[HTML][HTML] Ubiqutination via K27 and K29 chains signals aggregation and neuronal protection of LRRK2 by WSB1

FC Nucifora Jr, LG Nucifora, CH Ng, N Arbez… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
FC Nucifora Jr, LG Nucifora, CH Ng, N Arbez, Y Guo, E Roby, V Shani, S Engelender, D Wei…
Nature communications, 2016nature.com
A common genetic form of Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by mutations in LRRK2. We
identify WSB1 as a LRRK2 interacting protein. WSB1 ubiquitinates LRRK2 through K27 and
K29 linkage chains, leading to LRRK2 aggregation and neuronal protection in primary
neurons and a Drosophila model of G2019S LRRK2. Knocking down endogenous WSB1
exacerbates mutant LRRK2 neuronal toxicity in neurons and the Drosophila model,
indicating a role for endogenous WSB1 in modulating LRRK2 cell toxicity. WSB1 is in Lewy …
Abstract
A common genetic form of Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by mutations in LRRK2. We identify WSB1 as a LRRK2 interacting protein. WSB1 ubiquitinates LRRK2 through K27 and K29 linkage chains, leading to LRRK2 aggregation and neuronal protection in primary neurons and a Drosophila model of G2019S LRRK2. Knocking down endogenous WSB1 exacerbates mutant LRRK2 neuronal toxicity in neurons and the Drosophila model, indicating a role for endogenous WSB1 in modulating LRRK2 cell toxicity. WSB1 is in Lewy bodies in human PD post-mortem tissue. These data demonstrate a role for WSB1 in mutant LRRK2 pathogenesis, and suggest involvement in Lewy body pathology in sporadic PD. Our data indicate a role in PD for ubiquitin K27 and K29 linkages, and suggest that ubiquitination may be a signal for aggregation and neuronal protection in PD, which may be relevant for other neurodegenerative disorders. Finally, our study identifies a novel therapeutic target for PD.
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