The invention relates to the technical field of treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, in particular to application of a Gpnmb
gene in related
tau protein diseases. The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a
small molecule compound capable of activating a v-ATP
enzyme subunit ATP6V0D1 and / or ATP6V0D2, and is used for recovering lysosomal acidification and
tau protein degradation capability of Gpnmb-deficient microglial cells, the
small molecule compound is
hypericin, and the pharmaceutical composition is used for treating neurodegenerative diseases related to
tau protein accumulation. The application of the Gpnmb
gene in related tau
protein lesions reveals that deletion of the Gpnmb
gene can aggravate
pathological changes, neurodegenerative lesions and
cognitive impairment of tau
protein, clarifies the key effect of the Gpnmb gene in
neuroprotection, and explains that Gpnmb regulates assembling of a v-ATP
enzyme subunit ATP6V0D1 / D2 and maintains lysosomal acidification so as to promote degradation of the tau
protein from the
molecular level, so that the application of the Gpnmb gene in the related tau protein lesions is realized, and the application of the Gpnmb gene in the related tau protein lesions is realized. And a new target spot is provided for treatment.