Mouse and stem cell models of frontotemporal dementia

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent brain disease in the United States, and an escalating health concern. AD patient brains acquire hallmark protein aggregates, referred to as senile A beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), that coincide with brain cell loss and dementia. A...

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Main Author: Orr, Miranda Ethel
Language:en
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2012/orr/OrrM0512.pdf