Protective Effects of Testosterone on Presynaptic Terminals against Oligomeric β-Amyloid Peptide in Primary Culture of Hippocampal Neurons

Increasing lines of evidence support that testosterone may have neuroprotective effects. While observational studies reported an association between higher bioavailable testosterone or brain testosterone levels and reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), there is limited understanding of the under...

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Main Authors: Chi-Fai Lau, Yuen-Shan Ho, Clara Hiu-Ling Hung, Suthicha Wuwongse, Chun-Hei Poon, Kin Chiu, Xifei Yang, Leung-Wing Chu, Raymond Chuen-Chung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/103906