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ArticleNature neuroscience2025

Myelin-axon interface vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease revealed by subcellular proteomics and imaging of human and mouse brain.

Yifei Cai, Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa, Mykhaylo Slobodyanyuk, Fuyi Chen, Tram Huynh, Jean Kanyo, Peiyang Tang, Lukas A Fuentes, Amber Braker, Rachel Welch and 8 more

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Article in Nature neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Yifei CaiDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. yifei.cai@yale.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-8166
Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa *European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-3279
Mykhaylo Slobodyanyuk *Computational Biology Program, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0183-8617
Fuyi Chen *Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Tram HuynhDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Jean KanyoKeck MS & Proteomics Resource, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Peiyang TangDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Lukas A FuentesDepartment of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Amber BrakerYale College, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Rachel WelchYale College, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Anita HuttnerDepartment of Pathology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Lei TongDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Peng YuanDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4051-4447
TuKiet T LamKeck MS & Proteomics Resource, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4850-3462
Evangelia PetsalakiEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8294-2995
Jüri ReimandComputational Biology Program, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-2309
Angus C NairnYale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7075-0195
Jaime GrutzendlerDepartment of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA. jaime.grutzendler@yale.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5000-243X

Funding

Yale/NIDA Neuroproteomics Research CenterP30DA018343 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI ANGUS C. NAIRN, Kenneth Robert WILLIAMS · 2004 to 2026
$37.1M
Yale Alzheimer Disease Research CenterP30AG066508 · NIA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI STEPHEN M STRITTMATTER · 2020 to 2026
$30.2M
Mechanisms of axonal protection by astrocytes and microglia inAlzheimer diseaseR01AG074657 · NIA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Jaime Grutzendler · 2022 to 2026
$3.1M
Molecular probes to image and target the neurovascular unit in health and diseaseR01NS115544 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI GRUTZENDLER, JAIME · 2020 to 2024
$3.1M
Biological basis of post-delirium cognitive declineRF1AG058257 · NIA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI GRUTZENDLER, JAIME · 2017 to 2017
$2.9M
Therapeutic targeting of angiophagy to achieve microvascular recanalizationR01NS111961 · NINDS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI GRUTZENDLER, JAIME · 2019 to 2023
$2.3M
6500 QTrap Mass Spectrometer for Yale UniversityS10OD018034 · OD · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI MANE, SHRIKANT M · 2014 to 2014
$514k
An Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography System to Support Metabolomics at Yale UniversityS10OD019967 · OD · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI LAM, TUKIET T · 2015 to 2015
$135k
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG066508NIA NIH HHS R01 AG074657NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG058257NIDA NIH HHS P30 DA018343NIH HHS S10 OD018034NIH HHS S10 OD019967NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS111961NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS115544U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R01NS111961U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) R01NS115544
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myelin ensheathment is essential for rapid axonal conduction, metabolic support and neuronal plasticity. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), disruptions in myelin and axonal structures occur, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We implemented proximity labeling subcellular proteomics of the myelin-axon interface in postmortem human brains from AD donors and 15-month-old male and female 5XFAD mice. We uncovered multiple dysregulated signaling pathways and ligand-receptor interactions, including those linked to amyloid-β processing, axonal outgrowth and lipid metabolism. Expansion microscopy confirmed the subcellular localization of top proteomic hits and revealed amyloid-β aggregation within the internodal periaxonal space and paranodal/juxtaparanodal channels. Although overall myelin coverage is preserved, we found reduced paranode density, aberrant myelination and altered paranode positioning around amyloid-plaque-associated dystrophic axons. These findings suggest that the myelin-axon interface is a critical site of protein aggregation and disrupted neuro-glial signaling in AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAxonsBrainMyelin SheathAgedAged, 80 and overAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, TransgenicPlaque, AmyloidProteomicsAmyloid beta-Peptides

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PMID40514588
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