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Intravenous treatment with human recombinant ApoA-I Milano reduces beta amyloid cerebral deposition in the APP23-transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Fernández-de Retana1, Sofia, Montañola, Alex, Marazuela, Paula, De La Cuesta, Maialen, Batlle, Aina, Fatar, Marc, Grudzenski, Saskia, Montaner, Joan and Hernández-Guillamon, Mar (2017) Intravenous treatment with human recombinant ApoA-I Milano reduces beta amyloid cerebral deposition in the APP23-transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging, 60. pp. 116-128. ISSN 15581497

Abstract

Beyond the crucial role of apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) on peripheral cholesterol metabolism, this apolipoprotein has also been implicated in beta amyloid (Aβ)–related neuropathologies. ApoA-I-Milano (M) is a mutated variant, which showed increased vasoprotective properties compared to ApoA-I-wild type in models of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular damage. We speculated that ApoA-I-M may also protect Aβ-affected vasculature and reverse some of the pathological features associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). For this purpose, we produced and characterized human recombinant ApoA-I-wild type and ApoA-I-M proteins. Both of them were able to avoid the aggregation of Aβ in vitro, even though recombinant ApoA-I-M was significantly more effective in protecting endothelial cells from Aβ(1–42)-toxicity. Next, we determined the effect of chronic intravenous administration of rApoA-I-M in the APP23-transgenic mouse model of AD. We found reduced cerebral Aβ levels in mice that received rApoA-I-M, which were accompanied by a lower expression of astrocyte and microglia neuroinflammatory markers. Our results suggest an applicability of this molecule as a therapeutic candidate for protecting the brain in AD.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease ApoA-I ApoA-I-Milano APP23 Beta amyloid Neuroinflammation
Date Deposited: 28 Oct 2017 00:45
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2019 00:45
URI: https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/32122

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