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AbstractBackgroundRestrictions on mouse models have significantly impacted research towards understanding the most common genotype contributing to dementia in the human population – APOEε3/ε4. To address this, as part of MODEL-AD, we created new versions of humanized APOEε4 and APOEε3 mice on a C57BL/6J background that allow for unrestricted distribution and breeding.MethodsTo determine similarities and differences between APOEε3/ε4 and APOEε4/ε4 risk genotypes, we analyzed peripheral lipid concentrations as well as performed unbiased transcriptional profiling of the cortex at two and four months of age, comparing APOEε3/ε4 and APOEε4/ε4 to the reference APOEε3/ε3. To further compare APOE genotypes, cohorts of APOEε3/ε3, APOEε3/ε4, and APOEε4/ε4 mice were exercised by voluntary running from 1 month to 4 months of age.ResultsCholesterol composition was significantly influenced by APOE genotype as early as 2 months, while triglycerides were affected by APOE genotype at 4 months. Importantly, RNA-sequencing of the cortex followed by linear modeling or weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) revealed that the APOEε3/ε4 genotype showed unique transcriptomic signatures to that of APOEε4/ε4. Functional enrichment of the APOEε3/ε4, but not APOEε3/ε4 genotype, revealed sulfur and heparin binding as significant terms at 2 months, and extracellular matrix and blood coagulation at 4 months. Further, cell specific contributions of significant genes identified endothelial cells as overrepresented in the APOEε3/ε4 but not APOEε4/ε4 genotype. WGCNA analysis confirmed findings from linear modeling but also predicted that running at a young age affects myelination and gliogenesis across APOE genotypes.ConclusionsIn summary, APOEε3/ε4 genotype-specific effects were observed in cortical transcriptional profiles, suggesting therapies aimed at modifying APOE biology to treat dementias may need to be targeted to specific APOE genotypes.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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