期刊
NEUROPATHOLOGY AND APPLIED NEUROBIOLOGY
卷 47, 期 7, 页码 942-957出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/nan.12742
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; amyloid beta; G protein-coupled receptor kinase; hippocampus; neurofibrillary tangle; phosphorylation tau
资金
- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), University of Pittsburgh
- Clear Thoughts Foundation
- National Institute on Aging [P30 AG066468, P50 AG005133, R01 AG058851]
The study identifies a link between G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs) and the pathological phosphorylation and accumulation of tau in Alzheimer's disease (AD), as well as a novel role in regulating the disease's pathological hallmarks. The expression patterns of different GRKs vary in AD patients compared to control subjects, indicating potential involvement in tau phosphorylation and NFT formation.
Aim: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterised by extracellular deposition of amyloid-beta (A beta) in amyloid plaques and intracellular aggregation and accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau in neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Although several kinases have been identified to contribute to the pathological phosphorylation of tau, kinase-targeted therapies for AD have not been successful in clinical trials. Critically, the kinases responsible for numerous identified tau phosphorylation sites remain unknown. G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) have recently been implicated in phosphorylation of non-GPCR substrates, for example, tubulin and alpha-synuclein, and in neurological disorders, including schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease. Accordingly, we investigated the involvement of GRKs in the pathophysiology of AD. Methods: We performed a comprehensive immunohistochemical and biochemical analysis of the ubiquitously expressed GRKs, namely, GRK2, 3, 5 and 6, in postmortem human brain tissue of control subjects and AD patients. Results: GRKs display unique cell-type-specific expression patterns in neurons, astrocytes and microglia. Levels of GRKs 2, 5 and 6 are specifically decreased in the CA1 region of the AD hippocampus. Biochemical evidence indicates that the GRKs differentially associate with total, soluble and insoluble pools of tau in the AD brain. Complementary immunohistochemical studies indicate that the GRKs differentially colocalise with total tau, phosphorylated tau and NFTs. Notably, GRKs 3 and 5 also colocalise with amyloid plaques. Conclusion: These studies establish a link between GRKs and the pathological phosphorylation and accumulation of tau and amyloid pathology in AD brains and suggest a novel role for these kinases in regulation of the pathological hallmarks of AD.
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