The APP intracellular domain is required for normal synaptic morphology, synaptic plasticity, and hippocampus-dependent behavior

M Klevanski, U Herrmann, SW Weyer… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
The amyloid precursor protein family (APP/APLPs) has essential roles for neuromuscular
synapse development and for the formation and plasticity of synapses within the CNS …

APP and APLP2 are essential at PNS and CNS synapses for transmission, spatial learning and LTP

SW Weyer, M Klevanski, A Delekate, V Voikar… - The EMBO …, 2011 - embopress.org
Despite its key role in Alzheimer pathogenesis, the physiological function (s) of the amyloid
precursor protein (APP) and its proteolytic fragments are still poorly understood. Previously …

Defective neuromuscular synapses in mice lacking amyloid precursor protein (APP) and APP-Like protein 2

P Wang, G Yang, DR Mosier, P Chang… - Journal of …, 2005 - Soc Neuroscience
Biochemical and genetic studies place the amyloid precursor protein (APP) at the center
stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis. Although mutations in the APP gene lead …

The secreted β-amyloid precursor protein ectodomain APPsα is sufficient to rescue the anatomical, behavioral, and electrophysiological abnormalities of APP-deficient …

S Ring, SW Weyer, SB Kilian, E Waldron… - Journal of …, 2007 - Soc Neuroscience
It is well established that the proteolytic processing of the β-amyloid precursor protein (APP)
generates β-amyloid (Aβ), which plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's …

Acute function of secreted amyloid precursor protein fragment APPsα in synaptic plasticity

M Hick, U Herrmann, SW Weyer, JP Mallm… - Acta …, 2015 - Springer
The key role of APP in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease is well established. However,
postnatal lethality of double knockout mice has so far precluded the analysis of the …

APP and APLP2 interact with the synaptic release machinery and facilitate transmitter release at hippocampal synapses

T Fanutza, D Del Prete, MJ Ford, PE Castillo… - Elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
The amyloid precursor protein (APP), whose mutations cause familial Alzheimer's disease,
interacts with the synaptic release machinery, suggesting a role in neurotransmission. Here …

The role of APP and APLP for synaptic transmission, plasticity, and network function: lessons from genetic mouse models

M Korte, U Herrmann, X Zhang, A Draguhn - Experimental brain research, 2012 - Springer
Abstract APP, APLP1, and APLP2 form a family of mammalian membrane proteins with
unknown function. APP, however, plays a key role in the molecular pathology of Alzheimer's …

APPsα rescues tau-induced synaptic pathology

CS Bold, D Baltissen, S Ludewig, MK Back… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
Alzheimer9s disease (AD) is histopathologically characterized by Aβ plaques and the
accumulation of hyperphosphorylated Tau species, the latter also constituting key hallmarks …

Presynaptic and postsynaptic interaction of the amyloid precursor protein promotes peripheral and central synaptogenesis

Z Wang, B Wang, L Yang, Q Guo… - Journal of …, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
A critical role of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) in Alzheimer's disease (AD)
pathogenesis has been well established. However, the physiological function of APP …

Functions of the APP gene family in the nervous system: insights from mouse models

D Aydin, SW Weyer, UC Müller - Experimental brain research, 2012 - Springer
The amyloid precursor protein (APP) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), as proteolytical cleavage of APP gives rise to the β-amyloid peptide which is …