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Mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases: criteria and general methodology.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2010
Janus Christopher, Welzl Hans
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The major symptom of Alzheimer's disease is rapidly progressing dementia, coinciding with the formation of amyloid and tau deposits in the central nervous system, and neuronal death. At present familial cases of dementias provide the most promising foundation for modelling neurodegeneration. We describe the mnemonic and other major behavioral symptoms of tauopathies, briefly outline the genetics underlying...
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