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Pro-apoptotic function of calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3.

D G Jo1, M J Kim, Y H Choi

  • 1Department of Life Science, Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Puk-gu, Kwangju 500-712, Korea.

FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
|March 22, 2001
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Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 promotes apoptosis and amyloid-beta (Ab) production, key features of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inhibiting this protein reduces apoptosis and Ab42 levels, suggesting a therapeutic target for AD.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by apoptotic cell death and increased amyloid-beta peptide (Ab) production.
  • The precise role of apoptosis in AD pathogenesis is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the pro-apoptotic function of calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3.
  • To explore the relationship between calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3, apoptosis, and Ab production in the context of AD.

Main Methods:

  • Antisense oligonucleotide-induced inhibition of calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 synthesis.
  • Induction of apoptosis using Fas, Ca2+-ionophore, or thapsigargin.
  • Expression of calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3, Swedish amyloid precursor protein mutant (APPSW), and presenilin 2 (PS2).

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  • Assessment of apoptosis markers (cell shrinkage, DNA laddering, caspase activation) and Ab42 production.

    • Main Results:

    • Inhibition of calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 attenuated apoptosis induced by various stimuli.
    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 expression induced apoptosis, characterized by cell shrinkage, DNA laddering, and caspase activation.
    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3-induced apoptosis was modulated by caspase inhibitors, Bcl-XL, cytosolic Ca2+, APPSW, and PS2.
    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 expression increased Ab42 production in cells expressing APPSW, potentiated by PS2.

    Conclusions:

    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 possesses a novel pro-apoptotic function.
    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 plays a role in Ab42 production, potentially linking apoptosis to Ab pathology in AD.
    • Calsenilin/DREAM/KChIP3 represents a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease.