High reelin expression may explain why a subgroup of entorhinal cortex neurons functions as an initial nucleation site of Alzheimer's disease.
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- # %% [markdown]
- # This notebook generates Figure 5 from the manuscript `Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen, Jagir R. Hussan, Peter J. Hunter, Stig W. Omholt, "High reelin expression can explain why the entorhinal cortex is a cradle for Alzheimer’s disease", [doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.04.655278]`. Readers should consult the paper for details regarding the model equations and parameter values.
- # %% [markdown]
- # #### Sobol sensitivity analysis requires significant computational resources. This may require a large cluster of processors to complete within reasonable time.
- # #### The sensitivityanalysis folder provides the code base necessary to perform these simulations in parallel and save the results to disk. This notebook loads the data and generates the require visualisations.
- # %%
- from SALib.analyze import sobol
- import numpy as np
- import matplotlib
- import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
- # %% [markdown]
- # # Figure 5
- # ### Median endpoint A $\beta reelin_L$ log soma concentration for multiparameter variations centered around the nominal parameter sets for the Re $^+$ alECII and LR neurons.
- # %% [markdown]
- # ### Transformation parameters
- # %%
- ## Volume of abeta+reelin complex
- rad_abetaR = 0.005 # micrometer assuming that abeta is tiny in comparison
- volume_abetaR = (4 / 3) * 3.14 * rad_abetaR**3 # cubic micrometers
- soma_diameter_LR = 21 # micrometer
- volume_soma_LR = (4 / 3) * 3.14 * (soma_diameter_LR / 2) ** 3
- volume_soma_litre_LR = volume_soma_LR * 10**-15
- nM_trans_LR = 10**9 *(1 / (6.022 * 10**23)) / volume_soma_litre_LR
- soma_diameter_Re = 21 # 27 40 #micrometer
- volume_soma_Re = (4 / 3) * 3.14 * (soma_diameter_Re / 2) ** 3
- nM_trans_Re = 10**9 *(1 / (6.022 * 10**23)) / (volume_soma_Re * 10**-15)
- phi = 0.2145 # 1/3 of lepler packing 0.65
- # %%
- lrnominalsolvefile = 'LR_solutions_nominal.npz'
- renominalsolvefile = 'Re_solutions_nominal.npz'
- with open(lrnominalsolvefile,'rb') as npz:
- ndata = np.load(npz,allow_pickle=True)
- des = ndata['design']
- sol = ndata['solutions']
- iex = sol.reshape((3,-1))
- #fmax,fmin,fmed,fstd,ostd,omed,omax,omin
- lrnominalnommedi = iex[1,0]*nM_trans_LR
- lrnominalnomminx = iex[0,0]*nM_trans_LR
- lrnominalnommaxx = iex[2,0]*nM_trans_LR
- lrnominalnommediocc = iex[1,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_LR * phi)
- lrnominalnomminxocc = iex[0,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_LR * phi)
- lrnominalnommaxxocc = iex[2,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_LR * phi)
- with open(renominalsolvefile,'rb') as npz:
- ndata = np.load(npz,allow_pickle=True)
- des = ndata['design']
- sol = ndata['solutions']
- iex = sol.reshape((3,-1))
- #fmax,fmin,fmed,fstd,ostd,omed,omax,omin
- renominalnommedi = iex[1,0]*nM_trans_Re
- renominalnomminx = iex[0,0]*nM_trans_Re
- renominalnommaxx = iex[2,0]*nM_trans_Re
- renominalnommediocc = iex[1,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_Re * phi)
- renominalnomminxocc = iex[0,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_Re * phi)
- renominalnommaxxocc = iex[2,0]*volume_abetaR/(volume_soma_Re * phi)
- # %%
- print(lrnominalnommedi,lrnominalnomminx,lrnominalnommaxx)
- print(renominalnommedi,renominalnomminx,renominalnommaxx)
- # %%
- display("Volume occupancy")
- display(f"LR Neurons {lrnominalnomminxocc*100:0.3f}, {lrnominalnommediocc*100:0.3f}, {lrnominalnommaxxocc*100:0.3f}")
- display(f"Re Neurons {renominalnomminxocc*100:0.3f}, {renominalnommediocc*100:0.3f}, {renominalnommaxxocc*100:0.3f}")
- # %% [markdown]
- # ### Load the solutions
- # %%
- parameternames = ["$\\alpha_{infection}$","$\\beta$","$\gamma$","$\\tau$","$\\rho$","$\delta$","$\\theta_1$","$n_1$","$T_1$"]
- # %% [markdown]
- # ### LR parameter bounds
- #
- # | Parameter | Value | Bounds/Steps |
- # |---------------|-------------|---------------------------|
- # | alpha_base | 1560.0000 | Fixed |
