Preformed beta-amyloid fibrils are destabilized by coenzyme Q10 in vitro. Export

@article{citeulike:624834, abstract = {Inhibition of the formation of beta-amyloid fibrils (fAbeta), as well as the destabilization of preformed fAbeta in the CNS, would be attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We reported previously that nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and wine-related polyphenol, myricetin (Myr), inhibit fAbeta formation from Abeta and destabilize preformed fAbeta in vitro. Using fluorescence spectroscopic analysis with thioflavin T and electron microscopic studies, we examined the effects of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) on the formation, extension, and destabilization of fAbeta at pH 7.5 at 37 degrees C in vitro. We next compared the anti-amyloidogenic activities of CoQ(10) with NDGA and Myr. CoQ(10) dose-dependently inhibited fAbeta formation from amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta), as well as their extension. Moreover, it destabilized preformed fAbetas. The anti-amyloidogenic effects of CoQ(10) were slightly weaker than those of NDGA and Myr. CoQ(10) could be a key molecule for the development of therapeutics for AD.}, address = {Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan.}, author = {Ono, K. and Hasegawa, K. and Naiki, H. and Yamada, M.}, citeulike-article-id = {624834}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.132}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781239}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15781239}, comment = {長郷 06/05/31 1回目}, day = {29}, doi = {10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.132}, issn = {0006-291X}, journal = {Biochem Biophys Res Commun}, keywords = {beta-amyloid, coenzyme-q, seminar}, month = {April}, number = {1}, pages = {111--116}, posted-at = {2006-05-12 10:53:06}, priority = {3}, title = {Preformed beta-amyloid fibrils are destabilized by coenzyme Q10 in vitro.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.132}, volume = {330}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:624834 L3 - citeulike-article-id:624834 N2 - Inhibition of the formation of beta-amyloid fibrils (fAbeta), as well as the destabilization of preformed fAbeta in the CNS, would be attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We reported previously that nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and wine-related polyphenol, myricetin (Myr), inhibit fAbeta formation from Abeta and destabilize preformed fAbeta in vitro. Using fluorescence spectroscopic analysis with thioflavin T and electron microscopic studies, we examined the effects of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) on the formation, extension, and destabilization of fAbeta at pH 7.5 at 37 degrees C in vitro. We next compared the anti-amyloidogenic activities of CoQ(10) with NDGA and Myr. CoQ(10) dose-dependently inhibited fAbeta formation from amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta), as well as their extension. Moreover, it destabilized preformed fAbetas. The anti-amyloidogenic effects of CoQ(10) were slightly weaker than those of NDGA and Myr. CoQ(10) could be a key molecule for the development of therapeutics for AD. IS - 1 JF - Biochem Biophys Res Commun SN - 0006-291X AD - Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan. EP - 116 TI - Preformed beta-amyloid fibrils are destabilized by coenzyme Q10 in vitro. VL - 330 SP - 111 KW - beta-amyloid KW - coenzyme-q KW - seminar N1 - 長郷 06/05/31 1回目 AU - Ono, K AU - Hasegawa, K AU - Naiki, H AU - Yamada, M PY - 2005/04/29/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.02.132 ER -