Article ; Online: FXTAS Neuropathology Includes Widespread Reactive Astrogliosis and White Matter Specific Astrocyte Degeneration.
2024 Volume 95, Issue 3, Page(s) 558–575
Abstract: Objective: Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset progressive genetic neurodegenerative disorder that occurs in FMR1 premutation carriers. The temporal, spatial, and cell-type specific patterns of neurodegeneration in the ... ...
| Abstract | Objective: Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset progressive genetic neurodegenerative disorder that occurs in FMR1 premutation carriers. The temporal, spatial, and cell-type specific patterns of neurodegeneration in the FXTAS brain remain incompletely characterized. Intranuclear inclusion bodies are the neuropathological hallmark of FXTAS, which are largest and occur most frequently in astrocytes, glial cells that maintain brain homeostasis. Here, we characterized neuropathological alterations in astrocytes in multiple regions of the FXTAS brain. Methods: Striatal and cerebellar sections from FXTAS cases (n = 12) and controls (n = 12) were stained for the astrocyte markers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and aldehyde dehydrogenase 1L1 (ALDH1L1) using immunohistochemistry. Reactive astrogliosis severity, the prevalence of GFAP+ fragments, and astrocyte density were scored. Double label immunofluorescence was utilized to detect co-localization of GFAP and cleaved caspase-3. Results: FXTAS cases showed widespread reactive gliosis in both grey and white matter. GFAP staining also revealed remarkably severe astrocyte pathology in FXTAS white matter - characterized by a significant and visible reduction in astrocyte density (-38.7% in striatum and - 32.2% in cerebellum) and the widespread presence of GFAP+ fragments reminiscent of apoptotic bodies. White matter specific reductions in astrocyte density were confirmed with ALDH1L1 staining. GFAP+ astrocytes and fragments in white matter were positive for cleaved caspase-3, suggesting that apoptosis-mediated degeneration is responsible for reduced astrocyte counts. Interpretation: We have established that FXTAS neuropathology includes robust degeneration of astrocytes, which is specific to white matter. Because astrocytes are essential for maintaining homeostasis within the central nervous system, a loss of astrocytes likely further exacerbates neuropathological progression of other cell types in the FXTAS brain. ANN NEUROL 2024;95:558-575. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Astrocytes/metabolism ; Tremor/genetics ; Gliosis/pathology ; Caspase 3/metabolism ; White Matter/pathology ; Fragile X Syndrome/diagnosis ; Fragile X Syndrome/genetics ; Fragile X Syndrome/metabolism ; Ataxia/genetics ; Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein/genetics |
| Chemical Substances | Caspase 3 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (139135-51-6) ; FMR1 protein, human |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-16 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 80362-5 |
| ISSN | 1531-8249 ; 0364-5134 |
| ISSN (online) | 1531-8249 |
| ISSN | 0364-5134 |
| DOI | 10.1002/ana.26851 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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