Abstract
Estrogen depletion following menopause has been correlated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously explored the beneficial effect of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) on AD mice and found increased non-amyloidogenic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) through the α-secretase a disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 10 (ADAM10). Our results in this study suggest that EGCG-mediated enhancement of non-amyloidogenic processing of APP is mediated by the maturation of ADAM10 via an estrogen receptor-α (ERα)/phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Ak-transforming dependent mechanism, independent of furin-mediated ADAM10 activation. These data support prior assertions that central selective ER modulation could be a therapeutic target for AD and support the use of EGCG as a well-tolerated alternative to estrogen therapy in the prophylaxis and treatment of this disease.
Copyright © 2010 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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ADAM Proteins / metabolism*
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ADAM10 Protein
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Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
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Alzheimer Disease / metabolism
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Alzheimer Disease / prevention & control
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Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / metabolism*
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Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / metabolism*
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Animals
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Catechin / analogs & derivatives*
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Catechin / pharmacology
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Cell Line
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Disease Models, Animal
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Estrogen Receptor alpha / metabolism*
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Female
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Furin / metabolism
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Humans
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
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Mice
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Models, Biological
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Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / metabolism
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Protein Processing, Post-Translational / drug effects
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
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Signal Transduction / drug effects
Substances
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Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
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Estrogen Receptor alpha
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Membrane Proteins
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Neuroprotective Agents
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Catechin
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epigallocatechin gallate
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
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Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
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Furin
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ADAM Proteins
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ADAM10 Protein
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Adam10 protein, mouse