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Pathogenic effects of D23N Iowa mutant amyloid beta -protein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 31 Aug 2001
Van Nostrand W E, Melchor J P, Cho H S, Greenberg S M, Rebeck G W
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral amyloid beta-protein angiopathy (CAA) is a key pathological feature of patients with Alzheimer's disease and certain related disorders. In these conditions the CAA is characterized by the deposition of Abeta within the cerebral vessel wall and, in severe cases, hemorrhagic stroke. Several mutations have been identified within the Abeta region of the Abeta protein precursor (AbetaPP) gene that appear to...
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