles. The expression patterns of the differentially expressed genes were also compared with the data of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patients and controls. Pairwise comparison analyses revealed differentially expressed genes involved in diverse biological processes and molecular functions related with immune responses. Atorvastain mainly affected antigen binding, immune or inflammatory response including interleukin pathways. Similar expression patterns of the genes were observed in patients with FH and controls. The Charcol-Leyden crystal (CLC), CCR2, CX3CR1, LRRN3, FOS, LDLR, HLA-DRB1, ERMN, and TCN1 genes were significantly associated with cholesterol levels or statin response. Interestingly, the CLC gene, which was significantly altered by atorvastatin administration and differentially expressed between FH patients and controls, showed much bigger change in high-responsive group than in low-responsive group. We identified differentially expressed genes that might be involved in mechanisms underlying the known pleiotropic effects of atorvastatin, baseline cholesterol levels, and drug response. Our findings suggest CLC as a new candidate marker for statin response, and further validation is needed.
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Lichtenberg M, Mansilla A, Zecchini VR, Fleming A, Rubinsztein DC. The Parkinson's disease protein LRRK2 impairs proteasome substrate clearance without affecting proteasome catalytic activity. Cell Death Dis 2011; 2:e196. [PMID: 21866175 PMCID: PMC3181424 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2011.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) mutations are the most common known cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). The clinical features of LRRK2 PD are indistinguishable from idiopathic PD, with accumulation of α-synuclein and/or tau and/or ubiquitin in intraneuronal aggregates. This suggests that LRRK2 is a key to understanding the aetiology of the disorder. Although loss-of-function does not appear to be the mechanism causing PD in LRRK2 patients, it is not clear how this protein mediates toxicity. In this study, we report that LRRK2 overexpression in cells and in vivo impairs the activity of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, and that this accounts for the accumulation of diverse substrates with LRRK2 overexpression. We show that this is not mediated by large LRRK2 aggregates or sequestration of ubiquitin to the aggregates. Importantly, such abnormalities are not seen with overexpression of the related protein LRRK1. Our data suggest that LRRK2 inhibits the clearance of proteasome substrates upstream of proteasome catalytic activity, favouring the accumulation of proteins and aggregate formation. Thus, we provide a molecular link between LRRK2, the most common known cause of PD, and its previously described phenotype of protein accumulation.
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- M Lichtenberg
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0XY, UK
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Maccarrone M, Bernardi G, Agrò AF, Centonze D. Cannabinoid receptor signalling in neurodegenerative diseases: a potential role for membrane fluidity disturbance. Br J Pharmacol 2011; 163:1379-90. [PMID: 21323908 PMCID: PMC3165948 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01277.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Revised: 01/13/2011] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Type-1 cannabinoid receptor (CB(1)) is the most abundant G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) in the brain. CB(1) and its endogenous agonists, the so-called 'endocannabinoids (eCBs)', belong to an ancient neurosignalling system that plays important functions in neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. For this reason, research on the therapeutic potential of drugs modulating the endogenous tone of eCBs is very intense. Several GPCRs reside within subdomains of the plasma membranes that contain high concentrations of cholesterol: the lipid rafts. Here, the hypothesis that changes in membrane fluidity alter function of the endocannabinoid system, as well as progression of particular neurodegenerative diseases, is described. To this end, the impact of membrane cholesterol on membrane properties and hence on neurodegenerative diseases, as well as on CB(1) signalling in vitro and on CB(1) -dependent neurotransmission within the striatum, is discussed. Overall, present evidence points to the membrane environment as a critical regulator of signal transduction triggered by CB(1) , and calls for further studies aimed at better clarifying the contribution of membrane lipids to eCBs signalling. The results of these investigations might be exploited also for the development of novel therapeutics able to combat disorders associated with abnormal activity of CB(1).
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- M Maccarrone
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo 64100, Italy.
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Srivastava G, Dixit A, Prakash O, Singh MP. Tiny non-coding RNAs in Parkinson's disease: implications, expectations and hypes. Neurochem Int 2011; 59:759-69. [PMID: 21807045 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2011.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Revised: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 07/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent, progressive and aging related neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by the irreversible and selective degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. The early diagnosis, molecular explanation and permanent cure of this devastating and baffling disease have not yet been completely deciphered. Tiny non-coding RNAs, which consist of small or short interfering RNA (siRNA) and micro RNA (miRNA), intervene with and silence the expression of the specific genes through the evolutionary conserved process of RNA interference and act as post-transcriptional regulators. The differential expression patterns of miRNAs operate as key watchdogs and facilitate the identification of the potential therapeutic targets; however, miRNA modifiers aid in designing the strategies to encounter PD. Similarly, siRNA-mediated gene silencing paves the way to understand the function of the specific genes in PD pathogenesis by knocking down their expression. Applications of siRNAs and contributions of the potential miRNAs in investigating the etiology and molecular mechanisms of PD as well as in therapeutic interventions have been discussed in this article. The review also highlights the achievements, expectations and hypes associated with these tiny non-coding RNAs in PD.
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- Garima Srivastava
- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Post Box 80, Lucknow 226001, UP, India
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Parisiadou L, Cai H. LRRK2 function on actin and microtubule dynamics in Parkinson disease. Commun Integr Biol 2011; 3:396-400. [PMID: 21057624 DOI: 10.4161/cib.3.5.12286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The mutations in the LRRK2 gene cause clinically typical, late-onset Parkinson disease, strengthening the idea that the familial forms of the disease represent an important tool for the study of the idiopathic forms. Despite the great effort to describe and functionally characterize the LRRK2 gene product, its physiological role remains elusive. In this article, we will discuss along with other references, our recent findings that assigned a critical role of LRRK2 protein on cytosleketal dynamics and how this direction could provide a valuable platform to further appreciate the mechanism underlying LRRK2-mediated pathophysiology of the disease.
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- Loukia Parisiadou
- Unit of Transgenesis; Laboratory of Neurogenetics; National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD USA
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Parkinson disease is a common and usually sporadic neurodegenerative disorder. However, a subset of cases are inherited and, of these, mutations in the gene encoding leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most frequent genetic cause of disease. Here, we will discuss recent progress in understanding how LRRK2 mutations lead to disease and how this might have therapeutic implications. The effect of mutations on LRRK2 enzyme function provides clues as to which functions of the protein are important to disease. Recent work has focused on the kinase and GTP-binding domains of LRRK2, and it is assumed that these will be therapeutically important, although there is a substantial amount of work to be done to address this hypothesis.
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DJ-1 associates with synaptic membranes. Neurobiol Dis 2011; 43:651-62. [PMID: 21645620 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2011.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2011] [Revised: 04/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by loss of dopaminergic neurons. Although many reports have suggested that genetic factors are implicated in the pathogenesis of PD, molecular mechanisms underlying selective dopaminergic neuronal degeneration remain unknown. DJ-1 is a causative gene for autosomal recessive form of PARK7-linked early-onset PD. A number of studies have demonstrated that exogenous DJ-1 localizes within mitochondria and the cytosol, and functions as a molecular chaperone, as a transcriptional regulator, and as a cell protective factor against oxidative stress. However, the precise subcellular localization and function of endogenous DJ-1 are not well known. The mechanisms by which mutations in DJ-1 contributes to neuronal degeneration also remain poorly understood. Here we show by immunocytochemistry that DJ-1 distributes to the cytosol and membranous structures in a punctate appearance in cultured cells and in primary neurons obtained from mouse brain. Interestingly, DJ-1 colocalizes with the Golgi apparatus proteins GM130 and the synaptic vesicle proteins such as synaptophysin and Rab3A. Förster resonance energy transfer analysis revealed that a small portion of DJ-1 interacts with synaptophysin in living cells. Although the wild-type DJ-1 protein directly associates with membranes without an intermediary protein, the pathogenic L166P mutation of DJ-1 exhibits less binding to synaptic vesicles. These results indicate that DJ-1 associates with membranous organelles including synaptic membranes to exhibit its normal function.
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Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 and alpha-synuclein: intersecting pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease? Mol Neurodegener 2011; 6:6. [PMID: 21244648 PMCID: PMC3035023 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1326-6-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is generally a sporadic neurological disorder, the discovery of monogenic, hereditable forms of the disease has been crucial in delineating the molecular pathways that lead to this pathology. Genes responsible for familial PD can be ascribed to two categories based both on their mode of inheritance and their suggested biological function. Mutations in parkin, PINK1 and DJ-1 cause of recessive Parkinsonism, with a variable pathology often lacking the characteristic Lewy bodies (LBs) in the surviving neurons. Intriguingly, recent findings highlight a converging role of all these genes in mitochondria function, suggesting a common molecular pathway for recessive Parkinsonism. Mutations in a second group of genes, encoding alpha-synuclein (α-syn) and LRRK2, are transmitted in a dominant fashion and generally lead to LB pathology, with α-syn being the major component of these proteinaceous aggregates. In experimental systems, overexpression of mutant proteins is toxic, as predicted for dominant mutations, but the normal function of both proteins is still elusive. The fact that α-syn is heavily phosphorylated in LBs and that LRRK2 is a protein kinase, suggests that a link, not necessarily direct, exists between the two. What are the experimental data supporting a common molecular pathway for dominant PD genes? Do α-syn and LRRK2 target common molecules? Does LRRK2 act upstream of α-syn? In this review we will try to address these of questions based on the recent findings available in the literature.
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Trancikova A, Ramonet D, Moore DJ. Genetic Mouse Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE 2011; 100:419-82. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-384878-9.00012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. In most instances, PD is thought to result from a complex interaction between multiple genetic and environmental factors, though rare monogenic forms of the disease do exist. Mutations in 6 genes (SNCA, LRRK2, PRKN, DJ1, PINK1, and ATP13A2) have conclusively been shown to cause familial parkinsonism. In addition, common variation in 3 genes (MAPT, LRRK2, and SNCA) and loss-of-function mutations in GBA have been well-validated as susceptibility factors for PD. The function of these genes and their contribution to PD pathogenesis remain to be fully elucidated. The prevalence, incidence, clinical manifestations, and genetic components of PD are discussed in this review.
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- Lynn M Bekris
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
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Synaptic dysfunction in genetic models of Parkinson's disease: a role for autophagy? Neurobiol Dis 2010; 43:60-7. [PMID: 20969957 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2010.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2010] [Revised: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The past decade in Parkinson's disease (PD) research has been punctuated by numerous advances in understanding genetic factors that contribute to the disease. Common to most of the genetic models of Parkinsonian neurodegeneration are pathologic mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction, secretory vesicle dysfunction and oxidative stress that likely trigger common cell death mechanisms. Whereas presynaptic function is implicated in the function/dysfunction of α-synuclein, the first gene shown to contribute to PD, synaptic function has not comprised a major focus in most other genetic models. However, recent advances in understanding the impact of mutations in parkin and LRRK2 have also yielded insights into synaptic dysfunction as a possible early pathogenic mechanism. Autophagy is a common neuronal response in each of these genetic models of PD, participating in the clearance of protein aggregates and injured mitochondria. However, the potential consequences of autophagy upregulation on synaptic structure and function remain unknown. In this review, we discuss the evidence that supports a role for synaptic dysfunction in the neurodegenerative cascade in PD, and highlight unresolved questions concerning a potential role for autophagy in either pathological or compensatory synaptic remodeling. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Autophagy and protein degradation in neurological diseases."
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Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 is associated with the endoplasmic reticulum in dopaminergic neurons and accumulates in the core of Lewy bodies in Parkinson disease. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2010; 69:959-72. [PMID: 20720502 DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e3181efc01c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Mutation of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene is the most frequent genetic cause of Parkinson disease (PD). To understand the role of LRRK2 in the neuropathology of PD, we investigated the protein expression in a healthy brain and brains from patients with PD and its subcellular localization in dopaminergic neurons. LRRK2 was found to be widely expressed in healthy adult brain, including areas involved in PD. By double fluorescent staining, we found that endogenous LRRK2 is colocalized with the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) markers Neurotrace and KDEL in human dopaminergic neurons. Labeling of brain sections with anti-LRRK2 and anti-α-synuclein antibodies revealed localization of LRRK2 in the core of 24% of Lewy bodies (LBs) in the substantia nigra and 11% of LBs in the locus coeruleus in idiopathic PD patients. The percentage was increased to 50% in both areas in a patient with the G2019S LRRK2 mutation. The finding of ER localization suggests the possibility that LRRK2 is involved in the ER stress response and could account for the susceptibility to neuronal degeneration of LRRK2 mutation carriers. The localization of LRRK2 protein in the core of a subset of LBs demonstrates the contribution of LRRK2 to LB formation and disease pathogenesis.
