[HTML][HTML] The Alzheimer's disease β-secretase enzyme, BACE1

SL Cole, R Vassar - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2007 - Springer
The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is highly complex. While several pathologies
characterize this disease, amyloid plaques, composed of the β-amyloid peptide are hallmark …

Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs): decipher underlying basis of neurodegenerative diseases

B Liu, J Ruan, M Chen, Z Li, G Manjengwa… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by the aggregation of neurotoxic
proteins in the central nervous system. Aberrant protein accumulation in NDs is largely …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of GSK3β-mediated BACE1 expression reduces Alzheimer-associated phenotypes

PTT Ly, Y Wu, H Zou, R Wang, W Zhou… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Deposition of amyloid β protein (Aβ) to form neuritic plaques in the brain is the pathological
hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is generated from sequential cleavages of the β …

Increased NF-κB signalling up-regulates BACE1 expression and its therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease

CH Chen, W Zhou, S Liu, Y Deng, F Cai… - International Journal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Elevated levels of β-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) were found in the brain of some
sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients; however, the underlying mechanism is …

Genetic and pharmacologic proteasome augmentation ameliorates Alzheimer's-like pathology in mouse and fly APP overexpression models

ES Chocron, E Munkácsy, HS Kim, P Karpowicz… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The proteasome has key roles in neuronal proteostasis, including the removal of misfolded
and oxidized proteins, presynaptic protein turnover, and synaptic efficacy and plasticity …

[PDF][PDF] Phosphorylation of the translation initiation factor eIF2α increases BACE1 levels and promotes amyloidogenesis

T O'Connor, KR Sadleir, E Maus, RA Velliquette… - Neuron, 2008 - cell.com
Summary β-site APP cleaving enzyme-1 (BACE1), the rate-limiting enzyme for β-amyloid
(Aβ) production, is elevated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we show that energy …

Valproic acid inhibits Aβ production, neuritic plaque formation, and behavioral deficits in Alzheimer's disease mouse models

H Qing, G He, PTT Ly, CJ Fox, M Staufenbiel… - The Journal of …, 2008 - rupress.org
Neuritic plaques in the brains are one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Amyloid β-protein (Aβ), the central component of neuritic plaques, is derived from β …

Resveratrol—a boon for treating Alzheimer's disease?

TS Anekonda - Brain research reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, is known to protect against cardiovascular diseases and
cancers, as well as to promote antiaging effects in numerous organisms. It also modulates …

β-Site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 levels become elevated in neurons around amyloid plaques: implications for Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

J Zhao, Y Fu, M Yasvoina, P Shao, B Hitt… - Journal of …, 2007 - Soc Neuroscience
β-Site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1)(β-secretase) initiates
generation of β-amyloid (Aβ), which plays an early role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). BACE1 …

[HTML][HTML] The ubiquitin-proteasome system: potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease and spinal cord injury

B Gong, M Radulovic… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a crucial protein degradation system in
eukaryotes. Herein, we will review advances in the understanding of the role of several …