RRC ID 33199
著者 Hasegawa H, Liu L, Tooyama I, Murayama S, Nishimura M.
タイトル The FAM3 superfamily member ILEI ameliorates Alzheimer's disease-like pathology by destabilizing the penultimate amyloid-β precursor.
ジャーナル Nat Commun
Abstract Accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in the brain underlies the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is produced by β- and γ-secretase-mediated sequential proteolysis of amyloid-β precursor protein (APP). Here we identify a secretory protein named interleukin-like epithelial-mesenchymal transition inducer (ILEI, also known as FAM3 superfamily member C) as a negative regulator of Aβ production. ILEI destabilizes the β-secretase-cleaved APP carboxy-terminal fragment, the penultimate precursor of Aβ, by binding to the γ-secretase complex and interfering with its chaperone properties. Notch signalling and γ-secretase activity are not affected by ILEI. We also show neuronal expression of ILEI and its induction by transforming growth factor-β signalling. The level of secreted ILEI is markedly decreased in the brains of AD patients. Transgenic (Tg) overexpression of ILEI significantly reduces the brain Aβ burden and ameliorates the memory deficit in AD model mice. ILEI may be a plausible target for the development of disease-modifying therapies.
巻・号 5
ページ 3917
公開日 2014-6-4
DOI 10.1038/ncomms4917
PII ncomms4917
PMID 24894631
MeSH Alzheimer Disease / metabolism* Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / metabolism* Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism* Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / metabolism* Animals Brain / metabolism* Cytokines / metabolism* Disease Models, Animal Humans Mice Mice, Transgenic Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism* Rats
IF 12.121
引用数 14
WOS 分野 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
リソース情報
遺伝子材料 Human ILEI / pcDNA6 (RDB13040) Human ILEI-siRNA / pSUP (RDB13041).