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Meixner A, Boldt K, Van Troys M, Askenazi M, Gloeckner CJ, Bauer M, Marto JA, Ampe C, Kinkl N, Ueffing M. A QUICK screen for Lrrk2 interaction partners--leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 is involved in actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Mol Cell Proteomics 2010; 10:M110.001172. [PMID: 20876399 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m110.001172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Mutations in human leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (Lrrk2), a protein of yet unknown function, are linked to Parkinson's disease caused by degeneration of midbrain dopaminergic neurons. The protein comprises several domains including a GTPase and a kinase domain both affected by several pathogenic mutations. To elucidate the molecular interaction network of endogenous Lrrk2 under stoichiometric constraints, we applied QUICK (quantitative immunoprecipitation combined with knockdown) in NIH3T3 cells. The identified interactome reveals actin isoforms as well as actin-associated proteins involved in actin filament assembly, organization, rearrangement, and maintenance, suggesting that the biological function of Lrrk2 is linked to cytoskeletal dynamics. In fact, we demonstrate Lrrk2 de novo binding to F-actin and its ability to modulate its assembly in vitro. When tested in intact cells, knockdown of Lrrk2 causes morphological alterations in NIH3T3 cells. In developing dopaminergic midbrain primary neurons, Lrrk2 knockdown results in shortened neurite processes, indicating a physiological role of Lrrk2 in cytoskeletal organization and dynamics of dopaminergic neurons. Hence, our results demonstrate that molecular interactions as well as the physiological function of Lrrk2 are closely related to the organization of the actin-based cytoskeleton, a crucial feature of neuronal development and neuron function.
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- Andrea Meixner
- Department of Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Melrose HL, Dächsel JC, Behrouz B, Lincoln SJ, Yue M, Hinkle KM, Kent CB, Korvatska E, Taylor JP, Witten L, Liang YQ, Beevers JE, Boules M, Dugger BN, Serna VA, Gaukhman A, Yu X, Castanedes-Casey M, Braithwaite AT, Ogholikhan S, Yu N, Bass D, Tyndall G, Schellenberg GD, Dickson DW, Janus C, Farrer MJ. Impaired dopaminergic neurotransmission and microtubule-associated protein tau alterations in human LRRK2 transgenic mice. Neurobiol Dis 2010; 40:503-17. [PMID: 20659558 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2010.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mutations in the Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene, first described in 2004 have now emerged as the most important genetic finding in both autosomal dominant and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). While a formidable research effort has ensued since the initial gene discovery, little is known of either the normal or the pathological role of LRRK2. We have created lines of mice that express human wild-type (hWT) or G2019S Lrrk2 via bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) transgenesis. In vivo analysis of the dopaminergic system revealed abnormal dopamine neurotransmission in both hWT and G2019S transgenic mice evidenced by a decrease in extra-cellular dopamine levels, which was detected without pharmacological manipulation. Immunopathological analysis revealed changes in localization and increased phosphorylation of microtubule binding protein tau in G2019S mice. Quantitative biochemical analysis confirmed the presence of differential phospho-tau species in G2019S mice but surprisingly, upon dephosphorylation the tau isoform banding pattern in G2019S mice remained altered. This suggests that other post-translational modifications of tau occur in G2019S mice. We hypothesize that Lrrk2 may impact on tau processing which subsequently leads to increased phosphorylation. Our models will be useful for further understanding of the mechanistic actions of LRRK2 and future therapeutic screening.
