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Polarized α-synuclein trafficking and transcytosis across brain endothelial cells via Rab7-decorated carriers.


ABSTRACT: Parkinson's disease is mainly caused by aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain. Exchange of α-syn between the brain and peripheral tissues could have important pathophysiological and therapeutic implications, but the trafficking mechanism of α-syn across the blood brain-barrier (BBB) remains unclear. In this study, we therefore investigated uptake and transport mechanisms of α-syn monomers and oligomers across an in vitro BBB model system. Both α-syn monomers and oligomers were internalized by primary brain endothelial cells, with increased restriction of oligomeric over monomeric transport. To enlighten the trafficking route of monomeric α-syn in brain endothelial cells, we investigated co-localization of α-syn and intracellular markers of vesicular transport. Here, we observed the highest colocalization with clathrin, Rab7 and VPS35, suggesting a clathrin-dependent internalization, preferentially followed by a late endosome retromer-connected trafficking pathway. Furthermore, STED microscopy revealed monomeric α-syn trafficking via Rab7-decorated carriers. Knockdown of Caveolin1, VPS35, and Rab7 using siRNA did not affect monomeric α-syn uptake into endothelial cells. However, it significantly reduced transcytosis of monomeric α-syn in the luminal-abluminal direction, suggesting a polarized regulation of monomeric α-syn vesicular transport. Our findings suggest a direct role for Rab7 in polarized trafficking of monomeric α-syn across BBB endothelium, and the potential of Rab7 directed trafficking to constitute a target pathway for new therapeutic strategies against Parkinson's disease and related synucleinopathies.

SUBMITTER: Alam P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Polarized α-synuclein trafficking and transcytosis across brain endothelial cells via Rab7-decorated carriers.

Alam Parvez P   Holst Mikkel R MR   Lauritsen Line L   Nielsen Janni J   Nielsen Simone S E SSE   Jensen Poul Henning PH   Brewer Jonathan R JR   Otzen Daniel E DE   Nielsen Morten S MS  

Fluids and barriers of the CNS 20220530 1


Parkinson's disease is mainly caused by aggregation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in the brain. Exchange of α-syn between the brain and peripheral tissues could have important pathophysiological and therapeutic implications, but the trafficking mechanism of α-syn across the blood brain-barrier (BBB) remains unclear. In this study, we therefore investigated uptake and transport mechanisms of α-syn monomers and oligomers across an in vitro BBB model system. Both α-syn monomers and oligomers were internal  ...[more]

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