Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proteolytic degradation has emerged as a key pathway involved in controlling levels of the Alzheimer's disease (AD)-associated amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in the brain. The endopeptidase, neprilysin, has been implicated as a major Aβ...
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doaj-735668259d694a6d9cc9ad25a0b31d922020-11-24T22:10:06ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022008-11-019110910.1186/1471-2202-9-109Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic micePatrick ChristinaPotkar RewatiAdame AnthonyCrews LeslieRockenstein EdwardMarr Robert ASpencer BrianGage Fred HVerma Inder MMasliah Eliezer<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proteolytic degradation has emerged as a key pathway involved in controlling levels of the Alzheimer's disease (AD)-associated amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in the brain. The endopeptidase, neprilysin, has been implicated as a major Aβ degrading enzyme in mice and humans. Previous short and intermediate term studies have shown the potential therapeutic application of neprilysin by delivering this enzyme into the brain of APP transgenic mice using gene transfer with viral vectors. However the effects of long-term neprilysin gene transfer on other aspects of Aβ associated pathology have not been explored yet in APP transgenic mice.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We show that the sustained expression of neprilysin for up to 6 months lowered not only the amyloid plaque load but also reduced the levels of intracellular Aβ immunoreactivity. This was associated with improved behavioral performance in the water maze and ameliorated the dendritic and synaptic pathology in the APP transgenic mice.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data support the possibility that long-term neprilysin gene therapy improves behavioral and neurodegenerative pathology by reducing intracellular Aβ.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/109 |
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Patrick Christina Potkar Rewati Adame Anthony Crews Leslie Rockenstein Edward Marr Robert A Spencer Brian Gage Fred H Verma Inder M Masliah Eliezer Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice BMC Neuroscience |
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Patrick Christina Potkar Rewati Adame Anthony Crews Leslie Rockenstein Edward Marr Robert A Spencer Brian Gage Fred H Verma Inder M Masliah Eliezer |
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Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice |
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Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice |
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Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice |
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Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice |
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Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice |
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long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular abeta and behavioral improvement in app transgenic mice |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proteolytic degradation has emerged as a key pathway involved in controlling levels of the Alzheimer's disease (AD)-associated amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide in the brain. The endopeptidase, neprilysin, has been implicated as a major Aβ degrading enzyme in mice and humans. Previous short and intermediate term studies have shown the potential therapeutic application of neprilysin by delivering this enzyme into the brain of APP transgenic mice using gene transfer with viral vectors. However the effects of long-term neprilysin gene transfer on other aspects of Aβ associated pathology have not been explored yet in APP transgenic mice.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We show that the sustained expression of neprilysin for up to 6 months lowered not only the amyloid plaque load but also reduced the levels of intracellular Aβ immunoreactivity. This was associated with improved behavioral performance in the water maze and ameliorated the dendritic and synaptic pathology in the APP transgenic mice.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data support the possibility that long-term neprilysin gene therapy improves behavioral and neurodegenerative pathology by reducing intracellular Aβ.</p> |
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