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Neuronal IGF-1 resistance reduces Abeta accumulation and protects against premature death in a model of Alzheimer's disease.

Authors: Freude, S  Hettich, MM  Schumann, C  Stohr, O  Koch, L  Kohler, C  Udelhoven, M  Leeser, U  Muller, M  Kubota, N  Kadowaki, T  Krone, W  Schroder, H  Bruning, JC  Schubert, M 
Citation: Freude S, etal., FASEB J. 2009 Oct;23(10):3315-24. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-132043. Epub 2009 Jun 1.
RGD ID: 10045878
Pubmed: PMID:19487308   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1096/fj.09-132043   (Journal Full-text)

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration leading to loss of cognitive abilities and ultimately to death. Postmortem investigations revealed decreased expression of cerebral insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 receptor (IGF-1R) and insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins in patients with AD. To elucidate the role of insulin/IGF-1 signaling in AD, we crossed mice expressing the Swedish mutation of amyloid precursor protein (APP(SW), Tg2576 mice) as a model for AD with mice deficient for either IRS-2, neuronal IGF-1R (nIGF-1R(-/-)), or neuronal insulin receptor (nIR(-/-)), and analyzed survival, glucose, and APP metabolism. In the present study, we show that IRS-2 deficiency in Tg2576 mice completely reverses premature mortality in Tg2576 females and delays beta-amyloid (Abeta) accumulation. Analysis of APP metabolism suggested that delayed Abeta accumulation resulted from decreased APP processing. To delineate the upstream signal responsible for IRS-2-mediated disease protection, we analyzed mice with nIGF-1R or nIR deficiency predominantly in the hippocampus. Interestingly, both male and female nIGF-1R(-/-)Tg2576 mice were protected from premature death in the presence of decreased Abeta accumulation specifically in the hippocampus formation. However, neuronal IR deletion had no influence on lethality of Tg2576 mice. Thus, impaired IGF-1/IRS-2 signaling prevents premature death and delays amyloid accumulation in a model of AD.

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Igf1r  (insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor)
Irs2  (insulin receptor substrate 2)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Igf1r  (insulin-like growth factor I receptor)
Irs2  (insulin receptor substrate 2)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
IGF1R  (insulin like growth factor 1 receptor)
IRS2  (insulin receptor substrate 2)


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