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Li WH, Gan LH, Ma FF, Feng RL, Wang J, Li YH, Sun YY, Wang YJ, Diao X, Qian FY, Wen TQ. Deletion of Dcf1 Reduces Amyloid-β Aggregation and Mitigates Memory Deficits. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 81:1181-1194. [PMID: 33896839 DOI: 10.3233/jad-200619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. One of the pathologies of AD is the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) to form senile plaques, leading to a decline in cognitive ability and a lack of learning and memory. However, the cause leading to Aβ aggregation is not well understood. Dendritic cell factor 1 (Dcf1) shows a high expression in the entorhinal cortex neurons and neurofibrillary tangles in AD patients. OBJECTIVE Our goal is to investigate the effect of Dcf1 on Aβ aggregation and memory deficits in AD development. METHODS The mouse and Drosophila AD model were used to test the expression and aggregation of Aβ, senile plaque formation, and pathological changes in cognitive behavior during dcf1 knockout and expression. We finally explored possible drug target effects through intracerebroventricular delivery of Dcf1 antibodies. RESULTS Deletion of Dcf1 resulted in decreased Aβ42 level and deposition, and rescued AMPA Receptor (GluA2) levels in the hippocampus of APP-PS1-AD mice. In Aβ42 AD Drosophila, the expression of Dcf1 in Aβ42 AD flies aggravated the formation and accumulation of senile plaques, significantly reduced its climbing ability and learning-memory. Data analysis from all 20 donors with and without AD patients aged between 80 and 90 indicated a high-level expression of Dcf1 in the temporal neocortex. Dcf1 contributed to Aβ aggregation by UV spectroscopy assay. Intracerebroventricular delivery of Dcf1 antibodies in the hippocampus reduced the area of senile plaques and reversed learning and memory deficits in APP-PS1-AD mice. CONCLUSION Dcf1 causes Aβ-plaque accumulation, inhibiting dcf1 expression could potentially offer therapeutic avenues.
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- Wei-Hao Li
- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neural Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Meng J, Han L, Zheng N, Xu H, Liu Z, Zhang X, Luo H, Can D, Sun H, Xu H, Zhang YW. TMEM59 Haploinsufficiency Ameliorates the Pathology and Cognitive Impairment in the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:596030. [PMID: 33195275 PMCID: PMC7655972 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.596030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with cognitive deficits and synaptic impairments. Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaque deposition, dystrophic neurite accumulation and neurofibrillary tangles are pathological hallmarks of AD. TMEM59 has been implicated to play a role in AD pathogenesis; however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Herein, we found that overexpression of TMEM59 in the hippocampal region led to memory impairment in wild type mice, suggesting its neurotoxic role. Interestingly, while TMEM59 overexpression had no effect on worsening synaptic defects and impaired memory in the 5xFAD mouse model of AD, it significantly exacerbated AD-like pathologies by increasing levels of detergent-insoluble Aβ and Aβ plaques, as well as dystrophic neurites. Importantly, haploinsufficiency of TMEM59 reduced insoluble Aβ levels, Aβ plaques, and neurite dystrophy, thereby rescuing synaptic plasticity and memory deficits in 5xFAD mice. Moreover, the level of TMEM59 in the brain of 5xFAD mice increased compared to wild type mice during aging, further corroborating its detrimental functions during neurodegeneration. Together, these results demonstrate a novel function of TMEM59 in AD pathogenesis and provide a potential therapeutic strategy by downregulating TMEM59.
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- Jian Meng
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Department of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research, Institute of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.,Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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