Journal
TRANSLATIONAL NEURODEGENERATION
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40035-017-0093-5
Keywords
Amyloid deposition; beta-amyloid peptide; BACE1; Secretase; BACE1 substrates; Synaptic functions
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- National Institutes of Health [MH103942, NS074256, AG046929]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age-dependent disease of dementia, and there is currently no cure available. This hallmark pathologies of AD are the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Although the exact etiology of AD remains a mystery, studies over the past 30 have shown that abnormal generation or accumulation of beta-amyloid peptides (A beta) is likely to be a predominant early event in AD pathological development. A beta is generated from amyloid precursor protein (APP) via proteolytic cleavage by beta-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1). Chemical inhibition of BACE1 has been shown to reduce A beta in animal studies and in human trials. While BACE1 inhibitors are currently being tested in clinical trials to treat AD patients, it is highly important to understand whether BACE1 inhibition will significantly impact cognitive functions in AD patients. This review summarizes the recent studies on BACE1 synaptic functions. This knowledge will help to guide the proper use of BACE1 inhibitors in AD therapy.
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