- # | alpha_infection | 44000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | beta | 0.1000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | gamma | 0.0050 | 0.0005–0.05, 11 steps |
- # | tau | 14500.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | rho | 0.0500 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | delta | 0.0200 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | theta1 | 250000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | n1 | 6.0000 | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
- # | T1 | 790000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | epsilon1 | 1.0000 | Fixed |
- # %% [markdown]
- # ### RE parameter bounds
- #
- # | Parameter | Value | Bounds/Steps |
- # |-----------------|--------------|---------------------------|
- # | alpha_base | 4680.0000 | Fixed |
- # | alpha_infection | 109000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | beta | 0.1000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | gamma | 0.0050 | 0.0005–0.05, 11 steps |
- # | tau | 79000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | rho | 0.0500 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | delta | 0.0200 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | theta1 | 250000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | n1 | 6.0000 | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
- # | T1 | 790000.0000 | $\pm$ 30%, 11 steps |
- # | epsilon1 | 1.0000 | Fixed |
- # %% [markdown]
- # Load LR results
- # %%
- lrproblem = {
- 'num_vars': 9,
- 'names': parameternames,
- 'bounds': [
- [44000*0.7,44000*1.3],
- [0.1*0.7,0.1*1.3],
- [0.0005,0.05],
- [14500*0.7,14500*1.3],
- [0.0500*0.7,0.0500*1.3],
- [0.0200*0.7,0.0200*1.3],
- [250000*0.7,250000*1.3],
- [3,6],
- [790000*0.7,790000*1.3]
- ]
- }
- lrsobolfile = 'sobolLRresults.npz'
- with open(lrsobolfile,'rb') as ser:
- lrdata = np.load(ser,allow_pickle=True)
- lrdesigns = lrdata["results"]
- lrparams = lrdesigns[:,:9] #First 9 are design parameters values
- lrnormalisedparams = (lrparams - np.min(lrparams,axis=0))/(np.max(lrparams,axis=0)-np.min(lrparams,axis=0))
- lrY = lrdesigns[:,10] # mins,meds,maxs
- lrsY = np.argsort(lrY)
- lrnexpts = lrY.shape[0]
- LRSi = sobol.analyze(lrproblem, lrY, print_to_console=False)
- # %% [markdown]
- # Load Re $^+$ aECII neuron results
- # %%
- reproblem = {
- 'num_vars': 9,
- 'names': parameternames,
- 'bounds': [
- [109000*0.7,109000*1.3],
- [0.1*0.7,0.1*1.3],
- [0.0005,0.05],
- [79000*0.7,79000*1.3],
- [0.0500*0.7,0.0500*1.3],
- [0.0200*0.7,0.0200*1.3],
- [250000*0.7,250000*1.3],
- [3,6],
- [790000*0.7,790000*1.3]
- ]
- }
- resobolfile = 'sobolReresults.npz'
- with open(resobolfile,'rb') as ser:
- redata = np.load(ser,allow_pickle=True)
- redesigns = redata["results"]
- reparams = redesigns[:,:9] #First 9 are design parameters values
- renormalisedparams = (reparams - np.min(reparams,axis=0))/(np.max(reparams,axis=0)-np.min(reparams,axis=0))
- reY = redesigns[:,10] # mins,meds,maxs
- resY = np.argsort(reY)
- renexpts = reY.shape[0]
- RESi = sobol.analyze(reproblem, reY, print_to_console=False)
- # %%
- # Build a rectangle in axes coords
- left, width = .35, 0.9
- bottom, height = .01, 0.9
- right = left + width
- top = bottom + height
- import matplotlib.ticker as ticker
- formatter = ticker.ScalarFormatter(useMathText=True)
- formatter.set_powerlimits((4, 4)) # Forces 10^4 scaling
- fig = plt.figure(1, figsize=(7,24))
- cmap = plt.get_cmap('jet', renexpts)
- recolors = [matplotlib.colors.to_hex(cmap(i)) for i in range(renexpts)]
- axre = fig.add_subplot(713)
- axre.scatter(list(range(lrnexpts)), reY[resY]*nM_trans_Re, marker='*', s=10, color=recolors,alpha=0.4)
- axre.axhline(y=renominalnommedi,lw=2,color='g')
- axre.axhline(y=renominalnommaxx,lw=2,linestyle='--',color='r')
- axre.axhline(y=renominalnomminx,lw=2,linestyle='--',color='y')
- axre.set_xticks([])
- axre.tick_params(axis='y', labelsize=14)
- axre.yaxis.set_major_formatter(formatter)
- axre.set_ylabel(r"$A\beta_{Reelin,L}$ (nM)", fontsize=14)
- #axre.set_xlabel("Parameter sets")
- #axre.legend(['Re$^{+}$alECLII neuron'],loc="lower right")
- axre.text(left, top, 'Re$^{+}$alECLII neuron',
