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Secreted and Transmembrane αKlotho Isoforms Have Different Spatio-Temporal Profiles in the Brain during Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Progression.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Massó Anna, Sánchez Angela, Gimenez-Llort Lydia, Lizcano Jose Miguel, Cañete Manuel, García Belen, Torres-Lista Virginia, Puig Meritxell, Bosch Assumpció, Chillon Miguel
Abstract excerpt
The Klotho protein is a β-glucuronidase, and its overexpression is associated with life extension. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, although it has been recently reported that αKlotho improves synaptic and cognitive functions, and it may also influence a variety of structures and functions during CNS maturation and aging. The αKlotho gene has two transcripts, one encoding a transmembrane isoform...
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