BACE1: More than just a β‐secretase

HA Taylor, L Przemylska, EM Clavane… - Obesity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Summary β‐site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme‐1 (BACE1) research has
historically focused on its actions as the β‐secretase responsible for the production of β …

Functions of amyloid precursor protein in metabolic diseases

Y Guo, Q Wang, S Chen, C Xu - Metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a transmembrane precursor protein that is widely
expressed in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues in the liver and pancreas …

Interactions between amyloid, amyloid precursor protein, and mitochondria

HM Wilkins - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction and Aβ accumulation are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Decades of research describe a relationship between mitochondrial function and Aβ …

Comorbidity of osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease: IsAKT-ing on cellular glucose uptake the missing link?

K Fehsel, J Christl - Ageing Research Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are both degenerative diseases. Osteoporosis
often proceeds cognitive deficits, and multiple studies have revealed common triggers that …

Potential for ketotherapies as amyloid-regulating treatment in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease

MK Taylor, DK Sullivan, JE Keller, JM Burns… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by
clinical decline in memory and other cognitive functions. A classic AD neuropathological …

Relationship of fasting glucose and longitudinal Alzheimer's disease imaging markers

RA Honea, CS John, ZD Green… - … Research & Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Fasting glucose increases with age and is linked to modifiable Alzheimer's
disease risk factors such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods We …

The reciprocal relationship between amyloid precursor protein and mitochondrial function

TA Strope, HM Wilkins - Journal of neurochemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Amyloid precursor protein (APP), secretase enzymes, and amyloid beta (Aβ) have been
extensively studied in the context of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite this, the function of …

The BACE1 product sAPPβ induces ER stress and inflammation and impairs insulin signaling

G Botteri, L Salvadó, A Gumà, DL Hamilton, PJ Meakin… - Metabolism, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective β-secretase/β-site amyloid precursor protein (APP)-cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is
a key enzyme involved in Alzheimer's disease that has recently been implicated in insulin …

Bace1-dependent amyloid processing regulates hypothalamic leptin sensitivity in obese mice

PJ Meakin, SM Jalicy, G Montagut, DJP Allsop… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Obesity places an enormous medical and economic burden on society. The principal driver
appears to be central leptin resistance with hyperleptinemia. Accordingly, a compound that …

Amyloid precursor protein in pancreatic islets

JA Kulas, KL Puig, CK Combs - Journal of Endocrinology, 2017 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The amyloid precursor protein (APP) has been extensively investigated for its role in the
production of amyloid beta (Aβ), a plaque-forming peptide in Alzheimer's disease (AD) …