Brain Function and Pathophysiology Focused on Zn<sup>2+</sup> Dynamics
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- Takeda Atsushi
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 亜鉛イオン動態を機軸とする脳の機能と病態解析
- アエン イオン ドウタイ オ キジク ト スル ノウ ノ キノウ ト ビョウタイ カイセキ
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Abstract
<p>The basal levels of intracellular Zn2+ and extracellular Zn2+ are in the range of ~100 pM and ~10 nM, respectively, in the brain. Extracellular Zn2+ dynamics is involved in both cognitive performance and neurodegeneration. The bidirectional actions are linked with extracellular glutamate and amyloid-β1-42 (Aβ1-42). Intracellular Zn2+ signaling via extracellular glutamate is required for learning and memory, while intracellular Zn2+ dysregulation induces cognitive decline. Furthermore, human Aβ1-42, a causative peptide in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis captures extracellular Zn2+ and readily taken up into hippocampal neurons followed by intracellular Zn2+ dysregulation. Aβ1-42-mediated intracellular Zn2+ dysregulation is accelerated with aging, because extracellular Zn2+ is age-relatedly increased, resulting in Aβ1-42-induced cognitive decline and neurodegeneration with aging. On the other hand, metallothioneins, zinc-binding proteins can capture Zn2+ released from intracellular Zn-Aβ1-42 complexes and serve for intracellular Zn2+-buffering to maintain intracellular Zn2+ homeostasis. This review summarizes Zn2+ function and its neurotoxicity in the brain, and also the potential defense strategy via metallothioneins against Aβ1-42-induced pathogenesis.</p>
Journal
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- YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
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YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 142 (8), 855-866, 2022-08-01
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390574411906039296
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- NII Book ID
- AN00284903
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- ISSN
- 13475231
- 00316903
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- NDL BIB ID
- 032321089
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- JaLC
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- Disallowed