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- H L Melrose
- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
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Berger Z, Smith KA, Lavoie MJ. Membrane localization of LRRK2 is associated with increased formation of the highly active LRRK2 dimer and changes in its phosphorylation. Biochemistry 2010; 49:5511-23. [PMID: 20515039 DOI: 10.1021/bi100157u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Autosomal dominant mutations in leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite the presence of multiple domains, the kinase activity of LRRK2 is thought to represent the primary function of the protein. Alterations in LRRK2 kinase activity are thought to underlie the pathogenesis of its PD-linked mutations; however, many questions regarding basic aspects of LRRK2 function remain unclear, including the cellular mechanisms of LRRK2 regulation and the importance of its unique distribution within the cell. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that the subcellular localization of wild-type LRRK2 is associated with changes in four distinct biochemical properties likely crucial for LRRK2 function. Our data demonstrate for the first time that the wild-type LRRK2 dimer possesses greater kinase activity than its more abundant monomeric counterpart. Importantly, we show that this activated form of LRRK2 is substantially enriched at the membrane of cells expressing endogenous or exogenous LRRK2, and that the membrane-associated fraction of LRRK2 likewise possesses greater kinase activity than cytosolic LRRK2. In addition, membrane-associated LRRK2 binds GTP more efficiently than cytosolic LRRK2 but demonstrates a lower degree of phosphorylation. Our observations suggest that multiple events, including altered protein-protein interactions and post-translational modifications, contribute to the regulation of LRRK2 function, through modulation of membrane association and complex assembly. These findings may have implications for the sites of LRRK2 function within the cell, the identification and localization of bona fide LRRK2 substrates, and efforts to design small molecule inhibitors of LRRK2.
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- Zdenek Berger
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Seol W. Biochemical and molecular features of LRRK2 and its pathophysiological roles in Parkinson's disease. BMB Rep 2010; 43:233-44. [PMID: 20423607 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2010.43.4.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and 5-10% of the PD cases are genetically inherited as familial PD (FPD). LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) was first reported in 2004 as a gene corresponding to PARK8, an autosomal gene whose dominant mutations cause familial PD. LRRK2 contains both active kinase and GTPase domains as well as protein-protein interaction motifs such as LRR (leucine-rich repeat) and WD40. Most pathogenic LRRK2 mutations are located in either the GTPase or kinase domain, implying important roles for the enzymatic activities in PD pathogenic mechanisms. In comparison to other PD causative genes such as parkin and PINK1, LRRK2 exhibits two important features. One is that LRRK2's mutations (especially the G2019S mutation) were observed in sporadic as well as familial PD patients. Another is that, among the various PDcausing genes, pathological characteristics observed in patients carrying LRRK2 mutations are the most similar to patients with sporadic PD. Because of these two observations, LRRK2 has been intensively investigated for its pathogenic mechanism (s) and as a target gene for PD therapeutics. In this review, the general biochemical and molecular features of LRRK2, the recent results of LRRK2 studies and LRRK2's therapeutic potential as a PD target gene will be discussed.
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- Wongi Seol
- Institute for Brain Science & Technology/Graduate Program of Neuroscience, Inje University, Busan 614-735, Korea.
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Lee H, Melrose HL, Yue M, Pare JF, Farrer MJ, Smith Y. Lrrk2 localization in the primate basal ganglia and thalamus: a light and electron microscopic analysis in monkeys. Exp Neurol 2010; 224:438-47. [PMID: 20483355 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2010.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2009] [Revised: 05/08/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase-2 (LRRK2) gene is a common mutation target in Parkinson's disease (PD), but the cellular mechanisms by which such mutations underlie the pathophysiology of PD remain poorly understood. Thus, to better characterize the neuronal target sites of LRRK2 mutations in the primate brain, we studied the cellular and ultrastructural localization of Lrrk2 immunoreactivity in the monkey basal ganglia. As previously described, the monkey striatum was the most enriched basal ganglia structure in Lrrk2 labeling. Both projection neurons and parvalbumin-containing GABAergic interneurons displayed Lrrk2 immunoreactivity. At the electron microscopic level, striatal Lrrk2 labeling was associated predominantly with dendritic shafts and subsets of putative glutamatergic axon terminals. At the pallidal level, moderate cellular Lrrk2 immunostaining was found in the external globus pallidus (GPe), while neurons in the internal globus pallidus (GPi) were devoid of Lrrk2 immunoreactivity. Strong labeling was associated with cholinergic neurons in the nucleus basalis of Meynert. Midbrain dopaminergic neurons in the primate substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and ventral tegmental area harbored a significant level of Lrrk2 labeling, while neurons in the subthalamic nucleus were lightly immunostained. Most thalamic nuclei were enriched in Lrrk2 immunoreactivity, except for the centromedian nucleus that was completely devoid of labeling. Thus, Lrrk2 protein is widely distributed in the monkey basal ganglia, suggesting that gene mutations in PD may result in multifarious pathophysiological effects that could impact various target sites in the functional circuitry of the primate basal ganglia.
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- H Lee
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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