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ArticleScientific reports2023

Development of an accelerated cellular model for early changes in Alzheimer's disease.

Huijing Xue, Sylvester Gate, Emma Gentry, Wolfgang Losert, Kan Cao

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Huijing XueDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
Sylvester GateInstitute of Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
Emma GentryDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
Wolfgang LosertInstitute of Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
Kan CaoDepartment of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA. kcao@umd.edu.
University of Maryland, College Park · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia characterized by amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, and its pathogenesis remains unclear. Current cellular models for AD often require several months to exhibit phenotypic features due to the lack of an aging environment in vitro. Lamin A is a key component of the nuclear lamina. Progerin, a truncated protein resulting from specific lamin A mutations, causes Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), a disease that prematurely ages individuals. Studies have reported that lamin A expression is induced in the brains of AD patients, and overlapping cellular phenotypes have been observed between HGPS and AD cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of exogenous progerin expression on neural progenitor cells carrying familial AD mutations (FAD). Within three to four weeks of differentiation, these cells exhibited robust AD phenotypes, including increased tau phosphorylation, amyloid plaque accumulation, and an elevated Aβ42 to Aβ40 ratio. Additionally, progerin expression significantly increased AD cellular phenotypes such as cell death and cell cycle re-entry. Our results suggest that progerin expression could be used to create an accelerated model for AD development and drug screening.

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Alzheimer DiseaseProgeriaAgingCell NucleusHumansLamin Type ALamin Type A

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