New Plaque-Boosting Protein a Possible Alzheimer Target
Abstract
The discovery of a novel protein that boosts production of amyloid-β in the brain offers scientists a new target as they search for effective therapies to treat Alzheimer disease. In order to develop strategies to reduce amyloid-β, the main constituent of the characteristic plaques of Alzheimer disease, some scientists have attempted to elucidate the events surrounding the generation of amyloid-β from amyloid precursor protein. In the new work, researchers at Rockefeller...