| First Author | Deyts C | Year | 2012 |
| Journal | J Neurosci | Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 5 | Pages | 1714-29 |
| PubMed ID | 22302812 | Mgi Jnum | J:181344 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:5311068 | Doi | 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5433-11.2012 |
| Citation | Deyts C, et al. (2012) Novel Galpha(S)-protein signaling associated with membrane-tethered amyloid precursor protein intracellular domain. J Neurosci 32(5):1714-29 |
| abstractText | Numerous physiological functions, including a role as a cell surface receptor, have been ascribed to Alzheimer's disease-associated amyloid precursor protein (APP). However, detailed analysis of intracellular signaling mediated by APP in neurons has been lacking. Here, we characterized intrinsic signaling associated with membrane-bound APP C-terminal fragments, which are generated following APP ectodomain release by alpha- or beta-secretase cleavage. We found that accumulation of APP C-terminal fragments or expression of membrane-tethered APP intracellular domain results in adenylate cyclase-dependent activation of PKA (protein kinase A) and inhibition of GSK3beta signaling cascades, and enhancement of axodendritic arborization in rat immortalized hippocampal neurons, mouse primary cortical neurons, and mouse neuroblastoma. We discovered an interaction between BBXXB motif of APP intracellular domain and the heterotrimeric G-protein subunit Galpha(S), and demonstrate that Galpha(S) coupling to adenylate cyclase mediates membrane-tethered APP intracellular domain-induced neurite outgrowth. Our study provides clear evidence that APP intracellular domain can have a nontranscriptional role in regulating neurite outgrowth through its membrane association. The novel functional coupling of membrane-bound APP C-terminal fragments with Galpha(S) signaling identified in this study could impact several brain functions such as synaptic plasticity and memory formation. |
