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Martinez-Banaclocha M. N-Acetyl-Cysteine: Modulating the Cysteine Redox Proteome in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11020416. [PMID: 35204298 PMCID: PMC8869501 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the last twenty years, significant progress in understanding the pathophysiology of age-associated neurodegenerative diseases has been made. However, the prevention and treatment of these diseases remain without clinically significant therapeutic advancement. While we still hope for some potential genetic therapeutic approaches, the current reality is far from substantial progress. With this state of the issue, emphasis should be placed on early diagnosis and prompt intervention in patients with increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases to slow down their progression, poor prognosis, and decreasing quality of life. Accordingly, it is urgent to implement interventions addressing the psychosocial and biochemical disturbances we know are central in managing the evolution of these disorders. Genomic and proteomic studies have shown the high molecular intricacy in neurodegenerative diseases, involving a broad spectrum of cellular pathways underlying disease progression. Recent investigations indicate that the dysregulation of the sensitive-cysteine proteome may be a concurrent pathogenic mechanism contributing to the pathophysiology of major neurodegenerative diseases, opening new therapeutic opportunities. Considering the incidence and prevalence of these disorders and their already significant burden in Western societies, they will become a real pandemic in the following decades. Therefore, we propose large-scale investigations, in selected groups of people over 40 years of age with decreased blood glutathione levels, comorbidities, and/or mild cognitive impairment, to evaluate supplementation of the diet with low doses of N-acetyl-cysteine, a promising and well-tolerated therapeutic agent suitable for long-term use.
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Apolipoprotein E isoform-dependent effects on the processing of Alzheimer's amyloid-β. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2021; 1866:158980. [PMID: 34044125 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Since the identification of the apolipoprotein E (apoE) *ε4 allele as a major genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, significant efforts have been aimed at elucidating how apoE4 expression confers greater brain amyloid-β (Aβ) burden, earlier disease onset and worse clinical outcomes compared to apoE2 and apoE3. ApoE primarily functions as a lipid carrier to regulate cholesterol metabolism in circulation as well as in the brain. However, it has also been suggested to interact with hydrophobic Aβ peptides to influence their processing in an isoform-dependent manner. Here, we review evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies extricating the effects of the three apoE isoforms, on different stages of the Aβ processing pathway including synthesis, aggregation, deposition, clearance and degradation. ApoE4 consistently correlates with impaired Aβ clearance, however data regarding Aβ synthesis and aggregation are conflicting and likely reflect inconsistencies in experimental approaches across studies. We further discuss the physical and chemical properties of apoE that may explain the inherent differences in activity between the isoforms. The lipidation status and lipid transport function of apoE are intrinsically linked with its ability to interact with Aβ. Traditionally, apoE-oriented therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease have been proposed to non-specifically enhance or inhibit apoE activity. However, given the wide-ranging physiological functions of apoE in the brain and periphery, a more viable approach may be to specifically target and neutralise the pathological apoE4 isoform.
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a 34-kDa glycoprotein that is secreted from many cells throughout the body. ApoE is best known for its role in lipoprotein metabolism. Recent studies underline the association of circulating lipoprotein-associated apoE levels and the development for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Besides its well-established role in pathology of CVD, it is also implicated in neurodegenerative diseases and recent new data on adipose-produced apoE point to a novel metabolic role for apoE in obesity. The regulation of apoE production and secretion is remarkably cell and tissue specific. Here, we summarize recent insights into the differential regulation apoE production and secretion by hepatocytes, monocytes/macrophages, adipocytes, and the central nervous system and relevant variations in apoE biochemistry and function.
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- Maaike Kockx
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Concord Repatriation General Hospital, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, Australia.
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, 2139, Australia.
