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ArticleAging2019

Genomic deletion of TLR2 induces aggravated white matter damage and deteriorated neurobehavioral functions in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

Chao Zhou, Xiaoyu Sun, Yuting Hu, Jiaxing Song, Shuyu Dong, Delian Kong, Yuqiao Wang, Xiaodong Hua, Jingjing Han, Yan Zhou and 5 more

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Article in Aging, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chao ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xiaoyu SunDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yuting HuDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jiaxing SongDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Shuyu DongDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Delian KongDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yuqiao WangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xiaodong HuaAugusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, Athens, GA 30606, USA.
Jingjing HanDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Yan ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Guoliang JinDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xinxin YangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Hongjuan ShiDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Zuohui ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Fang HuaDepartment of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Xuzhou Medical College · CNUniversity of Georgia · USXuzhou Central Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll-like receptor-2 (TLR2), a member of the TLR family, plays an important role in the initiation and regulation of immune/inflammation response, which is a critical mechanism underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD). To clarify the role of TLR2 in the pathological process of AD, in the present study, TLR2 knockout plus APPswe/PSEN1dE9 transgenic mice (AD-TLR2KO) were generated. Neurobehavioral tests and brain MRI scan were conducted on mice at the age of 12 months. Additionally, neuron loss was evaluated using NeuN staining. Amyloid β protein (Aβ), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), endogenous ligands for TLR2, and the activation of downstream signaling of TLR2 in mouse brains were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blots. The results demonstrated that TLR2 deficit induced learning disabilities, decreased spontaneous activity, increased anxiety and depression, and led to white matter damage (WMD), brain atrophy, loss of neurons, and glial activation. Moreover, TLR2 deficit aggravated impaired neurobehavioral functions and WMD in AD mice, but did not affect the Aβ deposition in mouse brains. Our data indicate that the genomic deletion of TLR2 impairs neurobehavioral functions, induces WMD and brain atrophy, and increases the activation of astrocytes, which in turn aggravate the symptoms of AD through a non-Aβ mechanism.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsAnxietyCognitive DysfunctionDepressionDiffusion Tensor ImagingDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMaleMaze LearningMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityNeuronal PlasticityToll-Like Receptor 2Amyloid beta-PeptidesGlial Fibrillary Acidic Proteinglial fibrillary astrocytic protein, mouseTlr2 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 2Alzheimer’s diseaseMRIneurobehavioral functionTLR2white matter damage

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PMID31509519
PMCPMC6756907
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