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Development of Mass Spectrometry Strategies to Decipher Dynamic Lysosomal Dysfunctions in Frontotemporal Dementia

Award Number: R01NS121608
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/15/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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Development of Mass Spectrometry Strategies to Decipher Dynamic Lysosomal Dysfunctions in Frontotemporal Dementia - Lysosomal dysfunctions have been extensively associated with neurodegenerative diseases, but the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Mutations in the GRN gene, which lead to the deficiency of progranulin (PGRN), a lysosomal glycoprotein, cause Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Loss of PGRN impairs lysosomal activity, but the precise function of PGRN in lysosomes is unknown. This is, in part, due to a lack of high-throughput methodologies to identify and quantify proteins involved in the highly dynamic and sometimes transient lysosomal activities. The long-term goal is to identify druggable pathways and therapeutic targets for FTD. The overall objectives of this proposal are to 1) develop mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic strategies to characterize spatiotemporal lysosomal interaction, composition, and degradative function in human Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons and 2) evaluate how PGRN deficiency impairs dynamic lysosomal activities and phenotypes in human neurons. The central hypothesis is that loss of progranulin impairs lysosomal interaction and degradative function in human neurons, which can be determined by a combination of MS-based proteomic strategies and cell biology approaches. The objectives will be achieved by the following three specific aims: Aim 1: Develop spatiotemporal lysosomal proximity labeling methods to determine if loss of progranulin impairs dynamic lysosomal interaction and composition in human neurons. Aim 2: Develop a dynamic SILAC proteomic method to determine if loss of progranulin alters the turnover rates of proteins that rely on autophagy for degradation in neurons. Aim 3: Determine if extracellular addition of progranulin can rescue the proteomic changes and FTD phenotype caused by progranulin deficiency in human neurons. The proposed research is highly innovative both in technological and biological aspects. It uniquely integrates innovative MS-based proteomic techniques with the advanced human iPSC-neuron platform and cell biology approaches to characterize dynamic lysosomal activities and molecular mechanisms underlying FTD. If extracellular progranulin does rescue the proteomic changes and FTD phenotype, then increasing progranulin levels can be a very promising therapeutic method to develop disease modifying treatments for FTD.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BUILDING	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	004	5	5/9/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$265,316
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	3112 LEE BUILDING	COLLEGE PARK	MD	20742	PRINCE GEORGES	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	5	4/21/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$375,903
2025	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	4	4/18/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$375,903
2025	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	003	4	5/9/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1
2025	2023	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	002	3	5/9/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$265,315
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $375,904 )
2024	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	4	4/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$27,128
2024	2024	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (THE)	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	4	3/19/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$348,776
														Subtotal = $375,904

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $388,272 )
2023	2023	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	3	3/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$388,272
														Subtotal = $388,272

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $388,822 )
2022	2022	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	4/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$388,822
														Subtotal = $388,822

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $411,134 )
2021	2021	GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE	1918 F ST NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20052	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	4/13/2021	NEW	$411,134
														Subtotal = $411,134

Grand Total All Awards = $1,564,132

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Development of Mass Spectrometry Strategies to Decipher Dynamic Lysosomal Dysfunctions in Frontotemporal Dementia

Award Number: R01NS121608

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/15/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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