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Astrocytes Regulate α-secretase-cleaved Soluble Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretion in Neuronal Cells: Involvement of Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A2

Astrocytes Regulate α-secretase-cleaved Soluble Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretion in Neuronal Cells: Involvement of Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A2

X Yang, W Sheng, D M Ridgley, M A Haidekker, G Y Sun, J C Lee

Neuroscience. 2015 Aug 6;300:508-17.

PMID: 26037803

Abstract:

Astrocytes are major supportive cells in brains with important functions including providing nutrients and regulating neuronal activities. In this study, we demonstrated that astrocytes regulate amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing in neuronal cells through secretion of group IIA secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA). When astrocytic cells (DITNC) were mildly stimulated with the pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF α and IL-1β, sPLA2-IIA was secreted into the medium. When conditioned medium containing sPLA2-IIA was applied to human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells, there was an increase in both cell membrane fluidity and secretion of α-secretase-cleaved soluble amyloid precursor protein (sAPPα). These changes were abrogated by KH064, a selective inhibitor of sPLA2-IIA. In addition, exposing SH-SY5Y cells to recombinant human sPLA2-IIA also increased membrane fluidity, accumulation of APP at the cell surface, and secretion of sAPPα, but without altering total expressions of APP, α-secretases and β-site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE1). Taken together, our results provide novel information regarding a functional role of sPLA2-IIA in astrocytes for regulating APP processing in neuronal cells.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
IAR4248084	Amyloid Precursor Protein α (304-612), Secreted human			Price

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