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Article Dans Une Revue American Journal of Pathology Année : 2007

Evidence of a role for lactadherin in Alzheimer's disease.

Béatrice Garabedian
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Nathalie Journiac
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Jean Mariani
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Résumé

Lactadherin is a secreted extracellular matrix protein expressed in phagocytes and contributes to the removal of apoptotic cells. We examined lactadherin expression in brain sections of patients with or without Alzheimer's disease and studied its role in the phagocytosis of amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta). Cells involved in Alzheimer's disease, including vascular smooth muscle cells, astrocytes, and microglia, showed a time-related increase in lactadherin production in culture. Quantitative analysis of the level of lactadherin showed a 35% reduction in lactadherin mRNA expression in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (n = 52) compared with age-matched controls (n = 58; P = 0.003). Interestingly, lactadherin protein was detected in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and controls, with low expression in areas rich in senile plaques and marked expression in areas without Abeta deposition. Using surface plasmon resonance, we observed a direct protein-protein interaction between recombinant lactadherin and Abeta 1-42 peptide in vitro. Lactadherin deficiency or its neutralization using specific antibodies significantly prevented Abeta 1-42 phagocytosis by murine and human macrophages. In conclusion, lactadherin plays an important role in the phagocytosis of Abeta 1-42 peptide, and its expression is reduced in Alzheimer's disease. Alterations in lactadherin production/function may contribute to the initiation and/or progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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hal-00135577 , version 1 (08-03-2007)

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Jacques Boddaert, Kiyoka Kinugawa, Jean-Charles Lambert, Fatiha Boukhtouche, Joffrey Zoll, et al.. Evidence of a role for lactadherin in Alzheimer's disease.. American Journal of Pathology, 2007, 170 (3), pp.921-9. ⟨10.2353/ajpath.2007.060664⟩. ⟨hal-00135577⟩
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