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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2021

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease Associates with Upregulated Angiopoietin and Downregulated Hypoxia-Inducible Factor.

Gry H E Syverstad Skaaraas, Christoffer Melbye, Maja A Puchades, Doreen Siu Yi Leung, Øyvind Jacobsen, Shreyas B Rao, Ole Petter Ottersen, Trygve B Leergaard, Reidun Torp

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gry H E Syverstad SkaaraasDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Christoffer MelbyeDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Maja A PuchadesDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Doreen Siu Yi LeungDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Øyvind JacobsenDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Shreyas B RaoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Ole Petter OttersenDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Trygve B LeergaardDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Reidun TorpDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
University of Oslo · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVascular pathology is a common feature in patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and microvascular changes commonly observed at autopsies and in genetic mouse models. However, despite a plethora of studies addressing the possible impact of CAA on brain vasculature, results have remained contradictory, showing reduced, unchanged, or even increased capillary densities in human and rodent brains overexpressing amyloid-β in Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome.

objectiveWe asked if CAA is associated with changes in angiogenetic factors or receptors and if so, whether this would translate into morphological alterations in pericyte coverage and vessel density.

methodsWe utilized the transgenic mice carrying the Arctic (E693G) and Swedish (KM670/6701NL) amyloid precursor protein which develop severe CAA in addition to parenchymal plaques.

resultsThe main finding of the present study was that CAA in Tg-ArcSwe mice is associated with upregulated angiopoietin and downregulated hypoxia-inducible factor. In the same mice, we combined immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy to quantify the extent of CAA and investigate to which degree vessels associated with amyloid plaques were pathologically affected. We found that despite a severe amount of CAA and alterations in several angiogenetic factors in Tg-ArcSwe mice, this was not translated into significant morphological alterations like changes in pericyte coverage or vessel density.

conclusionOur data suggest that CAA does not impact vascular density but might affect capillary turnover by causing changes in the expression levels of angiogenetic factors.

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AngiopoietinsMice, TransgenicUp-RegulationAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAnimalsBrainCerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDisease Models, AnimalHypoxiaMicePericytesPlaque, AmyloidAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAngiopoietinsAlzheimer’s diseaseamyloid-βangiogenesiscerebral amyloid angiopathyHIF1amouse modelpericytesVEGF

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PMID34459401
PMCPMC8609707
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