Department of Neurology, Center for Cognitive Neurology, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, Science Building, Rm 1023J, 435 East 30th Street, New York, NY, USA.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Proteomics Laboratory, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Acta Neuropathol. 2024 May 21;147(1):91. doi: 10.1007/s00401-024-02744-8.
APOE is the major genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although APOE is known to promote Aβ pathology, recent data also support an effect of APOE polymorphism on phosphorylated Tau (pTau) pathology. To elucidate these potential effects, the pTau interactome was analyzed across APOE genotypes in the frontal cortex of 10 advanced AD cases (n = 5 APOE and n = 5 APOE), using a combination of anti-pTau pS396/pS404 (PHF1) immunoprecipitation (IP) and mass spectrometry (MS). This proteomic approach was complemented by an analysis of anti-pTau PHF1 and anti-Aβ 4G8 immunohistochemistry, performed in the frontal cortex of 21 advanced AD cases (n = 11 APOE and n = 10 APOE). Our dataset includes 1130 and 1330 proteins enriched in IP samples from APOE and APOE groups (fold change ≥ 1.50, IP vs IP). We identified 80 and 68 proteins as probable pTau interactors in APOE and APOE groups, respectively (SAINT score ≥ 0.80; false discovery rate (FDR) ≤ 5%). A total of 47/80 proteins were identified as more likely to interact with pTau in APOE vs APOE cases. Functional enrichment analyses showed that they were significantly associated with the nucleoplasm compartment and involved in RNA processing. In contrast, 35/68 proteins were identified as more likely to interact with pTau in APOE vs APOE cases. They were significantly associated with the synaptic compartment and involved in cellular transport. A characterization of Tau pathology in the frontal cortex showed a higher density of plaque-associated neuritic crowns, made of dystrophic axons and synapses, in APOE carriers. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy was more frequent and severe in APOE cases. Our study supports an influence of APOE genotype on pTau-subcellular location in AD. These results suggest a facilitation of pTau progression to Aβ-affected brain regions in APOE carriers, paving the way to the identification of new therapeutic targets.
载脂蛋白 E(APOE)是散发性阿尔茨海默病(AD)的主要遗传风险因素。虽然已知 APOE 可促进 Aβ 病理学,但最近的数据也支持 APOE 多态性对磷酸化 Tau(pTau)病理学的影响。为了阐明这些潜在的影响,在 10 例晚期 AD 病例(n=5 APOE 和 n=5 APOE)的额皮质中,使用抗 pTau pS396/pS404(PHF1)免疫沉淀(IP)和质谱(MS)的组合分析了 pTau 相互作用组。这种蛋白质组学方法通过对 21 例晚期 AD 病例(n=11 APOE 和 n=10 APOE)的额皮质中抗 pTau PHF1 和抗 Aβ 4G8 免疫组织化学分析进行了补充。我们的数据集包括 APOE 和 APOE 组中 IP 样本中富集的 1130 和 1330 种蛋白质(倍数变化≥1.50,IP 与 IP)。我们分别在 APOE 和 APOE 组中鉴定出 80 和 68 种可能的 pTau 相互作用蛋白(SAINT 评分≥0.80;错误发现率(FDR)≤5%)。总共 47/80 种蛋白质被鉴定为与 APOE 相比更可能与 pTau 相互作用的蛋白质。功能富集分析表明,它们与核质区室显著相关,并参与 RNA 加工。相比之下,在 APOE 中鉴定出 35/68 种蛋白质比 APOE 更可能与 pTau 相互作用的蛋白质。它们与突触区室显著相关,并参与细胞运输。对额皮质 Tau 病理学的特征分析显示,APOE 携带者中斑块相关神经突冠的密度更高,由变性轴突和突触组成。APOE 病例中脑淀粉样血管病更常见且更严重。我们的研究支持 APOE 基因型对 AD 中 pTau 亚细胞定位的影响。这些结果表明,APOE 携带者中 pTau 向受 Aβ 影响的脑区进展得到促进,为鉴定新的治疗靶点铺平了道路。