Selective vulnerability to neurodegenerative disease: the curious case of Prion Protein
The mechanisms underlying the selective targeting of specific brain regions by different neurodegenerative diseases is one of the most intriguing mysteries in medicine. For example, it is known that Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects parts of the brain that play a role in memory, whereas Parkinso...
Main Author: | Walker S. Jackson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-01-01
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Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/1/21 |
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