Hypercholesterolemia-induced Aβ accumulation in rabbit brain is associated with alteration in IGF-1 signaling

Hypercholesterolemia increases levels of β-amyloid (Aβ), a peptide that accumulates in Alzheimer's disease brains. Because cholesterol in the blood does not cross the blood brain barrier (BBB), the link between circulating cholesterol and Aβ accumulation is not understood. In contrast to choles...

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Main Authors: Sunita Sharma, Jaya Prasanthi R.P., Eric Schommer, Gwen Feist, Othman Ghribi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996108001903