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ApoE isoform– and microbiota-dependent progression of neurodegeneration in a mouse model of tauopathy
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Tau-mediated neurodegeneration is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Primary tauopathies are characterized by pathological tau accumulation and neuronal and synaptic loss. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)–mediated neuroinflammation is involved in the progression of tau-mediated neurodegeneration, and emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota regulates neuroinflammation in an APOE genotype–dependent manner. However, evidence of a causal link between the microbiota and tau-mediated neurodegeneration is lacking. In this study, we characterized a genetically engineered mouse model of tauopathy expressing human ApoE isoforms reared under germ-free conditions or after perturbation of their gut microbiota with antibiotics. Both of these manipulations reduced gliosis, tau pathology, and neurodegeneration in a sex- and ApoE isoform–dependent manner. The findings reveal mechanistic and translationally relevant interrelationships between the microbiota, neuroinflammation, and tau-mediated neurodegeneration.
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“Moreover, studies on animal models have provided compelling evidence that the altered gut microbiome drives neurodegenerative disease pathogenesis, primarily through the modulation of microglial functions and activation.54–57”
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“Interestingly, they observed sex-dependent and APOE isoform-dependent neuroprotection as the neuroprotective effects of antibiotic treatment were more pronounced in male mice expressing human APOE3 (TE3 mice).56”
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“However, the neuroprotective effects of gut microbiota depletion were diminished following microbiota restoration and SCFA supplementation.”
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“Gut microbiota perturbation has also been shown to reduce reactive astrogliosis, promote a shift in astrocytes towards a more homeostatic-like state, and protect against amyloidosis and tau-mediated neurodegeneration.”
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“In particular, FMT from age-matched control mice restored astrogliosis in antibiotic-treated APP/PS1-21 mice, while SCFAs supplementation restored the gliosis and tau pathology in GF TE4 mice.56,61”
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“A recent study demonstrated that SCFA supplementation in GF TE4 mice mitigated the neuroprotective effects of GF rearing, resulting in increased gliosis and tau pathology.”
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“Conversely, the depletion of SCFAs-producing bacteria using antibiotic treatment conferred protection against tau-mediated neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in TE3 mice.56”
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- Authors
- Seo, D.-O., O’Donnell, D., Jain, N., Ulrich, J. D., Herz, J., Li, Y., Lemieux, M., Cheng, J., Hu, H., Serrano, J. R., Bao, X., Franke, E., Karlsson, M., Meier, M., Deng, S., Desai, C., Dodiya, H., Lelwala-Guruge, J., Handley, S. A., Kipnis, J., Sisodia, S. S., Gordon, J. I., & Holtzman, D. M.
- Affiliations
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology and the Center for Gut Microbiome and Nutrition Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
- University of Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- Holtzman, David M.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2023-01-13
- Volume
- 379
- Issue
- 6628
- Pages
- eadd1236-eadd1236
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- PMC
- PMC9901565
- OpenAlex
- W4315928364
- Cited by
- 254
- References
- 43
- Citations by year
- 2026: 41 · 2025: 80 · 2024: 74 · 2023: 59
- FWCI
- 45.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Good Ventures Foundation
- National Institutes of Health (NS090934)
- National Institute on Aging (P30AG066444)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM007200)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK042086, P30DK056341, R01DK030292)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS090934, RF1NS090934)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Keywords
- tauopathy, apolipoprotein E isoforms, gut microbiota, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's disease, germ-free mice, antibiotic perturbation, gliosis, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Neuroinflammatory Diseases, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Apolipoproteins E, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Humans, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Sex Factors, tau Proteins, Tauopathies, Mice
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