Neuropeptides Exert Neuroprotective Effects in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive deficits and neuronal loss. Deposition of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) causes neurotoxicity through the formation of plaques in brains of Alzheimer's disease. Numerous studies have indicated that...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yi Chen, Yi-Feng Du, Lei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2018.00493/full