Neuron
Volume 27, Issue 3, September 2000, Pages 561-572
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Presenilin-Mediated Modulation of Capacitative Calcium Entry

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Abstract

We studied a novel function of the presenilins (PS1 and PS2) in governing capacitative calcium entry (CCE), a refilling mechanism for depleted intracellular calcium stores. Abrogation of functional PS1, by either knocking out PS1 or expressing inactive PS1, markedly potentiated CCE, suggesting a role for PS1 in the modulation of CCE. In contrast, familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD)–linked mutant PS1 or PS2 significantly attenuated CCE and store depletion–activated currents. While inhibition of CCE selectively increased the amyloidogenic amyloid β peptide (Aβ42), increased accumulation of the peptide had no effect on CCE. Thus, reduced CCE is most likely an early cellular event leading to increased Aβ42 generation associated with FAD mutant presenilins. Our data indicate that the CCE pathway is a novel therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease.

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