title: Enhanced ROS generation mediated by Alzheimer's disease presenilin regulation of InsP3R Ca2+ signaling.
abstract: Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) is caused by mutations in amyloid precursor protein and presenilins (PS1, PS2). Many FAD-linked PS mutations affect intracellular calcium (Ca(2+)) homeostasis by proximal mechanisms independent of amyloid production by dramatically enhancing gating of the inositol trisphosphate receptor (InsP(3)R) intracellular Ca(2+) release channel by a gain-of-function effect that mirrors genetics of FAD and is independent of secretase activity. Electrophysiological recordings of InsP(3)R in FAD patient B cells, cortical neurons of asymptomatic PS1-AD mice, and other cells revealed they have higher occupancy in a high open probability burst mode, resulting in enhanced Ca(2+) signaling. Exaggerated Ca(2+) signaling through this mechanism results in enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species, believed to be an important component in AD pathogenesis. Exaggerated Ca(2+) signaling through InsP(3)R-PS interaction is a disease specific and robust proximal mechanism in AD that may contribute to the pathology of AD by enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Marioly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: King-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: J Kevin
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Foskett
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation; D053764:Presenilin-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053766:Presenilin-2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D053496:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; D053764:Presenilin-1; D053766:Presenilin-2; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide