Secreted and Transmembrane αKlotho Isoforms Have Different Spatio-Temporal Profiles in the Brain during Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Progression.

The Klotho protein is a β-glucuronidase, and its overexpression is associated with life extension. Its mechanism of action is not fully understood, although it has been recently reported that αKlotho improves synaptic and cognitive functions, and it may also influence a variety of structures and fun...

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Main Authors: Anna Massó, Angela Sánchez, Lydia Gimenez-Llort, Jose Miguel Lizcano, Manuel Cañete, Belen García, Virginia Torres-Lista, Meritxell Puig, Assumpció Bosch, Miguel Chillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4658185?pdf=render