Glycerophosphodiesters inhibit lysosomal phospholipid catabolism in Batten disease.
Mol Cell
; 84(7): 1354-1364.e9, 2024 Apr 04.
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ABSTRACT
Batten disease, the most prevalent form of neurodegeneration in children, is caused by mutations in the CLN3 gene, which encodes a lysosomal transmembrane protein. CLN3 loss leads to significant accumulation of glycerophosphodiesters (GPDs), the end products of glycerophospholipid catabolism in the lysosome. Despite GPD storage being robustly observed upon CLN3 loss, the role of GPDs in neuropathology remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that GPDs act as potent inhibitors of glycerophospholipid catabolism in the lysosome using human cell lines and mouse models. Mechanistically, GPDs bind and competitively inhibit the lysosomal phospholipases PLA2G15 and PLBD2, which we establish to possess phospholipase B activity. GPDs effectively inhibit the rate-limiting lysophospholipase activity of these phospholipases. Consistently, lysosomes of CLN3-deficient cells and tissues accumulate toxic lysophospholipids. Our work establishes that the storage material in Batten disease directly disrupts lysosomal lipid homeostasis, suggesting GPD clearance as a potential therapeutic approach to this fatal disease.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Membrane Glycoproteins
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Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses
Limits:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Mol Cell
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States