In differentiated SH-SY5Y cells exposed to arsenic, humanin G restored neprilysin.
In plain wordsIn cells exposed to arsenic, humanin G restored levels of neprilysin, an enzyme that breaks down amyloid-β.
- Peptide
- Humanin
- Outcome
- IncreaseNeprilysin level in arsenic-treated cells
- Study
humann: not reported in source
Differentiated SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells- Comparator
- Arsenic alone
- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
Interestingly, Aβ(1-42) detection by immunogold transmission electron microscopy revealed that NEP restoration by humanin G (HNG) reduced arsenic-induced intracellular Aβ(1-42).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
This study investigated the effects of arsenic on amyloid-β (Aβ), a peptide linked to AD pathogenesis, in differentiated SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells.