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@ARTICLE{Seyrantepe:131738,
author = {V. Seyrantepe and S. A. Demir and Z. K. Timur and J. Von
Gerichten$^*$ and C. Marsching$^*$ and E. Erdemli and E.
Oztas and K. Takahashi and K. Yamaguchi and N. Ates and B.
Dönmez Demir and T. Dalkara and K. Erich and C. Hopf and R.
Sandhoff$^*$ and T. Miyagi},
title = {{M}urine {S}ialidase {N}eu3 facilitates {GM}2 degradation
and bypass in mouse model of {T}ay-{S}achs disease.},
journal = {Experimental neurology},
volume = {299},
number = {Pt A},
issn = {0014-4886},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier},
reportid = {DKFZ-2018-00044},
pages = {26 - 41},
year = {2018},
abstract = {Tay-Sachs disease is a severe lysosomal storage disorder
caused by mutations in Hexa, the gene that encodes for the
α subunit of lysosomal β-hexosaminidase A (HEXA), which
converts GM2 to GM3 ganglioside. Unexpectedly, Hexa-/- mice
have a normal lifespan and show no obvious neurological
impairment until at least one year of age. These mice
catabolize stored GM2 ganglioside using sialidase(s) to
remove sialic acid and form the glycolipid GA2, which is
further processed by β-hexosaminidase B. Therefore, the
presence of the sialidase (s) allows the consequences of the
Hexa defect to be bypassed. To determine if the sialidase
NEU3 contributes to GM2 ganglioside degradation, we
generated a mouse model with combined deficiencies of HEXA
and NEU3. The Hexa-/-Neu3-/- mice were healthy at birth, but
died at 1.5 to 4.5months of age. Thin-layer chromatography
and mass spectrometric analysis of the brains of
Hexa-/-Neu3-/- mice revealed the abnormal accumulation of
GM2 ganglioside. Histological and immunohistochemical
analysis demonstrated cytoplasmic vacuolation in the
neurons. Electron microscopic examination of the brain,
kidneys and testes revealed pleomorphic inclusions of many
small vesicles and complex lamellar structures. The
Hexa-/-Neu3-/- mice exhibited progressive neurodegeneration
with neuronal loss, Purkinje cell depletion, and
astrogliosis. Slow movement, ataxia, and tremors were the
prominent neurological abnormalities observed in these mice.
Furthermore, radiographs revealed abnormalities in the
skeletal bones of the Hexa-/-Neu3-/- mice. Thus, the
Hexa-/-Neu3-/- mice mimic the neuropathological and clinical
abnormalities of the classical early-onset Tay-Sachs
patients, and provide a suitable model for the future
pre-clinical testing of potential treatments for this
condition.},
keywords = {Glycosphingolipids (NLM Chemicals) / Neu3 protein, mouse
(NLM Chemicals) / Neuraminidase (NLM Chemicals) /
Hexosaminidase B (NLM Chemicals)},
cin = {G131},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)G131-20160331},
pnm = {317 - Translational cancer research (POF3-317)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-317},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:28974375},
doi = {10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.09.012},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/131738},
}