Journal: iScience
Article Title: Cholinotrophic basal forebrain connectome dysfunction in Down syndrome with and without dementia
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113041
Figure Lengend Snippet: Immunofluorescent images and quantification of p75 NTR neurons with and without AT8 and MAP2, as well as Thioflavin S single and AT8/Thioflavin S dual-labeled nbM cells in DSD+ and DSD-cases. (A–U) Immunofluorescent neurons labeled with p75 NTR (A, E, green), MAP2 (B, F, red), AT8 (C, G, Cyan), ThS (blue) (I, L) and merge images (D, H, K, N, R) in DSD- and DSD+ cases. In the DSD-cases there were greater p75 NTR cells AT8 negative neurons and p75 NTR MAP2 dual labeled neurons (A-D) compared to the DSD+ cases (E–H). Note that not all p75 NTR cells colocalize with AT8 or MAP2 in both DS groups (D, H). To determine the stage of a tangle tissue was stained for ThS, a marker of advanced pathology and the early stage AT8 phosphorylation antibody. Note that there are only a few ThS-labeled tangles that displayed AT8 in both DS groups (yellow arrows), compared to single ThS tangles, which were greater in DSD+ than in DSD- (white arrows) (I-L). Note that ThS positive NFTs that do not contain AT8 also do not colocalize with MAP2 (O-R). Scale bar in F = 25 μm applies to panels A-G, N = 25 μm applies to panels I-M and R = 10 μm and applies to O-Q. Graph showing a significant reduction in both p75 NTR AT8 immuno-negative, and p75 NTR MAP2 dual labeled neurons in DSD+ compared to DSD- (S). ThS-positive cells were greater (T), while the percentage of double-labeled cells with AT8 and ThS decreased (U) in DSD+ compared to individuals without dementia. DSD- n = 5, DSD+ n = 5. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical significance was determined using Mann–Whitney test for comparisons between DSD- and DSD+. Significance levels (∗) were set at: ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01.
Article Snippet: Antibodies were added to blocking buffer and membranes incubated overnight (4°C) in mouse anti-p75 NTR ([1:150], Santa Cruz Biotechnology Cat# sc-271708, RRID: AB_10714958 ), rabbit anti-ChAT ([1:500] (Proteintech Cat# 20747-1-AP, RRID: AB_10898169 ), rabbit anti-TrkA ([1:150], Fitzgerald Industries International Cat# 20R-TR013, RRID: AB_1289098 ) or rabbit anti-proNGF ([1:250], Alomone Labs Cat# ANT-005, RRID: AB_2040021 ), washed, incubated with horseradish peroxidase-conjugated with either a goat anti-mouse IgG (1:200) or goat anti-rabbit IgG (1:200) secondary antibody at RT, visualized by chemiluminescence (Kodak Image Station 440CF; Perkin-Elmer, Wellesley, MA), and quantified with Kodak 1.
Techniques: Labeling, Staining, Marker, Phospho-proteomics, MANN-WHITNEY