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Cellular prion protein participates in amyloid-β transcytosis across the blood-brain barrier.
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PMID:  22293988     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB) facilitates amyloid-β (Aβ) exchange between the blood and the brain. Here, we found that the cellular prion protein (PrP(c)), a putative receptor implicated in mediating Aβ neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease (AD), participates in Aβ transcytosis across the BBB. Using an in vitro BBB model, [(125)I]-Aβ(1-40) transcytosis was reduced by genetic knockout of PrP(c) or after addition of a competing PrP(c)-specific antibody. Furthermore, we provide evidence that PrP(c) is expressed in endothelial cells and, that monomeric Aβ(1-40) binds to PrP(c). These observations provide new mechanistic insights into the role of PrP(c) in AD.Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism advance online publication, 1 February 2012; doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2012.7.
Authors:
Thorsten Pflanzner; Benjamin Petsch; Bettina André-Dohmen; Andreas Müller-Schiffmann; Sabrina Tschickardt; Sascha Weggen; Lothar Stitz; Carsten Korth; Claus U Pietrzik
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1559-7016     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-1     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112566     Medline TA:  J Cereb Blood Flow Metab     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Molecular Neurodegeneration, Institute of Pathobiochemistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
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