Chapter title |
Decreased levels of ARPP-19 and PKA in brains of Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
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Chapter number | 21 |
Book title |
Protein Expression in Down Syndrome Brain
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Published in |
Journal of neural transmission Supplementum, January 2001
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DOI | 10.1007/978-3-7091-6262-0_21 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-3-21-183704-7, 978-3-70-916262-0
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Authors |
S H Kim, A C Nairn, N Cairns, G Lubec, Kim, S. H., Nairn, A. C., Cairns, N., Lubec, G., S. H. Kim, A. C. Nairn, N. Cairns, G. Lubec |
Abstract |
ARPP-19 (cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of Mr = 19,000) is a substrate for cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA). ARPP-19 is found in all brain regions but the function of ARPP-19 is not fully elucidated yet. We detected a downregulated sequence with 100% homology with ARPP-19 in temporal cortex of patients with Down syndrome (DS) as compared to controls, but not in Alzheimer's disease (AD) using differential displaypolymerase chain reaction (DD-PCR). We subsequently determined protein levels of ARPP-19 in temporal cortex and cerebellum by immunoblotting and observed significant reduction of ARPP-19 in DS (temporal cortex) and AD (cerebellum). We also observed decreased activities of PKA in DS (temporal cortex and cerebellum) and AD (temporal cortex). These findings suggest that decreased ARPP-19 along with decreased activities of PKA is involved in pathomechanisms of both neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, these findings provide first evidence for an impaired mechanism of cAMP-related signal transduction and phosphorylation in both dementing disorders. |
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