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Death and survival of neuronal cells exposed to Alzheimer's insults.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 Nov 2002
Niikura Takako, Hashimoto Yuichi, Tajima Hirohisa, Nishimoto Ikuo
Abstract excerpt
Neuronal cell death is the central abnormality occurring in brains suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD). The notion that AD is a disease caused by loss of neurons points toward suppression of neuronal death as the most important therapeutic target. Nevertheless, the mechanisms for neuronal death in AD are still relatively unclear. Three known mutant genes cause familial AD (FAD): amyloid precursor protein,...
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