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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Preferential Regulation of Γ-Secretase-Mediated Cleavage of APP by Ganglioside GM1 Reveals a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease.

Xiaotong Wang, Rui Zhou, Xiaqin Sun, Jun Li, Jinxin Wang, Weihua Yue, Lifang Wang, Hesheng Liu, Yigong Shi, Dai Zhang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Gangliosides in molecular interactions and cell regulation.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026
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  19. γ-secretase targeting in Alzheimer's disease.Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaotong WangPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.ORCID 0009-0001-6683-2083
Rui ZhouBeijing Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Xiaqin SunPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.
Jun LiPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.
Jinxin WangState Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning and IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
Weihua YuePeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.
Lifang WangPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.
Hesheng LiuChangping Laboratory, Beijing, 102206, China.
Yigong ShiBeijing Frontier Research Center for Biological Structure, Tsinghua-Peking Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Dai ZhangPeking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, 100191, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9162-7401
Peking University · CNCenter for Life Sciences · CNMcGovern Institute for Brain Research · USWestlake University · CN

Funding

Changping laboratory 2021B-01-01Key R&D Program of Zhejiang Province 2020C04001Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaNational Key Research and Development Program of China 2020YFA0509300National Natural Science Foundation of China 81920108015STI2030-Major Projects 2022ZD0211800
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the senile plaque, which contains β-amyloid peptides (Aβ). Ganglioside GM1 is the most common brain ganglioside. However, the mechanism of GM1 in modulating Aβ processing is rarely known. Aβ levels are detected by using Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA). Cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) is used to determine the structure of γ-secretase supplemented with GM1. The levels of the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP)/Cadherin/Notch1 are detected using Western blot analysis. Y maze, object translocation, and Barnes maze are performed to evaluate cognitive functions. GM1 leads to conformational change of γ-secretase structure and specifically accelerates γ-secretase cleavage of APP without affecting other substrates including Notch1, potentially through its interaction with the N-terminal fragment of presenilin 1 (PS1). Reduction of GM1 levels decreases amyloid plaque deposition and improves cognitive dysfunction. This study reveals the mechanism of GM1 in Aβ generation and provides the evidence that decreasing GM1 levels represents a potential strategy in AD treatment. These results provide insights into the detailed mechanism of the effect of GM1 on PS1, representing a step toward the characterization of its novel role in the modulation of γ-secretase activity and the pathogenesis of AD.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesCryoelectron MicroscopyG(M1) GangliosideHumansAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesG(M1) GangliosideAlzheimer's diseaseconformationganglioside GM1presenilin1β-amyloid protein

Identifiers

PMID37759382
PMCPMC10646247
OpenAlexW4387114767

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