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ArticleJournal of lipid research2026

Lipidome and proteome of astrocyte and microglia ApoE lipoprotein reveal differences based on cell type and ApoE isoform.

Michael R Strickland, Zhen Wang, Lesley R Golden, Hu Wang, Ping Lu, Yingxue Ren, G Travis Tabor, Na Zhao, Jason D Ulrich, Xianlin Han and 2 more

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Michael R StricklandDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA.
Zhen WangDepartment of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA; Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Lesley R GoldenDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Hu WangBarshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Ping LuDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Yingxue RenDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
G Travis TaborDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Na ZhaoDepartment of Neuroscience, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Jason D UlrichDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Xianlin HanBarshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Junmin PengDepartment of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
David M HoltzmanDepartment of Neurology, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA; Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA. Electronic address: holtzman@wustl.edu.

Funding

TRANSGENIC COREP30AG013319 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI RANDY STRONG, Adam Salmon · 1995 to 2026
$30.6M
Washington University Nutrition Obesity Research CenterP30DK056341 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Nada A. Abumrad · 1999 to 2026
$30.2M
NIA NIH HHS P30 AG013319NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056341
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is the primary, most abundant apolipoprotein of the CNS and plays an important role in brain metabolism and lipid homeostasis. In the CNS, ApoE is primarily secreted by astrocytes under homeostatic conditions and by microglia in certain disease-related conditions. APOE has three major alleles: APOE2, APOE3, and APOE4. APOE4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), and APOE2 results in decreased risk relative to APOE3. ApoE derived from astrocytes and microglia have been hypothesized to play different roles in the disease pathogenesis of AD. In this study, we profiled the lipidome and proteome of ApoE lipoproteins secreted by astrocytes or microglia and found that they differed according to the cellular source of ApoE and the ApoE isoform. Lipidomics revealed that microglia-derived ApoE lipoproteins were enriched in cholesteryl esters, whereas astrocyte ApoE lipoproteins were enriched in SM. Proteomics revealed that astrocyte ApoE lipoproteins were enriched in proteins involved in glucose metabolism and acute phase response. Microglia-secreted lipoproteins were enriched in proteins involved in complement activation, synapse pruning, proteolysis, and the innate immune response. Further comparison of ApoE lipoproteins from APOE4 microglia revealed that ApoE4 lipoproteins were enriched in complement component 1q and Lpl compared with ApoE2 and ApoE3 microglial lipoproteins, which were enriched in Ankk1 (ankyrin repeat and kinase domain containing 1) and apolipoprotein C1. These results provide the molecular foundation for better understanding of how ApoE functions as an apolipoprotein with the lipoprotein cargo being dependent on the cellular source and ApoE isoform, ultimately contributing to CNS homeostasis and disease pathogenesis.

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Apolipoproteins EAstrocytesLipidomicsLipoproteinsMicrogliaProteomeAnimalsHumansMiceProtein IsoformsApolipoproteins ELipoproteinsProtein IsoformsProteomeAlzheimer’s diseaseApoEapolipoprotein Eapolipoproteinsastrocytesbrain lipidslipidomicsmicrogliaproteomics

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PMID41692246
PMCPMC12996666

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