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pubmed:abstractText |
A novel presenilin 1 mutation, insR352, associated with a frontal temporal dementia phenotype has been identified (E. A. Rogaeva et al., 2001, Neurology 57, 621-625). This mutation does not increase Abeta42 levels, but instead acts as dominant negative presenilin, decreasing amyloid beta protein (Abeta) production by inhibiting gamma-secretase cleavage of the Abeta precursor. The distinct clinical phenotype associated with this mutation suggests that chronic partial inhibition of gamma-secretase activity may result in neurodegeneration.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
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