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Reelin, lipoprotein receptors and synaptic plasticity

Herz, Joachim, Chen, Ying·2006·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a cholesterol transport protein and an isoform-specific major risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. The lipoprotein receptors that bind APOE have recently been recognized as pivotal components of the neuronal signalling machinery. The interaction between APOE receptors and one of their ligands, reelin, allows them to function directly as signal transduction receptors at the plasma membrane to control not only neuronal positioning during brain development, but also synaptic plasticity in the adult brain. Here, we review the molecular mechanisms through which APOE, cholesterol, reelin and APOE receptors control synaptic functions that are essential for cognition, learning, memory, behaviour and neuronal survival.

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Authors
Herz, J., & Chen, Y.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Herz, Joachim
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2006-11
Volume
7
Issue
11
Pages
850-859
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2076566237
Cited by
524
References
134
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FWCI
3.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R37HL063762)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
apolipoprotein E, APOE isoforms, reelin, lipoprotein receptors, synaptic plasticity, cholesterol, Alzheimer's disease risk, neuronal positioning, neurodegenerative diseases, learning and memory
MeSH terms
Reelin Protein, Animals, Apolipoproteins E, Brain, Brain Diseases, Humans, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Synaptic Transmission, Neuronal Plasticity, Serine Endopeptidases, Synaptic Membranes, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate, Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Receptors, Lipoprotein

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