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The N-terminal Region of Amyloid β Controls the Aggregation Rate and Fibril Stability at Low pH Through a Gain of Function Mechanism
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- Brännström, Kristoffer (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för medicinsk kemi och biofysik
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- Öhman, Anders (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Klinisk neurovetenskap
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- Nilsson, Lina (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Kemiska institutionen
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- Pihl, Mathias (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för medicinsk kemi och biofysik
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- Sandblad, Linda (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för molekylärbiologi (Medicinska fakulteten)
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- Olofsson, Anders (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för medicinsk kemi och biofysik
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- 2014-07-28
- 2014
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Chemical Society. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0002-7863 .- 1520-5126. ; 136:31, s. 10956-10964
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Abstract
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Stäng
- Alzheimer's disease is linked to a pathological polymerization of the endogenous amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) that ultimately forms amyloid plaques within the human brain. We used surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to measure the kinetic properties of Aβ fibril formation under different conditions during the polymerization process. For all polymerization processes, a critical concentration of free monomers, as defined by the dissociation equilibrium constant (KD), is required for the buildup of the polymer, for example, amyloid fibrils. At concentrations below the KD, polymerization cannot occur. However, the KD for Aβ has previously been shown to be several orders of magnitude higher than the concentrations found in the cerebrospinal and interstitial fluids of the human brain, and the mechanism by which Aβ amyloid forms in vivo has been a matter of debate. Using SPR, we found that the KD of Aβ dramatically decreases as a result of lowering the pH. Importantly, this effect enables Aβ to polymerize within a picomolar concentration range that is close to the physiological Aβ concentration within the human brain. The stabilizing effect is dynamic, fully reversible, and notably pronounced within the pH range found within the endosomal and lysosomal pathways. Through sequential truncation, we show that the N-terminal region of Aβ contributes to the enhanced fibrillar stability due to a gain of function mechanism at low pH. Our results present a possible route for amyloid formation at very low Aβ concentrations and raise the question of whether amyloid formation in vivo is restricted to a low pH environment. These results have general implications for the development of therapeutic interventions.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Neurovetenskaper (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Neurosciences (hsv//eng)
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- Mediator
- Med25
- Dreb2a
- VP16
- conformational changes
- NMR
- ITC
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