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Pate KM, Murphy RM. Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins as Regulators of Beta-amyloid Aggregation and Toxicity. Isr J Chem 2017; 57:602-612. [PMID: 29129937 DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201600078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Amyloid disorders, such as Alzheimer's, are almost invariably late-onset diseases. One defining diagnostic feature of Alzheimer's disease is the deposition of beta-amyloid as extracellular plaques, primarily in the hippocampus. This raises the question: are there natural protective agents that prevent beta-amyloid from depositing, and is it loss of this protection that leads to onset of disease? Proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have been suggested to act as just such natural protective agents. Here, we describe some of the early evidence that led to this suggestion, and we discuss, in greater detail, two CSF proteins that have garnered the bulk of the attention.
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- Kayla M Pate
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison WI 53706 (USA)
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison WI 53706 (USA)
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The ability of apolipoprotein E fragments to promote intraneuronal accumulation of amyloid beta peptide 42 is both isoform and size-specific. Sci Rep 2016; 6:30654. [PMID: 27476701 PMCID: PMC4967930 DOI: 10.1038/srep30654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The apolipoprotein (apo) E4 isoform is the strongest risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). ApoE4 is more susceptible to proteolysis than apoE2 and apoE3 isoforms and carboxyl-terminal truncated apoE4 forms have been found in AD patients’ brain. We have previously shown that a specific apoE4 fragment, apoE4-165, promotes amyloid-peptide beta 42 (Aβ42) accumulation in human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cells and increased intracellular reactive oxygen species formation, two events considered to occur early in AD pathogenesis. Here, we show that these effects are allele-dependent and absolutely require the apoE4 background. Furthermore, the exact length of the fragment is critical since longer or shorter length carboxyl-terminal truncated apoE4 forms do not elicit the same effects. Structural and thermodynamic analyses showed that apoE4-165 has a compact structure, in contrast to other carboxyl-terminal truncated apoE4 forms that are instead destabilized. Compared however to other allelic backgrounds, apoE4-165 is structurally distinct and less thermodynamically stable suggesting that the combination of a well-folded structure with structural plasticity is a unique characteristic of this fragment. Overall, our findings suggest that the ability of apoE fragments to promote Aβ42 intraneuronal accumulation is specific for both the apoE4 isoform and the particular structural and thermodynamic properties of the fragment.
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Analysis of differentially expressed novel post-translational modifications of plasma apolipoprotein E in Taiwanese females with breast cancer. J Proteomics 2015; 126:252-62. [PMID: 26079612 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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APOE ε2 or ε4 alleles being used as indicators of breast cancer risk are controversial in Taiwanese females. We provide a concept for relative comparisons of post-translational modifications (PTMs) of plasma apolipoprotein E (ApoE) between normal controls and breast cancer patients to investigate the association of ApoE with breast cancer risk. APOE polymorphisms (ApoE isoforms) were not assessed in this study. The relative modification ratio (%) of 15 targeted and 21 modified peptides were evaluated by 1D SDS-PAGE, in-gel digestion, and label-free nano-LC/MS to compare normal controls with breast cancer patients. Plasma levels of the ApoE protein did not significantly differ between normal controls and breast cancer patients. Eleven sites with novel PTMs were identified from 7 pairs of differentially expressed targeted and modified peptides according to the relative modification ratio including methylation at the E3 (↑1.45-fold), E7 (↑1.45-fold), E11 (↑1.19-fold), E77 (↑2.02-fold), E87 (↑2.02-fold), and Q98 (↑1.62-fold) residues; dimethylation at the Q187 (↑1.44-fold) residue; dihydroxylation at the R92 (↑1.25-fold), K95 (↑1.25-fold), and R103 (↑1.25-fold) residues; and glycosylation at the S129 (↑1.14-fold) residue. The clustered methylation and dihydroxylation of plasma ApoE proteins may play a role in breast cancer.
