Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model

Mutations that enhance the activity of protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) are associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Here, the authors report that the enhanced activity of one variant, PKCα M489V, is sufficient to rewire the brain phosphoproteome, drive synaptic degeneration, and impair cognition in a mous...

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Main Authors: Gema Lordén, Jacob M. Wozniak, Kim Doré, Lara E. Dozier, Chelsea Cates-Gatto, Gentry N. Patrick, David J. Gonzalez, Amanda J. Roberts, Rudolph E. Tanzi, Alexandra C. Newton
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34679-7
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author Gema Lordén
Jacob M. Wozniak
Kim Doré
Lara E. Dozier
Chelsea Cates-Gatto
Gentry N. Patrick
David J. Gonzalez
Amanda J. Roberts
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Alexandra C. Newton
author_facet Gema Lordén
Jacob M. Wozniak
Kim Doré
Lara E. Dozier
Chelsea Cates-Gatto
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description Mutations that enhance the activity of protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) are associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Here, the authors report that the enhanced activity of one variant, PKCα M489V, is sufficient to rewire the brain phosphoproteome, drive synaptic degeneration, and impair cognition in a mouse model.
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spelling doaj.art-f626c5ecba534cfcaa1608a36cecb5d02022-12-22T03:46:28ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-11-0113111610.1038/s41467-022-34679-7Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse modelGema Lordén0Jacob M. Wozniak1Kim Doré2Lara E. Dozier3Chelsea Cates-Gatto4Gentry N. Patrick5David J. Gonzalez6Amanda J. Roberts7Rudolph E. Tanzi8Alexandra C. Newton9Department of Pharmacology, University of California San DiegoDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California San DiegoCenter for Neural Circuits and Behavior, Department of Neurosciences, University of California San DiegoSection of Neurobiology. Division of Biological sciences, University of California San DiegoAnimal Models Core Facility, The Scripps Research InstituteSection of Neurobiology. Division of Biological sciences, University of California San DiegoDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California San DiegoAnimal Models Core Facility, The Scripps Research InstituteGenetics and Aging Research Unit, McCance Center for Brain Health, Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Pharmacology, University of California San DiegoMutations that enhance the activity of protein kinase C alpha (PKCα) are associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. Here, the authors report that the enhanced activity of one variant, PKCα M489V, is sufficient to rewire the brain phosphoproteome, drive synaptic degeneration, and impair cognition in a mouse model.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34679-7
spellingShingle Gema Lordén
Jacob M. Wozniak
Kim Doré
Lara E. Dozier
Chelsea Cates-Gatto
Gentry N. Patrick
David J. Gonzalez
Amanda J. Roberts
Rudolph E. Tanzi
Alexandra C. Newton
Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
Nature Communications
title Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
title_full Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
title_fullStr Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
title_short Enhanced activity of Alzheimer disease-associated variant of protein kinase Cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
title_sort enhanced activity of alzheimer disease associated variant of protein kinase cα drives cognitive decline in a mouse model
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34679-7
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