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Haploinsufficiency of Human APOE Reduces Amyloid Deposition in a Mouse Model of Amyloid-β Amyloidosis

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The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that the effect of apoE isoforms on amyloid-β (Aβ) accumulation in the brain plays a critical role in AD pathogenesis. Like in humans, apoE4 expression in animal models that develop Aβ amyloidosis results in greater Aβ and amyloid deposition than with apoE3 expression. However, whether decreasing levels of apoE3 or apoE4 would promote or attenuate Aβ-related pathology has not been directly addressed. To determine the effect of decreasing human apoE levels on Aβ accumulation in vivo, we generated human APOE isoform haploinsufficient mouse models by crossing APPPS1-21 mice with APOE isoform knock-in mice. By genetically manipulating APOE gene dosage, we demonstrate that decreasing human apoE levels, regardless of isoform status, results in significantly decreased amyloid plaque deposition and microglial activation. These differences in amyloid load between apoE3- and apoE4-expressing mice were not due to apoE4 protein being present at lower levels than apoE3. These data suggest that current therapeutic strategies to increase apoE levels without altering its lipidation state may actually worsen Aβ amyloidosis, while increasing apoE degradation or inhibiting its synthesis may be a more effective treatment approach.

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    Whether decreasing human apoE3 or apoE4 levels would promote or attenuate Aβ-related pathology has not been directly addressed.

    “However, whether decreasing levels of apoE3 or apoE4 would promote or attenuate Aβ-related pathology has not been directly addressed.”
    “However, whether decreasing human apoE levels will have the same beneficial effect or not has not yet been answered.”
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    The effects of modulating human apoE levels on Aβ pathology in APPPS1-21 mice will translate to human Alzheimer’s disease.

    “These data suggest that current therapeutic strategies to increase apoE levels without altering its lipidation state may actually worsen Aβ amyloidosis, while increasing apoE degradation or inhibiting its synthesis may be a more effective treatment approach.”
    “Our results strongly suggest that the reduction of human apoE levels, regardless of the isoform present, will decrease Aβ-related AD pathology.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Current therapeutic strategies aim to increase apoE levels without altering its lipidation state.

    “These data suggest that current therapeutic strategies to increase apoE levels without altering its lipidation state may actually worsen Aβ amyloidosis, while increasing apoE degradation or inhibiting its synthesis may be a more effective treatment approach.”
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    One copy of human APOE (hemizygosity) reduces apoE levels relative to two copies.

    “Taken together, our results clearly demonstrate that haploinsufficiency of APOE decreases both total Aβ and fibrillar amyloid deposition.”
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    ApoE4 levels are lower than apoE3 levels in APOE4/4 and APOE3/3 mice.

    “Since apoE levels differ between APOE4/4 and APOE3/3 with levels of apoE4 being lower than apoE3, it is tempting to speculate that the difference in Aβ accumulation between the apoE isoforms is due to differences in apoE3 versus apoE4 levels.”
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    CD45 is a marker of activated microglia/microgliosis.

    “To identify activated microglia in the brain, mouse brain sections were stained with anti-CD45 antibody, a marker of microgliosis.”
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    Aberrant inflammatory responses, such as activation of microglia, are common pathological features in the brains of AD patients.

    “Aberrant inflammatory responses, such as activation of microglia, are common pathological features in the brains of AD patients.”
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    X-34 dye selectively detects only fibrillar, but not diffuse, Aβ deposits.

    “brain sections were stained with X-34 dye that selectively detects only fibrillar, but not diffuse, Aβ deposits.”
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Authors
Kim, J., Jiang, H., Park, S., Eltorai, A. E. M., Stewart, F. R., Yoon, H., Basak, J. M., Finn, M. B., & Holtzman, D. M.
Affiliations
Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Venue
The Journal of Neuroscience
Published
2011-12-07
Volume
31
Issue
49
Pages
18007-18012
ISSN
  • 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-2401
OpenAlex
W1969828537
Cited by
204
References
35
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FWCI
6.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health (5p30ns069329-02, AG13956)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG013956, R37AG013956, AG13956)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (P30-NS069329, P30NS057105)
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
apolipoprotein E, Alzheimer's disease, APOE ε4, APOE3, microglial activation
MeSH terms
Amyloid, Amyloidosis, Animals, Apolipoproteins E, Brain, Disease Models, Animal, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Mice, Transgenic, Mutation, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Protein Isoforms, Mice, Presenilin-1, Haploinsufficiency, Plaque, Amyloid

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