NSE-controlled carboxyl-terminus of APP gene over-expressing in transgenic mice induces altered expressions in behavior, Abeta-42, and GSK3beta binding proteins

Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2005 Aug;25(5):833-50. doi: 10.1007/s10571-005-4937-7.

Abstract

The amyloid protein precursor (APP) is cleaved in its intramembranous domain by gamma-secrease to generate amyloid beta and a free carboxyl-terminal intracellular fragment. The carboxyl-terminal of 105 amino acids of APP (APP-C105) plays a crucial role in the neuropathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but it is incompletely understand how APP-C105 overexpression interacts and regulates the brain function and Abeta-42 levels, and whether or not it is associated with the expressions of GSK3beta-binding proteins. To test this, transgenic mice expressing NSE-controlled APP-C105 were produced and tested for their above phenotypes. A behavioral deficit was observed in the 9 months old transgenic mice, and western blot indicated that there was a predominant expression of APP-C105 in transgenic brains compared with those of non-transgenic brains. In parallel, APP-C105 overexpression resulted in the modulation of the Abeta-42 level, gamma-secretase activity, GSK3beta-binding proteins including PS1, tau, and beta-catenin in the brains of the transgenic mice relative to the non-transgenic mice. Thus, altered expressions of these neuropathological phenotypes in APP-C105 transgenic mice could be useful targets in developing new therapeutic treatments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics
  • Alzheimer Disease / physiopathology*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism*
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / chemistry
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Behavior, Animal / physiology*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / metabolism*
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
  • Male
  • Maze Learning / physiology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism*
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / genetics*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic / physiology
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Transgenes / physiology

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
  • Peptide Fragments
  • amyloid beta-protein (1-42)
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta
  • Gsk3b protein, mouse
  • Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase