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Differently Selected <scp>d</scp> -Enantiomeric Peptides Act on Different Aβ Species
2 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Aging is the most significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD). The pathological hallmark of AD is the accumulation of aggregated amyloid-beta (Abeta) forms and insoluble plaques, mainly composed of Abeta, in the brain of the patient. Recently, we reported on the selection of D-enantiomeric, Abeta-binding peptides D1 and D3. D1 was selected against aggregated Abeta species to address diagnosis by in vivo...
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