Post-transcriptional regulation of amyloid precursor protein by microRNAs and RNA binding proteins

Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) and its proteolytic product amyloid beta (Αβ) are critical in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). APP gene duplication and transcriptional upregulation are linked to AD. In addition, normal levels of APP appear to be required for some physiological functions...

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Main Authors: Francesca Ruberti, Christian Barbato, Carlo Cogoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-11-01
Series:Communicative & Integrative Biology
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.4161/cib.3.6.13172