Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 329, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.
Mol Neurobiol. 2023 Feb;60(2):732-748. doi: 10.1007/s12035-022-03111-y. Epub 2022 Nov 11.
Membrane transporters such as ATP-binding cassette (ABC) and solute carrier (SLC) transporters expressed at the neurovascular unit (NVU) play an important role in drug delivery to the brain and have been demonstrated to be involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. However, our knowledge of quantitative changes in transporter absolute protein expression and functionality in vivo in NVU in AD patients and animal models is limited. The study aim was to investigate alterations in protein expression of ABC and SLC transporters in the isolated brain microvessels and brain prefrontal cortices of a widely used model of familial AD, 5xFAD mice (8 months old), using a sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry-based quantitative targeted absolute proteomic approach. Moreover, we examined alterations in brain prefrontal cortical and plasmatic levels of transporter substrates in 5xFAD mice compared to age-matched wild-type (WT) controls. ASCT1 (encoded by Slc1a4) protein expression in the isolated brain microvessels and brain prefrontal cortices of 5xFAD mice was twice higher compared to WT controls (p = 0.01). Brain cortical levels of ASCT1 substrate, serine, were increased in 5xFAD mice compared to WT animals. LAT1 (encoded by Slc7a5) and 4F2hc (encoded by Slc3a2) protein expressions were significantly altered in the isolated brain microvessels of 5xFAD mice compared to WT controls (p = 0.008 and p = 0.05, respectively). Overall, the study provides important information, which is crucial for the optimal use of the 5xFAD mouse model in AD drug development and for investigating novel drug delivery approaches. In addition, the findings of the study shed light on the novel potential mechanisms underlying AD pathogenesis.
位于血脑屏障(NVU)的膜转运体,如 ATP 结合盒(ABC)和溶质载体(SLC)转运体,在药物递送至大脑中发挥着重要作用,并且已经证明它们与阿尔茨海默病(AD)的发病机制有关。然而,我们对 AD 患者和动物模型中 NVU 中转运体绝对蛋白表达和功能的定量变化的了解是有限的。本研究旨在使用基于液相色谱串联质谱的灵敏定量靶向绝对蛋白质组学方法,研究广泛使用的家族性 AD 模型 5xFAD 小鼠(8 个月大)的分离脑微血管和大脑前额叶皮质中 ABC 和 SLC 转运体的蛋白表达变化。此外,我们还比较了 5xFAD 小鼠与同龄野生型(WT)对照之间大脑前额叶皮质和血浆中转运体底物的水平变化。与 WT 对照组相比,5xFAD 小鼠分离的脑微血管和大脑前额叶皮质中的 ASCT1(由 Slc1a4 编码)蛋白表达高两倍(p=0.01)。与 WT 动物相比,5xFAD 小鼠大脑皮质中的 ASCT1 底物丝氨酸水平增加。与 WT 对照组相比,5xFAD 小鼠分离的脑微血管中的 LAT1(由 Slc7a5 编码)和 4F2hc(由 Slc3a2 编码)蛋白表达显著改变(p=0.008 和 p=0.05)。总的来说,该研究提供了重要信息,对于优化 5xFAD 小鼠模型在 AD 药物开发中的应用以及研究新的药物递送方法至关重要。此外,该研究的结果揭示了 AD 发病机制的新的潜在机制。
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