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Cerebrospinal fluid 24S-hydroxycholesterol is increased in patients with Alzheimer's disease compared to healthy controls.
Neuroscience letters - 10 May 2002
Schönknecht Peter, Lütjohann Dieter, Pantel Johannes, Bardenheuer Habertus, Hartmann Tobias, von Bergmann Klaus, Beyreuther Konrad, Schröder Johannes
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Experiments in cell cultures indicate that accumulation of cholesterol in hippocampal neurons results in an accelerated cleavage of amyloid precursor protein into amyloidogenic components. To be eliminated from the brain, cholesterol is converted to 24S-hydroxycholesterol which may reflect cerebral cholesterol turnover. We investigated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of 24S-hydroxycholesterol in a group...
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