title: Role of cystatin C in amyloid precursor protein-induced proliferation of neural stem/progenitor cells.
abstract: The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is well studied for its role in Alzheimer disease. However, little is known about its normal function. In this study, we examined the role of APP in neural stem/progenitor cell (NSPC) proliferation. NSPCs derived from APP-overexpressing Tg2576 transgenic mice proliferated more rapidly than NSPCs from the corresponding background strain (C57Bl/6xSJL) wild-type mice. In contrast, NSPCs from APP knock-out (APP-KO) mice had reduced proliferation rates when compared with NSPCs from the corresponding background strain (C57Bl/6). A secreted factor, identified as cystatin C, was found to be responsible for this effect. Levels of cystatin C were higher in the Tg2576 conditioned medium and lower in the APP-KO conditioned medium. Furthermore, immunodepletion of cystatin C from the conditioned medium completely removed the ability of the conditioned medium to increase NSPC proliferation. The results demonstrate that APP expression stimulates NSPC proliferation and that this effect is mediated via an increase in cystatin C secretion.
authors.affiliation: Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
authors.forename: Yanling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Amos C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dawkins
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bolós
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foa
authors.forename: Kaylene M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002470:Cell Survival; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000494:pharmacology; D055316:Cystatin C / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D058953:Neural Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D055495:Neurogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D016564:Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D055316:Cystatin C
keywords: Amyloid; Amyloid Precursor Protein; Cystatin C; Neural Stem Cell; Neurogenesis; Proliferation