Age-dependent p35-to-p25 cleavage activates Cdk5, which phosphorylates PSD-95 S561, disrupting AMPA/NMDA receptor anchoring and recruiting ubiquitin ligases that degrade ADAM10, thereby redirecting APP processing toward amyloidogenic β-secretase cleavage.
Curated pathway from expert analysis
flowchart TD
A["Age-Dependent Calpain Activation<br/>p35 Cleavage to p25"]
B["Cdk5/p25 Hyperactivation<br/>Aberrant Kinase Activity"]
C["PSD-95 DLG4 Ser561 Phosphorylation<br/>Scaffold Protein Destabilized"]
D["AMPA NMDA Receptor Uncoupling<br/>Synaptic Density Protein Loss"]
E["Ubiquitin Ligase Recruitment<br/>ADAM10 Protease Degradation"]
F["APP Processing Redirected<br/>BACE1 over ADAM10 alpha-Secretase"]
G["Amyloid-Beta Generation Increased<br/>Synaptic Plaque Nucleation"]
H["Synapse Loss and AD Progression<br/>Cognitive Decline"]
A --> B
B --> C
C --> D
C --> E
E --> F
F --> G
D --> H
G --> H
style C fill:#7b1fa2,stroke:#ce93d8,color:#ce93d8
style H fill:#b71c1c,stroke:#ef9a9a,color:#ef9a9aNo linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF primary cortical neurons from APP knock-in mice express p25 (but not p35) via viral transduction for 48-72 hours, THEN PSD-95 S561 phosphorylation will increase, AMPA/NMDA receptor surface expressi | p25 expression will cause ≥50% increase in PSD-95 S561 phosphorylation, ≥30% reduction in surface GluA1 and GluN1, and ≥40% increase in secreted Aβ40/42 compare | — no observation — | pending | 0.78 |
| IF neurons express phospho-mimetic PSD-95 S561D mutant (which cannot be phosphorylated by Cdk5) THEN ADAM10 protein levels and sAPPα secretion will remain stable, whereas wild-type PSD-95 with p25 co- | The S561D mutant will show: (1) no change in ADAM10 levels vs. baseline, (2) sAPPα secretion at baseline levels, (3) no increase in C99/CTFβ, whereas wild-type | — no observation — | pending | 0.72 |