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Tai LM, Mehra S, Shete V, Estus S, Rebeck GW, Bu G, LaDu MJ. Soluble apoE/Aβ complex: mechanism and therapeutic target for APOE4-induced AD risk. Mol Neurodegener 2014; 9:2. [PMID: 24386905 PMCID: PMC3897976 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1326-9-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The APOE4 allele of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to APOE2 and APOE3. Amyloid-β (Aβ), particularly in a soluble oligomeric form (oAβ), is considered a proximal cause of neurodegeneration in AD. Emerging data indicate that levels of soluble oAβ are increased with APOE4, providing a potential mechanism of APOE4-induced AD risk. However, the pathway(s) by which apoE4 may increase oAβ levels are unclear and the subject of continued inquiry. In this editorial review, we present the hypothesis that apoE isoform-specific interactions with Aβ, namely apoE/Aβ complex, modulate Aβ levels. Specifically, we propose that compared to apoE3, apoE4-containing lipoproteins are less lipidated, leading to less stable apoE4/Aβ complexes, resulting in reduced apoE4/Aβ levels and increased accumulation, particularly of oAβ. Evidence that support or counter this argument, as well as the therapeutic significance of this pathway to neurodegeneration, are discussed.
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- Leon M Tai
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood St., M/C 512, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood St., M/C 512, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood St., M/C 512, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood St., M/C 512, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Seripa D, D'Onofrio G, Panza F, Cascavilla L, Masullo C, Pilotto A. The Genetics of the Human APOE Polymorphism. Rejuvenation Res 2011; 14:491-500. [DOI: 10.1089/rej.2011.1169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Davide Seripa
- Geriatric Unit & Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Geriatric Unit & Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Geriatric Unit & Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Geriatric Unit & Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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- Institute of Neurology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Geriatric Unit & Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
- Geriatrics Unit, S. Antonio Hospital, Padova, Italy
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Dafnis I, Stratikos E, Tzinia A, Tsilibary EC, Zannis VI, Chroni A. An apolipoprotein E4 fragment can promote intracellular accumulation of amyloid peptide beta 42. J Neurochem 2010; 115:873-84. [PMID: 20412390 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06756.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) plays a crucial role in lipid transport in circulation and the brain. The apoE4 isoform is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). ApoE4 is more susceptible to proteolysis than other apoE isoforms and apoE4 fragments have been found in brains of AD patients. These apoE4 fragments have been hypothesized to be involved in the pathogenesis of AD, although the mechanism is not clear. In this study we examined the effect of lipid-free apoE4 on amyloid precursor protein processing and 40-amino-acid Aβ variant and 42-amino-acid Aβ variant levels in human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cells. We discovered that a specific apoE4 fragment, apoE4[Δ(166-299)], can promote the cellular uptake of extracellular 40-amino-acid Aβ variant and 42-amino-acid Aβ variant either generated after amyloid precursor protein transfection or added exogenously. A longer length fragment, apoE4[Δ(186-299)], or full-length apoE4 failed to elicit this effect. ApoE4[Δ(166-299)] effected a 20% reduction of cellular sphingomyelin levels, as well as changes in cellular membrane micro-fluidity. Following uptake, approximately 50% of 42-amino-acid Aβ variant remained within the cell for at least 24 h, and led to increased formation of reactive oxygen species. Overall, our findings suggest a direct link between two early events in the pathogenesis of AD, apoE4 proteolysis and intraneuronal presence of amyloid beta peptide.
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- Ioannis Dafnis
- Institute of Biology, National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos, Athens, Greece
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Chua CC, Lim ML, Wong BS. Altered apolipoprotein E glycosylation is associated with Abeta(42) accumulation in an animal model of Niemann-Pick Type C disease. J Neurochem 2010; 112:1619-26. [PMID: 20070866 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.06586.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Neurodegeneration is the final cause of death in Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease, a cholesterol-storage disorder. Accumulating evidence indicates that NPC may share common pathological mechanisms with Alzheimer's disease, including the link between aberrant cholesterol metabolism and amyloid-beta (Abeta) deposition. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is highly expressed in the brain and plays a pivotal role in cholesterol metabolism. ApoE can also modulate Abeta production and clearance, and it is a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Although apoE is glycosylated, the functional significance of this chemical alteration on Abeta catabolism is unclear. In this study using an NPC animal model, we detect specific changes in apoE glycosylation that correlate with increased Abeta(42) accumulation prior to the appearance of neurological abnormalities. This suggests that increased apoE expression could be a compensatory response to the increased Abeta(42) deposition in NPC(nih) mice. We also observe what appears to be a simplification of the glycosylation process on apoE during neurodegeneration.
