The beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and Alzheimer's disease: does the tail wag the dog?

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The beta-amyloid precursor protein has been the focus of much attention from the Alzheimer's disease community for the past decade and a half. The beta-amyloid precursor protein holds a pivotal position in Alzheimer's disease research because it is the precursor to the amyloid beta-protein which many believe plays a central role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. It was also the first gene in which mutations...

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