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Thiorphan-induced neprilysin inhibition raises amyloid β levels in rabbit cortex and cerebrospinal fluid
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Newell, Amanda J. Sue, Lucia I. Scott, Sarah Rauschkolb, Paula K. Beach, Thomas G. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Studies on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggest overproduction of amyloid beta (Abeta) may not be the only pathogenic route to AD. Decreased degradation of Abeta is another possible disease mechanism. Neprilysin is a neutral endopeptidase that has been proposed to be the major enzyme responsible for Abeta degradation. Studies have reported correlations between Abeta deposition and neprilysin activity in the human brain. This study shows that intracerebroventricular infusion of thiorphan, a neprilysin inhibitor, raises cortical and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Abeta concentrations in rabbits. Rabbits treated with thiorphan for 5 days had levels of CSF and cortical Abeta40 that were 147 and 142% of the control group, respectively. Results for Abeta42 showed a similar trend. The results indicate that age-related decreases of neprilysin could lead to increased brain concentrations of Abeta, plaque formation, and AD. |
| Starting Page | 178 |
| Ending Page | 180 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0304-3940(03)00902-9 |
| PubMed reference number | 14550923 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 350 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://api.elsevier.com/content/article/pii/S0304394003009029 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304394003009029?dgcid=api_sd_search-api-endpoint |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3940%2803%2900902-9 |
| Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |