Apolipoprotein E

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in the body. It is implicated in Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular disease.[5]

APOE
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1B68, 1BZ4, 1EA8, 1GS9, 1H7I, 1LE2, 1LE4, 1LPE, 1NFN, 1NFO, 1OEF, 1OEG, 1OR2, 1OR3, 2KC3, 2KNY, 2L7B
Identifiers
Aliases	APOE, AD2, APO-E, LDLCQ5, LPG, apolipoprotein E, ApoE4
External IDs	OMIM: 107741 MGI: 88057 HomoloGene: 30951 GeneCards: APOE
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 19 (human)[1] Band 19q13.32 Start 44,905,791 bp[1] End 44,909,393 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 7 (mouse)[2] Band 7 A3|7 9.94 cM Start 19,696,109 bp[2] End 19,699,188 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function • heparin binding • very-low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding • low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding • lipoprotein particle binding • phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase activator activity • phospholipid binding • GO:0017127 cholesterol transfer activity • protein homodimerization activity • amyloid-beta binding • GO:0001948 protein binding • tau protein binding • metal chelating activity • lipid transporter activity • cholesterol binding • antioxidant activity • identical protein binding • lipid binding Cellular component • cytoplasm • membrane • chylomicron • extracellular region • cell nucleus • extracellular vesicle • endocytic vesicle lumen • very-low-density lipoprotein particle • extracellular fluid • endoplasmic reticulum • extracellular exosome • Golgi apparatus • blood microparticle • extracellular matrix • cell membrane • neuronal cell body • early endosome • low-density lipoprotein particle • dendrite • high-density lipoprotein particle • intermediate-density lipoprotein particle Biological process • negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process • response to dietary excess • negative regulation of lipid transport across blood brain barrier • lipid transport • positive regulation of lipid biosynthetic process • regulation of axon extension • positive regulation of postsynaptic membrane organization • positive regulation of cholesterol esterification • phospholipid efflux • cholesterol catabolic process • positive regulation of dendritic spine development • receptor-mediated endocytosis • retinoid metabolic process • positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation • lipid homeostasis • lipoprotein biosynthetic process • cholesterol homeostasis • negative regulation of inflammatory response • triglyceride metabolic process • negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway • negative regulation of dendritic spine maintenance • negative regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration • NMDA glutamate receptor clustering • response to reactive oxygen species • negative regulation of blood coagulation • response to oxidative stress • positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity • negative regulation of phospholipid efflux • positive regulation of cholesterol efflux • negative regulation of MAP kinase activity • artery morphogenesis • very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling • regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity • cardiovascular system development • negative regulation of dendritic spine development • negative regulation of cholesterol biosynthetic process • positive regulation of dendritic spine maintenance • positive regulation of phospholipid efflux • negative regulation of presynaptic membrane organization • negative regulation of neuron death • high-density lipoprotein particle clearance • long-chain fatty acid transport • lipoprotein metabolic process • regulation of tau-protein kinase activity • G-protein coupled receptor signaling pathway • chylomicron remnant clearance • cellular calcium ion homeostasis • cholesterol metabolic process • very-low-density lipoprotein particle clearance • virion assembly • negative regulation of lipid biosynthetic process • cGMP-mediated signaling • triglyceride catabolic process • positive regulation of presynaptic membrane organization • positive regulation of neurofibrillary tangle assembly • AMPA glutamate receptor clustering • positive regulation of low-density lipoprotein particle receptor catabolic process • positive regulation of lipid transport across blood brain barrier • fatty acid homeostasis • nitric oxide mediated signal transduction • transport • cholesterol efflux • regulation of gene expression • negative regulation of cholesterol efflux • regulation of amyloid-beta clearance • neuron projection regeneration • negative regulation of postsynaptic membrane organization • steroid metabolic process • regulation of Cdc42 protein signal transduction • lipid metabolism • negative regulation of amyloid-beta formation • positive regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis • vasodilation • intracellular transport • synaptic transmission, cholinergic • positive regulation of neuron death • high-density lipoprotein particle assembly • protein import • high-density lipoprotein particle remodeling • negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation • maintenance of location in cell • negative regulation of platelet activation • low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling • positive regulation by host of viral process • cytoskeleton organization • regulation of neuron death • reverse cholesterol transport • lipoprotein catabolic process • triglyceride homeostasis • cellular oxidant detoxification • lipid transport involved in lipid storage Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
Species	Human	Mouse
Entrez	348	11816
Ensembl	ENSG00000130203	ENSMUSG00000002985
UniProt	P02649	P08226
RefSeq (mRNA)	NM_001302691 NM_000041 NM_001302688 NM_001302689 NM_001302690	NM_009696 NM_001305819 NM_001305843 NM_001305844
RefSeq (protein)	NP_000032 NP_001289617 NP_001289618 NP_001289619 NP_001289620	NP_001292748 NP_001292772 NP_001292773 NP_033826
Location (UCSC)	Chr 19: 44.91 – 44.91 Mb	Chr 7: 19.7 – 19.7 Mb
PubMed search	[3]	[4]
Wikidata
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APOE belongs to a family of fat-binding proteins called apolipoproteins. In the circulation, it is present as part of several classes of lipoprotein particles, including chylomicron remnants, VLDL, IDL, and some HDL.. APOE interacts significantly with the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), which is essential for the normal processing (catabolism) of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.[6] In peripheral tissues, APOE is primarily produced by the liver and macrophages, and mediates cholesterol metabolism. In the central nervous system, APOE is mainly produced by astrocytes and transports cholesterol to neurons via APOE receptors, which are members of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene family.[7] APOE is the principal cholesterol carrier in the brain.[8] APOE qualifies as a checkpoint inhibitor of the classical complement pathway by complex formation with activated C1q.[9]

Structure

Gene

The gene, APOE, is mapped to chromosome 19 in a cluster with apolipoprotein C1 (APOC1) and the apolipoprotein C2 (APOC2). The APOE gene consists of four exons and three introns, totaling 3597 base pairs. APOE is transcriptionally activated by the liver X receptor (an important regulator of cholesterol, fatty acid, and glucose homeostasis) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, nuclear receptors that form heterodimers with retinoid X receptors.[10] In melanocytic cells APOE gene expression may be regulated by MITF.[11]

Protein

APOE is 299 amino acids long and contains multiple amphipathic α-helices. According to crystallography studies, a hinge region connects the N- and C-terminal regions of the protein. The N-terminal region (residues 1–167) forms an anti-parallel four-helix bundle such that the non-polar sides face inside the protein. Meanwhile, the C-terminal domain (residues 206–299) contains three α-helices which form a large exposed hydrophobic surface and interact with those in the N-terminal helix bundle domain through hydrogen bonds and salt-bridges. The C-terminal region also contains a low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)-binding site.[12]

Polymorphisms

SNP: Apolipoprotein E
Gene	ApoE
Chromosome	19
External databases
Ensembl	Human SNPView
dbSNP	429358
HapMap	429358
SNPedia	429358

APOE is polymorphic,[13][14] with three major alleles (epsilon 2, epsilon 3, and epsilon 4): APOE-ε2 (cys112, cys158), APOE-ε3 (cys112, arg158), and APOE-ε4 (arg112, arg158).[5][15][16] Although these allelic forms differ from each other by only one or two amino acids at positions 112 and 158,[17][18][19] these differences alter APOE structure and function.

Polymorphism	Worldwide allele frequency	Disease relevance
ε2 (rs7412-T, rs429358-T)	8.4%[20]	This variant of the apoprotein binds poorly to cell surface receptors while E3 and E4 bind well.[21] E2 is associated with both increased and decreased risk for atherosclerosis. Individuals with an E2/E2 combination may clear dietary fat slowly and be at greater risk for early vascular disease and the genetic disorder type III hyperlipoproteinemia—94.4% of sufferers of such disease are E2/E2 but only ∼2% of E2/E2 develop it, so other environmental and genetic factors are likely to be involved (such as cholesterol in the diet and age).[22][23][24] E2 has also been implicated in Parkinson's disease,[25] but this finding was not replicated in a larger population association study.[26]
ε3 (rs7412-C, rs429358-T)	77.9%[20]	This variant is considered the "neutral" APOE genotype.
ε4 (rs7412-C, rs429358-C)	13.7%[20]	E4 has been implicated in atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease,[27][28] impaired cognitive function,[29][30] reduced hippocampal volume,[30] HIV,[31] faster disease progression in multiple sclerosis,[32][33] unfavorable outcome after traumatic brain injury,[34] ischemic cerebrovascular disease,[35] sleep apnea,[36][37] accelerated telomere shortening,[38] reduced neurite outgrowth,[39] and COVID-19.[40] A notable advantage of the E4 allele (relative to E2 and E3) is a positive association with higher levels of vitamin D, which may help explain its prevalence despite its seeming complicity in various diseases or disorders.[41]

