31 agosto 2015
Alzheimer’s disease is associated with the appearance of characteristic neurotoxic protein aggregates in various regions in the brain. Chemical analysis of these insoluble deposits reveals that they are made up of a family of short protein fragments, referred to as beta-amyloid peptides, which are derived from a precursor protein called APP by the sequential action of two enzymes. Scientists have now made a discovery which extends this picture of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, and has potentially far-reaching implications for our understanding of the condition.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150831112504.htm
