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Abeta42-Induced Neurodegeneration via an Age-Dependent Autophagic-Lysosomal Injury in Drosophila
14 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
The mechanism of widespread neuronal death occurring in Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains enigmatic even after extensive investigation during the last two decades. Amyloid beta 42 peptide (Abeta(1-42)) is believed to play a causative role in the development of AD. Here we expressed human Abeta(1-42) and amyloid beta 40 (Abeta(1-40)) in Drosophila neurons. Abeta(1-42) but not Abeta(1-40) causes an extensive...
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