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Amyloid β-protein and Synaptophysin
Amyloid β-peptide is normally produced in the brain from the amyloid precursor protein (APP). The amyloid cascade hypothesis of Alzheimer disease says that abnormal accumulation in the brain of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) causes disruption of synaptic neurotransmission and, eventually, the death of neurons … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer disease, synaptic vesicles
Tagged neurodegeneration, neurotransmission, synaptophysin, VAMP2
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