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Presenilin-1 knockin mice reveal loss-of-function mechanism for familial Alzheimer's disease.
Neuron - 4 Mar 2015
Xia Dan, Watanabe Hirotaka, Wu Bei, Lee Sang Hun, Li Yan, Tsvetkov Evgeny, Bolshakov Vadim Y, Shen Jie, Kelleher Raymond J
Abstract excerpt
Presenilins play essential roles in memory formation, synaptic function, and neuronal survival. Mutations in the Presenilin-1 (PSEN1) gene are the major cause of familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). How PSEN1 mutations cause FAD is unclear, and pathogenic mechanisms based on gain or loss of function have been proposed. Here, we generated Psen1 knockin (KI) mice carrying the FAD mutation L435F or C410Y. Remarkably,...
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