Inhibition of γ-secretase worsens memory deficits in a genetically congruous mouse model of Danish dementia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A mutation in the <it>BRI2/ITM2b</it> gene causes familial Danish dementia (FDD). BRI2 is an inhibitor of amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) processing, which is genetically linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis....

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Main Authors: Tamayev Robert, D’Adamio Luciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Molecular Neurodegeneration
Online Access:http://www.molecularneurodegeneration.com/content/7/1/19