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Expression of endogenous mouse APP modulates β-amyloid deposition in hAPP-transgenic mice.
Acta neuropathologica communications - 20 Jun 2017
Steffen Johannes, Krohn Markus, Schwitlick Christina, Brüning Thomas, Paarmann Kristin, Pietrzik Claus U, Biverstål Henrik, Jansone Baiba, Langer Oliver, Pahnke Jens
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Amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition is one of the hallmarks of the amyloid hypothesis in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Mouse models using APP-transgene overexpression to generate amyloid plaques have shown to model only certain parts of the disease. The extent to which the data from mice can be transferred to man remains controversial. Several studies have shown convincing treatment results in reducing Aβ and enhancing...
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