complex(a(CHEBI:"amyloid-beta"), p(FPLX:CHRN))
A novel molecule called PTI-125 was used to interfere with the interaction of FLNA and alpha7. The treatment with PTI-125 prevents FLNA binding to alpha7 and as consequence reduces the affinity of Abeta for nAChRs, attenuating the toxic effect of Abeta (Wang et al., 2012) PubMed:25514383
It was then postulated that Abeta-nAChR interaction has a physiological role in neuronal homeostasis that is disrupted when Abeta concentrations increase in a pathological context, leading to receptor inhibition and possible cellular toxicity (Dineley et al., 2001; Parri et al., 2011) PubMed:25514383
However, it is clear that nAChR-Aß interaction initiates intracellular signalling implicating a set of transduction cascades PubMed:25514383
On the other hand, an opposite effect was shown with Abeta-nAChR interaction being responsible for inhibition of survival pathways PubMed:25514383
It was then postulated that Abeta-nAChR interaction has a physiological role in neuronal homeostasis that is disrupted when Abeta concentrations increase in a pathological context, leading to receptor inhibition and possible cellular toxicity (Dineley et al., 2001; Parri et al., 2011) PubMed:25514383
The hAPP-SLA transduction in DG did not induce a memory deficit in beta2 KO, meaning that the Abeta/beta2-nAChR interaction is required to drive the memory deficit in this model PubMed:27522251
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