Characterisation of PDGF-BB:PDGFRβ signalling pathways in human brain pericytes : evidence of disruption in Alzheimer's disease

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Platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB):PDGF receptor-β (PDGFRβ) signalling in brain pericytes is critical to the development, maintenance and function of a healthy blood-brain barrier (BBB). Furthermore, BBB impairment and pericyte loss in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is well documented. We found that PDGF-BB:PDGFRβ signalling components were altered in human AD brains, with a marked reduction in vascular PDGFB. We hypothesised that reduced PDGF-BB:PDGFRβ signalling in pericytes may impact on the BBB. We therefore tested the effects of PDGF-BB on primary human brain pericytes in vitro to define pathways related to BBB function. Using pharmacological inhibitors, we dissected distinct aspects of the PDGF-BB response that are controlled by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt pathways. PDGF-BB promotes the proliferation of pericytes and protection from apoptosis through ERK signalling. In contrast, PDGF-BB:PDGFRβ signalling through Akt augments pericyte-derived inflammatory secretions. It may therefore be possible to supplement PDGF-BB signalling to stabilise the cerebrovasculature in AD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:5

Enthalten in:

Communications biology - 5(2022), 1 vom: 17. März, Seite 235

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Smyth, Leon C D [VerfasserIn]
Highet, Blake [VerfasserIn]
Jansson, Deidre [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jane [VerfasserIn]
Rustenhoven, Justin [VerfasserIn]
Aalderink, Miranda [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Adelie [VerfasserIn]
Li, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Johnson, Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
Coppieters, Natacha [VerfasserIn]
Handley, Renee [VerfasserIn]
Narayan, Pritika [VerfasserIn]
Singh-Bains, Malvindar K [VerfasserIn]
Schweder, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Turner, Clinton [VerfasserIn]
Mee, Edward W [VerfasserIn]
Heppner, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Correia, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Park, Thomas I-H [VerfasserIn]
Curtis, Maurice A [VerfasserIn]
Faull, Richard L M [VerfasserIn]
Dragunow, Mike [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1B56C968OA
Becaplermin
EC 2.7.10.1
Journal Article
Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 05.04.2022

Date Revised 12.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s42003-022-03180-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338320601