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The Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein (LRP) Is a Novel β-Secretase (BACE1) Substrate

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Abstract

BACE is a transmembrane protease with beta-secretase activity that cleaves the amyloid precursor protein (APP). After BACE cleavage, APP becomes a substrate for gamma-secretase, leading to release of amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta), which accumulates in senile plaques in Alzheimer disease. APP and BACE are co-internalized from the cell surface to early endosomes. APP is also known to interact at the cell surface and be internalized by the low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP), a multifunctional endocytic and signaling receptor. Using a new fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based assay of protein proximity, fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM), and co-immunoprecipitation we demonstrate that the light chain of LRP interacts with BACE on the cell surface in association with lipid rafts. Surprisingly, the BACE-LRP interaction leads to an increase in LRP C-terminal fragment, release of secreted LRP in the media and subsequent release of the LRP intracellular domain from the membrane. Taken together, these data suggest that there is a close interaction between BACE and LRP on the cell surface, and that LRP is a novel BACE substrate.

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TL;DR

BACE1 interacts with the intracellular domain of LRP at the cell surface in lipid rafts, and this interaction leads to BACE-mediated cleavage of LRP. The authors conclude that LRP is a novel BACE1 substrate, processed in a manner analogous to APP.

Key findings

  • LRP and BACE co-immunoprecipitate: endogenous LRP light chain (~85 kDa) was pulled down with anti-BACE from human brain, and BACE bands (~60 and 75 kDa) were detected in mLRP1 immunoprecipitates from transfected H4 cells.
  • FLIM/FRET showed close proximity: BACE-V5 FITC lifetime was 2334 ± 72 ps alone vs. 2153 ± 55 ps with mLRP1-Myc-Cy3 (p < 0.0001); mLRP1-GFP was 2164 ± 10 ps alone vs. 1165 ± 8 ps with BACE-V5-Cy3 (p < 0.0001); endogenous N2a BACE-CT Alexa 488 was 1868 ± 116 ps alone vs. 1492 ± 293 ps with 11H4-Cy3 (p < 0.0001).
  • The interaction was weakened by cholesterol depletion (Myc-LC FITC + BACE-NT Cy3: 2023 ± 173 ps vs. 2203 ± 83 ps after depletion, p < 0.001), and an LC-LDLR chimera lacking the LRP intracellular domain did not FRET with BACE.
  • BACE activity increased LRP ectodomain shedding and LRP C-terminal fragment/intracellular domain release: WT-BACE increased SEAP-LRP shedding, catalytically inactive BACE D93/289A had no effect, BACE inhibitor and BACE siRNA reduced cleavage, and BACE co-transfection increased a 25-kDa LRP-CTF and LRP-Gal4/VP16 luciferase activity.

Methods

  • Cell systems included H4, mouse neuroblastoma N2a, pac1, LRP-deficient CHO 13-5-1, HEK293, and primary cortical neurons from embryonic day 16 CD1 mice; constructs included Myc-LC, mLRP1-Myc, mLRP1-GFP, LRP165-Myc, LC-LDLR, SEAP-LRP, LRP-Gal4-VP16, BACE-V5/Myc/GFP, and BACE mutants.
  • Protein interaction and localization were assessed by co-immunoprecipitation, immunocytochemistry/confocal microscopy, caveolae/noncaveolae fractionation, cholesterol depletion, human temporal cortex staining, and FLIM-based FRET.
  • Functional processing was assayed by BACE internalization assays in LRP-null cells, SEAP-LRP ectodomain secretion, Western blotting for LRP-CTF with DAPT, and luciferase reporter assay for LRP-ICD release; statistics used Student’s t test.

Limitations

  • Stated: whether LRP processing produces a stable LRP equivalent of Aβ is unknown; whether LRP-ICD has a transcriptional role under physiological conditions remains unknown; further studies are needed to determine if APP and LRP act co-operatively or competitively for secretase access and how LRP ligands affect these processes.
  • Stated: Fe65 and mDab1 did not appear to mediate the BACE-LRP interaction under the conditions used, though multiple other adaptor proteins might mediate or impact it.
  • Evident from the text: many interaction, shedding, CTF, and ICD experiments rely on transfected constructs and overexpression in cell lines; endogenous validation is limited to co-immunoprecipitation and FLIM in N2a cells, primary neurons, and human brain, with no in vivo causal test of LRP cleavage or downstream signaling.

