Synaptotoxicity of Alzheimer beta amyloid can be explained by its membrane perforating property.

The mechanisms that induce Alzheimer's disease (AD) are largely unknown thereby deterring the development of disease-modifying therapies. One working hypothesis of AD is that Abeta excess disrupts membranes causing pore formation leading to alterations in ionic homeostasis. However, it is large...

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Main Authors: Fernando J Sepulveda, Jorge Parodi, Robert W Peoples, Carlos Opazo, Luis G Aguayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2910737?pdf=render