Amyloid β Peptide-(1–42) Induces Internalization and Degradation of β2 Adrenergic Receptors in Prefrontal Cortical Neurons*
Wang D, Yuen E, Zhou Y, Yan Z, Xiang Y. Amyloid β Peptide-(1–42) Induces Internalization and Degradation of β2 Adrenergic Receptors in Prefrontal Cortical Neurons*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 31852-31863. PMID: 21757762, PMCID: PMC3173113, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.244335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortical neuronsCortical neuronsAdrenergic receptorsAMPA receptor-mediated miniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsG protein-coupled receptor kinase phosphorylationMiniature excitatory postsynaptic currentsCerebrum of miceΒAR agonist isoproterenolAmyloid precursor protein geneExcitatory postsynaptic currentsG protein-coupled receptor kinasesPrecursor protein geneProtein-coupled receptor kinasesReceptor subunit 1Mutant presenilin 1Receptor kinase phosphorylationGlutamatergic activityGlutamatergic regulationAβ bindsInduces desensitizationAβ treatmentPostsynaptic currentsΒ2-adrenergic receptorSynaptic activityAgonist isoproterenol