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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Microglial Lyzl4 Facilitates β-Amyloid Clearance in Alzheimer's Disease.

Jie Pan, Jie Zhong, Ji Geng, Jane Oberhauser, Shihua Shi, Jun Wan

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Microglial Lyzl4 Facilitates β-Amyloid Clearance in Alzheimer's Disease.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Jie PanDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1973-8019
Jie ZhongShenzhen Key Laboratory for Neuronal Structural Biology, Biomedical Research Institute, Shenzhen Peking University - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.
Ji GengDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Jane OberhauserDepartment of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, USA.
Shihua ShiFriedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI), Basel, 4056, Switzerland.
Jun WanShenzhen Key Laboratory for Neuronal Structural Biology, Biomedical Research Institute, Shenzhen Peking University - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518036, China.

Funding

Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program 2021ZT09Y104National Natural Scientific Foundation of China 82071586Shenzhen Science and Technology Basic Research Program JCYJ20220818100215033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by the accumulation and deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregates in the brain. Despite a wealth of research on the toxicity of Aβ and its role in synaptic damage, the mechanisms facilitating Aβ clearance are not yet fully understood. However, microglia, the primary immune cells of the central nervous system, are known to maintain homeostasis through the phagocytic clearance of protein aggregates and cellular debris. In this study, RNA sequencing analysis and live cell functional screens are employed to uncover microglial genetic modifiers related to AD. Lyzl4 is identified, which encodes a c-type lysozyme-like enzyme primarily localized to microglial lysosomes, as a gene significantly upregulated in AD microglia with aging and propose that Lyzl4 upregulation acts as a positive regulator of Aβ clearance. Furthermore, it is found that Lyzl4 overexpression boosts Aβ clearance both in vitro and in vivo, underscoring its potential for mitigating Aβ burden. These novel insights position Lyzl4 as a promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease, paving the way for further exploration into potential AD treatments.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesMicrogliaAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalHumansMiceAmyloid beta-PeptidesAlzheimer's disease (AD)Lyzl4microgliaphagocytosisRNA‐seq

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PMID39555667
PMCPMC11727385

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