1997
DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80356-6
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Alzheimer Presenilins in the Nuclear Membrane, Interphase Kinetochores, and Centrosomes Suggest a Role in Chromosome Segregation

Abstract: Mutations in two related genes, presenilin 1 and 2, account for most early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease. Although structural features indicate that the presenilins are membrane proteins, their function(s) is unknown. We have localized the presenilins to the nuclear membrane, its associated interphase kinetochores, and the centrosomes-all subcellular structures involved in cell cycle regulation and mitosis. The colocalization of the presenilins with kinetochores on the nucleoplasmic surface of the inner n… Show more

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“…7B). These findings are in agreement with the known subcellular location of presenilins in other cells types (35,36). In human islets, reducing the glucose or blocking RyR dramatically increased presenilin-1 levels, whereas blocking IP 3 R or SERCA did not (Fig.…”
Section: Role Of Specific Er Ca 2ϩ Channels In Hypoxia-inducible Factsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…7B). These findings are in agreement with the known subcellular location of presenilins in other cells types (35,36). In human islets, reducing the glucose or blocking RyR dramatically increased presenilin-1 levels, whereas blocking IP 3 R or SERCA did not (Fig.…”
Section: Role Of Specific Er Ca 2ϩ Channels In Hypoxia-inducible Factsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…In support of this hypothesis, abnormal segregation of chromosomes has been reported in fibroblast cells bearing certain presenilin-1 mutations (Li et al, 1997;Geller and Potter, 1999). Our results suggest that the extent of chromosomal imbalance in Alzheimer's disease does exist, but it represents f ull DNA replication rather than a specific nondisjunction-induced trisomy of chromosome 21.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…Similarly, two polymorphisms in PS-1, one in the coding sequence and one in the promoter have been found to be associated with both an increased risk of AD and an increased incidence of Down syndrome offspring due to chromosome missegregation during meiosis [24,29]. The finding of endogenous presenilin proteins in structures related to mitosis-centrosomes, kinetochores, and the nuclear envelope -also suggests that PS-1 and 2 play a role in the cell cycle and chromosome segregation [13,18,22]. Significantly, the microtubule-associated protein CLIP 170, which is also present in the centrosome and is required for centrosome function, binds to presenilin and is essential for the γ-secretase processing of APP into Aβ [17,40].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%