- horizontalalignment='right',
- verticalalignment='top', fontsize=14,
- transform=axre.transAxes)
- cmap = plt.get_cmap('jet', lrnexpts)
- colors = [matplotlib.colors.to_hex(cmap(i)) for i in range(lrnexpts)]
- axlr = fig.add_subplot(714)
- axlr.scatter(list(range(lrnexpts)), lrY[lrsY]*nM_trans_LR, marker='*', s=10, color=colors,alpha=0.4)
- axlr.axhline(y=lrnominalnommedi,lw=2,color='g')
- axlr.axhline(y=lrnominalnommaxx,lw=2,linestyle='--',color='r')
- axlr.axhline(y=lrnominalnomminx,lw=2,linestyle='--',color='y')
- axlr.set_xticks([])
- axlr.tick_params(axis='y', labelsize=14)
- axlr.yaxis.set_major_formatter(formatter)
- axlr.set_ylabel(r"$A\beta_{Reelin,L}$ (nM)", fontsize=14)
- axlr.set_xlabel("Parameter sets", fontsize=14)
- axlr.text(left-0.15, top, 'LR neuron',
- horizontalalignment='right',
- verticalalignment='top', fontsize=14,
- transform=axlr.transAxes)
- save_dir = "images/"
- fig.savefig(save_dir + "Figure_5.pdf", dpi=600, bbox_inches="tight")
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- Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Norwegian Health Association Centre for Dementia Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Abstract
The entorhinal cortex (EC) plays a crucial role in memory functions. Long before the clinical symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) emerge, it has already undergone significant degeneration, making it a primary site for the onset of the disease. The reasons for this remain elusive. Layer II (LII) neurons of the anterolateral EC are especially prone to display a very early increase in intracellular amounts of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau protein (p-tau). The expression of the large glycoprotein reelin is extraordinarily high in ECLII neurons compared to most other cortical neurons and proximity ligation assay data and other immunohistochemical data strongly support the notion that reelin binds to Aβ in these neurons. Here, based on the premise that reelin may function as a sink for intracellular Aβ, we show by computational modeling that, in a senescent physiology predisposing to frequent inflammation-driven Aβ42 production bursts over a decades-long period, the intracellular amount of Aβ42-reelin complexes can accumulate to extraordinarily high levels in anterolaterally positioned LII neurons compared to the vast majority of cortical neurons. This is consistent with experimental data showing that intracellular accumulations of Aβ42 positive material ranged from 20 to 80% of total soma volume in EC neurons from patients with idiopathic AD. Based on known tau protein biology, we also show that this extreme intracellular aggregation that overloads the lysosomal degradation machinery, manifesting chronic homeostatic dysregulation, can lead to the production of p-tau fragments prone to aggregation. Together, our findings may contribute to the resolution of why the EC is so strongly associated with the very early etiology of AD.
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expdesignForABReelin.py — Python, 87 lines - sensitivityanalysis.zip/
expdesignForpTau.py — Python, 88 lines - sensitivityanalysis.zip/
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Kobro-Flatmoen, A., Hussan, J. R., Hunter, P. J., & Omholt, S. W. (2026). High reelin expression may explain why a subgroup of entorhinal cortex neurons functions as an initial nucleation site of Alzheimer's disease. PLoS computational biology, 22(8), e1014532. https://
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@article{kobroflatmoen20
author = {Kobro-Flatmoen, Asgeir and Hussan, Jagir R. and Hunter, Peter J. and Omholt, Stig W.},
title = {{High reelin expression may explain why a subgroup of entorhinal cortex neurons functions as an initial nucleation site of Alzheimer's disease}},
journal = {PLoS computational biology},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
volume = {22},
number = {8},
pages = {e1014532},
publisher = {PLOS},
issn = {1553-734X},
doi = {10.1371/
url = {https://
pmid = {42640981},
pmcid = {PMC13506104}
}
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