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ArticleMolecular neurodegeneration2021

Collusion of α-Synuclein and Aβ aggravating co-morbidities in a novel prion-type mouse model.

Grace M Lloyd, Jess-Karan S Dhillon, Kimberly-Marie M Gorion, Cara Riffe, Susan E Fromholt, Yuxing Xia, Benoit I Giasson, David R Borchelt

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Article in Molecular neurodegeneration, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Grace M LloydDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Jess-Karan S DhillonDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Kimberly-Marie M GorionDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Cara RiffeDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Susan E FromholtDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Yuxing XiaDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA.
Benoit I GiassonDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA. bgiasson@ufl.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2992-4234
David R BorcheltDepartment of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32610, USA. drb1@ufl.edu.
University of Florida · US

Funding

University of Florida - Mt. Sinai Medical Center AD Research CenterP50AG047266 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI YACHNIS, ANTHONY · 2015 to 2019
$7.3M
Interdisciplinary Training in Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationT32NS082168 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Melissa Jo Armstrong, David E Vaillancourt · 2015 to 2026
$2.8M
Prion and non-prion induction mechanisms of alpha-synuclein pathologyR01NS100876 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI BORCHELT, DAVID R, GIASSON, BENOIT I · 2018 to 2022
$1.9M
Mechanisms of Aggregated Alpha-Synuclein Induction and ProgressionR01NS089622 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI GIASSON, BENOIT I · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
Investigating Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Transgenic Mouse Models of TauopathiesF30AG067673 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI XIA, YUXING · 2021 to 2023
$110k
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (US) R01NS089022NIA NIH HHS F30 AG067673NIA NIH HHS P50 AG047266NINDS NIH HHS L30 NS089022NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS089622NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS100876NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS082168
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe misfolding of host-encoded proteins into pathological prion conformations is a defining characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body dementia. A current area of intense study is the way in which the pathological deposition of these proteins might influence each other, as various combinations of co-pathology between prion-capable proteins are associated with exacerbation of disease. A spectrum of pathological, genetic and biochemical evidence provides credence to the notion that amyloid β (Aβ) accumulation can induce and promote α-synuclein pathology, driving neurodegeneration.

methodsTo assess the interplay between α-synuclein and Aβ on protein aggregation kinetics, we crossed mice expressing human α-synuclein (M20) with APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic mice (L85) to generate M20/L85 mice. We then injected α-synuclein preformed fibrils (PFFs) unilaterally into the hippocampus of 6-month-old mice, harvesting 2 or 4 months later.

resultsImmunohistochemical analysis of M20/L85 mice revealed that pre-existing Aβ plaques exacerbate the spread and deposition of induced α-synuclein pathology. This process was associated with increased neuroinflammation. Unexpectedly, the injection of α-synuclein PFFs in L85 mice enhanced the deposition of Aβ; whereas the level of Aβ deposition in M20/L85 bigenic mice, injected with α-synuclein PFFs, did not differ from that of mice injected with PBS.

conclusionsThese studies reveal novel and unexpected interplays between α-synuclein pathology, Aβ and neuroinflammation in mice that recapitulate the pathology of Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.

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Disease Models, AnimalProtein Aggregation, Pathologicalalpha-SynucleinAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsAstrocytesCerebral CortexCrosses, GeneticDementiaGliosisHippocampusHumansInjectionsLewy Body DiseaseMicealpha-SynucleinAmyloid beta-PeptidesPrionsProtein AggregatesRecombinant ProteinsSNCA protein, humanAlzheimer’s diseaseAβLewy body dementiaPrion-like propagationα-Synuclein

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PMID34503546
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