TY - JOUR
T1 - β-Amyloid degradation and Alzheimer's disease
AU - Wang, Deng Shun
AU - Dickson, Dennis W.
AU - Malter, James S.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Extensive β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits in brain parenchyma in the form of senile plaques and in blood vessels in the form of amyloid angiopathy are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanisms underlying Aβ deposition remain unclear. Major efforts have focused on Aβ production,but there is little to suggest that increased production of Aβ plays a role in Aβ deposition, except for rare familial forms of AD. Thus, other mechanisms must be involved in the accumulation of Aβ in AD. Recent data shows that impaired clearance may play an important role in Aβaccumulation in the pathogenesis of AD. This review focuses on our current knowledge of Aβ-degrading enzymes, including neprilysin (NEP), endothelin-converting enzyme (ECE),insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE), and the plasmin/uPA/tPA system as they relate to amyloid deposition in AD.
AB - Extensive β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits in brain parenchyma in the form of senile plaques and in blood vessels in the form of amyloid angiopathy are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanisms underlying Aβ deposition remain unclear. Major efforts have focused on Aβ production,but there is little to suggest that increased production of Aβ plays a role in Aβ deposition, except for rare familial forms of AD. Thus, other mechanisms must be involved in the accumulation of Aβ in AD. Recent data shows that impaired clearance may play an important role in Aβaccumulation in the pathogenesis of AD. This review focuses on our current knowledge of Aβ-degrading enzymes, including neprilysin (NEP), endothelin-converting enzyme (ECE),insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE), and the plasmin/uPA/tPA system as they relate to amyloid deposition in AD.
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U2 - 10.1155/JBB/2006/58406
DO - 10.1155/JBB/2006/58406
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17047308
AN - SCOPUS:33646360185
SN - 1110-7243
VL - 2006
JO - Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
JF - Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
M1 - 58406
ER -