Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome
Abstract Semantic dementia (SD) is a clinical subtype of frontotemporal dementia characterized by impaired word comprehension and semantic memory, and occurs nearly always sporadically. Neuroimaging typically reveals asymmetric, predominantly left-sided, atrophy of the anterior temporal pole, anteri...
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| author | Suzanne S. M. Miedema Ana Rajicic Merel O. Mol Iryna Paliukhovich Remco V. Klaassen Renee van Buuren Ka Wan Li Frank T. W. Koopmans Harro Seelaar Jeroen G. J. van Rooij August B. Smit John C. van Swieten |
| author_facet | Suzanne S. M. Miedema Ana Rajicic Merel O. Mol Iryna Paliukhovich Remco V. Klaassen Renee van Buuren Ka Wan Li Frank T. W. Koopmans Harro Seelaar Jeroen G. J. van Rooij August B. Smit John C. van Swieten |
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| description | Abstract Semantic dementia (SD) is a clinical subtype of frontotemporal dementia characterized by impaired word comprehension and semantic memory, and occurs nearly always sporadically. Neuroimaging typically reveals asymmetric, predominantly left-sided, atrophy of the anterior temporal pole, anterior fusiform gyrus, and the hippocampus. Post-mortem pathological examination shows frontotemporal lobar degeneration TDP type C, characterized by long dystrophic neurites in the temporal cortex and typical round, TDP-43-positive neuronal inclusions in the dentate gyrus. While neuronal loss in the temporal cortex is severe in the end stage of disease, the dentate gyrus seems relatively spared. This characteristic and well-defined disease profile suggests SD patients share a specific underlying disease biology. Recently, we performed the first quantitative proteomic study of the dentate gyrus, uncovering potential SD-specific biological pathways. Here, we report on the first quantitative proteomic study of the temporal cortex in SD. We studied the same patient and non-demented control cohort, enabling comparative analysis between the two brain regions. In addition, we compared our dataset with other frontotemporal lobar degeneration subtypes and Alzheimer’s disease to separate SD disease-specific changes from common neurodegenerative processes. In the temporal cortex, involvement of the ribonucleoprotein complex and presynaptic regulation of cytosolic calcium levels by voltage-gated calcium channels appear unique facets of the SD disease process. Furthermore, we observed a striking difference in the abundance of neuropathological proteins TDP-43 and ANXA11, and their interactors between the temporal cortex and dentate gyrus. The elucidation of these potentially unique disease-specific mechanisms improves our understanding of the pathophysiological processes in SD and paves the way for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-731a68c8b82e45d49ed1c88437dbdb2a2025-08-20T03:43:37ZengBMCActa Neuropathologica Communications2051-59602025-07-0113111810.1186/s40478-025-02077-xProteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactomeSuzanne S. M. Miedema0Ana Rajicic1Merel O. Mol2Iryna Paliukhovich3Remco V. Klaassen4Renee van Buuren5Ka Wan Li6Frank T. W. Koopmans7Harro Seelaar8Jeroen G. J. van Rooij9August B. Smit10John C. van Swieten11Department of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Neurology and Alzheimer Center Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Medical CenterAbstract Semantic dementia (SD) is a clinical subtype of frontotemporal dementia characterized by impaired word comprehension and semantic memory, and occurs nearly always sporadically. Neuroimaging typically reveals asymmetric, predominantly left-sided, atrophy of the anterior temporal pole, anterior fusiform gyrus, and the hippocampus. Post-mortem pathological examination shows frontotemporal lobar degeneration TDP type C, characterized by long dystrophic neurites in the temporal cortex and typical round, TDP-43-positive neuronal inclusions in the dentate gyrus. While neuronal loss in the temporal cortex is severe in the end stage of disease, the dentate gyrus seems relatively spared. This characteristic and well-defined disease profile suggests SD patients share a specific underlying disease biology. Recently, we performed the first quantitative proteomic study of the dentate gyrus, uncovering potential SD-specific biological pathways. Here, we report on the first quantitative proteomic study of the temporal cortex in SD. We studied the same patient and non-demented control cohort, enabling comparative analysis between the two brain regions. In addition, we compared our dataset with other frontotemporal lobar degeneration subtypes and Alzheimer’s disease to separate SD disease-specific changes from common neurodegenerative processes. In the temporal cortex, involvement of the ribonucleoprotein complex and presynaptic regulation of cytosolic calcium levels by voltage-gated calcium channels appear unique facets of the SD disease process. Furthermore, we observed a striking difference in the abundance of neuropathological proteins TDP-43 and ANXA11, and their interactors between the temporal cortex and dentate gyrus. The elucidation of these potentially unique disease-specific mechanisms improves our understanding of the pathophysiological processes in SD and paves the way for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-025-02077-xSemantic dementiaFTLD-TDP type CTemporal cortexQuantitative proteomicsRNP complexPresynaptic regulation calcium levels |
| spellingShingle | Suzanne S. M. Miedema Ana Rajicic Merel O. Mol Iryna Paliukhovich Remco V. Klaassen Renee van Buuren Ka Wan Li Frank T. W. Koopmans Harro Seelaar Jeroen G. J. van Rooij August B. Smit John C. van Swieten Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome Acta Neuropathologica Communications Semantic dementia FTLD-TDP type C Temporal cortex Quantitative proteomics RNP complex Presynaptic regulation calcium levels |
| title | Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome |
| title_full | Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome |
| title_fullStr | Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome |
| title_short | Proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain-region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the TDP-43-ANXA11 interactome |
| title_sort | proteomics of the temporal cortex in semantic dementia reveals brain region specific molecular pathology and regulation of the tdp 43 anxa11 interactome |
| topic | Semantic dementia FTLD-TDP type C Temporal cortex Quantitative proteomics RNP complex Presynaptic regulation calcium levels |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-025-02077-x |
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