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ArticleScientific reports2024

Targeting soluble amyloid-beta oligomers with a novel nanobody.

Justin R Haynes, Clayton A Whitmore, William J Behof, Charlotte A Landman, Henry H Ong, Andrew P Feld, Isabelle C Suero, Celeste B Greer, John C Gore, Printha Wijesinghe and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Justin R HaynesVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Clayton A WhitmoreVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
William J BehofVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Charlotte A LandmanVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Henry H OngDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Andrew P FeldDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Isabelle C SueroDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Celeste B GreerVanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
John C GoreVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
Printha WijesingheDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z3N9, Canada.
Joanne A MatsubaraDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z3N9, Canada.
Brian E WadzinskiDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. brian.wadzinski@vanderbilt.edu.
Benjamin W SpillerDepartment of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. benjamin.spiller@vanderbilt.edu.
Wellington PhamVanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA. wellington.pham@vumc.org.ORCID 0000-0002-8408-7611

Funding

Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI RICHARD M. PEEK · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Vanderbilt Diabetes Research CenterP30DK020593 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ALVIN C POWERS · 2012 to 2026
$29.3M
Shop Module CoreP30EY008126 · NEI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI David J. Calkins · 1989 to 2026
$19.6M
Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Physiology CenterU24DK059637 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WASSERMAN, DAVID H · 2001 to 2015
$14.9M
Validation of Retinal Abeta as a Potential Biomarker of Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG061138 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI PHAM, WELLINGTON · 2019 to 2023
$3.6M
Molecular Regulation of a Transcriptionally Poised State in Neurons and its Role in LearningK01MH129760 · NIMH · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI GREER, CELESTE BRITTANY · 2022 to 2025
$545k
Confocal Microscope for Live Embryo Imaging in a Shared Resource FacilityS10RR027396 · NCRR · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI PRINCE, LAWRENCE S · 2010 to 2010
$460k
NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR027396NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008126NIA NIH HHS R01 AG061138NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020593NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404NIDDK NIH HHS U24 DK059637NIMH NIH HHS K01 MH129760
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The classical amyloid cascade hypothesis postulates that the aggregation of amyloid plaques and the accumulation of intracellular hyperphosphorylated Tau tangles, together, lead to profound neuronal death. However, emerging research has demonstrated that soluble amyloid-β oligomers (SAβOs) accumulate early, prior to amyloid plaque formation. SAβOs induce memory impairment and disrupt cognitive function independent of amyloid-β plaques, and even in the absence of plaque formation. This work describes the development and characterization of a novel anti-SAβO (E3) nanobody generated from an alpaca immunized with SAβO. In-vitro assays and in-vivo studies using 5XFAD mice indicate that the fluorescein (FAM)-labeled E3 nanobody recognizes both SAβOs and amyloid-β plaques. The E3 nanobody traverses across the blood-brain barrier and binds to amyloid species in the brain of 5XFAD mice. Imaging of mouse brains reveals that SAβO and amyloid-β plaques are not only different in size, shape, and morphology, but also have a distinct spatial distribution in the brain. SAβOs are associated with neurons, while amyloid plaques reside in the extracellular matrix. The results of this study demonstrate that the SAβO nanobody can serve as a diagnostic agent with potential theragnostic applications in Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesPlaque, AmyloidSingle-Domain AntibodiesAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCamelids, New WorldDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceMice, TransgenicAmyloid beta-PeptidesSingle-Domain Antibodies

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PMID38992064
PMCPMC11239946

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