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A novel rat model of Alzheimer's disease based on lentiviral-mediated expression of mutant APP.
Neuroscience - 22 Jan 2015
Parsi S, Pandamooz S, Heidari S, Naji M, Morfini G, Ahmadiani A, Dargahi L
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BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive and irreversible cognitive and memory impairment. The discovery of familial forms of AD (fAD) in association with specific gene mutations facilitated the generation of numerous rodent models. These models in turn proved valuable for the study of molecular mechanisms underlying AD pathogenesis, and facilitated translational research and...
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