APPlications of amyloid-β precursor protein metabolites in macrocephaly and autism spectrum disorder

Metabolites of the Amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) proteolysis may underlie brain overgrowth in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We have found elevated APP metabolites (total APP, secreted (s) APPα, and α-secretase adamalysins in the plasma and brain tissue of children with ASD). In this review, we...

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Main Authors: Deborah K. Sokol, Debomoy K. Lahiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2023.1201744/full