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A new method to measure cellular toxicity of non-fibrillar and fibrillar Alzheimer's Abeta using yeast.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18376056     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The 42 amino acid amyloid-beta (Abeta) can exist in multiple physical states including oligomers and fibrils. This study shows that fibril formation is hastened by the biological buffers required to support the growth of mammalian cells, but is prevented if Abeta is maintained in water. Here we describe a method to produce Abeta in oligomeric form and the comparison of stable fibrillar and non-fibrillar forms in cell toxicity studies in water, achieved through the use of yeast. We show that extracellular, non-fibrillar Abeta causes a dose dependent loss of cell viability while fibrillar Abeta has low toxicity.
Authors:
Prashant Bharadwaj; Lynne Waddington; Jose Varghese; Ian G Macreadie
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1387-2877     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Alzheimers Dis.     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-31     Completed Date:  2008-06-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9814863     Medline TA:  J Alzheimers Dis     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  147-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies and P-Health Flagship, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Alzheimer Disease / metabolism*,  physiopathology*
Amyloid / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Amyloid beta-Protein / metabolism*
Candida glabrata / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Cells, Cultured
Humans
Microscopy, Electron
Peptide Fragments / toxicity*
Solubility
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amyloid; 0/Amyloid beta-Protein; 0/Peptide Fragments

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