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  • Interpretationcitation

    LRP potentially acts as a scaffolding complex in rafts for APP and for BACE.

    “Thus, LRP, which is highly enriched in rafts, potentially acts as a scaffolding complex in rafts for APP and for BACE; such an interaction may help explain the observations that directing APP to rafts enhances ␤-cleavage and A␤ generation (13).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [13] Ehehalt, 2003, J. Cell Biol. source
    • Rests on an assumption: LRP is highly enriched in lipid rafts.
  • Findingown data

    BACE immunoprecipitated from co-transfected H4 cells pulls down mLRP1-Myc, with immunoreactive bands of approximately 100 kDa and 140 kDa.

    “Immunoreactive bands of ϳ100 kDa (resembling mature furin-cleaved mLRP1-Myc) and ϳ140 kDa (resembling unprocessed Golgi and ER forms of mLRP1-Myc) (29) were detected in the immunoprecipitated sample and the whole cell lysate (Fig. 3A, lane 4).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [29] Mikhailenko, 2001, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The passage headed “High Affinity α2M* Binding to LRP Requires Ligand Binding Repeats in Both Cluster I and Cluster II” (page unavailable) reports that Myc-tagged mini-receptors, including mLRP1, were processed by furin. It does not identify approximately 100-kDa and 140-kDa bands as mature and unprocessed mLRP1-Myc forms. The BACE immunoprecipitation is presented as the citing paper’s own result, not as a result attributed to this source. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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  • Findingown data

    Co-transfection with LC does not enhance BACE internalization from the cell surface in LRP-null CHO cells (13-5-1).

    “Co-transfection with LC did not enhance BACE internalization from the cell surface in LRP-null CHO cells (13-5-1) in contrast to known enhancement of APP endocytosis with LC (20).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [20] Pietrzik, 2002, EMBO J. source
  • Interpretationcitation

    The cleavage of LRP observed could modulate signaling roles of LRP in neurons.

    “However, both LRP (48,49) and other members of the LDL receptor-related family (50) have been implicated as having signaling roles in neurons, and it seems likely that the cleavage of LRP we observe could modulate such signaling.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 3 sources checked
    • cites [48] Bacskai, 2000, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. source
    • cites [49] Boucher, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source
    • cites [50] Trommsdorff, 1999, Cell source
  • Findingown data

    Co-transfection with BACE substantially increases luciferase activity in the LRP-Gal4/VP16 assay.

    “Co-transfection with BACE led to a substantial increase in luciferase activity suggesting that LRP undergoes BACE cleavage, leading ultimately to release of the cytoplasmic domain and translocation to the nucleus (Fig. 9).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [28] May, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Results describe an LRP-Gal4/VP16 luciferase assay, but do not report BACE co-transfection. A search for BACE found only a Discussion passage about β-secretase cleavage of APP, not an effect of BACE on LRP reporter activity. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • It may state two separate claims as one. 29
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    Premisecitation

    Multiple intracellular adaptor and scaffolding proteins bind the LRP 100 amino acid cytoplasmic tail.

    “Multiple intracellular adaptor and scaffolding proteins bind the LRP 100 amino acid cytoplasmic tail (16,17);”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [16] Herz, 2001, J. Clin. Investig. source

      The sections “Interactions with intracellular adapter and scaffold proteins” and “Structural organization of LRP” state that multiple cytoplasmic adaptor and scaffold proteins interact with the LRP tail. Our copy does not specify that the tail is 100 amino acids long, so that numerical detail is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    • cites [17] Li, 2001, Mol. Neurobiol. source
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    γ-Secretase cleavage of LRP leads to release of the LRP intracellular domain (LRP-ICD), which can translocate to the nucleus and interact with Tip60.

