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Enrichment of neurodegenerative microglia signature in brain-derived extracellular vesicles isolated from Alzheimer's disease mouse model

Muraoka, S.·Jedrychowski, M. P.·Iwahara, N.·Abdullah, M.·Onos, K. D.·Keezer, K. J.·Hu, J.·Ikezu, S.·Howell, G. R.·Gygi, S. P.·Ikezu, T.
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by any neuronal cells in the central nervous system (CNS) for molecular clearance, cellular communications and disease spread in multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimers disease (AD), although their exact molecular mechanism is poorly understood. We hypothesize that high-resolution proteomic profiling of EVs separated from animal models of AD would determine the composition of EV contents and their cellular origin. Here, we examined recently developed transgenic mice (CAST.APP/PS1), which express familial AD-linked mutations of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and presenilin-1 (PS1) in the CAST/EiJ mouse strain and develop hippocampal neurodegeneration. Quantitative proteomics analysis of EVs separated from CAST.APP/PS1 and age-matched control mice by tandem mass tag-mass spectrometry identified a total of 3,444 unique proteins, which are enriched in neuron, astrocyte, oligodendrocyte and microglia-specific molecules. CAST.APP/PS1-derived EVs show significant enrichment of Psen1, APP, Itgax, and reduction of Wdr61, Pmpca, Aldh1a2, Calu, Anp32b, Actn4 and Ndufv2 compared to WT-derived EVs, suggesting the involvement of A{beta}-processing complex and disease-associated / neurodegenerative microglia (DAM/MGnD) in EV secretion. In addition, Itgax and Apoe, the DAM/MGnD markers, in EV show a positive correlation with Itgax and Apoe mRNA expression from brain tissue in CAST.APP/PS1 mice. These datasets indicate the significant contribution of A{beta} plaque and neurodegeneration-induced DAM/MGnD microglia for EV secretion in CAST.APP/PS1 mice and shed light on understanding the AD pathogenesis.

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Muraoka, S., Jedrychowski, M. P., Iwahara, N., Abdullah, M., Onos, K. D., Keezer, K. J., Hu, J., Ikezu, S., Howell, G. R., Gygi, S. P., Ikezu, T.. 2020-11-06. Enrichment of neurodegenerative microglia signature in brain-derived extracellular vesicles isolated from Alzheimer's disease mouse model. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.05.369728

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