期刊
GLIA
卷 60, 期 6, 页码 993-1003出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/glia.22331
关键词
microglia; A ss; complement component C3; complement receptor type 3; Mac-1; phagocytosis
资金
- National Institutes of Health [AG20159]
- NICHD
Complement components and their receptors are found within and around amyloid beta (A beta) cerebral plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microglia defend against pathogens through phagocytosis via complement component C3 and/or engagement of C3 cleavage product iC3b with complement receptor type 3 (CR3, Mac-1). Here, we provide direct evidence that C3 and Mac-1 mediate, in part, phagocytosis and clearance of fibrillar amyloid-beta (fA beta) by murine microglia in vitro and in vivo. Microglia took up not only synthetic fA beta 42 but also amyloid cores from patients with AD, transporting them to lysosomes in vitro. Fibrillar A beta 42 uptake was significantly attenuated by the deficiency or knockdown of C3 or Mac-1 and scavenger receptor class A ligands. In addition, C3 or Mac-1 knockdown combined with a scavenger receptor ligand, fucoidan, further attenuated fibrillar A beta 42 uptake by N9 microglia. Fluorescent fibrillar A beta 42 microinjected cortically was significantly higher in C3 and Mac-1 knockout mice compared with wild-type mice 5 days after surgery, indicating reduced clearance in vivo. Together, these results demonstrate that C3 and Mac-1 are involved in phagocytosis and clearance of fA beta by microglia, providing support for a potential beneficial role for microglia and the complement system in AD pathogenesis. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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