Abstract
In the non-amyloidogenic pathway the α-secretase cleaves the amyloid precursor protein (APP) within the sequence of Aβ-peptides and precludes their formation. In addition, α-secretase cleavage releases an N-terminal extracellular domain with neurotrophic and neuroprotective properties. The disintegrin metalloproteinase ADAM10 has been shown to act as α-secretase in vivo, to prevent amyloid plaque formation and hippocampal defects in an Alzheimer disease mouse model. An increase in α-secretase activity therefore is an attractive strategy for treatment of AD and may be achieved by modulating selective signalling pathways. Functional characterization of the human ADAM10 promoter showed that it contains several binding elements for transcription factors which are regulated by extracellular ligands. Retinoic acid (RA) was identified as an inducer of human ADAM10 promoter activity. In human neuroblastoma cell lines RA treatment upregulated the expression of both the α-secretase ADAM10 and its substrates APP and the related APP-like-protein 2 (APLP2), and led to an enhanced secretion of their extracellular domains. Furthermore, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) localized in brain areas affected by AD were investigated. Activation of the PAC1 receptor by the neuropeptide PACAP was identified as an approach for upregulation of the α-secretase pathway.
Keywords: α-Secretase, ADAM10, retinoic acid, cholesterol, G protein-coupled receptor
Current Alzheimer Research
Title: Alpha-Secretase As a Therapeutic Target
Volume: 4 Issue: 4
Author(s): Falk Fahrenholz
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Keywords: α-Secretase, ADAM10, retinoic acid, cholesterol, G protein-coupled receptor
Abstract: In the non-amyloidogenic pathway the α-secretase cleaves the amyloid precursor protein (APP) within the sequence of Aβ-peptides and precludes their formation. In addition, α-secretase cleavage releases an N-terminal extracellular domain with neurotrophic and neuroprotective properties. The disintegrin metalloproteinase ADAM10 has been shown to act as α-secretase in vivo, to prevent amyloid plaque formation and hippocampal defects in an Alzheimer disease mouse model. An increase in α-secretase activity therefore is an attractive strategy for treatment of AD and may be achieved by modulating selective signalling pathways. Functional characterization of the human ADAM10 promoter showed that it contains several binding elements for transcription factors which are regulated by extracellular ligands. Retinoic acid (RA) was identified as an inducer of human ADAM10 promoter activity. In human neuroblastoma cell lines RA treatment upregulated the expression of both the α-secretase ADAM10 and its substrates APP and the related APP-like-protein 2 (APLP2), and led to an enhanced secretion of their extracellular domains. Furthermore, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) localized in brain areas affected by AD were investigated. Activation of the PAC1 receptor by the neuropeptide PACAP was identified as an approach for upregulation of the α-secretase pathway.
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Fahrenholz Falk, Alpha-Secretase As a Therapeutic Target, Current Alzheimer Research 2007; 4 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720507781788837
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