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Platelet dysfunction in hypercholesterolemia mice, two Alzheimer's disease mouse models and in human patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Biogerontology - 1 Aug 2015
Plagg Barbara, Marksteiner Josef, Kniewallner Kathrin M, Humpel Christian
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder characterized mainly by accumulation of amyloid-β plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, synaptic and neuronal loss. Blood platelets contain the neurotransmitter serotonin and amyloid-precursor protein (APP), and may thus be useful as a peripheral biomarker for AD. The aim of the present study was to functionally characterize platelets by FACS, to...
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