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Dimebon ameliorates amyloid-β induced impairments of mitochondrial form and function.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2012
Eckert Schamim H, Eckmann Janett, Renner Kathrin, Eckert Gunter P, Leuner Kristina, Muller Walter E
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Due to their role in producing energy, as major sources of free radicals, and as critical regulators of apoptosis, mitochondria play a dominant role in the central nervous system (CNS). Mitochondrial dysfunction represents one major pathomechanism of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including impaired function of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes and deficits of mitochondrial dynamics, such as impaired balance...
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