Translational Neurodegeneration,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Intraneuronal
accumulation
of
hyperphosphorylated
tau
is
a
hallmark
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
Given
the
significant
correlation
between
pathology
and
memory
loss
in
AD
patients,
identifying
vulnerable
brain
regions,
particularly
susceptible
neuron
types
these
will
advance
our
understanding
onset
shed
light
on
therapeutic
strategies
to
manage
its
progression.
Immunofluorescent
staining
was
employed
identify
regions
AD.
A
combination
chemogenetics,
electrophysiological
recording,
vivo
Ca2+
modified
temporal-order
discrimination
behavior
test
utilized
investigate
toxicity
neurons
dorsal
part
ventral
hippocampus.
Proteomics,
phosphoproteomics,
molecular
targeting
were
used
explore
underlying
mechanisms
susceptibility
The
beneficial
effects
microtubule
affinity
regulating
kinase
4
(MARK4)
knockdown
administration
DEPhosphorylation
TArgeting
Chimera
(DEPTAC)
evaluated
mice
with
pathology.
In
postmortem
brains
we
observed
robust
anterior
hippocampal
CA1
region,
Calbindin1-
(Calb1-)
neurons,
as
opposed
posterior
region
Calb1+
neurons.
Calb1-
phospho-tau
also
P301L
mice,
especially
(anterior
human)
(dvCA1).
dvCA1
displayed
distinct
protein
phosphorylated
networks
compared
CA1,
accompanied
by
overactivation
MARK4.
Overexpressing
human
(dvCA1Calb1-
neurons)
specifically
impairs
objects.
Meanwhile,
significantly
inhibited
excitability
firing
patterns
dvCA1Calb1-
associated
discrimination.
Knocking
down
MARK4
or
reducing
hyperphosporylated
via
DEPTAC
ameliorated
AD-like
improved
These
findings
highlight
crucial
role
early
stage
demonstrate
potential
through
counter
vulnerability
and,
consequently,
ameliorate
episodic
deficits
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
20(3), С. 1894 - 1912
Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2023
The
"prion-like"
features
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
tauopathy
and
its
relationship
with
amyloid-β
(Aβ)
have
never
been
experimentally
studied
in
primates
phylogenetically
close
to
humans.
The
aggregation
and
prion-like
propagation
of
tau
are
the
hallmarks
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
other
tauopathies.
However,
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
assembly
spread
pathology
remain
elusive.
Epidemiological
data
show
that
exposure
to
fine
particulate
matter
(PM2.5)
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
AD.
unknown.
Here,
we
showed
PM2.5
triggered
promoted
formation
fibrils.
Injection
PM2.5-induced
preformed
fibrils
(PFFs)
into
hippocampus
P301S
transgenic
mice
induced
cognitive
deficits
synaptic
dysfunction.
Furthermore,
intranasal
administration
exacerbated
impairment
in
mice.
In
conclusion,
our
results
indicated
impairments.
These
provide
mechanistic
insight
how
increases
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(11), С. 7940 - 7953
Опубликована: Окт. 6, 2024
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Growing
evidence
suggests
a
role
for
neuroinflammation
in
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
We
investigated
complement
pathway
activity
AD
patient
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
and
evaluated
its
modulation
by
the
anti‐tau
antibody
semorinemab.
METHODS
Immunoassays
were
applied
to
measure
CSF
proteins
C4,
factor
B
(FB),
C3
their
cleavage
fragments
C4a,
C3a,
Bb
(Bb)
patients
separate
cognitively
unimpaired
(CU)
cohort.
RESULTS
All
measured
increased
versus
CU
subjects,
with
C4a
displaying
most
robust
increase.
Finally,
semorinemab
did
not
have
significant
pharmacodynamic
effect
on
proteins.
DISCUSSION
Elevated
levels
of
C3,
Bb,
FB
are
consistent
activation
brains.
Despite
showing
reduction
soluble
tau
species,
impact
protein
or
activity.
Further
studies
needed
determine
value
as
biomarkers
AD.
Highlights
Cerebrospinal
(AD)
compared
Baseline
correlated
neuro‐axonal
degeneration
glial
patients.
The
investigational
relative
placebo
arm.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 28, 2024
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
The
longitudinal
progression
of
synaptic
loss
in
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
and
how
it
is
affected
by
tau
pathology
remains
poorly
understood.
