Oligomeric proteins ultrastructurally localize to cell processes, especially to axon terminals with higher density, but not to lipid rafts in Tg2576 mouse brain

Brain Res. 2005 May 31;1045(1-2):224-8. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.03.017. Epub 2005 Apr 25.

Abstract

We examined the ultrastructural localization of oligomeric proteins, Abeta42, and flotillin-1 in Tg2576 mouse brains by triple immunoelectron microscopy. Oligomer-specific immunoreactions localized to cell processes, especially to axon terminals with higher density in Tg than in nonTg mouse brains. The oligomer was less frequently colocalized to flotillin-1-immunoreactive rafts than Abeta42, suggesting that rafts are one of the sites of polymeric Abeta deposition, but not of oligomeric proteins including Abeta.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics
  • Alzheimer Disease / metabolism*
  • Alzheimer Disease / pathology
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism*
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Axons / metabolism*
  • Axons / pathology
  • Axons / ultrastructure
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain / ultrastructure
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Membrane Microdomains / metabolism*
  • Membrane Microdomains / pathology
  • Membrane Microdomains / ultrastructure
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Microscopy, Immunoelectron
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*
  • Plaque, Amyloid / metabolism
  • Plaque, Amyloid / pathology
  • Plaque, Amyloid / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • amyloid beta-protein (1-42)
  • flotillins