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- Ching-Ching Chua
- Department of Physiology and National University Medical Institutes, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and Neurobiology Programme, Life Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Seripa D, Panza F, Franceschi M, D'Onofrio G, Solfrizzi V, Dallapiccola B, Pilotto A. Non-apolipoprotein E and apolipoprotein E genetics of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Ageing Res Rev 2009; 8:214-36. [PMID: 19496238 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2008.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The genetic epidemiology of sporadic Alzheimer's disease (SAD) remains a very active area of research,making it one of the most prolifically published areas in medicine and biology. Numerous putative candidate genes have been proposed. However, with the exception of apolipoprotein E (APOE), the only confirmed genetic risk factor for SAD, all the other data appear to be not consistent. Nevertheless, the genetic risk for SAD attributable to the APOE gene in the general population is 20-0%, providing a strong evidence for the existence of additional genetic risk factors. The first part of the present article was dedicated to non-APOE genetics of SAD, reviewing chromosomes-by-chromosomes the available data concerning the major candidate genes. The second part of this article focused on some recently discovered aspects of the APOE polymorphism and their implications for SAD. An attempt to identify the future directions for non-APOE genetic research in SAD was also discussed.
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- Davide Seripa
- Geriatric Unit and Gerontology-Geriatrics Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.
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de Chaves EP, Narayanaswami V. Apolipoprotein E and cholesterol in aging and disease in the brain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 3:505-530. [PMID: 19649144 DOI: 10.2217/17460875.3.5.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cholesterol can be detrimental or vital, and must be present in the right place at the right time and in the right amount. This is well known in the heart and the vascular system. However, in the CNS cholesterol is still an enigma, although several of its fundamental functions in the brain have been identified. Brain cholesterol has attracted additional attention owing to its close connection to ApoE, a key polymorphic transporter of extracellular cholesterol in humans. Indeed, both cholesterol and ApoE are so critical to fundamental activities of the brain, that the brain regulates their synthesis autonomously. Yet, similar control mechanisms of ApoE and cholesterol homeostasis may exist on either sides of the blood-brain barrier. One indication is that the APOE ε4 allele is associated with hypercholesterolemia and a proatherogenic profile on the vascular side and with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease on the CNS side. In this review, we draw attention to the association between cholesterol and ApoE in the aging and diseased brain, and to the behavior of the ApoE4 protein at the molecular level. The attempt to correlate in vivo and in vitro observations is challenging but crucial for developing future strategies to address ApoE-related aberrations in cholesterol metabolism selectively in the brain.
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Tamamizu-Kato S, Cohen JK, Drake CB, Kosaraju MG, Drury J, Narayanaswami V. Interaction with amyloid beta peptide compromises the lipid binding function of apolipoprotein E. Biochemistry 2008; 47:5225-34. [PMID: 18407659 DOI: 10.1021/bi702097s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Apolipoprotein (apo) E is an exchangeable apolipoprotein that plays an integral role in cholesterol transport in the plasma and the brain. It is also associated with protein misfolding or amyloid proteopathy of the beta amyloid peptide (Abeta) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy. The C-terminal domain (CT) of apoE encompasses two types of amphipathic alpha helices: a class A helix (residues 216-266) and a class G* helix (residues 273-299). This domain also harbors high-affinity lipoprotein binding and apoE self-association sites that possibly overlap. The objective of this study is to examine if the neurotoxic oligomeric Abeta interacts with apoE CT and if this association affects the lipoprotein binding function of recombinant human apoE CT. Site-specific fluorescence labeling of single cysteine-containing apoE CT variants with donor probes were employed to identify the binding of Abeta bearing an acceptor probe by intermolecular fluorescence resonance energy-transfer analysis. A higher efficiency of energy transfer was noted with probes located in the class A helix than with those located in the class G* helix of apoE CT. In addition, incubation of apoE CT with Abeta severely impaired the lipid binding ability and the overall amount of lipid-associated apoE CT. However, when apoE CT is present in a lipid-bound state, Abeta appears to be localized within the lipid milieu of the lipoprotein particle and not associated with any specific segments of the protein. When our data are taken together, they suggest that Abeta association compromises the fundamental lipoprotein binding function of apoE, which may have implications not only in terms of amyloid buildup but also in terms of the accumulation of cholesterol at extracellular sites.
