Copper Modulation as a Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease?

The role of metals in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has gained considerable support in recent years, with both in vitro and in vivo data demonstrating that a mis-metabolism of metal ions, such as copper and zinc, may affect various cellular cascades that ultimately leads to th...

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Main Authors: Yasmina Manso, Gemma Comes, Juan Hidalgo, Ashley I. Bush, Paul A. Adlard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/370345