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A genetic variant of the Wnt receptor LRP6 accelerates synapse degeneration during aging and in Alzheimer’s disease
13 Jan 2023
Abstract excerpt
Synapse loss strongly correlates with cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Deficient Wnt signaling contributes to synapse dysfunction and loss in AD. Consistently, a variant of the LRP6 receptor, ( LRP6-Val ), with reduced Wnt signaling, is linked to late-onset AD. However, the impact of LRP6-Val on the healthy and AD brain has not been examined....
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