| Literature DB >> 30033181 |
Jürgen G Haas1, Richard Lathe2.
Abstract
Two papers in Neuron provide compelling new indications of a link between herpesviruses and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Readhead et al. report an increased abundance of human herpesviruses 6A and 7 (HHV-6A/7) in AD brain, whereas Eimer et al. show that binding of the AD signature protein, Aβ, to herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HHV-6 surface glycoproteins causes fibrillar Aβ agglutination that can protect against viral challenge.Entities:
Keywords: HHV-6; HHV-7; HSV-1; Neurodegeneration; antimicrobial protein; herpesvirus
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30033181 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.07.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Neurosci ISSN: 0166-2236 Impact factor: 13.837