Ackley Caroline, Liau Zoe, Arya Shruti, Antee Tara, Knudsen Giselle M, Lane-Donovan Courtney, Sampognaro Paul J, Kao Aimee W
Res Sq. 2025 Jul 10:rs.3.rs-6978813. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6978813/v1.
The accumulation and aggregation of amyloid beta (A(\beta))---a peptide fragment derived from the proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP)---is a central pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a current target for disease-modifying therapies. Mutations in APP can also drive early-onset AD. While the roles of (\alpha)-, $\beta$-, and (\gamma)-secretases and their respective cleavage sites in APP processing are well characterized, much less is understood about the routine degradation of APP within sub-cellular compartments like the lysosome. We applied Multiplexed Substrate Profiling by Mass Spectrometry (MSP-MS) to map cleavage sites within APP that may be targeted by lysosomal proteases, also known as cathepsins. We then employed cell-based and in vitro assays to examine the degradation of both wild-type and mutant APP by these enzymes. Our findings confirm that APP is enriched in the endo-lysosomal compartment, where it is processed by many, but not all, cathepsins. Our experiments reveal that cleavages at several mapped APP sites are sensitive to both changes in pH and the presence of pathogenic variants E693G and E693Q. Additionally, we discovered that the large soluble domain of APP (sAPP) enhances tau cleavage by cathepsin G in vitro. Collectively, these results underscore the importance of lysosomal processing of APP, identify a link between APP and tau, and suggest new avenues for exploring AD pathogenesis. They also point to potential therapeutic targets related to the lysosomal function of APP and its impact on neurodegenerative disease.
淀粉样β蛋白(Aβ)——一种由淀粉样前体蛋白(APP)蛋白水解加工产生的肽片段——的积累和聚集是阿尔茨海默病(AD)的核心病理特征,也是目前疾病修饰疗法的靶点。APP突变也可导致早发性AD。虽然α-、β-和γ-分泌酶及其在APP加工过程中各自的切割位点的作用已得到充分表征,但对于APP在溶酶体等亚细胞区室中的常规降解了解较少。我们应用多重底物质谱分析(MSP-MS)来绘制APP内可能被溶酶体蛋白酶(也称为组织蛋白酶)靶向的切割位点。然后,我们采用基于细胞的试验和体外试验来检测这些酶对野生型和突变型APP的降解情况。我们的研究结果证实,APP在内体-溶酶体区室中富集,在那里它被许多但不是所有的组织蛋白酶加工。我们的实验表明,在几个已绘制的APP位点的切割对pH值的变化以及致病性变体E693G和E693Q的存在均敏感。此外,我们发现APP的大可溶性结构域(sAPP)在体外增强了组织蛋白酶G对tau的切割。总体而言,这些结果强调了APP溶酶体加工的重要性,确定了APP与tau之间的联系,并为探索AD发病机制提出了新途径。它们还指出了与APP溶酶体功能及其对神经退行性疾病影响相关的潜在治疗靶点。
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