LRRTM3 is dispensable for amyloid-β production in mice

Abstract

Neuronal LRRTM3 (leucine-rich repeat transmembrane 3) protein has been reported to promote amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) processing and LRRTM3 is a candidate gene in late-onset Alzheimer's disease. To address the role of LRRTM3 in AβPP processing and amyloid-β (Aβ) production in vivo, we analyzed amyloidogenic processing of AβPP in the brains of LRRTM3-deficient mice and transgenic AβPP/PS1 mice with or without LRRTM3. We did not find differences between the genotypes in the levels of Aβ or AβPP C-terminal fragments indicating that LRRTM3 is not an essential regulator of Aβ production in adult mice. Moreover, Aβ levels in primary cortical neurons were similar between the genotypes, indicating that LRRTM3 is not required for Aβ generation in developing mice.