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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases often involve inflammation and elevated fibrinogen (Fg) levels.
  • Increased Fg contributes to microvascular dysfunction, including altered vascular permeability.
  • Elevated brain microvessel permeability can cause cerebrovascular remodeling and memory deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which elevated fibrinogen (Fg) induces cerebrovascular permeability and memory reduction.
  • To investigate the role of caveolar transcytosis in Fg-mediated cerebrovascular changes.
  • To assess the association between Fg complex formation with amyloid β (Aβ) and cellular prion protein (PrPC) and memory impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized transgenic hyperfibrinogenic (HFg) mice to model elevated Fg levels.
  • Assessed cerebrovascular permeability in vivo using transcellular and paracellular routes.
  • Employed immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot (WB) to evaluate caveolae formation, signaling pathways, and complex formation (Fg-Aβ, Fg-PrPC).
  • Evaluated short-term memory using novel object recognition and Y-maze tests.

Main Results:

  • Hyperfibrinogenaemia significantly increased cerebrovascular permeability, primarily through caveolar protein transcytosis.
  • Enhanced caveolae formation was observed in HFg mice.
  • Increased formation of Fg-Aβ and Fg-PrPC complexes correlated with a reduction in short-term memory.
  • Immobilized Fg in the subendothelial matrix served as a substrate for Aβ and PrPC binding.

Conclusions:

  • Identified a novel mechanistic pathway linking inflammation-induced hyperfibrinogenaemia to cerebrovascular dysfunction and memory loss.
  • Caveolar transcytosis is a key mechanism for Fg-induced increase in cerebrovascular permeability.
  • Fg complex formation with Aβ and PrPC contributes to cognitive deficits in HFg conditions.