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Aβ₁₋₄₂-RAGE interaction disrupts tight junctions of the blood-brain barrier via Ca²⁺-calcineurin signaling.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 27 Jun 2012
Kook Sun-Young, Hong Hyun Seok, Moon Minho, Ha Chang Man, Chang Sunghoe, Mook-Jung Inhee
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The blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is formed by adherens and tight junctions (TJs) of endothelial cells, maintains homeostasis of the brain. Disrupted intracellular Ca²⁺ homeostasis and breakdown of the BBB have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The receptor for a...
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