Trisomy of human chromosome 21 enhances amyloid-β deposition independently of an extra copy of APP
Down syndrome, caused by trisomy of chromosome 21, is the single most common risk factor for early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Worldwide approximately 6 million people have Down syndrome, and all these individuals will develop the hallmark amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of Alzheimer...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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