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Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Amyloid-β 1-42-Induced Shedding of the Pericyte Proteoglycan NG2.

Schultz, Nina LU ; Nielsen, Henrietta LU ; Minthon, Lennart LU and Wennström, Malin LU (2014) In Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology 73(7). p.684-692
Abstract
Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) 1-42, the major component of senile plaques characteristic of Alzheimer disease, affects brain microvascular integrity and causes blood-brain barrier dysfunction, increased angiogenesis, and pericyte degeneration. To understand the cellular events underlying Aβ1-42 effects on microvascular alterations, we investigated whether different aggregation forms of Aβ1-42 affect shedding of the pericyte proteoglycan NG2 and whether they affect proteolytic cleavage mediated by matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9. We found decreased levels of soluble NG2, total MMP-9, and MMP-9 activity in pericyte culture supernatants in response to fibril-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42. Conversely, oligomer-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42... (More)
Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) 1-42, the major component of senile plaques characteristic of Alzheimer disease, affects brain microvascular integrity and causes blood-brain barrier dysfunction, increased angiogenesis, and pericyte degeneration. To understand the cellular events underlying Aβ1-42 effects on microvascular alterations, we investigated whether different aggregation forms of Aβ1-42 affect shedding of the pericyte proteoglycan NG2 and whether they affect proteolytic cleavage mediated by matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9. We found decreased levels of soluble NG2, total MMP-9, and MMP-9 activity in pericyte culture supernatants in response to fibril-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42. Conversely, oligomer-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42 increased soluble NG2 levels in the supernatants. This increase was ablated by the MMP-9/MMP-2 inhibitor SB-3CT. There was also a trend toward increased MMP-9 activity observed after oligomeric Aβ1-42 exposure. Our results, demonstrating an Aβ1-42 aggregation-dependent effect on levels of NG2 and MMP-9, support previous studies showing an impact of Aβ1-42 on vascular integrity and thereby add to our understanding of mechanisms behind the microvascular changes commonly found in patients with Alzheimer disease. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) 1-42, the major component of senile plaques characteristic of Alzheimer disease, affects brain microvascular integrity and causes blood-brain barrier dysfunction, increased angiogenesis, and pericyte degeneration. To understand the cellular events underlying Aβ1-42 effects on microvascular alterations, we investigated whether different aggregation forms of Aβ1-42 affect shedding of the pericyte proteoglycan NG2 and whether they affect proteolytic cleavage mediated by matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9. We found decreased levels of soluble NG2, total MMP-9, and MMP-9 activity in pericyte culture supernatants in response to fibril-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42. Conversely, oligomer-enriched preparations of Aβ1-42 increased soluble NG2 levels in the supernatants. This increase was ablated by the MMP-9/MMP-2 inhibitor SB-3CT. There was also a trend toward increased MMP-9 activity observed after oligomeric Aβ1-42 exposure. Our results, demonstrating an Aβ1-42 aggregation-dependent effect on levels of NG2 and MMP-9, support previous studies showing an impact of Aβ1-42 on vascular integrity and thereby add to our understanding of mechanisms behind the microvascular changes commonly found in patients with Alzheimer disease.}},
  author       = {{Schultz, Nina and Nielsen, Henrietta and Minthon, Lennart and Wennström, Malin}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{684--692}},
  publisher    = {{American Association of Neuropathologists}},
  series       = {{Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology}},
  title        = {{Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Amyloid-β 1-42-Induced Shedding of the Pericyte Proteoglycan NG2.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NEN.0000000000000084}},
  doi          = {{10.1097/NEN.0000000000000084}},
  volume       = {{73}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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