Abstract

Active immunization with the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide has been shown to decrease brain Aβ deposition in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and certain peripherally administered anti-Aβ antibodies were shown to mimic this effect. In exploring factors that alter Aβ metabolism and clearance, we found that a monoclonal antibody (m266) directed against the central domain of Aβ was able to bind and completely sequester plasma Aβ. Peripheral administration of m266 to PDAPP transgenic mice, in which Aβ is generated specifically within the central nervous system (CNS), results in a rapid 1,000-fold increase in plasma Aβ, due, in part, to a change in Aβ equilibrium between the CNS and plasma. Although peripheral administration of m266 to PDAPP mice markedly reduces Aβ deposition, m266 did not bind to Aβ deposits in the brain. Thus, m266 appears to reduce brain Aβ burden by altering CNS and plasma Aβ clearance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8850-8855
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume98
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 17 2001

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