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Lack of Annexin A6 Exacerbates Liver Dysfunction and Reduces Lifespan of Niemann-Pick Type C Protein-Deficient Mice

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
Volume 191, Issue 3, Pages 475-486

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.12.009

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  1. Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad ConsoliderIngenio [BFU2015-66785-P, CSD2009-00016, BFU201681912-REDC, SAF2016-08573-R]
  2. CONICYT
  3. International Mobility Program, Universitat de Barcelona (2018)
  4. University of Sydney grants [RY253, U3367]
  5. Serra Hunter Program (Generalitat de Catalunya)

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In NPC disease, lack of ANXA6 does not reverse neurological and motor dysfunction, but exacerbates hepatic dysfunction and decreases lifespan.
Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by cholesterol accumulation caused by loss-of-function mutations in the Npc1 gene. NPC disease primarily affects the brain, causing neuronal damage and affecting motor coordination. In addition, considerable liver malfunction in NPC disease is common. Recently, we found that the depletion of annexin A6 (ANXA6), which is most abundant in the liver and involved in cholesterol transport, ameliorated cholesterol accumulation in Npc1 mutant cells. To evaluate the potential contribution of ANXA6 in the progression of NPC disease, double-knockout mice (Npc1(-/-)/Anxa6(-/-)) were generated and examined for lifespan, neurologic and hepatic functions, as well as liver histology and ultrastructure. Interestingly, lack of ANXA6 in NPC1-deficient animals did not prevent the cerebellar degeneration phenotype, but further deteriorated their compromised hepatic functions and reduced their lifespan. Moreover, livers of Npc1(-/-)/Anxa6(-/-) mice contained a significantly elevated number of foam cells congesting the sinusoidal space, a feature commonly associated with inflammation. We hypothesize that ANXA6 deficiency in Npc1(-/-) mice not only does not reverse neurologic and motor dysfunction, but further worsens overall liver function, exacerbating hepatic failure in NPC disease.

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