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ArticleLife science alliance2020

Importance of γ-secretase in the regulation of liver X receptor and cellular lipid metabolism.

Esteban Gutierrez, Dieter Lütjohann, Anja Kerksiek, Marietta Fabiano, Naoto Oikawa, Lars Kuerschner, Christoph Thiele, Jochen Walter

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Article in Life science alliance, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Esteban GutierrezDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Dieter LütjohannInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Anja KerksiekInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Marietta FabianoDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Naoto OikawaDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Lars KuerschnerLife and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Christoph ThieleLife and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Jochen WalterDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany Jochen.Walter@ukbonn.de.ORCID 0000-0002-4678-2912
University Hospital Bonn · DEUniversity of Bonn · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Presenilins (PS) are the catalytic components of γ-secretase complexes that mediate intramembrane proteolysis. Mutations in the PS genes are a major cause of familial early-onset Alzheimer disease and affect the cleavage of the amyloid precursor protein, thereby altering the production of the amyloid β-peptide. However, multiple additional protein substrates have been identified, suggesting pleiotropic functions of γ-secretase. Here, we demonstrate that inhibition of γ-secretase causes dysregulation of cellular lipid homeostasis, including up-regulation of liver X receptors, and complex changes in the cellular lipid composition. Genetic and pharmacological inhibition of γsecretase leads to strong accumulation of cytoplasmic lipid droplets, associated with increased levels of acylglycerols, but lowered cholesteryl esters. Furthermore, accumulation of lipid droplets was augmented by increasing levels of amyloid precursor protein C-terminal fragments, indicating a critical involvement of this γ-secretase substrate. Together, these data provide a mechanism that functionally connects γ-secretase activity to cellular lipid metabolism. These effects were also observed in human astrocytic cells, indicating an important function of γ-secretase in cells critical for lipid homeostasis in the brain.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsAstrocytesBrainCell Line, TumorCholesterol EstersDiaminesFibroblastsGene DeletionGlyceridesHomeostasisHumansLipid DropletsLiver X ReceptorsMice24-diamino-5-phenylthiazoleAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesCholesterol EstersDiaminesGlyceridesLiver X ReceptorsPresenilinsThiazoles

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PMID32354700
PMCPMC7195048
OpenAlexW3023557773

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