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A function for EHD family proteins in unidirectional retrograde dendritic transport of BACE1 and Alzheimer's disease A? production.

ABSTRACT: Abnormal accumulation of ?-secretase (BACE1) in dystrophic neurites and presynaptic ?-amyloid (A?) production contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Little, however, is known about BACE1 sorting and dynamic transport in neurons. We investigated BACE1 trafficking in hippocampal neurons using live-cell imaging and selective labeling. We report that transport vesicles containing internalized BACE1 in dendrites undergo exclusive retrograde transport toward the soma, whereas they undergo bidirectional transport in axons. Unidirectional dendritic transport requires Eps15-homology-domain-containing (EHD) 1 and 3 protein function. Furthermore, loss of EHD function compromises dynamic axonal transport and overall BACE1 levels in axons. EHD1/3 colocalize with BACE1 and APP ?-C-terminal fragments in hippocampal mossy fiber terminals, and their depletion in neurons significantly attenuates A? levels. These results demonstrate unidirectional endocytic transport of a dendritic cargo and reveal a role for EHD proteins in neuronal BACE1 transcytosis and A? production, processes that are highly relevant for Alzheimer's disease.

SUBMITTER: Buggia-Prevot V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3932704 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A function for EHD family proteins in unidirectional retrograde dendritic transport of BACE1 and Alzheimer's disease Aβ production.

Buggia-Prévot Virginie V Fernandez Celia G CG Udayar Vinod V Vetrivel Kulandaivelu S KS Elie Aureliane A Roseman Jelita J Sasse Verena A VA Lefkow Margaret M Meckler Xavier X Bhattacharyya Sohinee S George Manju M Kar Satyabrata S Bindokas Vytautas P VP Parent Angèle T AT Rajendran Lawrence L Band Hamid H Vassar Robert R Thinakaran Gopal G

Cell reports 20131201 6

Abnormal accumulation of β-secretase (BACE1) in dystrophic neurites and presynaptic β-amyloid (Aβ) production contribute to Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Little, however, is known about BACE1 sorting and dynamic transport in neurons. We investigated BACE1 trafficking in hippocampal neurons using live-cell imaging and selective labeling. We report that transport vesicles containing internalized BACE1 in dendrites undergo exclusive retrograde transport toward the soma, whereas they undergo bid ...[more]

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A function for EHD family proteins in unidirectional retrograde dendritic transport of BACE1 and Alzheimer's disease A? production.

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A function for EHD family proteins in unidirectional retrograde dendritic transport of BACE1 and Alzheimer's disease Aβ production.

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