Alzheimer’s Disease Associated Genes Ankyrin and Tau Cause Shortened Lifespan and Memory Loss in Drosophila

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated Tau, including the 0N4R isoform and accumulation of extracellular amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques. However, less than 5% of AD cases are familial, with many add...

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Main Authors: James P. Higham, Bilal R. Malik, Edgar Buhl, Jennifer M. Dawson, Anna S. Ogier, Katie Lunnon, James J. L. Hodge
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Colecção:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Acesso em linha:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2019.00260/full