Alzheimer's disease and AP toxicity: from top to bottom

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作者
Small, DH [1 ]
Mok, SS
Bornstein, JC
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[1] Univ Melbourne, Dept Pathol, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia
[2] Univ Melbourne, Dept Physiol, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia
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10.1038/35086072
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Evidence implicating the beta -amyloid protein (A beta) in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease has steadily accumulated. However, the mechanism by which A beta causes dementia is unknown, Here we argue that a more integrated, top-down approach to brain function is needed to assess the role of A beta in Alzheimer's disease, and that more attention should be paid to the effects of A beta on synaptic function rather than on cell death.
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