Rac1 activation links tau hyperphosphorylation and Aβ dysmetabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract One of the earliest pathological features characterizing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the loss of dendritic spines. Among the many factors potentially mediating this loss of neuronal connectivity, the contribution of Rho-GTPases is of particular interest. This family of proteins has been kno...

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Main Authors: Mirta Borin, Claudia Saraceno, Marcella Catania, Erika Lorenzetto, Valeria Pontelli, Anna Paterlini, Silvia Fostinelli, Anna Avesani, Giuseppe Di Fede, Gianluigi Zanusso, Luisa Benussi, Giuliano Binetti, Simone Zorzan, Roberta Ghidoni, Mario Buffelli, Silvia Bolognin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40478-018-0567-4