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Genetic Analysis of Tryptophan Metabolism Genes in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
卷 12, 期 -, 页码 -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.701550

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sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (SALS); whole-genome sequence (WGS); tryptophan; kynurenine pathway (KP); serotonin

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  1. Motor Neuron Disease Research Australia (Bill Gole Postdoctoral Research Fellowship)
  2. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1092023, 1156093, 1176913, 1132524, 1153439, 1095215, 1176660]
  3. Macquarie University
  4. National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia [1176913, 1176660] Funding Source: NHMRC

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Tryptophan metabolism plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of ALS, with Kynurenine pathway activation and neuroinflammation being common features of various neurodegenerative diseases. Both familial and sporadic ALS have a genetic basis, with the genetic foundation of sporadic ALS being complex and involving multiple gene variants and environmental factors. The study identified novel variants in genes involved in TRP metabolism, protein synthesis, serotonin synthesis, and the KP in Australian sporadic ALS cases, providing further evidence of the involvement of TRP metabolism, the KP, and neuroinflammation in ALS disease pathobiology.
The essential amino acid tryptophan (TRP) is the initiating metabolite of the kynurenine pathway (KP), which can be upregulated by inflammatory conditions in cells. Neuroinflammation-triggered activation of the KP and excessive production of the KP metabolite quinolinic acid are common features of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In addition to its role in the KP, genes involved in TRP metabolism, including its incorporation into proteins, and synthesis of the neurotransmitter serotonin, have also been genetically and functionally linked to these diseases. ALS is a late onset neurodegenerative disease that is classified as familial or sporadic, depending on the presence or absence of a family history of the disease. Heritability estimates support a genetic basis for all ALS, including the sporadic form of the disease. However, the genetic basis of sporadic ALS (SALS) is complex, with the presence of multiple gene variants acting to increase disease susceptibility and is further complicated by interaction with potential environmental factors. We aimed to determine the genetic contribution of 18 genes involved in TRP metabolism, including protein synthesis, serotonin synthesis and the KP, by interrogating whole-genome sequencing data from 614 Australian sporadic ALS cases. Five genes in the KP (AFMID, CCBL1, GOT2, KYNU, HAAO) were found to have either novel protein-altering variants, and/or a burden of rare protein-altering variants in SALS cases compared to controls. Four genes involved in TRP metabolism for protein synthesis (WARS) and serotonin synthesis (TPH1, TPH2, MAOA) were also found to carry novel variants and/or gene burden. These variants may represent ALS risk factors that act to alter the KP and lead to neuroinflammation. These findings provide further evidence for the role of TRP metabolism, the KP and neuroinflammation in ALS disease pathobiology.

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