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   GBA variants in Parkinson’s disease: clinical, metabolomic and multimodal neuroimaging phenotypes; Trezzi, Jean-Pierre  ; Glaab, Enrico et alin Movement Disorders (2020), 35(12), 2201-2210 Background: Alterations in the GBA gene (NM_000157.3) are the most important genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease. Biallelic GBA mutations cause the lysosomal storage disorder Gaucher´s disease ... [more ▼] Background: Alterations in the GBA gene (NM_000157.3) are the most important genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease. Biallelic GBA mutations cause the lysosomal storage disorder Gaucher´s disease. The GBA variants p.E365K and p.T408M are associated with Parkinson’s but not with Gaucher´s disease. The pathophysiological role of these variants needs to be further explored. Objective: This study analyzed the clinical, neuropsychological, metabolic and neuroimaging phenotypes of Parkinson’s disease patients carrying the GBA variants p.E365K and p.T408M. Methods: GBA was sequenced in 56 mid-stage Parkinson’s disease patients. Carriers of GBA variants were compared to non-carriers regarding clinical history and symptoms, neuropsychological features, metabolomics and multimodal neuroimaging. Blood plasma gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, [18F]FDopa PET, [18F]FDG PET, and resting-state fMRI were performed. Results: Sequence analysis detected 13 heterozygous GBA variant carriers (seven with p.E365K, six with p.T408M). One patient carried a GBA mutation (p.N409S) and was excluded. Clinical history and symptoms were not significantly different between groups. Global cognitive performance was lower in variant carriers. Metabolomic group differences were suggestive of more severe Parkinson’s disease-related alterations in carriers versus non-carriers. [18F]FDopa and [18F]FDG PET showed signs of a more advanced disease; [18F]FDG PET and fMRI showed similarities with Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease dementia in carriers. Conclusions: This is the first study to comprehensively assess (neuro-)biological phenotypes of GBA variants in Parkinson’s disease. Metabolomics and neuroimaging detected more significant group differences than clinical and behavioral evaluation. These alterations could be promising to monitor effects of disease-modifying treatments targeting glucocerebrosidase metabolism. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 172 (13 UL)Integrative analysis of blood metabolomics and PET brain neuroimaging data for Parkinson's diseaseGlaab, Enrico ; Trezzi, Jean-Pierre ; et alin Neurobiology of Disease (2019), 124(1), 555-562 The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) often remains a clinical challenge. Molecular neuroimaging can facilitate the diagnostic process. The diagnostic potential of metabolomic signatures has recently ... [more ▼] The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) often remains a clinical challenge. Molecular neuroimaging can facilitate the diagnostic process. The diagnostic potential of metabolomic signatures has recently been recognized. Methods: We investigated whether the joint data analysis of blood metabolomics and PET imaging by machine learning provides enhanced diagnostic discrimination and gives further pathophysiological insights. Blood plasma samples were collected from 60 PD patients and 15 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. We determined metabolomic profiles by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). In the same cohort and at the same time we performed FDOPA PET in 44 patients and 14 controls and FDG PET in 51 patients and 16 controls. 18 PD patients were available for a follow-up exam after one year. Both data sets were analysed by two machine learning approaches, applying either linear support vector machines or random forests within a leave-one-out cross-validation and computing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: In the metabolomics data, the baseline comparison between cases and controls as well as the followup assessment of patients pointed to metabolite changes associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. For the FDOPA and FDG PET data, the diagnostic predictive performance (DPP) in the ROC analyses was highest when combining imaging features with metabolomics data (ROC AUC for best FDOPA + metabolomics model: 0.98; AUC for best FDG + metabolomics model: 0.91). DPP was lower when using only PET attributes or only metabolomics signatures. Conclusion: Integrating blood metabolomics data combined with PET data considerably enhances the diagnostic discrimination power. Metabolomic signatures also indicate interesting disease-inherent changes in cellular processes, including oxidative stress response and inflammation. [less ▲] Detailed reference viewed: 196 (27 UL) FDG-PET and metabolomics in PD-associated GBA variants; ; Glaab, Enrico et alin Movement Disorders (2018), 33(2), 599 Detailed reference viewed: 68 (0 UL)Combining Metabolomics and Neuroimaging in mid-stage Parkinson’s Disease. A Proof of Concept for Cross-Fertilization.Trezzi, Jean-Pierre ; ; Glaab, Enrico et alin Neurology (2018), 90(15), 3066 Detailed reference viewed: 71 (2 UL) |
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