    “Furthermore, and as with APP, ␥-secretase cleavage of LRP leads to release of the LRP intracellular domain (LRP-ICD), which can translocate to the nucleus and interact with Tip60 (27,28).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [27] Kinoshita, 2003, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Discussion says LRP cleavage releases its intracellular domain, which translocates to the nucleus; Fig. 5 reports close interaction with Tip60 there. The Discussion describes γ-secretase as the probable cause of cleavage, so the citing sentence states that mechanism more definitively than the source does. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    • cites [28] May, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Abstract reports release of the LRP intracellular domain by a γ-secretase-like activity, and the paper says FE65 can promote its nuclear translocation under certain conditions. It does not establish an LRP-ICD interaction with Tip60: a later passage (indexed as Abstract; page unavailable) raises the possibility that FE65 binding to LRP and recruitment of Tip60 are mutually exclusive, and its reporter assay did not show Tip60-dependent activity. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    Proteolysis of LRP by matrix metalloproteases was recently reported.

    “proteolysis of LRP by matrix metalloproteases was recently reported (25);”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [25] Rozanov, 2004, J. Biol. Chem. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    An interaction between the C-terminal domain of APP and LRP, mediated by the cytoplasmic adaptor protein Fe65, impacts APP internalization.

    “In addition, an interaction between the C-terminal domain of APP and LRP, mediated by the cytoplasmic adaptor protein Fe65, impacts APP internalization (18 -23).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim3 of 6 sources checked
    • cites [18] Kounnas, 1995, Cell source
    • cites [19] Ulery, 2000, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The discussion (page unavailable in our copy) says Fe65 binds the cytoplasmic portions of APP and LRP and may link them. It also proposes that APP–LRP interaction modulates APP trafficking through the endocytic pathway. It does not establish that Fe65 mediates an interaction that impacts APP internalization; that mechanism remains a possibility rather than a demonstrated finding. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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    • cites [20] Pietrzik, 2002, EMBO J. source

      In “Abnormalities in APP processing are isoform independent” (page not given), the paper reports reduced APP internalization without LRP and its restoration by an LRP C-terminal construct. The Discussion (page not given) proposes an adaptor linking APP and LRP but says whether adaptors coordinate their internalization awaits further study. It mentions Fe65 in connection with transcription, not as an established mediator of APP internalization. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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    • cites [21] Rebeck, 2001, Brain Res. Mol. Brain Res. source
    • cites [22] Kinoshita, 2001, J. Neurosci. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

    • cites [23] Trommsdorff, 1998, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Results show that distinct FE65 domains bind the cytoplasmic tails of LRP and APP, and the Discussion says FE65 could in principle link them. The paper proposes that this might affect APP trafficking or receptor endocytosis, but does not demonstrate an effect on APP internalization; its conclusion says that physiological relevance for endocytosis remains to be tested. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    A family of GGA adaptor proteins and PLSCR1 directly interact with the BACE tail.

    “A family of GGA adaptor proteins and the phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) have been shown to directly interact with the BACE tail (42,45).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [42] He, 2002, FEBS Lett. source
    • cites [45] Kametaka, 2003, J. Biol. Chem. source
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationown data

    LRP undergoes BACE cleavage, leading ultimately to release of the cytoplasmic domain and translocation to the nucleus.

    “Co-transfection with BACE led to a substantial increase in luciferase activity suggesting that LRP undergoes BACE cleavage, leading ultimately to release of the cytoplasmic domain and translocation to the nucleus (Fig. 9).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [28] May, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The paper reports release of LRP’s cytoplasmic domain and, in the Abstract, says FE65 can stimulate its translocation into the nucleus under certain conditions. It does not establish BACE cleavage as the initiating step; the Discussion instead identifies furin and metalloproteinase cleavage and implicates a γ-secretase-like activity in tail release. The citing sentence’s BACE co-transfection result is its own finding, not a result attributed to this source. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    Besides APP, identified BACE substrates include APLP1 and -2, PSGL-1, and a membrane-bound sialyltransferase.

    “Besides APP, the few BACE substrates that have been identi-fied include the APP homologues APLP1 and -2 (5), P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1), and a membrane-bound sialyltransferase (6).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [5] Li, 2004, J. Biol. Chem. source
    • cites [6] Kitazume, 2001, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    LRP-ICD translocates to the nucleus and interacts with Fe65 and Tip60.

    “Although LRP-ICD has been shown to translocate to the nucleus and interact with Fe65 and Tip60 (28,47), whether or not it has a transcriptional role under physiological conditions remains unknown.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [28] May, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Abstract says that FE65 can stimulate translocation of the LRP tail fragment into the nucleus under certain conditions, and the Discussion says LRP binds FE65. But the Discussion (Fig. 6C) suggests that FE65 binding to the LRP tail and binding to Tip60 are mutually exclusive; it does not show LRP-ICD interacting with Tip60. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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    • cites [47] Kinoshita, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source

      The Results and Discussion describe APP-CT, not LRP-ICD, translocating to the nucleus and interacting with Fe65 and Tip60; no page numbers are available in our copy. Searches for LRP-ICD, its expanded name, and LRP found no passage addressing whether LRP-ICD does so. (LLM, conf=0.77)

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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    LRP and other LDL receptor-related family members have signaling roles in neurons.

    “However, both LRP (48,49) and other members of the LDL receptor-related family (50) have been implicated as having signaling roles in neurons, and it seems likely that the cleavage of LRP we observe could modulate such signaling.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim2 of 3 sources checked
    • cites [48] Bacskai, 2000, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. source
    • cites [49] Boucher, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source
    • cites [50] Trommsdorff, 1999, Cell source
  • Probably not a substantial claim.

    Premisecitation

    LRP is a known γ-substrate.

    “Because LRP is a known ␥-substrate, we hypothesized that it might also be cleaved by ␤-secretase.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [28] May, 2002, J. Biol. Chem. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    Directing APP to rafts enhances β-cleavage and Aβ generation.

    “such an interaction may help explain the observations that directing APP to rafts enhances ␤-cleavage and A␤ generation (13).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [13] Ehehalt, 2003, J. Cell Biol. source

      The Results section on antibody-induced cross-linking (page not provided) reports increased Aβ secretion when APP and BACE1 were copatched in rafts. The Discussion says this clustering can promote β-cleavage, but also states that partitioning APP and BACE1 into rafts alone is insufficient: cleavage normally depends on endocytosis. The claim omits that distinction and implies that directing APP to rafts by itself produces both effects. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    LRP deletion constructs LC and LRP165 both interact strongly with BACE.

    “LC, which contains the ␤-chain of LRP, and LRP165, a construct that contains only the 100 amino acid intracellular domain, the transmembrane domain and a very small extension beyond the membrane, both interacted strongly with BACE (Table I).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
    • The authors state this as an assumption: FRET requires the two fluorophores to be within less than 10 nm of each other.
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    FITC bound to BACE-V5 in the absence of acceptor has a uniform lifetime and a single lifetime peak.

    “FITC bound to BACE-V5 in the absence of acceptor has a uniform lifetime and a single lifetime peak (Fig. 4A);”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The presence of BACE further increases the 25-kDa band intensity, while catalytically inactive BACE mutant does not increase it.

    “The presence of BACE further increased and co-transfection with catalytically inactive BACE mutant did not increase this band intensity (Fig. 8).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: BACE D93/289A is catalytically inactive.
    • Rests on an assumption: The 25-kDa band detected by Western blot is LRP-CTF.
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    mLRP1 immunoprecipitates contain BACE, with doublet bands of approximately 60 and 75 kDa.

    “The doublet bands of ϳ60 and 75 kDa were detected only in lane 1 and in the control lysate lane (Fig. 3B), suggesting that BACE is present in the mLRP1 immunoprecipitates.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    BACE and LRP co-localize and are in close proximity in H4 and N2a cells, primarily in endosomes and at the cell surface.

    “Co-localization and close proximity in both H4 and N2a cells was shown by confocal microscopy and FRET-based proximity assays, suggesting co-localization primarily in endosomes and at the cell surface.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
    • The authors state this as an assumption: FRET requires the two fluorophores to be within less than 10 nm of each other.
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    In the control with mLRP1-GFP and Myc-BACE, although there was striking co-localization, no lifetime change was observed.

