The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.

Accumulation and deposition of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in the brain is a primary cause of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is generated from amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) through sequential cleavages first by β-secretase and then by γ-secretase. Inhibiting β-secretase activit...

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Main Authors: Jin Hu, Ting Lin, Yuehong Gao, Junyue Xu, Chao Jiang, Guanghui Wang, Guojun Bu, Huaxi Xu, Haifeng Chen, Yun-wu Zhang
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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author Jin Hu
Ting Lin
Yuehong Gao
Junyue Xu
Chao Jiang
Guanghui Wang
Guojun Bu
Huaxi Xu
Haifeng Chen
Yun-wu Zhang
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Ting Lin
Yuehong Gao
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Chao Jiang
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Huaxi Xu
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Yun-wu Zhang
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description Accumulation and deposition of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in the brain is a primary cause of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is generated from amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) through sequential cleavages first by β-secretase and then by γ-secretase. Inhibiting β-secretase activity is believed to be one of the most promising strategies for AD treatment. In the present study, we found that a resveratrol trimer, miyabenol C, isolated from stems and leaves of the small-leaf grape (Vitisthunbergii var. taiwaniana), can markedly reduce Aβ and sAPPβ levels in both cell cultures and the brain of AD model mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that miyabenol C affects neither protein levels of APP, the two major α-secretases ADAM10 and TACE, and the γ-secretase component Presenilin 1, nor γ-secretase-mediated Notch processing and TACE activity. In contrast, although miyabenol C has no effect on altering protein levels of the β-secretase BACE1, it can inhibit both in vitro and in vivo β-secretase activity. Together, our results indicate that miyabenol C is a prominent β-secretase inhibitor and lead compound for AD drug development.
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spelling doaj-art-38190cb5ecdc412c90c372e55a698ce52025-08-20T02:15:14ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01101e011597310.1371/journal.pone.0115973The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.Jin HuTing LinYuehong GaoJunyue XuChao JiangGuanghui WangGuojun BuHuaxi XuHaifeng ChenYun-wu ZhangAccumulation and deposition of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in the brain is a primary cause of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is generated from amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) through sequential cleavages first by β-secretase and then by γ-secretase. Inhibiting β-secretase activity is believed to be one of the most promising strategies for AD treatment. In the present study, we found that a resveratrol trimer, miyabenol C, isolated from stems and leaves of the small-leaf grape (Vitisthunbergii var. taiwaniana), can markedly reduce Aβ and sAPPβ levels in both cell cultures and the brain of AD model mice. Mechanistic studies revealed that miyabenol C affects neither protein levels of APP, the two major α-secretases ADAM10 and TACE, and the γ-secretase component Presenilin 1, nor γ-secretase-mediated Notch processing and TACE activity. In contrast, although miyabenol C has no effect on altering protein levels of the β-secretase BACE1, it can inhibit both in vitro and in vivo β-secretase activity. Together, our results indicate that miyabenol C is a prominent β-secretase inhibitor and lead compound for AD drug development.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0115973&type=printable
spellingShingle Jin Hu
Ting Lin
Yuehong Gao
Junyue Xu
Chao Jiang
Guanghui Wang
Guojun Bu
Huaxi Xu
Haifeng Chen
Yun-wu Zhang
The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
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title The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
title_full The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
title_fullStr The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
title_full_unstemmed The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
title_short The resveratrol trimer miyabenol C inhibits β-secretase activity and β-amyloid generation.
title_sort resveratrol trimer miyabenol c inhibits β secretase activity and β amyloid generation
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0115973&type=printable
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