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Estrogen lowers Alzheimer beta-amyloid generation by stimulating trans-Golgi network vesicle biogenesis.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 5 Apr 2002
Greenfield Jeffrey P, Leung Lawrence W, Cai Dongming, Kaasik Krista, Gross Rachel S, Rodriguez-Boulan Enrique, Greengard Paul, Xu Huaxi
Abstract excerpt
Estrogen reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease in post-menopausal women, beta-amyloid (Abeta) burden in animal models of Alzheimer's disease, and secretion of Abeta from neuronal cultures. The biological basis for these effects remains unknown. Here, utilizing cell-free systems derived from both neuroblastoma cells and primary neurons, we demonstrate that 17beta-estradiol (17beta-E2) stimulates formation of...
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