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TOXICOLOGY LETTERS
Volume 319, Issue -, Pages 138-147Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.11.009
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Lead; Alzheimer's disease; Blood-brain barrier; APP/PS1 gene
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81872661, 81472998]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that can be induced by heavy metals such as lead. However, there is limited information on the role of blood-brain barrier (BBB) in lead induced AD-like pathology. This study investigates the potential mechanism of lead exposure aggravating the progression of Alzheimer's disease in mice through the BBB. 200 mg/L and 500 mg/L lead acetate were given to C57BL/6J and APP/PS1 mice through drinking water from a week before mating, until the offspring were 7-months-old. 8 female juvenile mice in each group were selected for this investigation. Lead exposure increased blood lead concentration which revealed the internal exposure level, accelerated A beta 1-42 deposition in APP/PS1 mouse cortexes and abnormal change in Zonula Occludin-1 (ZO-1) and Claudin-5 protein. It also increased the expression of p-tau in both the C57BL/6J and APP/PS1 mice, and decreased mRNA and protein expression in lowdensity lipoprotein receptor (LRP-1). Additionally, it increased the mRNA and protein expression of amyloid beta precursor protein (APP) and beta secretase 1 (BACE-1). The activated astrocytes increased in the brains of APP/PS1 mice, and coalesced around the A beta 1-42 deposition after lead exposure. The main vessels in deuto-cerebrum were attached with A beta 1-42 deposition. These results offer insight into the mechanism of preventing lead induced AD through cerebrovascular pathways.
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