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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Hoffman, Alexandera; b | Taleski, Gocea; b | Qian, Helenaa | Wasek, Brandic | Arning, Erlandc | Bottiglieri, Teodoroc | Sontag, Jean-Mariea; b | Sontag, Estellea; b; *
Affiliations: [a] School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia | [b] Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia | [c] Center of Metabolomics, Institute of Metabolic Disease, Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Dr. Estelle Sontag, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy LS3.34, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 49216239; E-mail: Estelle.Sontag@newcastle.edu.au.
Abstract: Deregulation of the amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) plays a critical role in the neurodegenerative cascade of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Significantly, common functional polymorphisms in the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene are a risk factor for the development of late-onset AD. Reduced MTHFR activity is associated with alterations in folate and homocysteine metabolism. Here, we first show that in young MTHFR knockout mice, mild and severe MTHFR deficiency markedly increase cortical and hippocampal AβPP phosphorylation at the regulatory Thr668 site. However, the hippocampus is especially vulnerable to the effects of aging and mild MTHFR deficiency. Notably, the effects of severe MTHFR deficiency in young mice are recapitulated by prolonged dietary folate deficiency in old mice, which leads to regional brain accumulation of cystathionine due to impaired methylation of homocysteine. The incremental AβPP phosphorylation at Thr668 mediated by severe genetic-or diet-induced impairment of the folate cycle correlates with enhanced accumulation of demethylated protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), and activation of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β). Lastly, we show that severe disturbances in folate metabolism can also affect AβPP expression levels in a brain region specific manner. Together our findings identify a novel link between genetic MTHFR deficiency, activation of GSK-3β, demethylation of PP2A, and enhanced phosphorylation of AβPP at Thr668, which is known to critically influence neuronal AβPP function and pathological amyloidogenic processing. Deregulation of AβPP provides a novel mechanism by which common human MTHFR polymorphisms may interact with dietary folate deficiency to alter neuronal homeostasis and increase the risk for sporadic AD.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid-β protein precursor, cystathionine, folate, glycogen synthase kinase 3β, methylation, MTHFR, phosphorylation, protein phosphatase 2A
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-180032
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 223-237, 2018
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