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ArticleScientific reports2020

The LRRK2 N-terminal domain influences vesicle trafficking: impact of the E193K variant.

Algerta Marku, Maria Dolores Perez Carrion, Francesca Pischedda, Antonella Marte, Zeila Casiraghi, Paola Marciani, Felix von Zweydorf, Christian Johannes Gloeckner, Franco Onofri, Carla Perego and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Algerta Marku *Department of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Maria Dolores Perez Carrion *CIBIO, Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy & Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Trento, Italy.
Francesca PischeddaCIBIO, Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy & Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Trento, Italy.
Antonella MarteDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
Zeila CasiraghiDepartment of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Paola MarcianiDepartment of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
Felix von ZweydorfGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.
Christian Johannes GloecknerGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6494-6944
Franco OnofriDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
Carla PeregoDepartment of Excellence of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy. carla.perego@unimi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-1779
Giovanni PiccoliCIBIO, Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy & Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Trento, Italy. giovanni.piccoli@unitn.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5262-7903
University of Milan · ITGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DEOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Trento · ITUniversidad San Pablo CEU · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The LRRK2 protein consists of multiple functional domains, including protein-binding domains at its N and C-terminus. Mutations in the Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 gene (LRRK2) have been linked to familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). We have recently described a novel variant falling within the N-terminal armadillo repeats, E193K. Herein, our aim is to investigate the functional impact of LRRK2 N-terminal domain and the E193K variant on vesicle trafficking. By combining Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy and a synaptopHluorin assay, we found that expression of a construct lacking the N-terminal domain increases the frequency and amplitude of spontaneous synaptic events. Complementary biochemical approaches showed that the E193K variant alters the binding properties of LRRK2, decreases LRRK2 binding to synaptic vesicles, and promotes vesicle fusion. Our results confirm the physiological and pathological relevance of the nature of the LRRK2-associated macro-molecular complex solidifying the idea that different pathological mutations critically alter the scaffolding function of LRRK2 resulting in a perturbation of the vesicular trafficking as a common denominator.

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HumansLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2Mutation, MissenseParkinson DiseaseProtein DomainsProtein TransportSynaptic VesiclesLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2

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