Common anesthetic induces Alzheimer's-associated changes in mouse brains
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 13:28
in Health & Medicine
For the first time researchers have shown that a commonly used anesthetic can produce changes associated with Alzheimer's disease in the brains of living mammals, confirming previous laboratory studies. In their Annals of Neurology report, which has received early online release, a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators shows how administration of the gas isoflurane can lead to generation of the toxic amyloid-beta (A-beta) protein in the brains of mice.
Read the whole article on Physorg
More from Physorg
Related
- Common anesthetic induces Alzheimer's-associated changes in mouse brainsWed, 12 Nov 2008, 13:31:19 EST
- Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tanglesWed, 11 Nov 2009, 15:13:10 EST
- How the APOE gene can modify your risk for Alzheimer's diseaseThu, 13 Nov 2008, 17:37:41 EST
- Novel role of protein in generating amyloid-beta peptideMon, 27 Apr 2009, 16:57:52 EDT
- A variant form of amyloid beta hinders amyloidogenesis and the development of Alzheimer's diseaseThu, 12 Mar 2009, 15:29:32 EDT