title: Increased ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 expression in Alzheimer's disease hippocampal neurons.
abstract: ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) reduces amyloid-beta burden in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Associations between ABCA1 polymorphisms and AD risk are also established. Little is known regarding the regulation of ABCA1 expression in the brain and how this may be affected by AD. In the present study we assessed ABCA1 mRNA and protein expression in the hippocampus of AD cases compared to controls. ABCA1 was clearly expressed in hippocampal neurons and expression was increased two- to three-fold in AD cases. The increased hippocampal ABCA1 expression was associated with increased APOE and PUMA gene expression, implying an association with neuronal stress. Consistent with this, treatment of SK-N-SH neurons with amyloid-beta peptide resulted in a 48% loss in survival and a significant upregulation of ABCA1, APOE, and PUMA gene expression. Studies in young (2 month) and old (12 month) transgenic mice expressing a familial AD form of human amyloid-beta protein precursor and presenilin-1 revealed a significant age-dependent upregulation of hippocampal Abca1 compared to wild-type control mice. However, hippocampal Apoe and Puma gene expression were not correlated with increased Abca1 expression in mice. Our data indicate that ABCA1 is upregulated in AD hippocampal neurons potentially via an amyloid-beta-mediated pathway.
authors.affiliation: Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Woojin Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Surabhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Lotta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agholme
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kågedal
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McCann
authors.forename: Glenda M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Barnham
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garner
mesh_terms: D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D016466:CHO Cells; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C577836:ABCA1 protein, human; D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C438378:BBC3 protein, human; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger