Alzheimer's Disease: Another Target for Heparin Therapy

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly. Brain tissue changes indicate that the two main proteins involved in AD are amyloid-β(A-β), which is associated with the formation of senile amyloid plaques, and tau, which is associated with the for...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luigi Bergamaschini, Emanuela Rossi, Carlo Vergani, Maria Grazia De Simoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.100