disorders with complex genetics
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Disorders with Complex Genetics. Neurofibrillary Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease. From http://www.rnw.nl/health/html/brain.html. Neuronal Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease. From http://www.rnw.nl/health/html/brain.html. Plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Disorders with Complex Genetics
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Neurofibrillary Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease
From http://www.rnw.nl/health/html/brain.html
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Neuronal Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease
From http://www.rnw.nl/health/html/brain.html
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Plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
From Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University
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http://www.hosppract.com/genetics/9707gen.htm
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http://abdellab.sunderland.ac.uk/lectures/Neurodegeneration/References/Brain_Neurons_AD_Normal.html
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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/alzheimer.lille/APP/APPmutations.html
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Following are from the NIA, Alzheimer’s DiseaseEducation and Referral Center, Alzheimer’s Disease: Unraveling the Mystery (www.niapublications.org/pubs/unraveling/01.htm ff.)
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Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is membrane protein that sits in the membrane and extends outward. It is though tobe important for neuronal growth, survival, and repair.
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Enzymes cut the APP into fragments, the most important of which for AD is called -amyloid (beta-amyloid) orA.
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Beta-amyloid is “sticky” so the fragments cling together along with other material outside of the cell, forming theplaques seen in the AD brain.
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Microtubules are like railroad tracks that transport nutrition and other molecules. Tau-proteins act as “ties” that stabilize the structure of the microtubules. In AD, tau proteins become tangled, unstabilizing the structure of themicrotubule.
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Type 1:
•Several mutations in AAP gene on chromosome 21
•Most common = Val717Iso
•Produce abnormal beta amyloid fragment
•15%-20% of early onset, familial AD
•Autosomal dominant
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alzheimerdisease
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Type 3:
•Mutations (> 130) in the presenilin1 gene on chromosome 14
•Most mutations lead to amino acid substitution
•Overproduction of the beta amyloid fragment
•30% - 70% of early onset, familial AD
•Autosomal dominant
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Type 4:
•Mutations in the presenilin2 gene on chromosome 1
•2 alleles: Asn141Iso and Met239Val •Overproduction of the beta amyloid fragment
•< 5% of early onset, familial AD (only a fewfamilies world wide)
•Autosomal dominant
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Alzheimer’s Disease, Type 2:
•Epsilon 4 (4, AKA E4) allele of the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene on chromosome 19 confers risk
•Epsilon 2 (2, AKA E2) allele of the Apolipoprotein E geneon chromosome 19 confers protection
•Mechanism unclear; ApoE is a very low density lipoprotein that transports cholesterol
•Most cases are late onset, familial
•Susceptibility Locus
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Prevalence of APOE genotypes in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and controls.
Genotype: Controls AD
E2/E2 1.3% 0%
E2/E3 12.5% 3.4%
E2/E4 4.9% 4.3%
E3/E3 59.9% 38.2%
E3/E4 20.7% 41.2%
E4/E4 0.7% 12.9%
Jarvik G, Larson EB, Goddard K, Schellenberg GD, Wijsman EM (1996) Influence of apolipoprotein E genotype on the transmission of Alzheimer disease in a community-based sample. Am J Hum Genet 58:191-200
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http://www.hosppract.com/genetics/9707gen.htm
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Mice gratia http://www.kidscolorpages.com/mouse.htm
Human APPgene
Human ApoEgene
Human Presenilingene
Animal Models
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Figure 1. Development of the Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. The transgene consists of the human APP gene containing a mutation causing a rare form of early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease (Val717Phe). The transgene, whose expression is driven by the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) promoter, is microinjected into mouse eggs and implanted in a pseudopregnant female mouse. After the progeny are screened for the presence of the transgene, they are bred and their offspring are analyzed for pathologic features characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. The brains of the transgenic PDAPP (PDGF promoter expressing amyloid precursor protein) mice have abundant
-amyloid deposits (made up of the A peptide), dystrophic neurites, activated glia, and overall decreases in synaptic density.
From NEJM Volume 332:1512-1513