Localization and Processing of the Amyloid-β Protein Precursor in Mitochondria-Associated Membranes

Dolores Del Prete, Jan M. Suski, Bénédicte Oulès, Delphine Debayle, Anne Sophie Gay, Sandra Lacas-Gervais, Renaud Bussiere, Charlotte Bauer, Paolo Pinton, Patrizia Paterlini-Bréchot, Mariusz R. Wieckowski, Frédéric Checler, Mounia Chami*

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Abstract

Alteration of mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs) has been proposed to contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We studied herein the subcellular distribution, the processing, and the protein interactome of the amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) and its proteolytic products in MAMs. We reveal that AβPP and its catabolites are present in MAMs in cellular models overexpressing wild type AβPP or AβPP harboring the double Swedish or London familial AD mutations, and in brains of transgenic mice model of AD. Furthermore, we evidenced that both β- and γ-secretases are present and harbor AβPP processing activities in MAMs. Interestingly, cells overexpressing APPswe show increased ER-mitochondria contact sites. We also document increased neutral lipid accumulation linked to Aβ production and reversed by inhibiting β- or γ-secretases. Using a proteomic approach, we show that AβPP and its catabolites interact with key proteins of MAMs controlling mitochondria and ER functions. These data highlight the role of AβPP processing and proteomic interactome in MAMs deregulation taking place in AD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1549-1570
Number of pages22
JournalJOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
Volume55
Issue number4
Early online date20 Dec 2016
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 20 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Alzheimer disease
  • amyloid-β protein precursor
  • lipids
  • mitochondria associated membranes
  • proteomic

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