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A Role for TGF-β Signaling in Neurodegeneration: Evidence from Genetically Engineered Models
30 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
Neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) afflict growing numbers of people but treatments are not available or ineffective. These diseases are characterized by the loss of specific neuronal populations, the accumulation of protein aggregates inside and sometimes outside neurons, and an activation of immune pathways in the brain. The causes of sporadic forms of AD...
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