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Hyperhomocysteinemic mice show cognitive impairment without features of Alzheimer's disease phenotype.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2013
Rhodehouse Bryce C, Erickson Michelle A, Banks William A, Bearden Shawn E
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Whether this association is mechanistic remains unclear. Here, we used a mouse model to test the hypothesis that HHcy increases levels of amyloid-β (Aβ) transporters in microvessels that form the blood-brain barrier, elevates Aβ content (Aβ40 and Aβ42) in the brain, and impairs cognitive performance. Mice with HHcy and...
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