FAD mutations in amyloid precursor protein do not directly perturb intracellular calcium homeostasis.

Disturbances in intracellular calcium homeostasis are likely prominent and causative factors leading to neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Familial AD (FAD) is early-onset and exhibits autosomal dominant inheritance. FAD-linked mutations have been found in the genes encoding the p...

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Main Authors: Emily Stieren, Walter P Werchan, Amina El Ayadi, Fuzhen Li, Darren Boehning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2916833?pdf=render