Estrogen attenuates cell death induced by carboxy-terminal fragment of amyloid precursor protein in PC12 through a receptor-dependent pathway
- Authors
- Chae, Hee-Sun; Bach, Jae-Hyung; Lee, Myoung-Woo; Kim, Hye-Sun; Kim, Yong-Sik; Kim, Kyung Yong; Choo, Kwan Young; Choi, Se Hoon; Park, Cheol-Hyoung; Lee, Sang Hyung; Suh, Yoo-Hun; Kim, Sung Su; Lee, Won Bok
- Issue Date
- Sep-2001
- Publisher
- WILEY-LISS
- Keywords
- carboxy-terminal fragment of amyloid precursor; protein; Alzheimer's disease; 17β-estradiol; estrogen receptor; tamoxifen
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH, v.65, no.5, pp 403 - 407
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
- Volume
- 65
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 403
- End Page
- 407
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/47236
- DOI
- 10.1002/jnr.1167
- ISSN
- 0360-4012
1097-4547
- Abstract
- In the present study, we investigated effects of estrogen on cell death induced by carboxy-terminal fragment of amyloid precursor protein (CT), a candidate causative substance in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. 17 beta -Estradiol attenuated CT-induced cell death in PC12 cells, whereas 17 alpha -estradiol, nonestrogenic stereoisomer, did not exert any significant protective effect on CT-induced cell death. These results suggest that protective effects of estrogen may be mediated by estrogen receptor (ER) in PC12 cells. To confirm the results, we determined the effects of tamoxifen, an estrogen receptor antagonist. Tamoxifen blocked the protective effects of 17 beta -estradiol, although it did not affect those of 17 alpha -estradiol. Overall, it might be thought that the protective effect of estradiol on CT-induced cell death is achieved by hormonal properties mediated through the estrogen receptor rather than the structural properties as a reducing agent. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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