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- Shiori Tamamizu-Kato
- Center for the Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, 5700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland, California 94609, USA
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Nakano T, Chen CL, Goto S, Lai CY, Hsu LW, Kawamoto S, Sasaki T, Lin YC, Kao YH, Ohmori N, Goto T, Sato S, Jawan B, Ono K, Cheng YF. The immunological role of lipid transfer/metabolic proteins in liver transplantation tolerance. Transpl Immunol 2007; 17:130-6. [PMID: 17306744 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2006.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2006] [Revised: 08/24/2006] [Accepted: 09/08/2006] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a rat tolerogenic orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) model, recipient serum after OLT (post-OLT serum) has been reported to prevent allograft rejection. A previous proteomic study indicated that apolipoprotein E (apo-E), which is an important factor for cholesterol transportation, is expressed at the latter tolerogenic phase after OLT. It has also been known that adipose tissue-derived adipokine, adiponectin, is an essential factor for fatty acid catabolism. This study aimed to characterize the role of lipid transfer/metabolic proteins in liver transplantation tolerance. METHODS To identify the apo-E and adiponectin in post-OLT serum, Western analyses and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were performed, respectively. The immunosuppressive activities of those factors were evaluated by inhibition of the mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR). RESULTS Western analyses showed that the mobility of apo-E was shifted at the latter tolerogenic phase after OLT in a natural tolerance model, and a similar phenomenon was confirmed in the serum of a drug-induced tolerance model (rejection model+cyclosporin A (CsA); 0 to 14 days) after cessation of CsA. Further study revealed that neutralization of modified apo-E in post-OLT serum reduced the immunosuppressive activity. Additionally, plasma adiponectin was significantly elevated at the latter phase after OLT, and possessed MLR-inhibitory activity. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the mobility shift of apo-E and/or the up-regulation of adiponectin may be necessary for overcoming the rejection, recovering the liver allograft function, and following tolerance induction in experimental OLT models, and may be useful as one indicator to surmise the prognosis after liver transplantation.
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- Toshiaki Nakano
- Liver Transplantation Program and Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta-Pei Rd., Niao-Sung, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
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Seripa D, Matera MG, Daniele A, Bizzarro A, Rinaldi M, Gravina C, Bisceglia L, Corbo RM, Panza F, Solfrizzi V, Fazio VM, Forno GD, Masullo C, Dallapiccola B, Pilotto A. The Missing ApoE Allele. Ann Hum Genet 2007; 71:496-500. [PMID: 17244188 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2006.00344.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The human apoE gene (APOE, GenBank accession AF261279) shows a common polymorphism, with the three epsilon2, epsilon3 and epsilon4 alleles resulting from the haplotypes of two C-->T SNPs. However, whereas the three common T-T, T-C and C-C haplotypes corresponding to the epsilon2, epsilon3 and epsilon4 alleles are well known, the last C-T haplotype (GenBank accession AY077451), encoding a fourth apoE allele, has rarely been reported. We detected this fourth allele in a Caucasian patient with motor neuron disease (MND). According to the literature we refer to this allele as epsilon3r. Although several explanations may be proposed for its formation, the existence of this fourth allele is consistent with the evolutionary hypothesis generally accepted for the apoE alleles. The rarity and physiological role of epsilon3r remains to be explained, and requires further investigation.
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- D Seripa
- Laboratory of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Research, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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Brain plaque deposition in the form of amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is thought to be involved in plaque formation. Individuals afflicted with AD carrying the ApoE4 isoform have shown a greater number of Abeta plaques when compared to ApoE3 carriers, and inheritance of an ApoE4 allele increases the risk of AD when compared to ApoE2 and ApoE3 carriers. The role of ApoE in the pathogenesis of AD is not well understood but a hypothesis gaining widespread support is that ApoE is involved in deposition or clearance of Abeta by direct protein-to-protein interaction. We have established that various human Abeta conformations apparent during spontaneous aggregation confer differing degrees of binding to the three ApoE isoforms. When associated with lipid, ApoE4 bound preferentially to an intermediate aggregated form of Abeta and had higher avidity than did ApoE2 or ApoE3.
