Modulation of Amyloid-β peptide aggregation and neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Aggregation of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide to form oligomers and amyloid fibrils is a central event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This thesis aims to provide a better understanding of Aβ toxicity and the impact of changes in Aβ aggregation, both relevant to AD. We have found that A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Guivernau Almazán, Biuse
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:CBUC, CESCA
Repositorio:TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red
OAI Identifier:oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/585932
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/585932
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:
Oligomers
Nitrotyrosination
Aggregation
Toxicity
Nitrotirosinació
Agregació
Toxicitat
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Sumario:Aggregation of the amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide to form oligomers and amyloid fibrils is a central event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This thesis aims to provide a better understanding of Aβ toxicity and the impact of changes in Aβ aggregation, both relevant to AD. We have found that Aβ nitrotyrosination inhibits fibril formation, which favours the stabilization of small oligomers. We show that nitro-Aβ oligomers strongly bind to dendrites, altering N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) physiological function and leading to neuronal dysfunction and cell death. Furthermore, we propose a model for Aβ fibril assembly, according to which fibril elongation is interrupted upon nitrotyrosination, due to the destabilization of interprotofibrillar contacts. Additionally, using a genome-wide screen in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we have identified novel modulators of Aβ toxicity that are potential targets for the development of new AD therapeutic approaches.