Presenilin-1 influences processing of the acetylcholinesterase membrane anchor PRiMA

Presenilin-1 (PS1) is the catalytic component of the gamma-secretase complex. In this study, we explore if PS1 participates in the processing of the cholinergic acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The major AChE variant expressed in the brain is a tetramer (G(4)) bound to a proline-rich membrane anchor (PR...

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Autores: Garcia-Ayllon, MS, Campanari, ML, Montenegro, MF, Cuchillo-Ibanez, I, Belbin, O, Lleo, A, Tsim, K, Vidal, CJ, Saez-Valero, J
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
Repositorio:r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau
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Acceso en línea:https://iibsantpau.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=8913
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/103460
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Palabra clave:Alzheimer's disease
gamma-Secretase
Presenilin 1
Acetylcholinesterase
PRiMA
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Sumario:Presenilin-1 (PS1) is the catalytic component of the gamma-secretase complex. In this study, we explore if PS1 participates in the processing of the cholinergic acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The major AChE variant expressed in the brain is a tetramer (G(4)) bound to a proline-rich membrane anchor (PRiMA). Overexpression of the transmembrane PRiMA protein in Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing AChE and treated with the gamma-secretase inhibitor N-[ N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl)-l-alanyl]-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester have enabled us to study whether, through its g-secretase activity, PS1 participates in the processing of PRiMA-linked AChE. gamma-Secretase inhibition led to a notable increase in the level of PRiMAlinked AChE, suggesting that gamma-secretase is involved in the cleavage of PRiMA. We demonstrate that cleavage of PRiMA by gamma-secretase results in a C-terminal PRiMA fragment. Immunofluorescence labeling allowed us to identify this PRiMA fragment in the nucleus. Moreover, we have determined changes in the proportion of the raft-residing AChE-PRiMA in a PS1 conditional knockout mouse. Our results are of interest as both enzymes have therapeutic relevance for Alzheimer's disease. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.