期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
卷 27, 期 11, 页码 2866-2875出版社
SOC NEUROSCIENCE
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4970-06.2007
关键词
amyloid-beta protein; Alzheimer's disease; dendritic spine; synapse loss; NMDA receptor; calcineurin
资金
- NIA NIH HHS [1R01AG027443, R01 AG027443] Funding Source: Medline
- NINDS NIH HHS [R01 NS046579-05, R01 NS046579] Funding Source: Medline
Alzheimer's disease ( AD) is characterized by decreased synapse density in hippocampus and neocortex, and synapse loss is the strongest anatomical correlate of the degree of clinical impairment. Although considerable evidence supports a causal role for the amyloid-beta protein (A beta) in AD, a direct link between a specific form of A beta and synapse loss has not been established. We demonstrate that physiological concentrations of naturally secreted A beta dimers and trimers, but not monomers, induce progressive loss of hippocampal synapses. Pyramidal neurons in rat organotypic slices had markedly decreased density of dendritic spines and numbers of electrophysiologically active synapses after exposure to picomolar levels of soluble oligomers. Spine loss was reversible and was prevented by A beta-specific antibodies or a small-molecule modulator of A beta aggregation. Mechanistically, A beta-mediated spine loss required activity of NMDA-type glutamate receptors (NMDARs) and occurred through a pathway involving cofilin and calcineurin. Furthermore, NMDAR-mediated calcium influx into active spines was reduced by A beta oligomers. Partial blockade of NMDARs by pharmacological antagonists was sufficient to trigger spine loss. We conclude that soluble, low-n oligomers of human A beta trigger synapse loss that can be reversed by therapeutic agents. Our approach provides a quantitative cellular model for elucidating the molecular basis of A beta-induced neuronal dysfunction.
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