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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2018

BACE1-Deficient Mice Exhibit Alterations in Immune System Pathways.

L Stertz, V Contreras-Shannon, N Monroy-Jaramillo, J Sun, C Walss-Bass

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

L StertzTranslational Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA. Laura.Stertz@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-1426-6796
V Contreras-ShannonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Saint Mary's University, San Antonio, TX, USA.
N Monroy-JaramilloTranslational Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA.
J SunSchool of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA.
C Walss-BassTranslational Psychiatry Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, TX, USA.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USInstituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía · MXSt. Mary's University, Texas · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center · US

Funding

Brain and Behavior Research Foundation NARSAD Young Investigator
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACE1 encodes for the beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 or β-secretase. Genetic deletion of Bace1 leads to behavioral alterations and affects midbrain dopaminergic signaling and memory processes. In order to further understand the role of BACE1 in brain function and behavior, we performed microarray transcriptome profiling and gene pathway analysis in the hippocampus of BACE1-deficient mice compared to wild type. We identified a total of 91 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), mostly enriched in pathways related to the immune and inflammation systems, particularly IL-9 and NF-κB activation pathways. Serum levels of IL-9 were elevated in BACE1-deficient mice. Our network analysis supports an intimate connection between immune response via NF-κB and BACE1 signaling through the NRG1/Akt1 pathway. Our findings warrant future mechanistic studies to determine if BACE1 signaling and the IL-9 pathway interact to alter behavior and brain function. This study opens new avenues in the investigation of hippocampus-related neuroimmunological and neuroinflammation-associated disorders.

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Signal Transductionalpha-Crystallin B ChainAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesChemokinesGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHippocampusImmune SystemMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRNA, Messengeralpha-Crystallin B ChainAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesBace1 protein, mouseChemokinesCryab protein, mouseRNA, MessengerBACE1HippocampusIL-9 signalingImmune system pathwaysSchizophreniaTranscriptome

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