Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound

Abstract Transcranial scanning ultrasound combined with intravenously injected microbubbles (SUS+MB) has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier and reduce the amyloid‐β (Aβ) pathology in the APP23 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This has been accomplished through the ac...

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Main Authors: Gerhard Leinenga, Liviu‐Gabriel Bodea, Jan Schröder, Giuzhi Sun, Yichen Zhou, Jae Song, Alexandra Grubman, Jose M. Polo, Jürgen Götz
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author Gerhard Leinenga
Liviu‐Gabriel Bodea
Jan Schröder
Giuzhi Sun
Yichen Zhou
Jae Song
Alexandra Grubman
Jose M. Polo
Jürgen Götz
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Giuzhi Sun
Yichen Zhou
Jae Song
Alexandra Grubman
Jose M. Polo
Jürgen Götz
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description Abstract Transcranial scanning ultrasound combined with intravenously injected microbubbles (SUS+MB) has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier and reduce the amyloid‐β (Aβ) pathology in the APP23 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This has been accomplished through the activation of microglial cells; however, their response to the SUS treatment is incompletely understood. Here, wild‐type (WT) and APP23 mice were subjected to SUS+MB, using nonsonicated mice as sham controls. After 48 h, the APP23 mice were injected with methoxy‐XO4 to label Aβ aggregates, followed by microglial isolation into XO4+ and XO4− populations using flow cytometry. Both XO4+ and XO4− cells were subjected to RNA sequencing and transcriptome profiling. The analysis of the microglial cells revealed a clear segregation depending on genotype (AD model vs. WT mice) and Aβ internalization (XO4+ vs. XO4− microglia), but interestingly, no differences were found between SUS+MB and sham in WT mice. Differential gene expression analysis in APP23 mice detected 278 genes that were significantly changed by SUS+MB in the XO4+ cells (248 up/30 down) and 242 in XO− cells (225 up/17 down). Pathway analysis highlighted differential expression of genes related to the phagosome pathway and marked upregulation of cell cycle‐related transcripts in XO4+ and XO4‐ microglia isolated from SUS+MB‐treated APP23 mice. Together, this highlights the complexity of the microglial response to transcranial ultrasound, with potential applications for the treatment of AD.
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spelling doaj-art-4eada074200a42d6b53a82eee438c48a2024-11-21T05:16:02ZengWileyBioengineering & Translational Medicine2380-67612023-01-0181n/an/a10.1002/btm2.10329Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasoundGerhard Leinenga0Liviu‐Gabriel Bodea1Jan Schröder2Giuzhi Sun3Yichen Zhou4Jae Song5Alexandra Grubman6Jose M. Polo7Jürgen Götz8Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Brisbane (St Lucia Campus) Queensland AustraliaClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Brisbane (St Lucia Campus) Queensland AustraliaDepartment of Anatomy & Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Anatomy & Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Anatomy & Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Brisbane (St Lucia Campus) Queensland AustraliaDepartment of Anatomy & Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Anatomy & Developmental Biology and the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute Monash University Melbourne Victoria AustraliaClem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Brisbane (St Lucia Campus) Queensland AustraliaAbstract Transcranial scanning ultrasound combined with intravenously injected microbubbles (SUS+MB) has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier and reduce the amyloid‐β (Aβ) pathology in the APP23 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This has been accomplished through the activation of microglial cells; however, their response to the SUS treatment is incompletely understood. Here, wild‐type (WT) and APP23 mice were subjected to SUS+MB, using nonsonicated mice as sham controls. After 48 h, the APP23 mice were injected with methoxy‐XO4 to label Aβ aggregates, followed by microglial isolation into XO4+ and XO4− populations using flow cytometry. Both XO4+ and XO4− cells were subjected to RNA sequencing and transcriptome profiling. The analysis of the microglial cells revealed a clear segregation depending on genotype (AD model vs. WT mice) and Aβ internalization (XO4+ vs. XO4− microglia), but interestingly, no differences were found between SUS+MB and sham in WT mice. Differential gene expression analysis in APP23 mice detected 278 genes that were significantly changed by SUS+MB in the XO4+ cells (248 up/30 down) and 242 in XO− cells (225 up/17 down). Pathway analysis highlighted differential expression of genes related to the phagosome pathway and marked upregulation of cell cycle‐related transcripts in XO4+ and XO4‐ microglia isolated from SUS+MB‐treated APP23 mice. Together, this highlights the complexity of the microglial response to transcranial ultrasound, with potential applications for the treatment of AD.https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10329Alzheimer's diseasemethoxy‐XO4microgliaRNA sequencingtranscriptomicsultrasound
spellingShingle Gerhard Leinenga
Liviu‐Gabriel Bodea
Jan Schröder
Giuzhi Sun
Yichen Zhou
Jae Song
Alexandra Grubman
Jose M. Polo
Jürgen Götz
Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine
Alzheimer's disease
methoxy‐XO4
microglia
RNA sequencing
transcriptomics
ultrasound
title Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
title_full Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
title_fullStr Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
title_short Transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an Alzheimer's disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
title_sort transcriptional signature in microglia isolated from an alzheimer s disease mouse model treated with scanning ultrasound
topic Alzheimer's disease
methoxy‐XO4
microglia
RNA sequencing
transcriptomics
ultrasound
url https://doi.org/10.1002/btm2.10329
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