Analysis of vesicular trafficking in primary neurons by live imaging.
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Summary, in English
Alzheimer's disease, the most common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by a progressive loss of synapses and accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptides in the brain. Previous studies demonstrated that acute increase in synaptic activity in cultured hippocampal slices and mouse brains (Cirrito et al. Neuron 48: 913-922, 2005; Kamenetz et al. Neuron 37: 925-937, 2003) enhanced secretion of Aβ. Since synaptic activity promotes Aβ secretion, it could also affect the trafficking and processing of its precursor, the amyloid precursor protein (APP). Here, we describe a method to investigate the effect of acute synaptic activation on APP trafficking within dendrites.
Department/s
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
343-350
Publication/Series
Methods in Molecular Biology
Volume
793
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Neurosciences
Status
Published
Research group
- Experimental Dementia Research
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1940-6029