| Literature DB >> 27189599 |
Olga Zolochevska1, Giulio Taglialatela.
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a terminal neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by accumulation of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the central nervous system. However, certain individuals remain cognitively intact despite manifestation of substantial plaques and tangles consistent with what would be normally associated with fully symptomatic AD. Mechanisms that allow these subjects to escape dementia remain unresolved and understanding such protective biological processes could reveal novel targets for the development of effective treatments for AD. In this review article we discuss potential compensatory mechanisms that allow these individuals to remain cognitively intact despite the typical AD neuropathology.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27189599 PMCID: PMC6007878 DOI: 10.2174/1381612822666160518142110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Pharm Des ISSN: 1381-6128 Impact factor: 3.116