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CREB-binding protein activation by presenilin 1 but not by its M146L mutant.

The transcriptional coactivator CREB-binding protein plays a key role in regulating gene expression in a number of different cell types. Recently, a report has suggested a link between CREB-binding protein and presenilins, which are mutated in many cases of early onset Alzheimer's disease. Thus, presenilin 1 and 2 double knockout mice showed reductions in CREB-binding protein levels and in cAMP response element-dependent gene expression in the cerebral cortex, which is likely to contribute to the subsequent neuronal degeneration. This suggests that the inactivation of CREB-binding protein caused by mutation in presenilin 1 may be involved in the disease process. We have shown that wild-type presenilin 1 stimulates the transcriptional activity ability of CREB-binding protein whereas presenilin 1 M146L mutant did not produce such an effect. The activation of CREB-binding protein by wild-type presenilin 1 involves the PI 3-kinase, p38 mitogen- activated protein kinase ( MAPK) and p42/p44 MAPK pathways and targets primarily the C terminus of CREB-binding protein. To our knowledge, this is the first report that shows regulation of CREB-binding protein activity by wild-type presenilin 1 and not by its M146L mutant, and suggests a mechanism in which mutation of presenilin 1 may lead to neurodegeneration.[1]

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  1. CREB-binding protein activation by presenilin 1 but not by its M146L mutant. Francis, Y.I., Stephanou, A., Latchman, D.S. Neuroreport (2006) [Pubmed]
 
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