The Impact of Cholesterol, DHA, and Sphingolipids on Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder currently affecting over 35 million people worldwide. Pathological hallmarks of AD are massive amyloidosis, extracellular senile plaques, and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles accompanied by an excessive loss of synapses. Major...

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Main Authors: Marcus O. W. Grimm, Valerie C. Zimmer, Johannes Lehmann, Heike S. Grimm, Tobias Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/814390