Novel Leu723Pro amyloid precursor protein mutation increases amyloid beta42(43) peptide levels and induces apoptosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A novel missense mutation, Leu723Pro, in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene was discovered in an early-onset Alzheimer's disease family. Expression of L723P mutant APP complementary DNA in CHO cells resulted in a 1.4- to 1.9-fold increased production of the 42(43)-amino acid length amyloid beta peptide compared with the wild-type sequence and was capable of causing apoptosis. The mutation is predicted to alter the luminal transmembrane length and helical arrangement of the APP molecule and thus affect the gamma-secretase cleavage site.
Medical subject headings
- Amyloid beta-Peptides
- Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
- Apoptosis
- Mutation, Missense
- Peptide Fragments