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Insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) as a modulator of microglial phenotypes in the context of Alzheimer's disease and brain aging.
Journal of neuroinflammation - 11 Oct 2023
Corraliza-Gomez Miriam, Bermejo Teresa, Lilue Jingtao, Rodriguez-Iglesias Noelia, Valero Jorge, Cozar-Castellano Irene, Arranz Eduardo, Sanchez Diego, Ganfornina Maria Dolores
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The insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) is an evolutionarily conserved zinc-dependent metallopeptidase highly expressed in the brain, where its specific functions remain poorly understood. Besides insulin, IDE is able to cleave many substrates in vitro, including amyloid beta peptides, making this enzyme a candidate pathophysiological link between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). These antecedents...
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