Alzheimer's disease manifests abnormal sphingolipid metabolism. 2024

Baasanjav Uranbileg, and Hideaki Isago, and Eri Sakai, and Masayuki Kubota, and Yuko Saito, and Makoto Kurano
Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with disturbed metabolism, prompting investigations into specific metabolic pathways that may contribute to its pathogenesis and pathology. Sphingolipids have garnered attention due to their known physiological impact on various diseases. We conducted comprehensive profiling of sphingolipids to understand their possible role in AD. Sphingolipid levels were measured in AD brains, Cerad score B brains, and controls, as well as in induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (AD, PS, and control), using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. AD brains exhibited higher levels of sphingosine (Sph), total ceramide 1-phosphate (Cer1P), and total ceramide (Cer) compared to control and Cerad-B brains. Deoxy-ceramide (Deoxy-Cer) was elevated in Cerad-B and AD brains compared to controls, with increased sphingomyelin (SM) levels exclusively in Cerad-B brains. Analysis of cell lysates revealed elevated dihydroceramide (dhSph), total Cer1P, and total SM in AD and PS cells versus controls. Multivariate analysis highlighted the relevance of Sph, Cer, Cer1P, and SM in AD pathology. Machine learning identified Sph, Cer, and Cer1P as key contributors to AD. Our findings suggest the potential importance of Sph, Cer1P, Cer, and SM in the context of AD pathology. This underscores the significance of sphingolipid metabolism in understanding and potentially targeting mechanisms underlying AD.

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