Estrogen reduces neuronal generation of Alzheimer beta-amyloid peptides - PubMed (original) (raw)

G K Gouras, J P Greenfield, B Vincent, J Naslund, L Mazzarelli, G Fried, J N Jovanovic, M Seeger, N R Relkin, F Liao, F Checler, J D Buxbaum, B T Chait, G Thinakaran, S S Sisodia, R Wang, P Greengard, S Gandy

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Estrogen reduces neuronal generation of Alzheimer beta-amyloid peptides

H Xu et al. Nat Med. 1998 Apr.

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of cerebral plaques composed of 40- and 42-amino acid beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptides, and autosomal dominant forms of AD appear to cause disease by promoting brain Abeta accumulation. Recent studies indicate that postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy may prevent or delay the onset of AD. Here we present evidence that physiological levels of 17beta-estradiol reduce the generation of Abeta by neuroblastoma cells and by primary cultures of rat, mouse and human embryonic cerebrocortical neurons. These results suggest a mechanism by which estrogen replacement therapy can delay or prevent AD.

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