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Dickkopf 3 (Dkk3) Improves Amyloid-β Pathology, Cognitive Dysfunction, and Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2017
Zhang Li, Sun Caixian, Jin Yaxi, Gao Kai, Shi Xudong, Qiu Wenying, Ma Chao, Zhang Lianfeng
Abstract excerpt
Dysfunctional Wnt signaling is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and activation of the Wnt signaling pathway inhibits AD development. Dickkopf 3 (Dkk3) is a modulator of the Wnt signaling pathway and is physiologically expressed in the brain. The role of Dkk3 in the pathogenesis of AD has not been evaluated. In the present study, we determined that Dkk3 expression was significantly decreased in brain...
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