Zinc may play a role as a co-factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer＇s disease （AD） through influencing the conformation and neurotoxicity of amyloid β-protein （Aβ）. Using the fluorescamine assay, we show for t...Zinc may play a role as a co-factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer＇s disease （AD） through influencing the conformation and neurotoxicity of amyloid β-protein （Aβ）. Using the fluorescamine assay, we show for the first time that Zn^2＋ induced Aβ（10-21） aggregate in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that Aβ（10-21） can be used as an in vitro model in Zn^2＋ - induced Aβ aggregation and that the region 10-21 to be the minimal fragment of zinc-binding domain of full length Aβ（1-42）.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30470408).
文摘Zinc may play a role as a co-factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer＇s disease （AD） through influencing the conformation and neurotoxicity of amyloid β-protein （Aβ）. Using the fluorescamine assay, we show for the first time that Zn^2＋ induced Aβ（10-21） aggregate in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that Aβ（10-21） can be used as an in vitro model in Zn^2＋ - induced Aβ aggregation and that the region 10-21 to be the minimal fragment of zinc-binding domain of full length Aβ（1-42）.
