Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair Program, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Prion. 2013 Jan-Feb;7(1):37-41. doi: 10.4161/pri.22212. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of dementia. Amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers are potent synaptotoxins thought to mediate AD-related phenotypes. Cellular prion protein (PrP(C)) has been identified as a high-affinity receptor for Aβ oligomers. Herein, we review the functional consequences of Aβ oligomer binding to PrP(C) on the neuronal surface. We highlight recent evidence that Fyn kinase mediates signal transduction downstream of the PrP(C)-Aβ oligomer complex. These studies suggest that PrP(C) has a central role in AD pathogenesis and may provide a target for therapeutic intervention in AD.
阿尔茨海默病(AD)是最常见的痴呆症病因。淀粉样β(Aβ)寡聚体是潜在的突触毒素,被认为介导 AD 相关表型。细胞朊蛋白(PrP(C))已被确定为 Aβ 寡聚体的高亲和力受体。在此,我们综述了 Aβ 寡聚体与神经元表面 PrP(C)结合对其功能的影响。我们强调了最近的证据表明 Fyn 激酶介导了 PrP(C)-Aβ 寡聚体复合物下游的信号转导。这些研究表明,PrP(C)在 AD 发病机制中起核心作用,并可能为 AD 的治疗干预提供靶点。