Loss of phosphodiesterase 10A expression is associated with progression and severity in Parkinson's disease
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration and loss of dopaminergic signalling in Parkinson’s disease are still only partially understood. Phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A) is a basal ganglia expressed dual substrate enzyme, which regulates cAMP and cGMP signalling cascades, thus having a key role in the regulation of dopaminergic signalling in striatal pathways, and in promoting neuronal survival. This study aimed to assess in vivo the availability of PDE10A in patients with Parkinson’s disease using positron emission tomography molecular imaging with 11C-IMA107, a highly selective PDE10A radioligand. We studied 24 patients with levodopa-treated, moderate to advanced Parkinson’s disease. Their positron emission tomography imaging data were compared to those from a group of 12 healthy controls. Parametric images of 11C-IMA107 binding potential relative to non-displaceable binding (BPND) were generated from the dynamic 11C-IMA107 scans using the simplified reference tissue model with the cerebellum as the reference tissue. Corresponding region of interest analysis showed lower mean 11C-IMA107 BPND in the caudate (P < 0.001), putamen (P < 0.001) and globus pallidus (P = 0.025) in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared to healthy controls, which was confirmed with voxel-based analysis. Longer Parkinson’s duration correlated with lower 11C-IMA107 BPND in the caudate (r = −0.65; P = 0.005), putamen (r = −0.51; P = 0.025), and globus pallidus (r = −0.47; P = 0.030). Higher Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part-III motor scores correlated with lower 11C-IMA107 BPND in the caudate (r = −0.54; P = 0.011), putamen (r = −0.48; P = 0.022), and globus pallidus (r = −0.70; P < 0.001). Higher Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale scores in those Parkinson’s disease with levodopa-induced dyskinesias (n = 12), correlated with lower 11C-IMA107 BPND in the caudate (r = −0.73; P = 0.031) and putamen (r = −0.74; P = 0.031). Our findings demonstrate striatal and pallidal loss of PDE10A expression, which is associated with Parkinson’s duration and severity of motor symptoms and complications. PDE10A is an enzyme that could be targeted with novel pharmacotherapy, and this may help improve dopaminergic signalling and striatal output, and therefore alleviate symptoms and complications of Parkinson’s disease.
Date Issued
2015-07-25
Date Acceptance
2015-06-13
Citation
Brain, 2015, 138, pp.3003-3015
ISSN
1460-2156
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
3003
End Page
3015
Journal / Book Title
Brain
Volume
138
Copyright Statement
© The Author (2015). This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Brain following peer review. The version of record Flavia Niccolini, Thomas Foltynie, Tiago Reis Marques, Nils Muhlert, Andri C. Tziortzi, Graham E. Searle, Sridhar Natesan, Shitij Kapur, Eugenii A. Rabiner, Roger N. Gunn, Paola Piccini, Marios Politis. Loss of phosphodiesterase 10A expression is associated with progression and severity in Parkinson's disease. Volume 138, Issue 10, 1 October 2015 is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv219
Sponsor
Parkinson's UK
Identifier
http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000365136200026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Grant Number
G-1303
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Clinical Neurology
Neurosciences
Neurosciences & Neurology
Parkinson's disease
PDE10A
PET
motor
LIDs
POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY
LEVODOPA-INDUCED DYSKINESIAS
DEEP BRAIN-STIMULATION
L-DOPA
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION
HEMIPARKINSONIAN RATS
MAGNETIC-RESONANCE
STRIATUM
Publication Status
Published