Much remains to be learned about these APOE isoforms, including the interaction of other potentially protective genetic polymorphisms, so caution is advised before making determinant statements about the influence of APOE polymorphisms; this is particularly true as it relates to how APOE isoforms influence cognition and the development of Alzheimer's Disease. In addition, there is no evidence that APOE polymorphisms influence cognition in younger age groups (other than possible increased episodic memory ability and neural efficiency in younger APOE4 age groups), nor is there evidence that the APOE4 isoform places individuals at increased risk for any infectious disease.[42]

Function

APOE transports lipids, fat-soluble vitamins, and cholesterol into the lymph system and then into the blood. It is synthesized principally in the liver, but has also been found in other tissues such as the brain, kidneys, and spleen.[15] In the nervous system, non-neuronal cell types, most notably astroglia and microglia, are the primary producers of APOE, while neurons preferentially express the receptors for APOE.[43] There are seven currently identified mammalian receptors for APOE which belong to the evolutionarily conserved LDLR family.[44]

APOE was initially recognized for its importance in lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease. Defects in APOE result in familial dysbetalipoproteinemia aka type III hyperlipoproteinemia (HLP III), in which increased plasma cholesterol and triglycerides are the consequence of impaired clearance of chylomicron, VLDL and LDL.[45][6] More recently, it has been studied for its role in several biological processes not directly related to lipoprotein transport, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), immunoregulation, and cognition.[5] Though the exact mechanisms remain to be elucidated, isoform 4 of APOE, encoded by an APOE allele, has been associated with increased calcium ion levels and apoptosis following mechanical injury.[46]

In the field of immune regulation, a growing number of studies point to APOE's interaction with many immunological processes, including suppressing T cell proliferation, macrophage functioning regulation, lipid antigen presentation facilitation (by CD1) [47] to natural killer T cell as well as modulation of inflammation and oxidation.[48] APOE is produced by macrophages and APOE secretion has been shown to be restricted to classical monocytes in PBMC, and the secretion of APOE by monocytes is down regulated by inflammatory cytokines and upregulated by TGF-beta.[49]

Clinical significance

Alzheimer's disease

The E4 variant is the largest known genetic risk factor for late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a variety of ethnic groups.[50] However, the E4 variant does not correlate with risk in every population. Nigerian people have the highest observed frequency of the APOE4 allele in world populations,[51] but AD is rare among them.[51][52] This may be due to their low cholesterol levels.[51][52][53][54] Caucasian and Japanese carriers of two E4 alleles have between 10 and 30 times the risk of developing AD by 75 years of age, as compared to those not carrying any E4 alleles. This may be caused by an interaction with amyloid.[55] Alzheimer's disease is characterized by build-ups of aggregates of the peptide beta-amyloid. Apolipoprotein E enhances proteolytic break-down of this peptide, both within and between cells. The isoform APOE-ε4 is not as effective as the others at promoting these reactions, resulting in increased vulnerability to AD in individuals with that gene variation.[56]

Although 40–65% of AD patients have at least one copy of the ε4 allele, APOE4 is not a determinant of the disease. At least one third of patients with AD are APOE4 negative and some APOE4 homozygotes never develop the disease. Yet those with two ε4 alleles have up to 20 times the risk of developing AD.[57] There is also evidence that the APOE2 allele may serve a protective role in AD.[58] Thus, the genotype most at risk for Alzheimer's disease and at an earlier age is APOE4,4. Using genotype APOE3,3 as a benchmark (with the persons who have this genotype regarded as having a risk level of 1.0), individuals with genotype APOE4,4 have an odds ratio of 14.9 of developing Alzheimer's disease. Individuals with the APOE3,4 genotype face an odds ratio of 3.2, and people with a copy of the 2 allele and the 4 allele (APOE2,4), have an odds ratio of 2.6. Persons with one copy each of the 2 allele and the 3 allele (APOE2,3) have an odds ratio of 0.6. Persons with two copies of the 2 allele (APOE2,2) also have an odds ratio of 0.6.[59]

Estimated worldwide human allele frequencies of APOE in Caucasian population[59]
Allele	ε2	ε3	ε4
General Frequency	8.4%	77.9%	13.7%
AD Frequency	3.9%	59.4%	36.7%