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Phu MJ, Hawbecker SK, Narayanaswami V. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis of apolipoprotein E C-terminal domain and amyloid β peptide (1-42) interaction. J Neurosci Res 2005; 80:877-86. [PMID: 15880461 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The potential neurotoxicity of soluble forms of amyloid beta peptide (Abeta) as a key factor in early pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is being recognized. In addition, there is growing evidence of the essential role of apolipoprotein E (apoE) in amyloid formation, although molecular details of apoE/Abeta interaction are poorly understood. We employed apoE C-terminal (CT) domain comprising residues 201-299 to identify binding location of Abeta(1-42) by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and quenching analyses. Native tryptophan (Trp) residues in the apoE CT domain served as FRET donor, whereas N-(iodoacetyl)-N'-(5-sulfo-1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine (AEDANS) covalently attached to a unique cysteine residue substituted at position 4 of Abeta(1-42) (AEDANS-F4C-Abeta(1-42)) served as FRET acceptor. Fluorescence analysis verified that the oligomerization behavior of AEDANS-F4C-Abeta(1-42) was not abrogated by covalent attachment of AEDANS and that apoE CT domain/AEDANS-F4C-Abeta(1-42) association results in formation of a soluble complex. A large decrease in Trp fluorescence emission was noted in mixtures containing apoE CT domain and AEDANS-F4C-Abeta(1-42), accompanied by appearance of sensitized fluorescence emission of AEDANS as a result of intermolecular FRET. An average distance of separation of 22.6 Angstroms between donors and acceptor was calculated. Fluorescence quenching by potassium iodide (KI) did not reveal significant differences in apoE CT domain Trp microenvironment in the absence or the presence of Abeta(1-42). A twofold increase in quenching constant was noted for KI quenching of AEDANS fluorescence emission in the presence of apoE CT domain, indicative of alterations in Abeta conformation upon interaction with apoE CT domain. We propose intermolecular FRET analysis as a discriminating approach to examine apoE/Abeta interaction, a potentially critical factor in early events involved in amyloid formation.
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- Mai-Jane Phu
- Lipid Biology in Health and Disease Research Group, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, CA 94609, USA
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Ji ZS, Miranda RD, Newhouse YM, Weisgraber KH, Huang Y, Mahley RW. Apolipoprotein E4 potentiates amyloid beta peptide-induced lysosomal leakage and apoptosis in neuronal cells. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:21821-8. [PMID: 11912196 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112109200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We assessed the isoform-specific effects of apolipoprotein (apo) E on the response of Neuro-2a cells to the amyloid beta peptide (Abeta1-42). As determined by the intracellular staining pattern and the release of beta-hexosaminidase into the cytosol, apoE4-transfected cells treated with aggregated Abeta1-42 showed a greater tendency toward lysosomal leakage than neo- or apoE3-transfected cells. Abeta1-42 caused significantly greater cell death and more than 2-fold greater DNA fragmentation in apoE4-secreting than in apoE3-secreting or control cells. H2O2 or staurosporine enhanced cell death and apoptosis in apoE4-transfected cells but not in apoE3-transfected cells. A caspase-9 inhibitor abolished the potentiation of Abeta1-42-induced apoptosis by apoE4. Similar results were obtained with conditioned medium from cells secreting apoE3 or apoE4. Cells preincubated for 4 h with a source of apoE3 or apoE4, followed by removal of apoE from the medium and from the cell surface, still exhibited the isoform-specific response to Abeta1-42, indicating that the potentiation of apoptosis required intracellular apoE, presumably in the endosomes or lysosomes. Studies of phospholipid (dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine) bilayer vesicles encapsulating 5-(and-6)-carboxyfluorescein dye showed that apoE4 remodeled and disrupted the phospholipid vesicles to a greater extent than apoE3 or apoE2. In response to Abeta1-42, vesicles containing apoE4 were disrupted to a greater extent than those containing apoE3. These findings are consistent with apoE4 forming a reactive molecular intermediate that avidly binds phospholipid and may insert into the lysosomal membrane, destabilizing it and causing lysosomal leakage and apoptosis in response to Abeta1-42.
