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Genetic evidence for serum amyloid P component as a drug target in neurodegenerative disorders.
Open biology - 1 Jul 2024
Schmidt A Floriaan, Finan Chris, Chopade Sandesh, Ellmerich Stephan, Rossor Martin N, Hingorani Aroon D, Pepys Mark B
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The mechanisms responsible for neuronal death causing cognitive loss in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and many other dementias are not known. Serum amyloid P component (SAP) is a constitutive plasma protein, which is cytotoxic for cerebral neurones and also promotes formation and persistence of cerebral Aβ amyloid and neurofibrillary tangles. Circulating SAP, which is produced exclusively by the liver, is normally...
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