Article
Neuronal Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Hastens Amyloid β-Associated Alzheimer's Disease in Mice.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 12 Feb 2020
Ricke Konrad M, Cruz Shelly A, Qin Zhaohong, Farrokhi Kaveh, Sharmin Fariba, Zhang Li, Zasloff Michael A, Stewart Alexandre F R, Chen Hsiao-Huei
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, resulting in the progressive decline of cognitive function in patients. Familial forms of AD are tied to mutations in the amyloid precursor protein, but the cellular mechanisms that cause AD remain unclear. Inflammation and amyloidosis from amyloid β (Aβ) aggregates are implicated in neuron loss and cognitive decline. Inflammation activates...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
