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ArticleBrain : a journal of neurology2018

Frontotemporal dementia causative CHMP2B impairs neuronal endolysosomal traffic-rescue by TMEM106B knockdown.

Emma L Clayton, Carmelo Milioto, Bhavana Muralidharan, Frances E Norona, James R Edgar, Armand Soriano, Paymaan Jafar-Nejad, Frank Rigo, John Collinge, Adrian M Isaacs

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Article in Brain : a journal of neurology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Overexpression of CHMP2B suppresses proliferation of renal clear cell carcinoma cells.Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2025
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  14. The endolysosomal pathway and ALS/FTD.Trends in neurosciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Emma L ClaytonDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
Carmelo MiliotoDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
Bhavana MuralidharanDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
Frances E NoronaDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
James R EdgarCambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Armand SorianoIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California, USA.
Paymaan Jafar-NejadIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California, USA.
Frank RigoIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, California, USA.
John CollingeMRC Prion Unit at UCL, Institute of Prion Diseases, Queen Square, London, UK.
Adrian M IsaacsDepartment of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States) · USUK Dementia Research Institute · GBNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery · GBMRC Prion Unit · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0400713Medical Research Council MR/J004022/1Motor Neurone Disease Association ISAACS/APR15/834-791Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 104033/Z/14/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mutations in the endosome-associated protein CHMP2B cause frontotemporal dementia and lead to lysosomal storage pathology in neurons. We here report that physiological levels of mutant CHMP2B causes reduced numbers and significantly impaired trafficking of endolysosomes within neuronal dendrites, accompanied by increased dendritic branching. Mechanistically, this is due to the stable incorporation of mutant CHMP2B onto neuronal endolysosomes, which we show renders them unable to traffic within dendrites. This defect is due to the inability of mutant CHMP2B to recruit the ATPase VPS4, which is required for release of CHMP2B from endosomal membranes. Strikingly, both impaired trafficking and the increased dendritic branching were rescued by treatment with antisense oligonucleotides targeting the well validated frontotemporal dementia risk factor TMEM106B, which encodes an endolysosomal protein. This indicates that reducing TMEM106B levels can restore endosomal health in frontotemporal dementia. As TMEM106B is a risk factor for frontotemporal dementia caused by both C9orf72 and progranulin mutations, and antisense oligonucleotides are showing promise as therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, our data suggests a potential new strategy for treating the wide range of frontotemporal dementias associated with endolysosomal dysfunction.

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AnimalsBrainCells, CulturedDendritesEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportEndosomesFemaleFrontotemporal DementiaGene Knockdown TechniquesLysosomesMaleMembrane ProteinsMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityCHMP2B protein, mouseEndosomal Sorting Complexes Required for TransportMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsTmem106b protein, mouse

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PMID30496365
PMCPMC6262218
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