The presenilin 1 mutation P436S causes familial Alzheimer's disease with elevated Aβ43 and atypical clinical manifestations

INTRODUCTION Familial Alzheimer's disease (fAD) is heterogeneous in terms of age at onset and clinical presentation. A greater understanding of the pathogenicity of fAD variants and how these contribute to heterogeneity will enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of AD more widely. METHODS...

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Veröffentlicht in:Alzheimer's & dementia 2024-07, Vol.20 (7), p.4717-4726
Hauptverfasser: Arber, Charles, Belder, Christopher R. S., Tomczuk, Filip, Gabriele, Rebecca, Buhidma, Yazead, Farrell, Clíona, O'Connor, Antoinette, Rice, Helen, Lashley, Tammaryn, Fox, Nick C., Ryan, Natalie S., Wray, Selina
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Zusammenfassung:INTRODUCTION Familial Alzheimer's disease (fAD) is heterogeneous in terms of age at onset and clinical presentation. A greater understanding of the pathogenicity of fAD variants and how these contribute to heterogeneity will enhance our understanding of the mechanisms of AD more widely. METHODS To determine the pathogenicity of the unclassified PSEN1 P436S mutation, we studied an expanded kindred of eight affected individuals, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (two individuals), patient‐derived induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models (two donors), and post‐mortem histology (one donor). RESULTS An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance of fAD was seen, with an average age at symptom onset of 46 years and atypical features. iPSC models and post‐mortem tissue supported high production of amyloid beta 43 (Aβ43). PSEN1 peptide maturation was unimpaired. DISCUSSION We confirm that the P436S mutation in PSEN1 causes atypical fAD. The location of the mutation in the critical PSEN1 proline‐alanine‐leucine‐proline (PALP) motif may explain the early age at onset despite appropriate protein maturation. Highlights PSEN1 P436S mutations cause familial Alzheimer's disease. This mutation is associated with atypical clinical presentation. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and post‐mortem studies support increased amyloid beta (Aβ43) production. Early age at onset highlights the importance of the PALP motif in PSEN1 function.
ISSN:1552-5260
1552-5279
1552-5279
DOI:10.1002/alz.13904