Amyloid-β peptide triggers Fas-independent apoptosis and differentiation of neural progenitor cells
Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), derived from the amyloid-β precursor protein (APP), plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and induces neuronal apoptosis. Neural progenitor cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and continue to produce new neurons throughout the life. The a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-06-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996104002785 |