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Presenilin 1 is involved in maturation and trafficking of N-cadherin to the plasma membrane.
Journal of neuroscience research - 15 Oct 2003
Uemura Kengo, Kitagawa Naoyuki, Kohno Ryuichi, Kuzuya Akira, Kageyama Takashi, Chonabayashi Kazuhisa, Shibasaki Hiroshi, Shimohama Shun
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One pathological characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is extensive synapse loss. Presenilin 1 (PS1) is linked to the pathogenesis of early onset familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) and is localized at the synapse, where it binds N-cadherin and modulates its adhesive activity. To elucidate th...
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