Human Nmnat1 Promotes Autophagic Clearance of Amyloid Plaques in a Drosophila Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by irreversible cognitive decline with limited therapeutic approaches. We characterized a Drosophila model of amyloid pathology that expresses human amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP695) and β-site APP cleaving enzym...

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Main Authors: Yi Zhu, Amanda G. Lobato, R. Grace Zhai, Milena Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.852972/full