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Murine Beta-Amyloid (1–42) Oligomers Disrupt Endothelial Barrier Integrity and VEGFR Signaling via Activating Astrocytes to Release Deleterious Soluble Factors
Yue, Qian1,2; Zhou, Xinhua1,2; Zhang, Zaijun3; Hoi, Maggie Pui Man1,2
2022-02-07
Source PublicationInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN1422-0067
Volume23Issue:3Pages:1878
Abstract

Transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) overexpress mutations of the human amyloid protein precursor (APP) and presenilin-1 (PSEN1) genes, which are known causes of amyloid pathology in familial AD. However, animal models for studying AD in the context of aging and age-related co-morbidities, such as blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruptions, are lacking. More recently, aged and progeroid mouse models have been proposed as alternatives to study aging-related AD, but the toxicity of murine amyloid-beta protein (Aβ) is not well defined. In this study, we aimed to study the potential toxicity of murine Aβ on brain endothelial cells and astrocytes, which are important compo-nents of the BBB, using mouse brain endothelial cells (bEnd.3) and astrocytes (C8-D1A). Murine-solu-ble Aβ (1–42) oligomers (sAβO42) (10 µM) induced negligible injuries in an endothelial monolayer but induced significant barrier disruptions in a bEnd.3 and C8-D1A co-culture. Similar results of endothelial perturbation were observed in a bEnd.3 monolayer treated with astrocyte-conditioned medium (ACM) generated by astrocytes exposed to sAβO42 (ACM-sAβO42), while additional exogenous sAβO42 did not cause further damage. Western blot analysis showed that ACM-sAβO42 altered the basal activities of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), eNOS, and the signaling of the MEK/ERK and Akt pathways in bEnd.3. Our results showed that murine sAβO42 was moderately toxic to an endothelial and astrocyte co-culture. These damaging effects on the endothelial barrier were induced by deleterious soluble factors released from astrocytes, which disrupted endothelial VEGFR2 signaling and perturbed cell survival and barrier stabilization.

KeywordAstrocytes Blood–brain Barrier Endothelial Cells Murine Amyloid-beta Tight Junctions Vegfr2 Signaling Pathway
DOI10.3390/ijms23031878
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaBiochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Chemistry
WOS SubjectBiochemistry & Molecular Biology ; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
WOS IDWOS:000756363700001
PublisherMDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85124068472
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CollectionInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
Corresponding AuthorHoi, Maggie Pui Man
Affiliation1.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
2.Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
3.Institute of New Drug Research, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of Traditional Chinese Medicine & New Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
First Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences;  Faculty of Health Sciences
Corresponding Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences;  Faculty of Health Sciences
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Yue, Qian,Zhou, Xinhua,Zhang, Zaijun,et al. Murine Beta-Amyloid (1–42) Oligomers Disrupt Endothelial Barrier Integrity and VEGFR Signaling via Activating Astrocytes to Release Deleterious Soluble Factors[J]. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23(3), 1878.
APA Yue, Qian., Zhou, Xinhua., Zhang, Zaijun., & Hoi, Maggie Pui Man (2022). Murine Beta-Amyloid (1–42) Oligomers Disrupt Endothelial Barrier Integrity and VEGFR Signaling via Activating Astrocytes to Release Deleterious Soluble Factors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(3), 1878.
MLA Yue, Qian,et al."Murine Beta-Amyloid (1–42) Oligomers Disrupt Endothelial Barrier Integrity and VEGFR Signaling via Activating Astrocytes to Release Deleterious Soluble Factors".International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23.3(2022):1878.
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