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Polarized transport of Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein is mediated by adaptor protein complex AP1-1B.
Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) - 1 Mar 2007
Icking Ann, Amaddii Monia, Ruonala Mika, Höning Stefan, Tikkanen Ritva
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer amyloid precursor protein (APP) is the precursor for the Abeta peptide involved in pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The soluble ectodomain fragment of APP (sAPP) functions as a growth factor for epithelial cells, suggesting an important function for APP outside neuronal tissue. Prev...
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