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L-Arginine Ameliorates Defective Autophagy in GM2 Gangliosidoses by mTOR Modulation

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dc.contributor.authorCastejón-Vega, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorRubio, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorPérez-Pulido, Antonio J.
dc.contributor.authorQuiles, José L.
dc.contributor.authorLane, Jon D.
dc.contributor.authorFernández-Domínguez, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorCachón-González, María Begoña
dc.contributor.authorMartín-Ruiz, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorSanz, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorCox, Timothy M.
dc.contributor.authorAlcocer-Gómez, Elísabet
dc.contributor.authorCordero, Mario D.
dc.contributor.orcidRubio, Alejandro [0000-0002-6736-6141]
dc.contributor.orcidQuiles, José L. [0000-0002-9048-9086]
dc.contributor.orcidMartín-Ruiz, Carmen [0000-0002-3361-6974]
dc.contributor.orcidCox, Timothy M. [0000-0002-4951-9941]
dc.contributor.orcidCordero, Mario D. [0000-0003-0151-3644]
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-22T14:34:57Z
dc.date.available2021-11-22T14:34:57Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-11
dc.date.updated2021-11-22T14:34:56Z
dc.description.abstractAims: Tay–Sachs and Sandhoff diseases (GM2 gangliosidosis) are autosomal recessive disorders of lysosomal function that cause progressive neurodegeneration in infants and young children. Impaired hydrolysis catalysed by β-hexosaminidase A (HexA) leads to the accumulation of GM2 ganglioside in neuronal lysosomes. Despite the storage phenotype, the role of autophagy and its regulation by mTOR has yet to be explored in the neuropathogenesis. Accordingly, we investigated the effects on autophagy and lysosomal integrity using skin fibroblasts obtained from patients with Tay–Sachs and Sandhoff diseases. Results: Pathological autophagosomes with impaired autophagic flux, an abnormality confirmed by electron microscopy and biochemical studies revealing the accelerated release of mature cathepsins and HexA into the cytosol, indicating increased lysosomal permeability. GM2 fibroblasts showed diminished mTOR signalling with reduced basal mTOR activity. Accordingly, provision of a positive nutrient signal by L-arginine supplementation partially restored mTOR activity and ameliorated the cytopathological abnormalities. Innovation: Our data provide a novel molecular mechanism underlying GM2 gangliosidosis. Impaired autophagy caused by insufficient lysosomal function might represent a new therapeutic target for these diseases. Conclusions: We contend that the expression of autophagy/lysosome/mTOR-associated molecules may prove useful peripheral biomarkers for facile monitoring of treatment of GM2 gangliosidosis and neurodegenerative disorders that affect the lysosomal function and disrupt autophagy.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.78226
dc.identifier.eissn2073-4409
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/330783
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectautophagy
dc.subjectmTOR
dc.subjectGM2 gangliosidosis
dc.subjectL-arginine
dc.titleL-Arginine Ameliorates Defective Autophagy in GM2 Gangliosidoses by mTOR Modulation
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-11-10
prism.issueIdentifier11
prism.publicationNameCells
prism.volume10
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
rioxxterms.versionVoR
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.3390/cells10113122

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