Perry, George

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The influence of the carboxyl terminus of the Alzheimer Abeta peptide on its conformation, aggregation, and neurotoxic properties.

Brian Soreghan; Christian Pike; Rakez Kayed; Wenquiang Tian; Saskia Milton; Carl Cotman; Charles G Glabe (Profiled Author: Cotman, Carl W)

Department of Molecular Biology and Bichemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-3900, USA.
Neuromolecular medicine 2002;1(1):81-94.

The amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) is a 39-43 residue amphipathic peptide that is the major proteinaceous component of senile plaques that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). To examine the contribution of the hydrophobic carboxyl-terminal domain on the aggregation, fibril formation, and neurotoxic activity, we have examined the effect of substituting the carboxyl-terminal residues 29-42 derived from two other type I transmembrane proteins: the beta-adrenergic and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. The chimeric peptides, Abeta1-28ADR29-42 and Abeta1-28LDL29-42, have the same high beta-sheet content as human Abeta1-42 in solution at pH 7.4 and display a conformation-dependent epitope that is associated with Abeta aggregates, indicating that these properties are largely independent of the carboxyl domain sequence. Previous studies have shown that the length of the carboxyl terminus is important for the formation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-resistant oligomers. Abeta1-42 and the chimeric peptides co-assemble to form SDS-resistant, oligomeric mixed aggregates in all permutations, indicating that this interaction is not sequence specific. Upon assembly into insoluble aggregates, both chimeric peptides display an amorphous morphology rather than the regular 6-10 nm fibrils that are typical of human Abeta1-42. Abeta1-28ADR29-42 is equally toxic to primary rat hippocampal neurons as Abeta1-42, while Abeta1-28LDL29-42 is devoid of toxic activity. These results indicate that although beta-sheet conformation may be required for toxic activity, it is not sufficient and 6-10 nm fibril morphology is not an obligate requirement for neuronal toxicity.

3 Originating Grant

• 1.

  COTMAN, CARL WAYNE

  ADRC of the University of California, Irvine

  15 April 2000 - 31 March 2015

  NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

  Total Funding: $ 19,671,992

• 2.

  COTMAN, CARL WAYNE

  Behavior and Neural Plasticity in the Aged

  1 August 1997 - 31 March 2013

  NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

  Total Funding: $ 30,822,252

• 3.

  COTMAN, CARL W

  MECHANISMS AND MOLECULAR PROFILES OF DEGENERATION IN AD

  25 May 1995 - 30 April 2001

  NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

  Total Funding: $ 1,154,804

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