Disease modifying effect of chronic oral treatment with a neurotrophic peptidergic compound in a triple transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Besides the presence of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity are markedly impaired in Alzheimer's disease (AD) possibly contributing to cognitive impairment. In this context, neurotrophic factors serve as a promising therapeutic approach vi...

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Main Authors: Syed Faraz Kazim, Julie Blanchard, Chun-Ling Dai, Yunn-Chyn Tung, Frank M. LaFerla, Inge-Grundke Iqbal, Khalid Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996114001958