Blood Glucocerebrosidase Activity and α-Synuclein Levels in Patients with GBA1-Associated Parkinson's Disease and Asymptomatic GBA1 Mutation Carriers
- Authors: Emelyanov A.K.1,2, Usenko T.S.1,2, Kopytova A.E.1,2,3, Miliukhina I.V.2,4, Timofeeva A.A.2, Bezrukova A.I.1,2, Kulabukhova D.G.1,2, Baydakova G.V.5, Nikolaev M.A.1,2, Lavrinova A.O.1, Kudrevatykh A.V.4, Zhuravlev A.S.1,2,3, Zakharova E.Y.5, Pchelina S.N.1,2,6
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Affiliations:
- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
- Surgut State University
- N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain
- Research Centre for Medical Genetics
- Institute of Experimental Medicine
- Issue: Vol 18, No 3 (2024)
- Pages: 50-57
- Section: Original articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2075-5473/article/view/269315
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/ACEN.1106
- ID: 269315
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Abstract
Introduction. Mutations in a GBA1 gene, which encodes a lysosomal enzyme called glucocerebrosidase (GCase), are the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD). The pathogenesis of PD results from the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the brain, which is associated with the aggregation of α-synuclein protein. However, not all GBA1 mutation carriers develop PD during their lifetime.
The aim of this study was to evaluate GCase activity and α-synuclein levels in CD45+ blood cells of patients with PD associated with GBA1 mutations (GBА1-PD), asymptomatic carriers of GBA1 mutations (GBА1-carriers), and patients with sporadic PD (sPD), as well as correlation between the study parameters in the study groups.
Materials and methods. The study included patients with GBА1-PD (n = 25) and sPD (n = 147), and GBА1-carriers (n = 16). A control group included healthy volunteers (n = 154). The level of α-synuclein in CD45+ cells was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and GCase activity in dried blood spots was detected by high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.
Results. Increased level of α-synuclein protein was detected in CD45+ blood cells of patients with GBA1-PD, sPD, and GBA1-carriers compared to controls (p = 0.0043; p = 0.0002; p = 0.032, respectively). Decreased GCase activity was reported in GBA1-PD patients and GBA1-carriers compared to sPD patients (p = 0.0003; p = 0.003, respectively) and controls (p < 0.0001; p < 0.0001, respectively). However, negative correlation between α-synuclein levels and GCase activity was observed only in GBA1-PD patients, but not in GBA1-carriers.
Conclusion. Our data suggest a possible functional relationship between the activity of GCase and the metabolism of α-synuclein in PD associated with GBA1 mutations.
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Anton K. Emelyanov
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: e_anton_gen@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3249-7889
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), senior researcher, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; senior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. PetersburgTatiana S. Usenko
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: u.tatiana86@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5132-2283
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), senior researcher, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; senior researcher, Laboratory of nanotechnology, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. PetersburgAlena E. Kopytova
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; Surgut State University
Email: kopytovaalena@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6557-0253
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), junior researcher, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; junior researcher, Laboratory of molecular biology, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; junior researcher, Medical Institute, Surgut State University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. Petersburg; SurgutIrina V. Miliukhina
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain
Email: milyukhinaiv@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6433-542X
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Head, Center for neurodegenerative diseases, N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain; senior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg; St. PetersburgAlla A. Timofeeva
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: timmma@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1661-7753
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assoc. Prof., Head, Center for extrapyramidal diseases, Department of neurology
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgAnastasia I. Bezrukova
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: bz.nastya96@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3939-0758
research assistant, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; junior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. PetersburgDarya G. Kulabukhova
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: kulabuhovadarya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9700-0095
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), research intern, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; junior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. PetersburgGalina V. Baydakova
Research Centre for Medical Genetics
Email: gb2003@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8806-5287
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), leading researcher, Laboratory of hereditary metabolic diseases
Russian Federation, MoscowMikhail A. Nikolaev
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: almaflex@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1952-4678
junior researcher, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; junior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. PetersburgAnna O. Lavrinova
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”
Email: lavrinova.anna@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0007-2824-5762
junior researcher, Laboratory of human molecular genetics
Russian Federation, GatchinaAnastasia V. Kudrevatykh
N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain
Email: kudrevatykh91@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1706-1718
Cand. Sci. (Med.), neurologist
Russian Federation, St. PetersburgAlexander S. Zhuravlev
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; Surgut State University
Email: rigold988@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8495-5581
research assistant, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; junior researcher, Laboratory of medical genetics, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; laboratory assistant, Medical Institute, Surgut State University
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. Petersburg; SurgutEkaterina Yu. Zakharova
Research Centre for Medical Genetics
Email: doctor.zakharova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7938-7196
D. Sci. (Med), Head, Laboratory of hereditary metabolic diseases
Russian Federation, MoscowSofya N. Pchelina
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov, National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”; Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; Institute of Experimental Medicine
Author for correspondence.
Email: sopchelina@hotmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7431-6014
D. Sci. (Biol.), Head, Laboratory of human molecular genetics, NRC “Kurchatov Institute” — PNPI; Head, Department of molecular genetics and nanobiological technologies, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University; leading researcher, Biochemistry department, Institute of Experimental Medicine
Russian Federation, Gatchina; St. Petersburg; St. PetersburgReferences
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