Lysosomal dysfunction promotes cleavage and neurotoxicity of tau in vivo.
Expansion of the lysosomal system, including cathepsin D upregulation, is an early and prominent finding in Alzheimer's disease brain. Cell culture studies, however, have provided differing perspectives on the lysosomal connection to Alzheimer's disease, including both protective and detri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2904797?pdf=render |