    “Although there was striking co-localization, no lifetime change was observed.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    In the presence of mLRP1-Cy3 acceptor, FITC has two distinct lifetimes and is faster, representing FRETting molecules.

    “in the presence of mLRP1-Cy3 acceptor, FITC has two distinct lifetimes and is faster, representing “FRETting” molecules (Fig. 4B).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    In the absence of an acceptor fluorophore, the lifetime of FITC conjugated to IgG is approximately 2300 ps, GFP approximately 2200 ps, and Alexa 488 approximately 1900 ps.

    “In the absence of an acceptor fluorophore, the lifetime of FITC conjugated to IgG (hereafter referred to simply as FITC) is ϳ2300 ps, GFP ϳ2200 ps, and Alexa 488 is ϳ1900 ps.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    No FRET is detected between BACE and Fe65 or between BACE and mDab1 under the conditions utilized.

    “However, under the conditions utilized we did not detect any FRET between BACE and Fe65 or between BACE and mDab1 (data not shown).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • The authors state this as an assumption: FRET requires the two fluorophores to be within less than 10 nm of each other.
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    BACE and LRP co-immunoprecipitate from overexpressing cells and from endogenous BACE and LRP in human brain samples and primary neurons.

    “The interaction was demonstrated by co-immunoprecipitation of BACE and LRP from overexpressing cells and from endogenous BACE and LRP in human brain samples and primary neurons.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The lifetime of FITC attached to the C terminus of BACE-V5 alone (2334 ± 72 ps) was significantly shortened when co-expressed mLRP1-Myc was C-terminally labeled by Cy3 (2153 ± 55 ps, p < 0.0001), indicating FRET between the two fluorophores.

    “The lifetime of FITC attached to the C terminus of BACE-V5 alone (2334 Ϯ 72 ps) was significantly shortened when co-expressed mLRP1-Myc was C-terminally labeled by Cy3 (2153 Ϯ 55 ps, p Ͻ 0.0001), indicating FRET between the two fluorophores (Table I).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    BACE activity at endogenous levels leads to an increase of secreted LRP in the medium as well as LRP-CTF.

    “We found that BACE activity at endogenous levels leads to an increase of secreted LRP in the medium as well as LRP-CTF, analogous to APP processing.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisenone given

    LRP is a type I integral membrane protein with a 515-kDa extracellular α-chain non-covalently bound to the 85 kDa membrane-spanning β-chain.

    “The low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein, LRP, is a type I integral membrane protein with a 515-kDa extracellular ␣-chain non-convalently bound to the 85 kDa membranespanning ␤-chain.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductown data

    No bleedthrough or mis-excitation of Cy3 was observed under the FLIM conditions used.

    “No bleedthrough or mis-excitation of Cy3 was observed under these conditions.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    BACE is a type I membrane-associated aspartyl protease that cleaves APP.

    “BACE is a transmembrane protease with ␤-secretase activity that cleaves the amyloid precursor protein (APP).”
    • Also stated in: § Abstract · plain
      “BACE 1 (␤ site of APP-cleaving enzyme) is a type I membrane-associated aspartyl protease that cleaves APP (1)(2)(3)(4).”
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    • cites (1)(2)(3)(4)

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductown data

    Specific knockdown of more than 70% of overexpressing BACE was observed starting 24 h after transfection by Western blot and immunostaining.

    “Specific knockdown of Ͼ70% of overexpressing BACE was observed starting 24 h after transfection by Western blot and immunostaining (data not shown).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    BACE has so far appeared to be relatively specific.

    “In contrast to ␥-secretase, where at least 15 substrates have been described (44), BACE has so far appeared to be relatively specific.”
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    • cites [44] De Strooper, 2003, Neuron source
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    Premisecitation

    Measurable amounts of APP and BACE are present on the plasma membrane and in lipid rafts.

    “Measurable amounts of APP and BACE are present on the plasma membrane (10 -12) and in lipid rafts (12)(13)(14).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 4 sources checked
    • cites [10] Kinoshita, 2003, J. Cell Sci. source
    • cites [11] Huse, 2000, J. Biol. Chem. source
    • cites [12] Riddell, 2001, Curr. Biol. source
    • cites (12)(13)(14)

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

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    Premisecitation

    LRP's four extracellular binding domains mediate endocytosis of a wide array of ligands, including APP, apolipoprotein E and α2-macroglobulin.