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- Zhong-Sheng Ji
- Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, University of California, San Francisco, California 94141-9100, USA
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Cho HS, Hyman BT, Greenberg SM, Rebeck GW. Quantitation of apoE domains in Alzheimer disease brain suggests a role for apoE in Abeta aggregation. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2001; 60:342-9. [PMID: 11305869 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/60.4.342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) and apoE-derived proteolytic fragments are present in amyloid deposits in Alzheimer disease (AD) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). In this study, we examined which apoE fragments are most strongly associated with amyloid deposits and whether apoE receptor binding domains were present. We found that both apoE2- and apoE4-specific residues were present on plaques and blood vessels in AD and CAA. We quantified Abeta plaque burden and apoE plaque burdens in 5 AD brains. ApoE N-terminal-specific and C-terminal-specific antibodies covered 50% and 74% of Abeta plaque burden, respectively (p < 0.003). Double-labeling demonstrated that the plaque cores contained the entire apoE protein, but that outer regions contained only a C-terminal fragment, suggesting a cleavage in the random coil region of apoE. Presence of N- and C-terminal apoE cleavage fragments in brain extracts was confirmed by immunoblotting. The numbers of plaques identified by the apoE N-terminal-specific antibodies and the apoE C-terminal-specific antibody were equal, but were only approximately 60% of the total Abeta plaque number (p < 0.0001). Analysis of the size distribution of Abeta and apoE deposits demonstrated that most of the Abeta-positive, apoE-negative deposits were the smallest deposits (less than 150 microm2). These data suggest that C-terminal residues of apoE bind to Abeta and that apoE may help aid in the progression of small Abeta deposits to larger deposits. Furthermore, the presence of the apoE receptor binding domain in the center of amyloid deposits could affect surrounding cells via chronic interactions with cell surface apoE receptors.
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- H S Cho
- Alzheimer Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02129, USA
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Klezovitch O, Formato M, Cherchi GM, Weisgraber KH, Scanu AM. Structural determinants in the C-terminal domain of apolipoprotein E mediating binding to the protein core of human aortic biglycan. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:18913-8. [PMID: 10751422 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m909644199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Apolipoprotein (apo) E-containing high density lipoprotein particles were reported to interact in vitro with the proteoglycan biglycan (Bg), but the direct participation of apoE in this binding was not defined. To this end, we examined the in vitro binding of apoE complexed with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) to human aortic Bg before and after glycosaminoglycan (GAG) depletion. In a solid-phase assay, apoE.DMPC bound to Bg and GAG-depleted protein core in a similar manner, suggesting a protein-protein mode of interaction. The binding was decreased in the presence of 1 m NaCl and was partially inhibited by either positively (0.2 m lysine, arginine) or negatively charged (0.2 m aspartic, glutamic) amino acids. A recombinant apoE fragment representing the C-terminal 10-kDa domain, complexed with DMPC, bound as efficiently as full-length apoE, whereas the N-terminal 22-kDa domain was inactive. Similar results were obtained with a gel mobility shift assay. Competition studies using a series of recombinant truncated apoEs showed that the charged segment in the C-terminal domain between residues 223 and 230 was involved in the binding. Overall, our results demonstrate that the C-terminal domain contains elements critical for the binding of apoE to the Bg protein core and that this binding is ionic in nature and independent of GAGs.
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- O Klezovitch
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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Kuo YM, Crawford F, Mullan M, Kokjohn TA, Emmerling MR, Weller RO, Roher AE. Elevated Aβ and Apolipoprotein E in AβPP Transgenic Mice and Its Relationship to Amyloid Accumulation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Mol Med 2000. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03401785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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