Galanin attenuates β-amyloid (Aβ) toxicity in rat cholinergic basal forebrain neurons
In brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, expression of the neuropeptide galanin is significantly upregulated and galanin-immunoreactive fibers hypertrophy and hyperinnervate cholinergic neurons of the basal forebrain. However, the role of galanin in AD, whether it is detrimental or neuro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-02-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996105002275 |