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Extracts from two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants ameliorate cellular and animal models of neurodegenerative proteinopathies.
Neuroscience letters - 18 Jan 2017
Briffa Michelle, Ghio Stephanie, Neuner Johanna, Gauci Alison J, Cacciottolo Rebecca, Marchal Christelle, Caruana Mario, Cullin Christophe, Vassallo Neville, Cauchi Ruben J
Abstract excerpt
A signature feature of age-related neurodegenerative proteinopathies is the misfolding and aggregation of proteins, typically amyloid-β (Aβ) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and α-synuclein (α-syn) in Parkinson's disease (PD), into soluble oligomeric structures that are highly neurotoxic. Cellular and animal models that faithfully replicate the hallmark features of these disorders are being increasing exploited to...
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