A family of membrane proteins associated with presenilin expression and gamma-secretase function.
Presenilin 1 (PS1) forms the gamma-secretase complex with at least three components: nicastrin, APH-1, and PEN-2. This complex mediates intramembrane cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to generate beta-amyloid protein (Abeta) as well as other type 1 transmembrane proteins. Although PS1 mutations linked to familial Alzheimer's disease influence these cleavages, their biological consequences have not been fully understood. In this study, we used mRNA differential display analysis to identify a gene, denoted adoplin-1/ORMDL-1, which displays significantly reduced expression in association with PS1 mutations. Adoplin-1 and two highly homologous genes (adoplin-2, -3) constitute a gene family that encodes transmembrane proteins. The mRNA and protein levels of adoplins (particularly adoplin-1, -2) were markedly elevated in PS-deficient fibroblasts, compared to wild-type cells. Moreover, knockdown of the three adoplins by RNA interference affected maturation of nicastrin and its association with PS1. Adoplin knockdown additionally resulted in elevated levels of APP C-terminal fragments and decreased Abeta production, suggestive of reduced gamma-secretase activity. Our data collectively indicate that adoplins are unique molecules with PS-related expression and functions that may play important role(s) in the maturation and activity of the gamma-secretase complex.
Araki
Wataru
W
Department of Demyelinating Disease and Aging, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan. araki@ncnp.go.jp
Takahashi-Sasaki
Noriko
N
Chui
De-Hua
DH
Saito
Shinya
S
Takeda
Kazuya
K
Shirotani
Keiro
K
Takahashi
Keikichi
K
Murayama
Kiyoko S
KS
Kametani
Fuyuki
F
Shiraishi
Hirohisa
H
Komano
Hiroto
H
Tabira
Takeshi
T
D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics*; D053763:Presenilins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D034622:RNA Interference; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D016415:Sequence Alignment
D008565:Membrane Proteins; C464259:ORMDL1 protein, human; D053763:Presenilins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases