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ArticleNeurobiology of disease2018

SUMO1 impact on Alzheimer disease pathology in an amyloid-depositing mouse model.

Erin Knock, Shinsuke Matsuzaki, Hironori Takamura, Kanayo Satoh, Grace Rooke, Kyung Han, Hong Zhang, Agnieszka Staniszewski, Taiichi Katayama, Ottavio Arancio and 1 more

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Article in Neurobiology of disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Erin KnockTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. Electronic address: erin.knock@stemcell.com.
Shinsuke MatsuzakiDepartment of Pharmacology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan; Molecular Research Center for Children's Mental Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, Japan, 565-0871.
Hironori TakamuraTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada; Molecular Research Center for Children's Mental Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, Japan, 565-0871.
Kanayo SatohTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
Grace RookeTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
Kyung HanTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
Hong ZhangDepartment of Pathology and Cell Biology and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, 630 W 168th St., New York, NY 10032, United States.
Agnieszka StaniszewskiDepartment of Pathology and Cell Biology and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, 630 W 168th St., New York, NY 10032, United States.
Taiichi KatayamaMolecular Research Center for Children's Mental Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, Japan, 565-0871.
Ottavio ArancioDepartment of Pathology and Cell Biology and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, 630 W 168th St., New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address: oa1@columbia.edu.
Paul E FraserTanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Toronto, 60 Leonard Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University of Toronto · CAColumbia University · USThe University of Osaka · JPWakayama Medical University · JP

Funding

SUMOylation and Amyloid-beta elevationR01NS049442 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI ARANCIO, OTTAVIO · 2005 to 2015
$4.1M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS049442
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small ubiquitin-related modifiers (SUMOs) conjugated or bound to target proteins can affect protein trafficking, processing and solubility. SUMOylation has been suggested to play a role in the amyloid plaque and neurofibrillary tangle pathology of Alzheimer disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative diseases. The current study examines the impact of SUMO1 on processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) leading to the production and deposition of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide. An in vivo model of these pathways was developed by the generation of double transgenic mice over-expressing human SUMO1 and a mutant APP. The SUMO1-APP transgenics displayed normal APP processing but, at later ages, exhibited increased insoluble Aβ and plaque density accompanied by increased dendritic spine loss, more pronounced synaptic and cognitive deficits. These findings suggest a potential impairment in Aβ clearance as opposed to increased amyloid production. Examination of microglia indicated a reduction in the SUMO1-APP transgenics which is a possible mechanism for the SUMO1-mediated increase in amyloid load. These findings suggest an indirect activity of SUMO1 possibly in the removal of Aβ plaques rather than a direct impact on amyloid generation.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, TransgenicPlaque, AmyloidSUMO-1 ProteinAmyloid beta-PeptidesSUMO-1 ProteinSUMO1 protein, humanAlzheimer disease transgenic mouse modelsAmyloidAmyloid precursor proteinElectrophysiologyLearning and memorySUMO

Identifiers

PMID29217476
PMCPMC9024178
OpenAlexW2772050974

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