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Altered cholesterol ester cycle in skin fibroblasts from patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2009
Pani Alessandra, Dessì Sandra, Diaz Giacomo, La Colla Paolo, Abete Claudia, Mulas Claudia, Angius Fabrizio, Cannas Maria D, Orru Christina D, Cocco Pier Luigi, Mandas Antonella, Putzu Paolo, Laurenzana Anna, Cellai Cristina, Costanza Antonio Mitidieri, Bavazzano Antonio, Mocali Alessandra, Paoletti Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Intracellular cholesterol metabolism was reported to modulate amyloid-beta (Abeta) generation in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Results presented herein demonstrated that, like brain cells, cultured skin fibroblasts from AD patients contained more cholesterol esters than fibroblasts from healthy subje...
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