Cholinergic agonists and interleukin 1 regulate processing and secretion of the Alzheimer β/A4 amyloid protein precursor

Joseph D. Buxbaum, Masaki Oishi, Henry I. Chen, Ronit Pinkas-Kramarski, Eric A. Jaffe, Samuel E. Gandy, Paul Greengard

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Abstract

Activation of protein kinase C by phorbol esters is known to accelerate the processing and secretion of the β/A4 amyloid protein precursor. We have now examined various first messengers that increase protein kinase C activity of target cells for their ability to affect β/A4 amyloid protein precursor metabolism. Acetylcholine and interleukin 1, which are altered in Alzheimer disease, were shown to increase processing of the β/A4 amyloid protein precursor via the secretory cleavage pathway. Cholinergic agonists stimulated secretion in human glioma and neuroblastoma cells as well as in PC 12 cells transfected with the MI receptor, while interleukin 1 stimulated secretion in human endothelial and glioma cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10075-10078
Number of pages4
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume89
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dementia
  • Protein kinase
  • Protein phosphorylation
  • Proteolysis

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