Prion Diseases: A Unique Transmissible Agent or a Model for Neurodegenerative Diseases?

The accumulation and propagation in the brain of misfolded proteins is a pathological hallmark shared by many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (Aβ and tau), Parkinson’s disease (α-synuclein), and prion disease (prion protein). Currently, there is no epidemiological evidence to...

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Main Authors: Diane L. Ritchie, Marcelo A. Barria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/2/207