TY - JOUR
T1 - Receptor-associated protein interacts with amyloid-β peptide and promotes its cellular uptake
AU - Kanekiyo, Takahisa
AU - Bu, Guojun
PY - 2009/11/27
Y1 - 2009/11/27
N2 - Brain amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide accumulation and aggregation are critical events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that LRP1 is involved in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. The physiological ligands of LRP1, including apoE, play significant roles in the cellular clearance of Aβ. The receptor-associated protein (RAP) is a specialized chaperone for members of the low density lipoprotein receptor family. RAP shares structural and receptor-binding properties with apoE. Here, we show that RAP binds to both Aβ40 and Aβ42 in a concentration-dependent manner and forms complexes with them. Fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis showed that RAP significantly enhances the cellular internalization of Aβ in different cell types, including brain vascular smooth muscle, neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, and Chinese hamster ovary cells. This effect of RAP was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RAP binds to both LRP1 and heparin; however, the ability of RAP to enhance Aβ cellular uptake was blocked by heparin and heparinase treatment but not by LRP1 deficiency. Furthermore, the effects of RAP were significantly decreased in, heparan sulfate proteoglycan-deficient Chinese hamster ovary cells. Our findings reveal that RAP is a novel Aβ-binding protein that promotes cellular internalization of Aβ.
AB - Brain amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide accumulation and aggregation are critical events in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that LRP1 is involved in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis. The physiological ligands of LRP1, including apoE, play significant roles in the cellular clearance of Aβ. The receptor-associated protein (RAP) is a specialized chaperone for members of the low density lipoprotein receptor family. RAP shares structural and receptor-binding properties with apoE. Here, we show that RAP binds to both Aβ40 and Aβ42 in a concentration-dependent manner and forms complexes with them. Fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis showed that RAP significantly enhances the cellular internalization of Aβ in different cell types, including brain vascular smooth muscle, neuroblastoma, glioblastoma, and Chinese hamster ovary cells. This effect of RAP was confirmed by fluorescence microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RAP binds to both LRP1 and heparin; however, the ability of RAP to enhance Aβ cellular uptake was blocked by heparin and heparinase treatment but not by LRP1 deficiency. Furthermore, the effects of RAP were significantly decreased in, heparan sulfate proteoglycan-deficient Chinese hamster ovary cells. Our findings reveal that RAP is a novel Aβ-binding protein that promotes cellular internalization of Aβ.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M109.015032
DO - 10.1074/jbc.M109.015032
M3 - Article
C2 - 19826010
AN - SCOPUS:70450273117
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 284
SP - 33352
EP - 33359
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 48
ER -