A differential proteomics study of cerebrospinal fluid from individuals with Niemann-Pick disease, Type C1

Wenping Li, Melissa R. Pergande, Christopher A. Crutchfield, Brian C. Searle, Peter S. Backlund, Jaqueline A. Picache, Kathryn Burkert, Nicole M. Yanjanin-Farhat, Paul S. Blank, Cynthia L. Toth, Christopher A. Wassif, Forbes D. Porter*, Stephanie M. Cologna*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Niemann-Pick, type C1 (NPC1) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease, which belongs to the family of lysosomal diseases. In NPC1, endo/lysosomal accumulation of unesterified cholesterol and sphingolipids arise from improper intracellular trafficking resulting in multi-organ dysfunction. With the proximity between the brain and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), performing differential proteomics provides a means to shed light to changes occurring in the brain. In this study, CSF samples obtained from NPC1 individuals and unaffected controls were used for protein biomarker identification. A subset of these individuals with NPC1 are being treated with miglustat, a glycosphingolipid synthesis inhibitor. Of the 300 identified proteins, 71 proteins were altered in individuals with NPC1 compared to controls including cathepsin D, and members of the complement family. Included are a report of 10 potential markers for monitoring therapeutic treatment. We observed that pro-neuropeptide Y (NPY) was significantly increased in NPC1 individuals relative to healthy controls; however, individuals treated with miglustat displayed levels comparable to healthy controls. In further investigation, NPY levels in a NPC1 mouse model corroborated our findings. We posit that NPY could be a potential therapeutic target for NPC1 due to its multiple roles in the central nervous system such as attenuating neuroinflammation and reducing excitotoxicity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number2200378
JournalProteomics
Volume23
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023

Keywords

  • NPC1
  • NPY
  • biomarker
  • lysosome
  • neurodegeneration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

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