作者: Tim Vanmierlo , Vincent W. Bloks , Leonie C. van Vark-van der Zee , Kris Rutten , Anja Kerksiek
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摘要: Disturbances in cerebral cholesterol metabolism have been implicated the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we provide evidence that alterations brain homeostasis also can be a consequence progression. We found APPSLxPS1mut mice, at age 9 months when AD-like pathology starts to develop, display increased levels precursor desmosterol and metabolite 27-hydroxy(OH)cholesterol their cerebellum comparison with wild-type controls. At 21 months, contains abundant amyloid deposits, had further (> 200% mice) all regions examined. 24(S)-OHcholesterol were hippocampus while 27-OHcholesterol exclusively. Brain remained unaffected. In line fact are Liver X Receptor (LXR) activators, LXR-target genes Abca1 Apoc1 upregulated predominantly mice both ages evaluated. The reduced expression enzyme converts into cholesterol, Selective AD indicator 1 gene (Seladin-1/Dhcr24), cortex may underlie month-old mice.