Alzheimer's disease - The ins and outs of amyloid-beta

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作者
Beyreuther, K [1 ]
Masters, CL [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MELBOURNE, DEPT PATHOL, PARKVILLE, VIC 3025, AUSTRALIA
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10.1038/39479
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The extracellular plaques of amyloid-b (Ab) peptide that form in the brains of pateints with Alzheimer's disease are thought to be involved in neurodegeneration but, until now, nobody was sure how Ab interfered with neuronal function. The finding that Ab interacts with the newly discovered endoplasmic-reticulum-associated binding protein (ERAB) in neurons may help to solve this puzzle.
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