Amyloid precursor protein in Alzheimer's disease

Rupesh Maurya, Gargi Bhattacharjee, Khushal Khambhati, Nisarg Gohil, Priyanka Singh, Indra Mani, Dinh Toi Chu, Suresh Ramakrishna, Pau Loke Show, Vijai Singh

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Abstract

Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a membrane protein expressed in several tissues. The occurrence of APP is predominant in synapses of nerve cells. It acts as a cell surface receptor and plays a vital role as a regulator of synapse formation, iron export and neural plasticity. It is encoded by the APP gene that is regulated by substrate presentation. APP is a precursor protein activated by proteolytic cleavage and thereby generating amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides which eventually form amyloid plaques that accumulate in Alzheimer's disease patients' brains. In this chapter, we highlight basic mechanism, structure, expression patterns and cleavage of amyloid plaques, and its diagnosis and potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationReceptor Endocytosis And Signalling In Health And Disease - Part B
EditorsIndra Mani, Vijai Singh
PublisherElsevier B.V.
Pages261-270
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9780323955591
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023

Publication series

NameProgress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science
Volume196
ISSN (Print)1877-1173
ISSN (Electronic)1878-0814

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Amyloid beta
  • Amyloid precursor protein
  • Diagnosis
  • Expression patterns

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