Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6264157 Brain Research 2012 16 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Dopamine induces endosomal translocation of APP in Neuro2A neuroblastoma cells. ► Dopamine promotes amyloidogenic processing of APP within endosomes. ► Amyloidogenic processing of APP eventually causes lysosome leakage and apoptosis. ► Pepstatin A and chloroquine inhibit dopamine-induced processing of APP. ► Pepstatin A and chloroquine prevent apoptosis induced by dopamine.
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