| Literature DB >> 16101387 |
Anna K Tickler1, John D Wade, Frances Separovic.
Abstract
The Abeta peptide has been identified as central to the onset and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several hypotheses about toxicity involving Abeta peptides have been proposed including mechanisms of oxidative stress and disruption of calcium homeostasis. The biology, structure and physical properties of Abeta peptides are discussed, as well as existing therapeutics and future strategies for the treatment of AD.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16101387 DOI: 10.2174/0929866054395905
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein Pept Lett ISSN: 0929-8665 Impact factor: 1.890