    “its four extracellular binding domains mediate endocytosis of a wide array of ligands, including several of potential importance for Alzheimer disease pathophysiology: APP, apolipoprotein E and ␣ 2 -macroglobulin (16 -18).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 3 sources checked
    • cites [16] Herz, 2001, J. Clin. Investig. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

    • cites [17] Li, 2001, Mol. Neurobiol. source
    • cites [18] Kounnas, 1995, Cell source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    MT1-MMP also cleaves APP.

    “MT1-MMP also cleaves APP (26)”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [26] Higashi, 2003, Biochemistry source
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationown data

    The observed BACE effect on LRP cleavage has physiologic relevance and is not restricted to cells overexpressing BACE.

    “indicating that the observed effect has physiologic relevance and is not restricted to cells overexpressing BACE (Fig. 7B).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
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    Interpretationown data

    The 60-kDa band represents endogenous BACE, whereas the 75-kDa band represents transfected BACE containing a V5-His tag.

    “The 60-kDa band represents endogenous BACE, whereas the 75-kDa band represents transfected BACE containing a V5-His tag.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    Post-translational processing of BACE involves N-glycosylation, removal of its prodomain by a furin-like protease, and further complex glycosylation.

    “Post-translational processing of BACE involves N-glycosylation, removal of its prodomain by a furin-like protease, and further complex glycosylation (7)(8)(9).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites (7)(8)(9)

      Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisenone given

    LRP is found on the cell surface and cycles between the cell membrane and endosomes.

    “It is also found on the cell surface and cycles between the cell membrane and endosomes.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    BACE and APP are internalized from the cell surface to early endosomes and cycle between the cell membrane and endosomes.

    “BACE and APP are internalized from the cell surface to early endosomes and cycle between the cell membrane and endosomes (10,11,15).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 3 sources checked
    • cites [10] Kinoshita, 2003, J. Cell Sci. source
    • cites [11] Huse, 2000, J. Biol. Chem. source
    • cites [15] Walter, 2001, J. Biol. Chem. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

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    Interpretationown data

    Examination of the FLIM images suggests that LRP and BACE interact at the cell surface and in endosomal compartments.

    “Examination of the FLIM images of transfected cells suggests that LRP and BACE interact (red pseudocolor) at the cell surface and in endosomal compartments.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    Ectodomain shedding of LRP has been described.

    “Ectodomain shedding of LRP has been described (24)”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [24] Quinn, 1999, Exp. Cell Res. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductnone given

    Authenticity of the PCR-generated constructs was confirmed by sequencing.

    “Authenticity of the PCRgenerated constructs was confirmed by sequencing.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationown data

    LRP is a substrate for both BACE and γ-secretase.

    “Thus we now show that LRP is a substrate for both BACE and ␥-secretase, identified as APP-processing enzymes.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: BACE D93/289A is catalytically inactive.
    • Rests on an assumption: BACE1-specific siRNA specifically knocks down BACE.
    • Rests on an assumption: The 25-kDa band detected by Western blot is LRP-CTF.
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisecitation

    After glycosylation, BACE co-traffics with APP and is rapidly transported to the Golgi apparatus and distal secretory pathway.

    “After glycosylation, BACE co-traffics with APP and is rapidly transported to the Golgi apparatus and distal secretory pathway (9).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [9] Creemers, 2001, J. Biol. Chem. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Study design and conductown data

    Control precipitate from samples lacking anti-BACE antibody showed only a weak immunoreactive band, and samples lacking cell extract did not contain this band.

    “Control precipitate from samples lacking anti-BACE Ab (lane 2) showed only a weak immunoreactive band, and samples lacking cell extract (lane 3) did not contain this band.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    Sialyltransferase and PSGL-1, in addition to APP and its homologues APLP1 and 2, are the only other reported substrates of BACE.

