γ-Secretase in Alzheimer's disease

JY Hur - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2022 - nature.com
γ-secretase as well as identifying transiently binding γ-secretase modulatory proteins have
been of great interest. In this review, decades of findings on γ-secretase in AD are discussed. …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition and modulation of γ-secretase for Alzheimer's disease

MS Wolfe - Neurotherapeutics, 2008 - Elsevier
… the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and this peptide is cut out of the amyloid β-protein
precursor (APP) by the sequential action of β- and γ-secretases. γ-Secretase is a …

Development and mechanism of γ-secretase modulators for Alzheimer's disease

CJ Crump, DS Johnson, YM Li - Biochemistry, 2013 - ACS Publications
… of disease-modifying agents that target γ-secretase activity to lower levels of Aβ42 production
without blocking the overall processing of γ-secretase substrates. γ-Secretase modulators (…

Presenilins and γ-secretase: structure, function, and role in Alzheimer disease

B De Strooper, T Iwatsubo… - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
… the discovery of the γ-secretase components, the biological functions of γ-secretase, as well
… , the role of γ-secretase in disease (especially in AD), and the current status and direction of …

[HTML][HTML] γ-Secretase, Notch, Aβ and Alzheimer's disease: where do the presenilins fit in?

SS Sisodia, PH St George-Hyslop - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2002 - nature.com
Investigations into the proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) have
provided insights into both the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and an unusual form of …

Regulation of γ-secretase activity in Alzheimer's disease

S Zhou, H Zhou, PJ Walian, BK Jap - Biochemistry, 2007 - ACS Publications
γ-secretase complex is therefore believed to be critical in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's
disease… degree of γ-secretase complex activity; these include γ-secretase complex assembly …

Development of semagacestat (LY450139), a functional γ-secretase inhibitor, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

DB Henley, PC May, RA Dean… - Expert opinion on …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
… ), followed by a second cleavage by γ-secretase. γ Secretase is a multimeric enzyme complex
… The cleavage by γ-secretase at several sites results in Aβ peptides of various lengths, with …

Modulation of γ-secretase reduces β-amyloid deposition in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

MZ Kounnas, AM Danks, S Cheng, C Tyree… - Neuron, 2010 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized pathologically by the abundance of senile
plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. We synthesized over 1200 novel gamma-secretase

γ-Secretase heterogeneity in the Aph1 subunit: relevance for Alzheimer's disease

L Serneels, J Van Biervliet, K Craessaerts, T Dejaegere… - Science, 2009 - science.org
… Intramembrane proteolysis by the γ-secretase complex is important during development
and in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. γ-Secretase has usually been considered as a …

[HTML][HTML] Gamma-secretase activating protein is a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

G He, W Luo, P Li, C Remmers, WJ Netzer, J Hendrick… - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
… other γ-secretase substrates, especially Notch, which is essential for normal biological functions
3 , 4 . Here we report the discovery of a novel γ-secretase … with both γ-secretase and its …