Mechanism of neuronal versus endothelial cell uptake of Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta protein.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by significant neurodegeneration in the cortex and hippocampus; intraneuronal tangles of hyperphosphorylated tau protein; and accumulation of beta-amyloid (Abeta) proteins 40 and 42 in the brain parenchyma as well as in the cerebral vasculature. The cur...

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Main Authors: Karunya K Kandimalla, Olenych G Scott, Smita Fulzele, Michael W Davidson, Joseph F Poduslo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2645672?pdf=render