中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2024, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (7): 1602-1607.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.387975

• 原著:退行性病与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

Sorl1基因抑制脑源性神经营养因子表达:参与迟发性阿尔茨海默病发生

  

  • 出版日期:2024-07-15 发布日期:2023-11-28
  • 基金资助:
    湖南省科学技术厅社区发展办公室项目(2020SK53613,21JJ31006);中南大学基本科研业务费专项资金(CX20220375,2023zzts215)

Sorl1 knockout inhibits expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor: involvement in the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Mingri Zhao2, #, Xun Chen1, #, Jiangfeng Liu1, Yanjin Feng1, Chen Wang1, Ting Xu1, Wanxi Liu2, Xionghao Liu2, Mujun Liu3, *, #br# Deren Hou1, *#br#   

  1. 1Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China; 2Center for Medical Genetics & Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China; 3Department of Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
  • Online:2024-07-15 Published:2023-11-28
  • Contact: Deren Hou, PhD, hou0718@126.com; Mujun Liu, PhD, liumujun03@csu.edu.cn.
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by the Community Development Office of Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Department, China, Nos. 2020SK53613 (to DH), 21JJ31006 (to DH); the Fundamental Research Funds of Central South University, Nos. CX20220375 (to TX), 2023zzts215 (to MZ).

摘要:

分拣蛋白相关受体1(sortilin-related receptor 1,Sorl1)基因是迟发性阿尔茨海默病高风险易感基因,可通过影响细胞内β-淀粉样前体蛋白转运和代谢,参与迟发性阿尔茨海默病的发生发展。为进一步深入了解SORL1对迟发性阿尔茨海默病1的作用机制,实验以CRISPR-Cas9构建了Sorl1基因敲除小鼠模型,可见其存在学习和记忆障碍,且大脑海马和皮质中脑源性神经营养因子表达显著下调,也可见淀粉样蛋白β沉积。进一步对Sorl1基因敲除纯合子小鼠海马神经元行体外培养,可见其突触受损,且突触相关蛋白Drebrin和NR2B表达与共定位减少。最后敲除N2a细胞中Sorl1基因,发现其N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受体NR2B和环磷腺苷效应元件结合蛋白(CREB)表达也受到抑制。结果提示,SORL1可通过调控 N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受体-CREB-脑源性神经营养因子信号轴参与迟发性阿尔茨海默病发生。

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2015-6525 (Deren Hou); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1558-1448 (Mujun Liu); https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-7935 (Mingri Zhao)

关键词: 迟发性阿尔茨海默病, SORL1, 脑源性营养因子, N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受体, 突触

Abstract: Sortilin-related receptor 1 (SORL1) is a critical gene associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. SORL1 contributes to the development and progression of this neurodegenerative condition by affecting the transport and metabolism of intracellular β-amyloid precursor protein. To better understand the underlying mechanisms of SORL1 in the pathogenesis of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, in this study, we established a mouse model of Sorl1 gene knockout using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated protein 9 technology. We found that Sorl1-knockout mice displayed deficits in learning and memory. Furthermore, the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor was significantly downregulated in the hippocampus and cortex, and amyloid β-protein deposits were observed in the brains of Sorl1-knockout mice. In vitro, hippocampal neuronal cell synapses from homozygous Sorl1-knockout mice were impaired. The expression of synaptic proteins, including Drebrin and NR2B, was significantly reduced, and also their colocalization. Additionally, by knocking out the Sorl1 gene in N2a cells, we found that expression of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, NR2B, and cyclic adenosine monophosphate-response element binding protein was also inhibited. These findings suggest that SORL1 participates in the pathogenesis of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease by regulating the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor NR2B/cyclic adenosine monophosphate-response element binding protein signaling axis.

Key words: brain-derived neurotrophic factor, late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, sortilin-related receptor 1, synapse

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