Assembly, maturation, and trafficking of the γ-secretase complex in Alzheimer's disease

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作者
Dries, Daniel R. [1 ]
Yu, Gang [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas SW Med Ctr Dallas, Dept Neurosci, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; amyloid precursor protein; Aph-1; gamma-secretase; nicastrin; Pen-2; presenilin; protease;
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10.2174/156720508783954695
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
In this review, we discuss the biology of gamma-secretase, an enigmatic enzyme complex that is responsible for the generation of the amyloid-beta peptide that constitutes the amyloid plaques of Alzheimer's disease. We begin with a brief review on the processing of the amyloid precursor protein and a brief discussion on the family of enzymes involved in regulated intramembrane proteolysis, of which gamma-secretase is a member. We then identify the four major components of the gamma-secretase complex - presenilin, nicastrin, Aph-1, and Pen-2 - with a focus on the identification of each and the role that each plays in the maturation and activity of the complex. We also discuss two new proteins that may play a role in modulating the assembly and activity of the gamma-secretase complex. Next, we summarize the known subcellular locations of each gamma-secretase component and the sites of gamma-secretase activity, as defined by the production of A beta Finally, we close by synthesizing all of the included topics into an overarching model for the assembly and trafficking of the gamma-secretase complex, which serves as a launching point for further questions into the biology and function of gamma-secretase in Alzheimer's disease.
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