Effects of apoE deficiency and occlusal disharmony on amyloid-beta production and spatial memory in rats.

Amyloid-β (Aβ) plays a causative role in Alzheimer's disease. Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is involved in Aβ accumulation, whereas occlusal disharmony increases Aβ production in the rat hippocampus. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of apoE deficiency and occlusal disha...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ekuni, Yasumasa Endo, Takaaki Tomofuji, Tetsuji Azuma, Koichiro Irie, Kenta Kasuyama, Manabu Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3774813?pdf=render