Amyloid beta-peptide(25-35) changes [Ca2+] in hippocampal neurons

Helle Smidt Mogensen, D M Beatty, S J Morris, O S Jorgensen

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Abstract

Insoluble aggregates of the amyloid beta-peptide (A beta) is a major constituent of senile plaques found in brains of Alzheimer disease (AD) patients. The detrimental effects of aggregated A beta is associated with an increased intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). We examined the effects of A beta(25-35) on [Ca2+]i and intracellular H+ concentration ([H+]i) in single hippocampal neurons by real time fluorescence imaging using the Ca(2+)- and H(+)-specific ratio dyes, indo-1 and SNARF-1. Incubation of these cultures with A beta(25-35) for 3-12 days in vitro increased [Ca2+]i and [H+]i in large, NMDA-responsive neurons.
Original languageEnglish
JournalNeuroReport
Volume9
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)1553-8
Number of pages5
ISSN0959-4965
Publication statusPublished - 1998

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