ApoE: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Neuronal Viability
ApoE: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Neuronal Viability
批准号:
9255575
负责人:
Kelly M Lohr
金额:
$5.63万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2017
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2017-03-01 至 2020-02-29
关键词:
ActinsAddressAdultAffectAgingAlzheimer&aposs DiseaseAmyloid beta-ProteinAnimalsApolipoprotein EAstrocytesAutopsyBehaviorBiochemicalBrainCellsCellular biologyCholesterol HomeostasisComplementCytoskeletonDataDiseaseDrosophila genusF-ActinFutureGene DosageGenesGeneticGenotypeGoalsHippocampus (Brain)HumanImpairmentIndividualInjuryLaboratoriesLipidsLipoprotein (a)MassachusettsMediatingMediator of activation proteinMitochondriaModelingMolecularMolecular BiologyNerve DegenerationNeurodegenerative DisordersNeurogliaNeuronsOutcomeOxidative StressPathogenesisPathologicPathway interactionsPatientsPrevalenceProtein IsoformsProteinsResearchRoleSamplingSourceStressSystemTauopathiesTechniquesTherapeuticTherapeutic InterventionTimeTissuesToxic effectTrainingTraumatic Brain InjuryUnited StatesWorkapolipoprotein E-3apolipoprotein E-4basebrain tissuecareerexperimental studyflygenetic manipulationgenetic risk factorhuman diseasehuman tissuein vivoinsightmitochondrial dysfunctionneuron lossneuropathologyneurotoxicneurotoxicitynovelreceptor mediated endocytosistau Proteinstool
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The apolipoprotein E (ApoE) e4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is
also associated with poor outcome after traumatic brain injury. ApoE is commonly expressed in astrocytes,
entering neurons via receptor-mediated endocytosis. Neurons also express ApoE in times of injury and stress
where it contributes to a neurotoxic cascade that eventually leads to neurodegeneration. Despite our growing
understanding of other proteins in the pathogenesis of AD, the mechanisms by which ApoE4 contributes to
neurotoxicity are not well understood. Recent advances in Drosophila genetics now allow us to assess the
contributions of ApoE cellular source to neurodegeneration and behavior through independent manipulation of
glial and neuronal expression. Preliminary data suggest that neuronal ApoE expression induces an ApoE4
isoform-specific neurodegeneration in our Drosophila tauopathy model. Additionally, ApoE4 expression causes
cytoskeletal and mitochondrial abnormalities in adult Drosophila brain. Based on these results, we hypothesize
that ApoE4 neurotoxicity is controlled through its cellular source and ability to stabilize actin and impair
mitochondrial dyanmics. Through the use of genetic tools in Drosophila and examination of postmortem
human tissue, our proposal aims to 1) compare neurodegeneration from neuronal vs. glial ApoE
expression, 2) investigate actin stabilization and mitochondrial abnormalities in ApoE4-specific
neurodegeneration, and 3) examine these same changes in ApoE4-positive human AD tissue. Based on
previous work from our lab defining the importance of cytoskeletal stabilization and mitochondrial dysfunction in
degenerative tauopathy models, we are confident that these preliminary data provide a novel mechanistic insight
into ApoE4-mediated neurodegeneration. These studies will highlight both the cellular and molecular roles of its
toxicity to fill fundamental gaps in our understanding of this important AD player. My proposal also takes
advantage of a variety of experimental approaches, including genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and
human neuropathology. Finally, these goals and approaches will expose me to new research questions and
techniques to complement my previous training and prepare me for independence as I move forward in my
career.
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资助金额:$1.07万
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负责人:Kelly M Lohr
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项目类别:
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