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Alzheimers Res Ther ; 16(1): 169, 2024 Jul 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39069622

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BACKGROUND: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by amyloid-ß (Aß) deposition in cerebral vessels, leading to lobar cerebral microbleeds (CMB) and intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH). Apolipoprotein J (ApoJ) is a multifunctional chaperone related to Aß aggregation and clearance. Our study investigated the vascular impact of chronic recombinant human Apolipoprotein J (rhApoJ) treatment in a transgenic mouse model of ß-amyloidosis with prominent CAA. METHODS: Twenty-month-old APP23 C57BL/6 mice received 25 doses of rhApoJ (1 mg/kg) (n = 9) or saline (n = 8) intraperitoneally for 13 weeks, while Wild-type (WT) mice received saline (n = 13). Postmortem brains underwent T2*-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect hemorrhagic lesions. Aß levels and distribution, cerebral fibrinogen leakage, brain smooth muscle actin (sma), and plasma matrix metalloproteinases and inflammatory markers were analyzed after treatments. Additionally, plasma samples from 22 patients with lobar ICH were examined to determine the clinical relevance of the preclinical findings. RESULTS: rhApoJ-treated APP23 presented fewer cortical CMBs (50-300 µm diameter) (p = 0.012) and cortical larger hemorrhages (> 300 µm) (p = 0.002) than saline-treated mice, independently of Aß brain levels. MRI-detected hemorrhagic lesions correlated with fibrinogen cerebral extravasation (p = 0.011). Additionally, rhApoJ-treated mice presented higher number of sma-positive vessels than saline-treated mice (p = 0.038). In rhApoJ-treated mice, human ApoJ was detected in plasma and in occasional leptomeningeal vessels, but not in the parenchyma, suggesting that its mechanism of action operates through the periphery. The administration of rhApoJ induced an increase in plasma Groα (p = 0.035) and MIP-1α (p = 0.035) levels, while lower MMP-12 (p = 0.046) levels, compared to the saline-treated group. In acute lobar ICH patients, MMP-12 plasma levels correlated with larger hemorrhage volume (p = 0.040) and irregular ICH shape (p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS: Chronic rhApoJ treatment in aged APP23 mice ameliorated CAA-related neurovascular damage by reducing the occurrence of CMB. We propose that rhApoJ may prevent blood-brain barrier (BBB) leakage and CMB appearance partly through circulating MMP-12 modulation.


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Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral , Hemorragia Cerebral , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Transgênicos , Animais , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Hemorragia Cerebral/sangue , Camundongos , Masculino , Feminino , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/patologia , Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Idoso , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Proteínas Recombinantes/administração & dosagem , Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide/genética , Clusterina
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 175: 116779, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38776681

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Diabetic patients present increased volume and functional alterations in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT). We aimed to analyze EAT from type 2 diabetic patients and the inflammatory and cytotoxic effects induced on cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, we analyzed the cardioprotective role of apolipoprotein J (apoJ). EAT explants were obtained from nondiabetic patients (ND), diabetic patients without coronary disease (DM), and DM patients with coronary disease (DM-C) after heart surgery. Morphological characteristics and gene expression were evaluated. Explants were cultured for 24 h and the content of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) and sphingolipid species in secretomes was evaluated by lipidomic analysis. Afterwards, secretomes were added to AC16 human cardiomyocytes for 24 h in the presence or absence of cardioprotective molecules (apoJ and HDL). Cytokine release and apoptosis/necrosis were assessed by ELISA and flow cytometry. The EAT from the diabetic samples showed altered expression of genes related to lipid accumulation, insulin resistance, and inflammation. The secretomes from the DM samples presented an increased ratio of pro/antiatherogenic ceramide (Cer) species, while those from DM-C contained the highest concentration of saturated NEFA. DM and DM-C secretomes promoted inflammation and cytotoxicity on AC16 cardiomyocytes. Exogenous Cer16:0, Cer24:1, and palmitic acid reproduced deleterious effects in AC16 cells. These effects were attenuated by exogenous apoJ. Diabetic secretomes promoted inflammation and cytotoxicity in cardiomyocytes. This effect was exacerbated in the secretomes of the DM-C samples. The increased content of specific NEFA and ceramide species seems to play a key role in inducing such deleterious effects, which are attenuated by apoJ.


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Tecido Adiposo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Inflamação , Miócitos Cardíacos , Pericárdio , Humanos , Tecido Adiposo/metabolismo , Tecido Adiposo/patologia , Tecido Adiposo/efeitos dos fármacos , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Miócitos Cardíacos/efeitos dos fármacos , Miócitos Cardíacos/patologia , Pericárdio/metabolismo , Pericárdio/patologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/metabolismo , Inflamação/patologia , Inflamação/metabolismo , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/metabolismo , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/farmacologia , Tecido Adiposo Epicárdico
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