Lead (Pb) exposure and its effect on APP proteolysis and Aβ aggregation

MR Basha, M Murali, HK Siddiqi, K Ghosal… - The FASEB …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with clinical
manifestations appearing in old age, however, the initial stages of this disease may begin …

Regulation of β‐site APP‐cleaving enzyme 1 gene expression and its role in Alzheimer's Disease

X Sun, K Bromley‐Brits, W Song - Journal of neurochemistry, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
J. Neurochem.(2012) 120 (Suppl. 1), 62–70. Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most
common neurodegenerative disorder leading to dementia. Neuritic plaques are the hallmark …

IFN‐γ‐induced BACE1 expression is mediated by activation of JAK2 and ERK1/2 signaling pathways and direct binding of STAT1 to BACE1 promoter in astrocytes

HJ Cho, SK Kim, SM Jin, EM Hwang, YS Kim, K Huh… - Glia, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract β‐Site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is an essential enzyme for the production
of β amyloid. Since we found that injection of interferon‐γ (IFN‐γ) into young mouse brains …

[HTML][HTML] Differential regulation of BACE1 expression by oxidative and nitrosative signals

YD Kwak, R Wang, JJ Li, YW Zhang, H Xu… - Molecular …, 2011 - Springer
Background It is well established that both cerebral hypoperfusion/stroke and type 2
diabetes are risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently, the molecular link between …

The normal and pathologic roles of the Alzheimer's β-secretase, BACE1

PC Kandalepas, R Vassar - Current Alzheimer Research, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
As the most common neurodegenerative disease, therapeutic avenues for the treatment and
prevention of Alzheimer's Disease are highly sought after. The aspartic protease BACE1 is …

[HTML][HTML] From brain to heart: Possible role of amyloid-β in ischemic heart disease and ischemia-reperfusion injury

G Gagno, F Ferro, AL Fluca, M Janjusevic… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is among the leading causes of death in developed countries.
Its pathological origin is traced back to coronary atherosclerosis, a lipid-driven immuno …

Complex translational regulation of BACE1 involves upstream AUGs and stimulatory elements within the 5′ untranslated region

M Mihailovich, R Thermann, F Grohovaz… - Nucleic acids …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
BACE1 is the protease responsible for the production of amyloid-β peptides that accumulate
in the brain of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. BACE1 expression is regulated at the …

Leaky Scanning and Reinitiation Regulate BACE1 Gene Expression

W Zhou, W Song - Molecular and cellular biology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
β-Site β-amyloid precursor protein (APP)-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is the β-secretase in
vivo for processing APP to generate amyloid β protein (Aβ). Aβ deposition in the brain is the …

Palmitate induces transcriptional regulation of BACE1 and presenilin by STAT3 in neurons mediated by astrocytes

L Liu, R Martin, G Kohler, C Chan - Experimental neurology, 2013 - Elsevier
Deregulation of calcium has been implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, including
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Previously, we showed that saturated free-fatty acid, palmitate …

Beyond the signaling effect role of amyloid-β42 on the processing of APP, and its clinical implications

DK Lahiri, B Maloney - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently has over 6million victims in the USA, alone. The recently
FDA approved drugs for AD only provide mild, transient relief for symptoms without …