Interactions of laminin with the amyloid ß peptide: Implications for Alzheimer's disease
Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
; Braz. j. med. biol. res;34(5): 597-601, May 2001. ilus
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RESUMO
Extensive neuronal cell loss is observed in Alzheimer's disease. Laminin immunoreactivity colocalizes with senile plaques, the characteristic extracellular histopathological lesions of Alzheimer brain, which consist of the amyloid ß (Aß) peptide polymerized into amyloid fibrils. These lesions have neurotoxic effects and have been proposed to be a main cause of neurodegeneration. In order to understand the pathological significance of the interaction between laminin and amyloid, we investigated the effect of laminin on amyloid structure and toxicity. We found that laminin interacts with the Aß1-40 peptide, blocking fibril formation and even inducing depolymerization of preformed fibrils. Protofilaments known to be intermediate species of Aß fibril formation were also detected as intermediate species of laminin-induced Aß fibril depolymerization. Moreover, laminin-amyloid interactions inhibited the toxic effects on rat primary hippocampal neurons. As a whole, our results indicate a putative anti-amyloidogenic role of laminin which may be of biological and therapeutic interest for controlling amyloidosis, such as those observed in cerebral angiopathy and Alzheimer's disease
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Laminina
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Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide
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Matriz Extracelular
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Doença de Alzheimer
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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Rev. bras. pesqui. méd. biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Congress and conference
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Brasil