Culling Less Fit Neurons Protects against Amyloid-β-Induced Brain Damage and Cognitive and Motor Decline

Summary: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, impairing cognitive and motor functions. One of the pathological hallmarks of AD is neuronal loss, which is not reflected in mouse models of AD. Therefore, the role of neuronal death is still uncertain. Here, we used a Drosophila...

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Main Authors: Dina S. Coelho, Silvia Schwartz, Marisa M. Merino, Barbara Hauert, Barbara Topfel, Colin Tieche, Christa Rhiner, Eduardo Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718318898