Cholesterol Balance in Prion Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease
Prion diseases are transmissible and fatal neurodegenerative disorders of humans and animals. They are characterized by the accumulation of PrPSc, an aberrantly folded isoform of the cellular prion protein PrPC, in the brains of affected individuals. PrPC is a cell surface glycoprotein attached to t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/11/4505 |