Receptor-dependent cell stress and amyloid accumulation in systemic amyloidosis

SD Yan, H Zhu, A Zhu, A Golabek, H Du, A Roher… - Nature medicine, 2000 - nature.com
SD Yan, H Zhu, A Zhu, A Golabek, H Du, A Roher, J Yu, C Soto, AM Schmidt, D Stern…
Nature medicine, 2000nature.com
Accumulation of fibrils composed of amyloid A in tissues resulting in displacement of normal
structures and cellular dysfunction is the characteristic feature of systemic amyloidoses.
Here we show that RAGE, a multiligand immunoglobulin superfamily cell surface molecule,
is a receptor for the amyloidogenic form of serum amyloid A. Interactions between RAGE
and amyloid A induced cellular perturbation. In a mouse model, amyloid A accumulation,
evidence of cell stress and expression of RAGE were closely linked. Antagonizing RAGE …
Abstract
Accumulation of fibrils composed of amyloid A in tissues resulting in displacement of normal structures and cellular dysfunction is the characteristic feature of systemic amyloidoses. Here we show that RAGE, a multiligand immunoglobulin superfamily cell surface molecule, is a receptor for the amyloidogenic form of serum amyloid A. Interactions between RAGE and amyloid A induced cellular perturbation. In a mouse model, amyloid A accumulation, evidence of cell stress and expression of RAGE were closely linked. Antagonizing RAGE suppressed cell stress and amyloid deposition in mouse spleens. These data indicate that RAGE is a potential target for inhibiting accumulation of amyloid A and for limiting cellular dysfunction induced by amyloid A.
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