Conjugates of neuroprotective chaperone L-PGDS provide MRI contrast for detection of amyloid β-rich regions in live Alzheimer's Disease mouse model brain
2020
Endogenous brain proteins can recognize the toxic oligomers of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides implicated in Alzheimer9s disease (AD) and interact with them to prevent their aggregation. Lipocalin-type Prostaglandin D Synthase (L-PGDS) is a major A β-chaperone protein in the human cerebrospinal fluid. Here we demonstrate that L-PGDS detects amyloids in diseased mouse brain. Conjugation of L-PGDS with magnetic nanoparticles enhanced the contrast for magnetic resonance imaging. We conjugated the L-PGDS protein with ferritin nanocages to detect amyloids in the AD mouse model brain. We show here that the conjugates administered through intraventricular injections co-localize with amyloids in the mouse brain. These conjugates can target the brain regions through non-invasive intranasal administration, as shown in healthy mice. These conjugates can inhibit the aggregation of amyloids in vitro and show potential neuroprotective function by breaking down the mature amyloid fibrils.
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