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Beta-amyloid, oxidative stress and down syndrome.
Current Alzheimer research - 1 Dec 2006
Lott Ira T, Head Elizabeth, Doran Eric, Busciglio Jorge
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS) provides a model for studying important aspects of Alzheimer disease (AD). Chromosome 21 contains several genes that have been implicated in neurodegenerative mechanisms. These include Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD-1), Ets-2 transcription factors, Down Syndrome Critical Region 1 (DSCR1) stress-inducible factor, and the amyloid precursor protein (APP). The accumulation of Abeta plaques is...
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