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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2024

Characterization of Novel Human β-glucocerebrosidase Antibodies for Parkinson's Disease Research.

Tiffany Jong, Alexandra Gehrlein, Ellen Sidransky, Ravi Jagasia, Yu Chen

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2024. 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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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Race to Salvage Glucocerebrosidase: Understanding Small-Molecule Therapies for GBA1-Associated Parkinsonism.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026
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  10. New Antibodies to Advance Glucocerebrosidase Research.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tiffany JongMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Alexandra GehrleinRoche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Ellen SidranskyMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Ravi JagasiaRoche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Yu ChenMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
National Institutes of Health · USRoche (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMutations in GBA1, which encodes the lysosome enzyme β-glucocerebrosidase (also referred to as acid β-glucosidase or GCase), are the most common genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Evidence also suggests that loss of GCase activity is implicated in PD without GBA1 mutations. Consequently, therapies targeting GCase are actively being pursued as potential strategies to modify the progression of PD and related synucleinopathies. Despite this significant interest in GCase as a therapeutic target, the lack of well-characterized GCase antibodies continues to impede progress in the development of GCase-targeted therapies.

objectiveThis study aims to independently evaluate human GCase (hGCase) antibodies to provide recommendations for western blot, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation, and AlphaLISA (Amplified Luminescent Proximity Homogeneous Assay) assays.

methodsTwo mouse monoclonal antibodies, hGCase-1/17 and hGCase-1/23, were raised against hGCase using imiglucerase, the recombinant enzyme developed to treat patients, as the antigen. These novel antibodies, alongside commonly used antibodies in the field, underwent evaluation in a variety of assays.

resultsThe characterization of hGCase-1/17 and hGCase-1/23 using genetic models including GBA1 loss-of-function human neuroglioma H4 line and neurons differentiated from human embryonic stem cells revealed their remarkable specificity and potency in immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays. Furthermore, a hGCase AlphaLISA assay with excellent sensitivity, a broad dynamic range, and suitability for high throughput applications was developed using hGCase-1/17 and hGCase-1/23, which enabled a sandwich assay configuration.

conclusionsThe hGCase immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation, and AlphaLISA assays utilizing hGCase-1/17 and hGCase-1/23 will not only facilitate improved investigations of hGCase biology, but can also serve as tools to assess the distribution and effectiveness of GCase-targeted therapies for PD and related synucleinopathies.

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Parkinson DiseaseSynucleinopathiesalpha-SynucleinAnimalsCell DifferentiationGlucosylceramidaseHumansLysosomesMiceMutationNeuronsalpha-SynucleinGlucosylceramidaseGaucher diseaseglucocerebrosidasemonoclonal antibodyParkinson’s disease

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PMID38251062
PMCPMC10836542
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