The amyloid β peptide Aβ (25–35) induces apoptosis independent of p53
- 20 March 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 470 (2) , 221-225
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01323-5
Abstract
Apoptosis of neuronal cells apparently plays a role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide derived from β‐amyloid precursor protein is found in AD brain in vivo and can induce apoptosis in vitro. While p53 accumulates in cells of AD brain, it is not known if p53 plays an active role in Aβ‐induced apoptosis. We show here that inactivation of p53 in two experimental cell lines, either by expression of the papillomavirus E6 protein or by a shift to restrictive temperature, does not affect apoptosis induction by Aβ (25–35), indicating that Aβ induces apoptosis in a p53‐independent manner.Keywords
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