METHODS
Thirty
patients
with
amnestic
mild
cognitive
impairment
(aMCI)
26
healthy
controls
underwent
evaluations
tau,
vesicle
protein
2A
(SV2A),
amyloid
positron
emission
tomography.
Twenty‐one
aMCI
2‐year
follow‐up
(FU)
investigations.
RESULTS
Tau
levels
increased
longitudinally
Braak
regions
III
through
VI
but
not
I
II.
SV2A
decreased
all
aMCI.
Baseline
was
negatively
associated
early
at
FU
across
regions.
change
were
decline.
DISCUSSION
accumulation
reaches
a
plateau
already
the
stage
AD.
In
regions,
association
between
baseline
might
reflect
dysfunction
caused
pathology.
Highlights
reached
patients.
show
widespread
decrease
(SV2A)
over
2
years.
predictive
for
loss.
tau–SV2A
relation
showed
individual
variability
negative
cognition.
Seizure,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
125, С. 99 - 105
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Side
effects
from
antiseizure
medication
(ASM)
are
common
in
epilepsy
but
biomarkers
for
detection
and
monitoring
missing.
This
study
investigated
associations
between
CNS-related
side
ASM
blood
concentrations
of
the
brain
injury
markers
neurofilament-light
(NFL),
total
tau,
glial
acidic
fibrillary
protein
(GFAP),
S100
calcium-binding
B
(S100B)
neuron-specific
enolase
(NSE).
is
a
population-based
cohort
adults
with
recruited
five
Swedish
outpatient
neurology
clinics
December
2020
to
April
2023.
classified
as
CNS-related:
tiredness,
dizziness,
headache,
concentration,
memory,
mood,
motor/tremor,
or
sleep.
Marker
groups
CNS
effects/no
were
analyzed
Mann-Whitney
U-test
significant
differences
included
multivariable
logistic
regression
models
adjusting
age,
duration,
seizure
status,
acquired
structural
lesion,
mono-/polytherapy.
The
consisted
367
patients,
187
(51
%)
females,
median
age
was
43
years
(IQR
30-61),
123
(34
reported
effects.
Total
tau
higher
among
participants
reporting
(median
4.44
(95
%CI
4.12-4.88)
pg/ml)
compared
without
(3.84
3.52-4.07)
pg/ml,
p
<
0.01).
difference
remained
models.
NSE
did
not
remain
model.
No
observed
NFL,
GFAP
S100B.
Higher
plasma
concentration
could
be
associated
increased
risk
ASM.
Longitudinal
studies
determine
if
this
reflects
vulnerability
detrimental
PREDICT,
clinicaltrials.gov
identifier
NCT04559919.
Acta Neuropathologica Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025
Deposition
of
abnormally
phosphorylated
tau
aggregates
is
a
central
event
leading
to
neuronal
dysfunction
and
death
in
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
other
tauopathies.
Among
aggregates,
oligomers
(TauOs)
are
considered
the
most
toxic.
AD
brains
show
significant
increase
TauOs
compared
healthy
controls,
their
concentration
correlating
with
severity
cognitive
deficits
progression.
In
vitro
vivo
TauO
exposure
leads
synaptic
dysfunction,
but
mechanisms
action
unclear.
Evidence
suggests
that
cellular
prion
protein
(PrPC)
may
act
as
mediator
neurotoxicity,
previously
proposed
for
β-amyloid
α-synuclein
oligomers.
To
investigate
whether
PrPC
mediates
detrimental
activities,
we
effects
on
memory
plasticity
wild
type
(WT)
knockout
(Prnp0/0)
mice.
Intracerebroventricular
injection
significantly
impaired
recognition
WT
not
Prnp0/0
Similarly,
inhibited
long-term
potentiation
acute
hippocampal
slices
from
Surface
plasmon
resonance
indicated
high-affinity
binding
between
KD
20–50
nM.
Immunofluorescence
analysis
naïve
PrPC-overexpressing
HEK293
cells
exposed
showed
dose-dependent
association
over
time,
co-localization
plasma
membrane
intracellular
compartments,
suggesting
PrPC-may
play
role
internalization.
These
findings
support
concept
activities
through
direct
interaction,
targeting
this
interaction
might
be
promising
therapeutic
strategy