Role of amyloid peptides in vascular dysfunction and platelet dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease

Role of amyloid peptides in vascular dysfunction and platelet dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative cause of dementia in the elderly. AD is accompanied by the accumulation of amyloid peptides in the brain parenchyma and in the cerebral vessels. The sporadic form of the AD accounts for about 95% of all cases. It is characterized by a lat...

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Main Authors: Ilaria eCanobbio, Aisha Alsheikh Abubaker, Caterina eVisconte, Mauro eTorti, Giordano ePula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
platelets
cerebrovascular disease
vascular cells
amyloid peptides
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2015.00065/full

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