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APOE4 Causes Widespread Molecular and Cellular Alterations Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease Phenotypes in Human iPSC-Derived Brain Cell Types

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The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) variant is the single greatest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD). However, the cell-type-specific functions of APOE4 in relation to AD pathology remain understudied. Here, we utilize CRISPR/Cas9 and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to examine APOE4 effects on human brain cell types. Transcriptional profiling identified hundreds of differentially expressed genes in each cell type, with the most affected involving synaptic function (neurons), lipid metabolism (astrocytes), and immune response (microglia-like cells). APOE4 neurons exhibited increased synapse number and elevated Aβ 42 secretion relative to isogenic APOE3 cells while APOE4 astrocytes displayed impaired Aβ uptake and cholesterol accumulation. Notably, APOE4 microglia-like cells exhibited altered morphologies, which correlated with reduced Aβ phagocytosis. Consistently, converting APOE4 to APOE3 in brain cell types from sAD iPSCs was sufficient to attenuate multiple AD-related pathologies. Our study establishes a reference for human cell-type-specific changes associated with the APOE4 variant. VIDEO ABSTRACT.

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Authors
Lin, Y.-T., Seo, J., Gao, F., Feldman, H. M., Wen, H.-L., Penney, J., Cam, H. P., Gjoneska, E., Raja, W. K., Cheng, J., Rueda, R., Kritskiy, O., Abdurrob, F., Peng, Z., Milo, B., Yu, C. J., Elmsaouri, S., Dey, D., Ko, T., Yankner, B. A., & Tsai, L.-H.
Affiliations
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Tsai, Li-Huei
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-06
Volume
98
Issue
6
Pages
1141-1154.e7
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2805798400
Cited by
1,125
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 94 · 2025: 152 · 2024: 175 · 2023: 167 · 2022: 159 · 2021: 151 · 2020: 142 · 2019: 66 · 2018: 18
FWCI
64.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2018-06-27)
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  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • IslandScholar (University of Prince Edward Island) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Basic Science Research Program (2014R1A6A3A03055359)
  • NIH (RF1 AG048056, RC1 AG036106, RF1 AG048029)
  • Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
  • Robert A. and Renee E. Belfer Family Foundation
  • Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
APOE ε4, sporadic Alzheimer's disease, induced pluripotent stem cells, APOE3, neurons, astrocytes, microglia-like cells, amyloid-beta, synaptic function, lipid metabolism, cholesterol accumulation, cell type-specific gene expression, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Astrocytes, Brain, Cell Differentiation, Humans, Synaptic Transmission, Neuroglia, Neurons, Organoids, Peptide Fragments, Phosphoproteins, Amyloid beta-Peptides, tau Proteins, Microglia, Lipid Metabolism, Apolipoprotein E3, Apolipoprotein E4, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Transcriptome, CRISPR-Cas Systems

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