Towards Understanding the Roles of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, characterized by progressive loss of memory and cognitive dysfunctions. A central pathological event of AD is accumulation and deposition of cytotoxic amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) in the brain parenchyma. Heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) a...

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Main Authors: Gan-lin Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Xiao-min Wang, Jin-Ping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/516028