Mechanism explains link between apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 11:35
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which apolipoprotein E, a molecule whose mutation is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), stimulates degradation of sticky amyloid beta (A-beta) protein within the brain. The research, published by Cell Press in the June 12 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to a powerful new therapy for this devastating disease.
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