Novel neuroprotective function of apical-basal polarity gene crumbs in amyloid beta 42 (aβ42) mediated neurodegeneration.
Novel neuroprotective function of apical-basal polarity gene crumbs in amyloid beta 42 (aβ42) mediated neurodegeneration.
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10.1371/journal.pone.0078717
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发表时间:
2013
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Singh A
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作者:
Steffensmeier AM;Tare M;Puli OR;Modi R;Nainaparampil J;Kango-Singh M;Singh A
Alzheimer's disease (AD, OMIM: 104300), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no cure to date, is caused by the generation of amyloid-beta-42 (Aβ42) aggregates that trigger neuronal cell death by unknown mechanism(s). We have developed a transgenic Drosophila eye model where misexpression of human Aβ42 results in AD-like neuropathology in the neural retina. We have identified an apical-basal polarity gene crumbs (crb) as a genetic modifier of Aβ42-mediated-neuropathology. Misexpression of Aβ42 caused upregulation of Crb expression, whereas downregulation of Crb either by RNAi or null allele approach rescued the Aβ42-mediated-neurodegeneration. Co-expression of full length Crb with Aβ42 increased severity of Aβ42-mediated-neurodegeneration, due to three fold induction of cell death in comparison to the wild type. Higher Crb levels affect axonal targeting from the retina to the brain. The structure function analysis identified intracellular domain of Crb to be required for Aβ42-mediated-neurodegeneration. We demonstrate a novel neuroprotective role of Crb in Aβ42-mediated-neurodegeneration.
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