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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Miron, Justina; b; c | Picard, Cynthiaa; b; c | Frappier, Joséea | Dea, Dorisa | Théroux, Louisea | Poirier, Judesa; b; c; *
Affiliations: [a] Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Qc, Canada | [b] Centre for Studies on Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Montréal, QC, Canada | [c] McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Dr. Judes Poirier, C.Q., Associate Director, Centre for Studies on Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Lasalle, Montral, QC, Canada, H4H 1R3. Tel.: +1 514 761 6131/Ext. 6153; Fax: +1 514 888 4094; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: One important aspect in Alzheimer’s disease pathology is the presence of chronic inflammation. Considering its role as a key receptor in the microglial innate immune system, TLR4 was shown to regulate the binding and phagocytosis of amyloid plaques by microglia in several mouse models of amyloidosis, as well as the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. To our knowledge, TLR4 and its association with cytokines have not been thoroughly examined in the brains of subjects affected with Alzheimer’s disease. Using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in postmortem human brains, we observed increased expression for the TLR4 and TNF genes (p = 0.001 and p = 0.025, respectively), as well as a trend for higher IL6 gene expression in the frontal cortex of AD subjects when compared to age-matched controls. Similarly, using a mouse model of hippocampal deafferentation without amyloidosis, (i.e., the entorhinal cortex lesioned mouse), we observed significant increases in the expression of both the Tlr4 (p = 0.0367 and p = 0.0193 compared to sham-lesioned mice or to the contralateral side, respectively) and Il1b (p = 0.0055 and p = 0.0066 compared to sham-lesioned mice or to the contralateral side, respectively) genes in the deafferentation phase, but not during the ensuing reinnervation process. In conclusion, we suggest that the modulation of cytokines by TLR4 is differentially regulated whether by the presence of amyloid plaques or by the ongoing deafferentation process.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, cytokines, inflammation, TLR4
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-171160
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 1547-1556, 2018
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