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Hafner, Anja; Glavan, Gordana; Obermajer, Nataša; Živin, Marko; Schliebs, Reinhard; Kos, Janko
Aging cell, August 2013, Volume: 12, Issue: 4Journal Article
Summary γ‐Enolase is a neurotrophic‐like factor promoting growth, differentiation, survival and regeneration of neurons. Its neurotrophic activity is regulated by cysteine protease cathepsin X which cleaves the C‐terminal end of the molecule. We have investigated the expression and colocalization of γ‐enolase and cathepsin X in brains of Tg2576 mice overexpressing amyloid precursor protein. In situ hybridization of γ‐enolase and cathepsin X revealed that mRNAs for both enzymes were expressed abundantly around amyloid plaques. Immunostaining demonstrated that the C‐terminally cleaved form of γ‐enolase was present in the immediate plaque vicinity, whereas the intact form, exhibiting neurotrophic activity, was observed in microglia cells in close proximity to senile plaque. The upregulation of γ‐enolase in microglial cells in response to amyloid‐β peptide (Aβ) was confirmed in mouse microglial cell line EOC 13.31 and primary microglia and medium enriched with γ‐enolase proved to be neuroprotective against Aβ toxicity; however, the effect was reversed by cathepsin X proteolytic activity. These results demonstrate an upregulation of γ‐enolase in microglia cells surrounding amyloid plaques in Tg2576 transgenic mice and demonstrate its neuroprotective role in amyloid‐β‐related neurodegeneration.
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