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ArticleScientific reports2021

Understanding LRRK2 kinase activity in preclinical models and human subjects through quantitative analysis of LRRK2 and pT73 Rab10.

Xiang Wang, Elvira Negrou, Michael T Maloney, Vitaliy V Bondar, Shan V Andrews, Manuel Montalban, Ceyda Llapashtica, Romeo Maciuca, Hoang Nguyen, Hilda Solanoy and 5 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiang WangDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Elvira NegrouDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Michael T MaloneyDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Vitaliy V BondarDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Shan V AndrewsDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Manuel MontalbanDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Ceyda LlapashticaDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Romeo MaciucaDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Hoang NguyenDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Hilda SolanoyDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Annie ArguelloDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Laralynne PrzybylaDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Nathan J MoerkeDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Sarah Huntwork-RodriguezDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Anastasia G HenryDenali Therapeutics, Inc., 161 Oyster Point Blvd., South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA. henry@dnli.com.
Denali Therapeutics (United States) · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Variants in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) gene are associated with increased risk for familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). Pathogenic variants in LRRK2, including the common variant G2019S, result in increased LRRK2 kinase activity, supporting the therapeutic potential of LRRK2 kinase inhibitors for PD. To better understand the role of LRRK2 in disease and to support the clinical development of LRRK2 inhibitors, quantitative and high-throughput assays to measure LRRK2 levels and activity are needed. We developed and applied such assays to measure the levels of LRRK2 as well as the phosphorylation of LRRK2 itself or one of its substrates, Rab10 (pT73 Rab10). We observed increased LRRK2 activity in various cellular models of disease, including iPSC-derived microglia, as well as in human subjects carrying the disease-linked variant LRRK2 G2019S. Capitalizing on the high-throughput and sensitive nature of these assays, we detected a significant reduction in LRRK2 activity in subjects carrying missense variants in LRRK2 associated with reduced disease risk. Finally, we optimized these assays to enable analysis of LRRK2 activity following inhibition in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and whole blood, demonstrating their potential utility as biomarkers to assess changes in LRRK2 expression and activity in the clinic.

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AnimalsBiomarkersEnzyme ActivationEnzyme AssaysGene ExpressionHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2Leukocytes, MononuclearMiceNeurogliarab GTP-Binding ProteinsBiomarkersLeucine-Rich Repeat Serine-Threonine Protein Kinase-2LRRK2 protein, humanLrrk2 protein, mouseRab10 protein, humanRab10 protein, mouserab GTP-Binding Proteins

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PMID34145320
PMCPMC8213766
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