Accelerated dystrophy and decay of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in the APP/PS1 model of Alzheimer's-like pathology
Accelerated dystrophy and decay of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in the APP/PS1 model of Alzheimer's-like pathology
Myelin disruption is a feature of natural aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In the CNS, myelin is produced by oligodendrocytes, which are generated throughout life by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs). Here, we examined age-related changes in OPCs in APP/PS1 mice, a model for AD-like pathology, compared with non-transgenic (Tg) age-matched controls. The analysis was performed in the CA1 area of the hippocampus following immunolabeling for NG2 with the nuclear dye Hoescht, to identify OPC and OPC sister cells, a measure of OPC replication. The results indicate a significant decrease in the number of OPCs at 9 months in APP/PS1 mice, compared to age-matched controls, without further decline at 14 months. Also, the number of OPC sister cells declined significantly at 14 months in APP/PS1 mice, which was not observed in age-matched controls. Notably, OPCs also displayed marked morphological changes at 14 months in APP/PS1 mice, characterized by an overall shrinkage of OPC process domains and increased process branching. The results indicate that OPC disruption is a pathological sign in the APP/PS1 mouse model of AD.
Alzheimer’s disease, OPC, hippocampus, myelin, oligodendrocyte progenitor cell
Chacon-De La Rocha, Irene
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Fryatt, Gemma
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Rivera, Andrea D.
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Verkhratsky, Alexei
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Raineteau, Olivier
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Gomez-Nicola, Diego
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Butt, Arthur M.
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3 December 2020
Chacon-De La Rocha, Irene
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Fryatt, Gemma
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Rivera, Andrea D.
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Verkhratsky, Alexei
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Raineteau, Olivier
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Gomez-Nicola, Diego
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Butt, Arthur M.
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Chacon-De La Rocha, Irene, Fryatt, Gemma, Rivera, Andrea D., Verkhratsky, Alexei, Raineteau, Olivier, Gomez-Nicola, Diego and Butt, Arthur M.
(2020)
Accelerated dystrophy and decay of oligodendrocyte precursor cells in the APP/PS1 model of Alzheimer's-like pathology.
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 14, [575082].
(doi:10.3389/fncel.2020.575082).
Abstract
Myelin disruption is a feature of natural aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In the CNS, myelin is produced by oligodendrocytes, which are generated throughout life by oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs). Here, we examined age-related changes in OPCs in APP/PS1 mice, a model for AD-like pathology, compared with non-transgenic (Tg) age-matched controls. The analysis was performed in the CA1 area of the hippocampus following immunolabeling for NG2 with the nuclear dye Hoescht, to identify OPC and OPC sister cells, a measure of OPC replication. The results indicate a significant decrease in the number of OPCs at 9 months in APP/PS1 mice, compared to age-matched controls, without further decline at 14 months. Also, the number of OPC sister cells declined significantly at 14 months in APP/PS1 mice, which was not observed in age-matched controls. Notably, OPCs also displayed marked morphological changes at 14 months in APP/PS1 mice, characterized by an overall shrinkage of OPC process domains and increased process branching. The results indicate that OPC disruption is a pathological sign in the APP/PS1 mouse model of AD.
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575082 Butt Manuscript 2
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 October 2020
Published date: 3 December 2020
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Copyright © 2020 Chacon-De-La-Rocha, Fryatt, Rivera, Verkhratsky, Raineteau, Gomez-Nicola and Butt.
Keywords:
Alzheimer’s disease, OPC, hippocampus, myelin, oligodendrocyte progenitor cell
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Local EPrints ID: 444547
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/444547
ISSN: 1662-5102
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Irene Chacon-De La Rocha
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Andrea D. Rivera
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Alexei Verkhratsky
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Olivier Raineteau
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Arthur M. Butt
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