| Literature DB >> 11428545 |
A B Clippingdale1, J D Wade, C J Barrow.
Abstract
Amyloid formation plays a central role in the cause and progression of Alzheimer's disease. The major component of this amyloid is the amyloid-beta (A beta) peptide, which is currently the subject of intense study. This review discusses some recent studies in the area of A beta synthesis, purification and structural analysis. Also discussed are proposed mechanisms for A beta-induced neurotoxicity and some recent advances in the development of A beta-related therapeutic strategies.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11428545 DOI: 10.1002/psc.324
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pept Sci ISSN: 1075-2617 Impact factor: 1.905