Loss of IVNS1ABP, a gigaxonin paralogue, leads to a progeroid neuropathy due to impaired proteostasis
Abstract
Impaired proteostasis can induce protein aggregation which is toxic to neuronal cells, contributing to neurodegeneration and other signs of aging. In this study, we delineate an early-onset progressive neuropathy evoking Giant Axonal Neuropathy 1. The causative geneIVNS1ABPencodes a E3-ubiquitin ligase adaptor which is a close gigaxonin paralogue. Patient-derived fibroblasts, iPSCs, and neural progenitors exhibited hallmarks of protein accumulation and lysosomal dysfunction. Ubiquitome analysis revealed overlapping targets with gigaxonin, including Vimentin and MAP1B. The biallelic correction to the isogenic wildtype state in disease- relevant motor neurons partly rescued cellular vulnerabilities. A newly generatedivns1abpa/bknockout zebrafish model partially recapitulated the human peripheral neuropathy, exhibiting aberrant primary motor neuron axon pathfinding, leading to impaired locomotion. Our findings indicate that IVNS1ABP functions in the same pathway as gigaxonin, ensuring appropriate cellular turnover of critical protein substrates, whose accumulation leads to accelerated aging in discrete cellular lineages.
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