Targeted degradation of α-synuclein prevents PFF-induced aggregation
Carton, B.; Gelders, G.; Sathe, G.; Kocaturk, N.; Roth, S.; Macartney, T.; Van elsen, J.; De Muynck, L.; Buist, A.; Moechars, D.; Sapkota, G. P.
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Accumulation of misfolded -synuclein protein in intracellular inclusion bodies of dopaminergic neurons underlies the pathogenesis of Synucleinopathies, which include Parkinsons Disease (PD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Therefore, clearance of misfolded -synuclein from dopaminergic neurons could in principle offer a therapeutic window for Synucleinopathies, which currently remain untreatable. In this study, we employ the Affinity-directed PROtein Missile (AdPROM) system consisting of the substrate receptor of the CUL2-E3 ligase complex VHL and a nanobody selectively recognising the human -synuclein protein and demonstrate targeted degradation of endogenous -synuclein from human cell lines with remarkable selectivity. We further demonstrate that targeted degradation of -synuclein prevents the pre-formed fibril (PFF)-induced aggregation of -synuclein in primary neurons derived from rats expressing human -synuclein. This approach represents the first demonstration of nanobody-guided proteasomal degradation of all clinically relevant -synuclein variants, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic strategy against Synucleinopathies.
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