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Binding of cystatin C to Alzheimer's amyloid beta inhibits in vitro amyloid fibril formation.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Sept 2004
Sastre Magdalena, Calero Miguel, Pawlik Monika, Mathews Paul M, Kumar Asok, Danilov Vlatko, Schmidt Stephen D, Nixon Ralph A, Frangione Blas, Levy Efrat
Abstract excerpt
The colocalization of cystatin C, an inhibitor of cysteine proteases, with amyloid beta (Abeta) in parenchymal and vascular amyloid deposits in brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients may reflect cystatin C involvement in amyloidogenesis. We therefore sought to determine the association of cystatin C with Abeta. Immunofluorescence analysis of transfected cultured cells demonstrated colocalization of cystatin...
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