靶向γ-分泌酶激活蛋白的小干扰RNA系统治疗可抑制阿尔茨海默病中的淀粉样β蛋白积累。
Systemic Treatment with siRNA Targeting Gamma-Secretase Activating Protein Inhibits Amyloid-β Accumulation in Alzheimer's Disease.
作者信息
Kim Sunghwa, Ullah Irfan, Beloor Jagadish, Chung Kunho, Kim Jongkil, Yi Yujong, Kang Eunhwa, Yun Gyeongju, Heo Seoyoun, Pyun Seon-Hong, Kim Seung Hyun, Kumar Priti, Lee Sang-Kyung
机构信息
Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Nanoscience and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
出版信息
Biomater Res. 2024 Jun 12;28:0027. doi: 10.34133/bmr.0027. eCollection 2024.
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide aggregation in the brain is a key factor in Alzheimer's disease. However, direct inhibition of β-secretase or γ-secretase proves ineffective in reducing Aβ accumulation and improving cognition in Alzheimer's. Recent findings suggest that inhibiting gamma-secretase activating protein (GSAP) can decrease Aβ generation without affecting crucial γ-secretase substrates. Dimerization of Lep9R3LC (diLep9R3LC) was confirmed by Ellman's test. The peptide-small interfering RNA (siRNA) complex ratio, particle size, and surface charge were analyzed using electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and dynamic light scattering, respectively. In a 3xTg mice model of Alzheimer's disease, diLep9R3LC:siRNA complexes were intravenously administered twice a week for 8 weeks. Assessments included gene silencing, protein expression, and behavioral improvement using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, Y-maze, and object recognition tests. The efficacy of Lep9R3LC dimerization was ~80% after a 3-d reaction by Ellman's test. In N2a cells, diLep9R3LC:siGSAP complexes achieved ~70% silencing at 48 h posttransfection. In 7-month-old male 3xTg mice, GSAP knockdown was ~30% in the cortex and ~50% in the hippocampus. The behavior improved in mice treated with diLep9R3LC:siGSAP complexes, showing a 60% increase in entries and an 80% increase object recognition. A novel dipeptide, diLep9R3LC, complexed with siRNA targeting GSAP (siGSAP), efficiently delivers siRNA to the mouse brain, targeting the hippocampus. The treatment inhibits Aβ accumulation, reduces GSK-3β-associated with tau hyperphosphorylation, and improves Alzheimer's behavior. Our findings highlight diLep9R3LC:siGSAP's potential for Alzheimer's and as a siRNA carrier for central nervous system-related diseases.
大脑中β淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)肽聚集是阿尔茨海默病的关键因素。然而,直接抑制β-分泌酶或γ-分泌酶在减少Aβ积累和改善阿尔茨海默病患者认知方面被证明是无效的。最近的研究结果表明,抑制γ-分泌酶激活蛋白(GSAP)可以减少Aβ生成,而不影响关键的γ-分泌酶底物。通过埃尔曼试验证实了Lep9R3LC二聚体(diLep9R3LC)的形成。分别使用电泳迁移率变动分析和动态光散射分析肽-小干扰RNA(siRNA)复合物的比例、粒径和表面电荷。在阿尔茨海默病的3xTg小鼠模型中,每周静脉注射diLep9R3LC:siRNA复合物两次,持续8周。评估包括使用逆转录聚合酶链反应、定量聚合酶链反应、蛋白质免疫印迹、Y迷宫和物体识别试验进行基因沉默、蛋白质表达和行为改善评估。通过埃尔曼试验,在3天反应后,Lep9R3LC二聚化的效率约为80%。在N2a细胞中,diLep9R3LC:siGSAP复合物在转染后48小时实现了约70%的沉默。在7月龄雄性3xTg小鼠中,GSAP在皮质中的敲低率约为30%,在海马体中的敲低率约为50%。用diLep9R3LC:siGSAP复合物处理的小鼠行为得到改善,进入次数增加60%,物体识别能力增加80%。一种新型二肽diLep9R3LC与靶向GSAP的siRNA(siGSAP)复合,可有效地将siRNA递送至小鼠大脑的海马体。该治疗可抑制Aβ积累,减少与tau蛋白过度磷酸化相关的糖原合酶激酶-3β(GSK-3β),并改善阿尔茨海默病相关行为。我们的研究结果突出了diLep9R3LC:siGSAP在治疗阿尔茨海默病方面的潜力以及作为中枢神经系统相关疾病的siRNA载体的潜力。