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The Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Regulates the Level of CentralNervous System Human and Murine Apolipoprotein E but Does Not Modify AmyloidPlaque Pathology in PDAPPMice

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Fryer, John D., DeMattos, Ronald B., McCormick, Lynn M., O'Dell, Mark A., Spinner, Michael L., Bales, Kelly R., Paul, Steven M., Sullivan, Patrick M. +3 more·2005·Journal of Biological Chemistry

Abstract

Apolipoprotein E (apoE), a chaperone for the amyloid beta (Abeta) peptide, regulates the deposition and structure of Abeta that deposits in the brain in Alzheimer disease (AD). The primary apoE receptor that regulates levels of apoE in the brain is unknown. We report that the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) regulates the cellular uptake and central nervous system levels of astrocyte-derived apoE. Cells lacking LDLR were unable to appreciably endocytose astrocyte-secreted apoE-containing lipoprotein particles. Moreover, cells overexpressing LDLR showed a dramatic increase in apoE endocytosis and degradation. We also found that LDLR knock-out (Ldlr-/-) mice had a significant, approximately 50% increase in the level of apoE in the cerebrospinal fluid and extracellular pools of the brain. However, when the PDAPP mouse model of AD was bred onto an Ldlr-/- background, we did not observe a significant change in brain Abeta levels either before or after the onset of Abeta deposition. Interestingly, human APOE3 or APOE4 (but not APOE2) knock-in mice bred on an Ldlr-/- background had a 210% and 380% increase, respectively, in the level of apoE in cerebrospinal fluid. These results demonstrate that central nervous system levels of both human and murine apoE are directly regulated by LDLR. Although the increase in murine apoE caused by LDLR deficiency was not sufficient to affect Abeta levels or deposition by 10 months of age in PDAPP mice, it remains a possibility that the increase in human apoE3 and apoE4 levels caused by LDLR deficiency will affect this process and could hold promise for therapeutic targets in AD.

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  • Several groups have reported that the concentration of apoE in the brains of human apoE knock-in mice varies in an apoE isoform-dependent manner, with E2 > E3 > E4.

    “Although there are some conflicting studies (61), several groups have reported that the concentration of apoE in the brains of human apoE knock-in mice varies in an apoE isoform-dependent manner, that is, E2>E3>E4 (14, 62, 63).”

    From Human ApoE isoforms differentially regulate brain amyloid-β peptide clearance (2011) · cites this paper as [62]

    Figure 6 and the Results (page unavailable) report apoE levels in the cerebrospinal fluid of human APOE knock-in mice: E2 was significantly higher than E3 and E4, and the reported E3 value was numerically higher than E4. The paper does not establish that apoE concentration in brain tissue follows this ranking, or report a significant E3-versus-E4 difference. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Knockout mouse studies have provided direct evidence for LDLR and LRP1 as major apoE receptors in the brain.

    “Knockout mouse studies have provided direct evidence for LDLR and LRP1 as major apoE receptors in the brain (Elder et al., 2007; Fryer et al., 2005; Liu et al., 2007).”

    From Overexpression of Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor in the Brain Markedly Inhibits Amyloid Deposition and Increases Extracellular Aβ Clearance (2009) · cites this paper as Fryer et al., 2005

    The Results report increased brain extracellular and CSF apoE in LDLR-knockout mice, supporting LDLR as an important brain apoE receptor. The Discussion says the effect of LRP on brain apoE levels is difficult to assess because LRP-knockout mice die early in embryonic development; this paper therefore does not provide comparable direct knockout-mouse evidence for LRP1. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Inactivation of Ldlr or Lrp1 increases, whereas overexpression of LDLR decreases, ApoE protein in the brain.

    “Inactivation of the Ldlr or Lrp1 gene increases, whereas overexpression of LDLR decreases, ApoE protein in the brain (19, 35–37).”

    From The E3 ubiquitin ligase Idol controls brain LDL receptor expression, ApoE clearance, and Aβ amyloidosis (2015) · cites this paper as [36]

    The Results (page not provided) report that Ldlr knockout increased apoE in mouse CSF and cortical tissue. The paper does not establish that Lrp1 inactivation increases brain apoE; the Discussion says its effect was difficult to assess. LDLR overexpression increased apoE uptake and degradation in cultured cells, but the paper does not report that it decreased brain apoE protein. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Deletion of either LDLR or LRP1 significantly increases apoE levels in brain.

    “deletion of either LDLR or LRP1 significantly increases apoE levels in brain”

    From ApoE4 reduction: An emerging and promising therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease (2022) · cites this paper as Fryer et al 2005

    The Results (page not supplied) report significantly increased brain cortical apoE in LDLR-knockout mice. The Discussion (page not supplied) says LRP-knockout mice die early in embryonic development, making LRP's effect on brain apoE levels difficult to assess; it does not establish the claimed increase after LRP1 deletion. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • LDLR is one of the major apoE endocytic receptors in the brain.

    “Since LDLR is one of the major apoE endocytic receptors in the brain (Fryer et al., 2005), we expected that LDLR overexpression would lead to a reduction in apoE protein levels through enhanced receptor-mediated endocytosis.”

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Fryer, J. D., DeMattos, R. B., McCormick, L. M., O'Dell, M. A., Spinner, M. L., Bales, K. R., Paul, S. M., Sullivan, P. M., Parsadanian, M., Bu, G., & Holtzman, D. M.
Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Eli Lilly (United States) (US)
  • Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
  • Duke University (US)
Corresponding author
Holtzman, David M.
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-07
Volume
280
Issue
27
Pages
25754-25759
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2145017801
Cited by
139
References
10
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FWCI
4.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • MetLife Foundation
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • National Institutes of Health (AG05681, AG13956, AG11355)
  • National Institute on Aging (AG11355, P 50 AG05681, P50AG005681, AG13956, P01AG011355)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
apolipoprotein E, LDL receptor, Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta, amyloid plaques, PDAPP mice, APOE3, APOE ε4, apoE receptors, lipoprotein uptake
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Apolipoproteins E, Brain, Disease Models, Animal, Endocytosis, Humans, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Receptors, LDL, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Mice, Knockout, Mice

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