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ArticleScientific reports2018

The contribution of microglia to early synaptic compensatory responses that precede β-amyloid-induced neuronal death.

Sara Merlo, Simona Federica Spampinato, Martina Beneventano, Maria Angela Sortino

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sara MerloDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, section of Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Simona Federica SpampinatoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, section of Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Martina BeneventanoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, section of Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Maria Angela SortinoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, section of Pharmacology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. msortino@unict.it.ORCID 0000-0002-2734-1521
University of Catania · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glial-neuronal cross-talk has a critical role in the development of neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's Disease, where it affects neuronal responses to β-amyloid peptide (Aβ)-induced toxicity. We set out to identify factors regulating synaptic responses to Aβ, dissecting the specific role of glial signaling. A low concentration of aggregated Aβ42 induced selective up-regulation of mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and release in rat organotypic hippocampal cultures as well as in cortical pure microglia. Conditioned media from resting (CMC) or Aβ42-treated (CMA) microglia were tested for their effects on synaptophysin expression in SH-SY5Y neuronal-like cells during challenge with Aβ42. Both CMC and CMA prevented Aβ-induced synaptophysin loss. In the presence of Aβ + CMA, synaptophysin was over-expressed, although it appeared partly clumped in cell bodies. Synaptophysin over-expression was not directly dependent on BDNF signaling on neuronal-like cells, but relied on autocrine BDNF action on microglia. FM1-43 labeling experiments revealed compromised synaptic vesicle recycling in Aβ42-treated neuronal-like cells, rescued by microglial conditioned medium. In these conditions, significant and prolonged neuroprotection was observed. Our results point to microglia as a target for early intervention, given its positive role in supporting neuronal compensatory responses to Aβ synaptotoxicity, which potentially lead to their extended survival.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCell DeathCells, CulturedCulture Media, ConditionedGene Expression RegulationHippocampusHumansMicrogliaNeurogliaNeuronsNeuroprotectionPeptide FragmentsRatsAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)Brain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCulture Media, ConditionedPeptide FragmentsSynaptophysin

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PMID29740062
PMCPMC5940848
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