Journal
BRAIN
Volume 134, Issue -, Pages 3694-3704Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/brain/awr300
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease pathology; stroke; amyloid
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Funding
- National Institutes of Health [EB00768, AG021084, AG005134]
- L'oreal-UNESCO
- PN I + D+ I
- ISCIII Subdireccion General de Evaluacion y Fomento de la Investigacion [PS09/00969]
- [RYC-2008-02333]
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Previous clinical studies have documented a close relationship between cerebrovascular disease and risk of Alzheimer's disease. We examined possible mechanistic interactions through use of experimental stroke models in a transgenic mouse model of beta-amyloid deposition (APPswe/PS1dE9). Following middle cerebral artery occlusion, we observed a rapid increase in amyloid plaque burden in the region surrounding the infarction. In human tissue samples, however, we were unable to detect a localized increase in amyloid burden adjacent to cerebral infarcts. To resolve this discrepancy, we generated cerebral microstrokes in amyloid precursor protein mouse models with the photosensitive dye Rose bengal, and monitored plaque formation in real time using multiphoton microscopy. We observed a striking increase in the number of new plaques and amyloid angiopathy in the area immediately surrounding the infarcted area; however, the effect was transient, potentially resolving the discord between mouse and human tissue. We did not detect changes in candidate proteins related to beta-amyloid generation or degradation such as beta-amyloid-converting enzyme, amyloid precursor protein, presenilin 1, neprylisin or insulin-degrading enzyme. Together, these results demonstrate that strokes can trigger accelerated amyloid deposition, most likely through interference with amyloid clearance pathways. Additionally, this study indicates that focal ischaemia provides an experimental paradigm in which to study the mechanisms of plaque seeding and growth.
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