Prion Diseases: A Unique Transmissible Agent or a Model for Neurodegenerative Diseases?
The accumulation and propagation in the brain of misfolded proteins is a pathological hallmark shared by many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (Aβ and tau), Parkinson’s disease (α-synuclein), and prion disease (prion protein). Currently, there is no epidemiological evidence to...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-02-01
|
Series: | Biomolecules |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/2/207 |