Amyloid β42 peptide is toxic to non-neural cells in Drosophila yielding a characteristic metabolite profile and the effect can be suppressed by PI3K
The human Aβ42 peptide is associated with Alzheimer's disease through its deleterious effects in neurons. Expressing the human peptide in adult Drosophila in a tissue- and time-controlled manner, we show that Aβ42 is also toxic in non-neural cells, neurosecretory and epithelial cell types in pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2017-11-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/11/1664 |