1. Neuronal MHC-I complex is destabilized by amyloid-β and its implications in Alzheimer's disease.
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Kim, Min-Seok, Cho, Kwangmin, Cho, Mi-Hyang, Kim, Na-Young, Kim, Kyunggon, Kim, Dong-Hou, and Yoon, Seung-Yong
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ALZHEIMER'S disease ,NEURAL cell adhesion molecule ,LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry ,MAJOR histocompatibility complex ,T cell receptors - Abstract
Backgrounds: The expression of major histocompatibility complex I (MHC-I) in neurons has recently been shown to regulate neurite outgrowth and synaptic plasticity. However, its contribution to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains largely unknown. Methods: In this study, we investigated the relationship between impaired MHC-I-β2M complex and AD in vitro and human AD samples. Interaction between protein was identified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and confirmed by immunoprecipitation. Single-chain trimer of MHC-I-β2M was generated to study the effect of stabilization of MHC-I-β2M complex on NCAM1 signaling. Results: MHC-I is destabilized in the brains of AD patients and neuronal cells treated with oligomeric β-amyloid (Aβ). Specifically, Aβ oligomers disassemble the MHC-I-β2-microglobulin (β2M) complex, leading to reduced interactions with neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1), a novel interactor of neuronal MHC-I, and decreased signaling. Inhibition of MHC-I-β2M complex destabilization by non-dissociable MHC-I-β2M-peptide complex restored MHC-I-NCAM1 signaling in neuronal cells. Conclusions: The current study demonstrated that disruption of MHC-1-NCAM1 signaling by Aβ induced disassembly of MHC-I-β2M complex is involved in the pathophysiology of AD. Moreover, our findings suggest modulation of MHC-I stability may be a potential therapeutic target for restoring synaptic function in AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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