RRC ID 28067
著者 Lang M, Fan Q, Wang L, Zheng Y, Xiao G, Wang X, Wang W, Zhong Y, Zhou B.
タイトル Inhibition of human high-affinity copper importer Ctr1 orthologous in the nervous system of Drosophila ameliorates Aβ42-induced Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms.
ジャーナル Neurobiol Aging
Abstract Disruption of copper homeostasis has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) during the last 2 decades; however, whether copper is a friend or a foe is controversial. Within a genetically tractable Drosophila AD model, we manipulated the expression of human high-affinity copper importer orthologous in Drosophila to explore the in vivo roles of copper ions in the development of AD. We found that inhibition of Ctr1C expression by RNAi in Aβ-expressing flies significantly reduced copper accumulation in the brains of the flies as well as ameliorating neurodegeneration, enhancing climbing ability, and prolonging lifespan. Interestingly, Ctr1C inhibition led to a significant increase in higher-molecular-weight Aβ42 forms in brain lysates, whereas it was accompanied by a trend of decreased expression of amyloid-β degradation proteases (including NEP1-3 and IDE) with age and reduced Cu-Aβ interaction-induced oxidative stress in Ctr1C RNAi flies. Similar results were obtained from inhibiting another copper importer Ctr1B and overexpressing a copper exporter DmATP7 in the nervous system of AD flies. These results imply that copper may play a causative role in developing AD, as either Aβ oligomers or aggregates were less toxic in a reduced copper environment or one with less copper binding. Early manipulation of brain copper uptake can have a great effect on Aβ pathology.
巻・号 34(11)
ページ 2604-12
公開日 2013-11-1
DOI 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2013.05.029
PII S0197-4580(13)00242-X
PMID 23827522
PMC PMC3770863
MeSH Age Factors Alzheimer Disease / chemically induced* Alzheimer Disease / complications Alzheimer Disease / mortality Alzheimer Disease / pathology* Amyloid beta-Peptides / toxicity* Animals Animals, Genetically Modified Cation Transport Proteins / genetics Cation Transport Proteins / metabolism* Cell Count Chelating Agents / pharmacology Conditioning, Classical / drug effects Conditioning, Classical / physiology Copper Transporter 1 Disease Models, Animal Drosophila Drosophila Proteins / genetics Drosophila Proteins / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects Gene Expression Regulation / genetics Humans Locomotion / drug effects Locomotion / genetics Longevity / drug effects* Longevity / genetics Male Memory Disorders / chemically induced Memory Disorders / genetics Nerve Degeneration / etiology Nerve Degeneration / metabolism Nervous System / metabolism* Oxidative Stress / drug effects Oxidative Stress / genetics Peptide Fragments / toxicity* Phenanthrolines / pharmacology RNA Interference / physiology Time Factors
IF 4.347
引用数 24
WOS 分野 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY NEUROSCIENCES
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