Mileusnic, R.; Lancashire, C.L. and Rose, S.P.R.
(2004).
The peptide sequence Arg-Glu-Arg, present in the amyloid precursor protein, protects against memory loss caused by Aβ and acts as a cognitive enhancer.
European Journal of Neuroscience, 19(7),
pp. 1933–1938.
Abstract
Amino acid sequences containing the palindromic tripeptide RER, matching amino acids 328-330 of the amyloid precursor protein APP, when injected intracerebrally prior to or just after training, protect against memory loss induced by amyloid-beta (Aβ) in a one-trial passive avoidance task in the young chick. RER also acts as a cognitive enhancer, strengthening memory for a weak version of the task. N-terminal acylation of RER protects it against rapid degradation, and Ac-RER is effective in restoring memory if administered peripherally. Biotinylated RER binds to chick neuronal perikarya in an APP-displaceable manner via 66 and ~110 kDa neuronal cell membrane proteins. We suggest that RER binding is likely to exert effects on memory retention via receptor-mediated events that include activation of second messenger pathways. These findings suggest that RER and its derivatives may offer a novel approach to enhancing the neuroprotective effects of APP and alleviating the effects of memory loss in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| ISSN: |
1460-9568 |
| Extra Information: |
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| Keywords: |
Amyloid beta; Alzheimer's disease; memory; peptides; therapeutics |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Science > Life, Health and Chemical Sciences |
| Item ID: |
3775 |
| Depositing User: |
Radmila Mileusnic
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| Date Deposited: |
30 Jun 2006 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Dec 2010 19:50 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/3775 |
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