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 …

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 …

Reduced synaptic vesicle density and active zone size in mice lacking amyloid precursor protein (APP) and APP-like protein 2

G Yang, YD Gong, K Gong, WL Jiang, E Kwon… - Neuroscience …, 2005 - Elsevier
Although abnormal processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) leads to early onset of
Alzheimer's disease, the normal function of this protein is poorly understood. APP is widely …

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 …

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 …

The Drosophila β-amyloid precursor protein homolog promotes synapse differentiation at the neuromuscular junction

L Torroja, M Packard, M Gorczyca, K White… - Journal of …, 1999 - Soc Neuroscience
Although abnormal processing of β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) has been implicated in
the pathogenic cascade leading to Alzheimer's disease, the normal function of this protein is …

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 …

Novel insights into the physiological function of the APP (gene) family and its proteolytic fragments in synaptic plasticity

S Ludewig, M Korte - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is well known to be involved in the pathophysiology of
Alzheimer's disease (AD) via its cleavage product amyloid ß (Aß). However, the …

Selective localization of amyloid precursor-like protein 1 in the cerebral cortex postsynaptic density

TW Kim, K Wu, JL Xu, G McAuliffe, RE Tanzi… - Molecular brain …, 1995 - Elsevier
Senile plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), contain amyloid β-peptide (Aβ),
which is generated from the larger amyloid β protein precursor (APP). In addition to APP …

Synapse formation and function is modulated by the amyloid precursor protein

C Priller, T Bauer, G Mitteregger, B Krebs… - Journal of …, 2006 - Soc Neuroscience
The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is critical in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
The question of its normal biological function in neurons, in which it is predominantly located …