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A presenilin-1-dependent gamma-secretase-like protease mediates release of Notch intracellular domain.
Bart De Strooper,Wim Annaert,Philippe Cupers,Paul Saftig,Katleen Craessaerts,Jeff S. Mumm,Eric H. Schroeter,Vincent Schrijvers,Michael S. Wolfe,William J. Ray,Alison Goate,Raphael Kopan +11 more
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It is reported that, in mammalian cells, PS1 deficiency also reduces the proteolytic release of NICD from a truncated Notch construct, thus identifying the specific biochemical step of the Notch signalling pathway that is affected by PS1.Abstract:
Signalling through the receptor protein Notch, which is involved in crucial cell-fate decisions during development, requires ligand-induced cleavage of Notch. This cleavage occurs within the predicted transmembrane domain, releasing the Notch intracellular domain (NICD), and is reminiscent of gamma-secretase-mediated cleavage of beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP), a critical event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. A deficiency in presenilin-1 (PS1) inhibits processing of APP by gamma-secretase in mammalian cells, and genetic interactions between Notch and PS1 homologues in Caenorhabditis elegans indicate that the presenilins may modulate the Notch signalling pathway. Here we report that, in mammalian cells, PS1 deficiency also reduces the proteolytic release of NICD from a truncated Notch construct, thus identifying the specific biochemical step of the Notch signalling pathway that is affected by PS1. Moreover, several gamma-secretase inhibitors block this same step in Notch processing, indicating that related protease activities are responsible for cleavage within the predicted transmembrane domains of Notch and APP. Thus the targeting of gamma-secretase for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease may risk toxicity caused by reduced Notch signalling.read more
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TL;DR: This research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (HL20948) and the Perot Family Foundation.
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TL;DR: The results indicate that mutations in PS1 that manifest clinically cause a gain of function and that inhibition of PS1 activity is a potential target for anti-amyloidogenic therapy in Alzheimer's disease.
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Notch-1 signalling requires ligand-induced proteolytic release of intracellular domain.
TL;DR: It is shown that signalling by a constitutively active membrane-bound Notch-1 protein requires the proteolytic release of the Notch intracellular domain (NICD), which interacts preferentially with CSL.
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Skeletal and CNS defects in Presenilin-1-deficient mice.
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The Notch1 receptor is cleaved constitutively by a furin-like convertase
Frédérique Logeat,Christine Bessia,Christel Brou,Odile LeBail,Sophie Jarriault,Nabil G. Seidah,Alain Israël +6 more
TL;DR: The results confirm and extend recent reports indicating that the Notch receptor exists at the plasma membrane as a heterodimeric molecule, but disagree as to the nature of the protease that is responsible for the cleavage that takes place in the extracellular region.