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ABSTRACT: Background
Mitochondrial 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 10 (17β-HSD10) is necessary for brain cognitive function, but its studies were confounded by reports of Aβ-peptide binding alcohol dehydrogenase (ABAD), formerly endoplasmic reticulum-associated Aβ-peptide binding protein (ERAB), for two decades so long as ABAD serves as the alternative term of 17β-HSD10.Objective
To determine whether those ABAD reports are true or false, even if they were published in prestigious journals.Methods
6xHis-tagged 17β-HSD10 was prepared and characterized by well-established experimental procedures.Results
The N-terminal 6xHis tag did not significantly interfere with the dehydrogenase activities of 17β-HSD10, but the kinetic constants of its 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase activity are drastically distinct from those of ABAD, and it was not involved in ketone body metabolism as previously reported for ABAD. Furthermore, it was impossible to measure its generalized alcohol dehydrogenase activities underlying the concept of ABAD because the experimental procedures described in ABAD reports violated basic chemical and/or biochemical principles. More incredibly, both authors and journals had not yet agreed to make any corrigenda of ABAD reports.Conclusion
Brain 17β-HSD10 plays a key role in neurosteroid metabolism and further studies in this area may lead to potential treatments of neurodegeneration including AD.
SUBMITTER: He XY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9484088 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
He Xue-Ying XY Dobkin Carl C Brown W Ted WT Yang Song-Yu SY
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 20220101 4
<h4>Background</h4>Mitochondrial 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 10 (17β-HSD10) is necessary for brain cognitive function, but its studies were confounded by reports of Aβ-peptide binding alcohol dehydrogenase (ABAD), formerly endoplasmic reticulum-associated Aβ-peptide binding protein (ERAB), for two decades so long as ABAD serves as the alternative term of 17β-HSD10.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether those ABAD reports are true or false, even if they were published in prestigious jou ...[more]