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Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans.

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Courtland, JL; Bradshaw, TW; Waitt, G; Soderblom, EJ; Ho, T; Rajab, A; Vancini, R; Kim, IH; Soderling, SH
Published in: Elife
March 22, 2021

Mutation of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein and SCAR homology (WASH) complex subunit, SWIP, is implicated in human intellectual disability, but the cellular etiology of this association is unknown. We identify the neuronal WASH complex proteome, revealing a network of endosomal proteins. To uncover how dysfunction of endosomal SWIP leads to disease, we generate a mouse model of the human WASHC4c.3056C>G mutation. Quantitative spatial proteomics analysis of SWIPP1019R mouse brain reveals that this mutation destabilizes the WASH complex and uncovers significant perturbations in both endosomal and lysosomal pathways. Cellular and histological analyses confirm that SWIPP1019R results in endo-lysosomal disruption and uncover indicators of neurodegeneration. We find that SWIPP1019R not only impacts cognition, but also causes significant progressive motor deficits in mice. A retrospective analysis of SWIPP1019R patients reveals similar movement deficits in humans. Combined, these findings support the model that WASH complex destabilization, resulting from SWIPP1019R, drives cognitive and motor impairments via endo-lysosomal dysfunction in the brain.

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Elife

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EISSN

2050-084X

Publication Date

March 22, 2021

Volume

10

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Proteome
  • Movement Disorders
  • Movement
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Mice
  • Male
  • Lysosomes
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Humans
 

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Courtland, J. L., Bradshaw, T. W., Waitt, G., Soderblom, E. J., Ho, T., Rajab, A., … Soderling, S. H. (2021). Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans. Elife, 10. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.61590
Courtland, Jamie L., Tyler Wa Bradshaw, Greg Waitt, Erik J. Soderblom, Tricia Ho, Anna Rajab, Ricardo Vancini, Il Hwan Kim, and Scott H. Soderling. “Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans.Elife 10 (March 22, 2021). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.61590.
Courtland JL, Bradshaw TW, Waitt G, Soderblom EJ, Ho T, Rajab A, et al. Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans. Elife. 2021 Mar 22;10.
Courtland, Jamie L., et al. “Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans.Elife, vol. 10, Mar. 2021. Pubmed, doi:10.7554/eLife.61590.
Courtland JL, Bradshaw TW, Waitt G, Soderblom EJ, Ho T, Rajab A, Vancini R, Kim IH, Soderling SH. Genetic disruption of WASHC4 drives endo-lysosomal dysfunction and cognitive-movement impairments in mice and humans. Elife. 2021 Mar 22;10.

Published In

Elife

DOI

EISSN

2050-084X

Publication Date

March 22, 2021

Volume

10

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Proteome
  • Movement Disorders
  • Movement
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Mice
  • Male
  • Lysosomes
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Humans