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Issues about the physiological functions of prolyl oligopeptidase based on its discordant spatial association with substrates and inconsistencies among mRNA, protein levels, and enzymatic activity.

Abstract
Prolyl oligopeptidase (POP) is a serine endopeptidase that hydrolyses proline-containing peptides shorter than 30 amino acids. POP may be associated with cognitive functions, possibly via the cleavage of neuropeptides. Recent studies have also suggested novel non-hydrolytic and non-catalytic functions for POP. Moreover, POP has also been proposed as a regulator of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate signaling and several other functions such as cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as signal transduction in the central nervous system, and it is suspected to be involved in pathological conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases and cancer. POP inhibitors have been developed to restore the depleted neuropeptide levels encountered in aging or in neurodegenerative disorders. These compounds have shown some antiamnesic effects in animal models. However, the mechanisms of these hypothesized actions are still far from clear. Moreover, the physiological role of POP has remained unknown, and a lack of basic studies, including its distribution, is obvious. The aim of this review is to gather information about POP and to propose some novel roles for this enzyme based on its distribution and its discordant spatial association with its best known substrates.
AuthorsTimo T Myöhänen, J Arturo García-Horsman, Jofre Tenorio-Laranga, Pekka T Männistö
JournalThe journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society (J Histochem Cytochem) Vol. 57 Issue 9 Pg. 831-48 (Sep 2009) ISSN: 0022-1554 [Print] United States
PMID19687473 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
Chemical References
  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • PREPL protein, human
  • Prolyl Oligopeptidases
Topics
  • Animals
  • Brain (enzymology)
  • Catalysis
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Humans
  • Motor Activity
  • Neurotransmitter Agents (metabolism)
  • Organ Specificity
  • Prolyl Oligopeptidases
  • RNA, Messenger (metabolism)
  • Serine Endopeptidases (genetics, metabolism, physiology)
  • Signal Transduction
  • Substrate Specificity

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