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Amyloid precursor protein processing in vivo--insights from a chemically-induced constitutive overactivation of protein kinase C in Guinea pig brain.
Current medicinal chemistry - 1 May 2003
Bigl Volker, Rossner Steffen
Abstract excerpt
Aberrant proteolytical processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gives rise to beta-amyloid peptides, which form deposits characteristic for the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients. From in vitro studies, protein kinase C (PKC) is known for almost 20 years to be involved the secretory pathway of APP processing, resulting in the reduced generation of beta-amyloid peptides. However, the toxicity of...
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