While ApoE4 has been found to greatly increase the odds that an individual will develop Alzheimer's, a 2002 study concluded, that in persons with any combination of APOE alleles, high serum total cholesterol and high blood pressure in mid-life are independent risk factors which together can nearly triple the risk that the individual will later develop AD.[54] Projecting from their data, some researchers have suggested that lowering serum cholesterol levels may reduce a person's risk for Alzheimer's disease, even if they have two ApoE4 alleles, thus reducing the risk from nine or ten times the odds of getting AD down to just two times the odds.[54]

Women are more likely to develop AD than men across most ages and APOE genotypes. Premorbid women with the ε4 allele have significantly more neurological dysfunction than men.[60]

Atherosclerosis

Knockout mice that lack the apolipoprotein-E gene (APOE^−/−) develop extreme hypercholesterolemia when fed a high-fat diet.[61]

Malaria

APOE^−/− knockout mice show marked attenuation of cerebral malaria and increased survival, as well as decreased sequestration of parasites and T cells within the brain, likely due to protection of the blood-brain barrier.[62] Human studies have shown that the APOE2 polymorphism correlates with earlier infection, and APOE3/4 polymorphisms increase likelihood of severe malaria.[63]

Interactions

Interactive pathway map

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Evolution

Apolipoproteins are not unique to mammals. Many terrestrial and marine vertebrates have versions of them.[64] Proteins similar in function have been found in choanoflagellates, suggesting that they are a very old class of proteins predating the dawn of all living animals. It is believed that APOE arose via gene duplications of APOC-I before the fish-mammal split 400 million years ago.[65]

The three major human alleles (E4, E3, E2) arose after the primate-human split around 7.5 million years ago. These alleles are the by-product of non-synonymous mutations which led to changes in functionality. The first allele to emerge was E4. After the primate-human split, there were four amino acid changes in the human lineage, three of which had no effect on protein function (V174L, A18T, A135V). The fourth substitution traded a threonine for an arginine altering the protein's functionality. This substitution occurred somewhere in the 6 million year gap between the primate-human split and the Denisovan-human split, since exactly the same substitutions were found in Denisovan APOE.[66]

About 220,000 years ago, an arginine to cysteine substitution took place at amino acid 112 (Arg112Cys) of the APOE4 gene, and this resulted in the E3 allele. Finally, 80,000 years ago, another arginine to cysteine substitution at amino acid 158 (Arg158Cys) of the APOE3 gene created the E2 allele.[67][65]

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Further reading

• Liu CC, Liu CC, Kanekiyo T, Xu H, Bu G (February 2013). "Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: risk, mechanisms and therapy". Nature Reviews. Neurology. 9 (2): 106–18. doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2012.263. PMC 3726719. PMID 23296339.
• Gunzburg MJ, Perugini MA, Howlett GJ (December 2007). "Structural basis for the recognition and cross-linking of amyloid fibrils by human apolipoprotein E". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282 (49): 35831–41. doi:10.1074/jbc.M706425200. PMID 17916554.
• Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK (August 2007). "Apolipoprotein E polymorphism, age and coronary heart disease". Ageing Research Reviews. 6 (2): 94–108. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2006.11.001. PMID 17224309.
• Lambert JC, Amouyel P (August 2007). "Genetic heterogeneity of Alzheimer's disease: complexity and advances". Psychoneuroendocrinology. 32 (Suppl 1): S62–70. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2007.05.015. PMID 17659844.
• Raber J (2007). "Role of apolipoprotein E in anxiety". Neural Plasticity. 2007: 91236. doi:10.1155/2007/91236. PMC 1940061. PMID 17710250.
• Ye J (August 2007). "Reliance of host cholesterol metabolic pathways for the life cycle of hepatitis C virus". PLOS Pathogens. 3 (8): e108. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.0030108. PMC 1959368. PMID 17784784.
• Bennet AM, Di Angelantonio E, Ye Z, Wensley F, Dahlin A, Ahlbom A, Keavney B, Collins R, Wiman B, de Faire U, Danesh J (September 2007). "Association of apolipoprotein E genotypes with lipid levels and coronary risk". JAMA. 298 (11): 1300–11. doi:10.1001/jama.298.11.1300. PMID 17878422.
• Itzhaki RF, Dobson CB, Shipley SJ, Wozniak MA (June 2004). "The role of viruses and of APOE in dementia". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1019 (1): 15–18. Bibcode:2004NYASA1019...15I. doi:10.1196/annals.1297.003. PMID 15246985.
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External links

• Apolipoproteins+E at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
• apoe4.info – website for APOE-epsilon-4 carriers
• Human APOE genome location and APOE gene details page in the UCSC Genome Browser.
• Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: P02649 (Apolipoprotein E) at the PDBe-KB.