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Katherine Y Peng^1,2, Rocío Pérez-González², Melissa J Alldred^2,3

¹Department of Neurology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.

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The apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) genotype reduces brain exosome levels, impacting cellular waste removal and increasing Alzheimer's disease risk. This dysfunction occurs before other endosomal changes, highlighting its primary role in APOE4-related brain pathology.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Genetics
Cell Biology

Background:

Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is the primary genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
APOE4 expression can cause age-related cognitive decline independent of amyloid-β and tau pathology.
Brain exosomes are crucial vesicles involved in intercellular communication and waste removal.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of APOE4 on brain exosome production and levels.
To determine if APOE4-associated exosome changes are linked to age and other brain pathologies.
To elucidate the role of exosome pathway dysfunction in APOE4-driven neurodegeneration.

Main Methods:

Analysis of human post-mortem brain tissue.
Examination of mouse models humanized for human APOE isoforms.
Quantification of brain exosome levels and expression of exosome pathway regulators (TSG101, RAB35) at protein and mRNA levels.
Age-dependent analysis of exosome levels in APOE4 mice.

Main Results:

APOE4 genotype, whether homozygous or heterozygous, leads to reduced brain exosome levels compared to APOE3.
This reduction in exosome levels is age-dependent in mice, becoming significant by 12 months of age.
Expression of exosome biogenesis regulators (TSG101, RAB35) is downregulated in the brains of APOE4 carriers.
Compromised exosome production precedes other observed endosomal-lysosomal deficits in APOE4 models.

Conclusions:

APOE4 genotype dysregulates exosome biosynthesis and release in the brain.
Exosome pathway dysfunction is an early and potentially primary contributor to endosomal-lysosomal deficits in APOE4 brains.
Disruption of the endosomal-exosomal-lysosomal system due to APOE4 may drive neurodegenerative processes, increasing Alzheimer's disease vulnerability.