PubMed: 28176663

Title
GSK3β 5'-flanking DNA Methylation and Expression in Alzheimer's Disease Patients.
Journal
Current Alzheimer research
Volume
14
Issue
None
Pages
753-759
Date
2017-01-01
Authors
Cavallaro RA | Ciraci V | Ferrer I | Fuso A | Nicolia V | Scarpa S

Evidence da4b83615f

Here, we show for the first time that the administration of D-ribose, the most active glycator among monosaccharides, produces high levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and, importantly, triggers hyperphosphorylation of Tau in the brain of C57BL/6 mouse and neuroblastoma N2a cells.

Evidence 4d7eb7d8a1

We found that GSK3β mRNA was overexpressed only in patients with initial AD, with no effect on the levels of the protein. On the other hand, we unexpectedly observed the decrease of the inactive GSK3β in cortex from AD patients at Braak stages I-II, whereas considerable increase was observed in AD patients at stages V-VI compared to the control subjects.

Evidence 7d2ec5c9e9

Thus, our results suggest that Tau hyperphosphorylation was a result of ribosylated AGEs, rather than due to a direct reaction involving D-ribose.

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