Takata K, Kitamura Y, Umeki M, Tsuchiya D, Kakimura JI, Taniguchi T, Gebicke-Haerter PJ, Shimohama S. Possible involvement of small oligomers of amyloid-beta peptides in 15-deoxy-delta 12,14 prostaglandin J2-sensitive microglial activation.
J Pharmacol Sci 2003;
91:330-3. [PMID:
12719662 DOI:
10.1254/jphs.91.330]
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Abstract
In Alzheimer's disease, fibrillar amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptides form senile plaques associated with microglia. However, the relationship between Abeta peptides and microglia is not fully understood. In this study, the incubation of Abeta1-40 (Abeta40) produced small oligomers, while incubation with Abeta1-42 (Abeta42) caused large molecular aggregates. Microglial production of nitrite, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha was induced by Abeta40, but not Abeta42. This production was significantly reduced by 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14) prostaglandin J(2), and it was completely suppressed by beta-sheet breaker peptide, Leu-Pro-Phe-Phe-Asp. These results suggest that small oligomers, rather than large molecular aggregates, mediate microglial activation induced by Abeta peptides.
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