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Amyloid-beta aggregates cause alterations of astrocytic metabolic phenotype: impact on neuronal viability.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 3 Mar 2010
Allaman Igor, Gavillet Mathilde, Bélanger Mireille, Laroche Thierry, Viertl David, Lashuel Hilal A, Magistretti Pierre J
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Amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptides play a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and exert various toxic effects on neurons; however, relatively little is known about their influence on glial cells. Astrocytes play a pivotal role in brain homeostasis, contributing to the regulation of local energy metabolism and oxidative stress defense, two aspects of importance for neuronal viability and function. In...
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