    “Sialyltransferase and PSGL-1, in addition to APP and its homologues APLP1 and 2 are the only other reported substrates of BACE (6,43).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked
    • cites [6] Kitazume, 2001, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. source
    • cites [43] Lichtenthaler, 2003, J. Biol. Chem. source
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    ApoE, a LRP ligand, is co-localized with APP and BACE in lipid rafts.

    “This is in good accordance with a recent article showing that ApoE, a LRP ligand, is co-localized with APP and BACE in lipid rafts (46).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [46] Kawarabayashi, 2004, J. Neurosci. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Premisecitation

    The LRP C-terminal domain mediates an interaction with APP in similar cell compartments.

    “The LRP C-terminal domain also mediates an interaction with APP in similar cell compartments (22).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites [22] Kinoshita, 2001, J. Neurosci. source

      Checked before — its earlier verdict is held back until a new check runs.

  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Study design and conductown data

    Analogous results were obtained using three different fluorophores, multiple different antibody pairs, endogenous or transfected LRP and BACE, and two different cell types.

    “Analogous results were obtained using three different fluorophores, multiple different antibody pairs, endogenous or transfected LRP and BACE, and two different cell types.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
46 of 46
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The mLRP1 and Myc-LC constructs are functionally similar to full-length LRP.

    “These constructs were used instead of full-length LRP because of its functional similarity to and better expression than full-length LRP.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    BACE directly cleaves LRP.

    “LRP is a novel BACE substrate.”
    “BACE induces LRP extracellular domain cleavage”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Cholesterol depletion with lovastatin/mevalonate and MβCD disrupts lipid rafts.

    “To test the hypothesis that this interaction occurs in rafts we cholesterol depleted the cells and repeated the cell surface FLIM experiment.”
    “Cholesterol depletion was performed with lovastatin/mevalonate for 24 h and M␤CD for 10 min.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    FRET requires the two fluorophores to be within less than 10 nm of each other.

    “The two fluoro-phores must be quite close (Ͻ10 nm) to support FRET; tagging LRP and BACE molecules “across the membrane” from one another or after cholesterol depletion abolishes FRET despite continued co-localization at the light level.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    LRP is highly enriched in lipid rafts.

    “Thus, LRP, which is highly enriched in rafts, potentially acts as a scaffolding complex in rafts for APP and for BACE; such an interaction may help explain the observations that directing APP to rafts enhances ␤-cleavage and A␤ generation (13).”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    BACE D93/289A is catalytically inactive.

    “WT-BACE led to a significant increase in LRP ectodomain shedding compared with baseline, whereas, as expected, catalytically inactive BACE D93/289A exhibited no effect (Fig. 7A).”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    BACE1-specific siRNA specifically knocks down BACE.

    “Knocking down overexpressed BACE by co-transfection of BACE1-specific siRNA reduced processing of LRP by BACE (Fig. 7C).”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The 25-kDa band detected by Western blot is LRP-CTF.

    “This led to an increase of LRP-CTF detected by Western blot as a 25-kDa band.”
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Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.

  • Whole-cell lysate assigned to conflicting lanes

    Minor

    The results text places the whole-cell lysate for Figure 3A in lane 4, but the Figure 3A caption identifies lane 5 as the positive-control lysate.

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Authors
von Arnim, C. A. F., Kinoshita, A., Peltan, I. D., Tangredi, M. M., Herl, L., Lee, B. M., Spoelgen, R., Hshieh, T. T., Ranganathan, S., Battey, F. D., Liu, C.-X., Bacskai, B. J., Sever, S., Irizarry, M. C., Strickland, D. K., & Hyman, B. T.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Hyman, Bradley T.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-05
Volume
280
Issue
18
Pages
17777-17785
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2137023074
Cited by
258
References
50
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Federation for Aging Research
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • National Institutes of Health (AG15379)
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG015379, AG 12406, P50AG005134)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL050784, P01HL054710)
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (R01EB000768)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics (clinical) › Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Keywords
low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein, BACE1, beta-secretase, amyloid precursor protein, lipid rafts, Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta, endocytosis
MeSH terms
Animals, Cricetinae, Humans, Endopeptidases, Substrate Specificity, Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases, CHO Cells, Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1, Cell Line, Tumor, Mice, Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases

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