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Pin1 contribution to Alzheimer's disease: transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms in patients with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Arosio B, Bulbarelli A, Bastias Candia S, Lonati E, Mastronardi L, Romualdi P, Candeletti S, Gussago C, Galimberti D, Scarpini E, Dell'Osso B, Altamura C, MacCarrone M, Bergamaschini L, D'Addario C, Mari D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) although the molecular basis of their coexistence remains elusive. The peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase Pin1 acts on both tau and amyloid precursor protein to regulate their functions by influencing tau phosphorylation and amyloid precursor protein processing. OBJECTIVE: In order to identify potential biomarkers...
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