Distinctive alteration in the expression of autophagy genes in Drosophila models of amyloidopathy and tauopathy

Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one the most common types of dementia. Plaques of amyloid beta and neurofibrillary tangles of tau are two major hallmarks of AD. Metabolism of these two proteins, in part, depends on autophagy pathways. Autophagy dysfunction and protein aggregation in AD may be...

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Main Authors: Mehrnaz Haghi, Raheleh Masoudi, Seyed Morteza Najibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2020-10-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2020.1785063