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Abstract

The dentate gyrus (DG) of the human hippocampus is a complex and dynamic structure harboring mature and immature granular neurons in diverse proliferative states. While most mammals show persistent neurogenesis through adulthood, human neurogenesis is still under debate. We found nuclear alterations in granular cells in autopsied human brains, detected by immunohistochemistry. These alterations differ from those reported in pyramidal neurons of the hippocampal circuit. Aging and early AD chromatin were clearly differentiated by the increased epigenetic markers H3K9me3 (heterochromatin suppressive mark) and H3K4me3 (transcriptional euchromatin mark). At early AD stages, lamin B2 was redistributed to the nucleoplasm, indicating cell-cycle reactivation, probably induced by hippocampal nuclear pathology. At intermediate and late AD stages, higher lamin B2 immunopositivity in the perinucleus suggests fewer immature neurons, less neurogenesis, and fewer adaptation resources to environmental factors. In addition, senile samples showed increased nuclear Tau interacting with aged chromatin, likely favoring DNA repair and maintaining genomic stability. However, at late AD stages, the progressive disappearance of phosphorylated Tau forms in the nucleus, increased chromatin disorganization, and increased nuclear autophagy support a model of biphasic neurogenesis in AD. Therefore, designing therapies to alleviate the neuronal nuclear pathology might be the only pathway to a true rejuvenation of brain circuits.

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Title
Pathological Nuclear Hallmarks in Dentate Granule Cells of Alzheimer’s Patients: A Biphasic Regulation of Neurogenesis
Author
Gil, Laura 1 ; Chi-Ahumada, Erika 2 ; Niño, Sandra A 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Capdeville, Gabriela 4 ; Méndez-Torres, Areli M 2 ; Guerrero, Carmen 5 ; Rebolledo, Ana B 5   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Olazabal, Isabel M 1 ; Jiménez-Capdeville, María E 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX), Avenida de la Universidad, 1, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain 
 Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Venustiano Carranza 2405, San Luis Potosí 78210, Mexico 
 Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism (GERO), Santiago de Chile 7750000, Chile 
 Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Panamericana, Ciudad de Mexico 03920, Mexico 
 Banco de Cerebros (Biobanco), Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain 
First page
12873
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
16616596
e-ISSN
14220067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2734638769
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.