Cai Yifei, Pinheiro-de-Sousa Iguaracy, Slobodyanyuk Mykhaylo, Chen Fuyi, Huynh Tram, Kanyo Jean, Tang Peiyang, Fuentes Lukas A, Braker Amber, Welch Rachel, Huttner Anita, Tong Lei, Yuan Peng, Lam TuKiet T, Petsalaki Evangelia, Reimand Jüri, Nairn Angus C, Grutzendler Jaime
Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Nat Neurosci. 2025 Jun 13. doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-01973-8.
Myelin ensheathment is essential for rapid axonal conduction, metabolic support and neuronal plasticity. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), disruptions in myelin and axonal structures occur, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We implemented proximity labeling subcellular proteomics of the myelin-axon interface in postmortem human brains from AD donors and 15-month-old male and female 5XFAD mice. We uncovered multiple dysregulated signaling pathways and ligand-receptor interactions, including those linked to amyloid-β processing, axonal outgrowth and lipid metabolism. Expansion microscopy confirmed the subcellular localization of top proteomic hits and revealed amyloid-β aggregation within the internodal periaxonal space and paranodal/juxtaparanodal channels. Although overall myelin coverage is preserved, we found reduced paranode density, aberrant myelination and altered paranode positioning around amyloid-plaque-associated dystrophic axons. These findings suggest that the myelin-axon interface is a critical site of protein aggregation and disrupted neuro-glial signaling in AD.
髓鞘形成对于轴突快速传导、代谢支持和神经元可塑性至关重要。在阿尔茨海默病(AD)中,尽管潜在机制尚不清楚,但髓鞘和轴突结构会发生破坏。我们对AD供体的死后人类大脑以及15个月大的雄性和雌性5XFAD小鼠的髓鞘-轴突界面进行了邻近标记亚细胞蛋白质组学研究。我们发现了多个失调的信号通路和配体-受体相互作用,包括那些与淀粉样β蛋白加工、轴突生长和脂质代谢相关的通路。扩展显微镜技术证实了蛋白质组学主要发现的亚细胞定位,并揭示了节间轴周间隙和结旁/近结旁通道内的淀粉样β蛋白聚集。尽管总体髓鞘覆盖得以保留,但我们发现结旁密度降低、髓鞘形成异常以及淀粉样斑块相关营养不良轴突周围的结旁位置改变。这些发现表明,髓鞘-轴突界面是AD中蛋白质聚集和神经胶质信号传导中断的关键部位。