The role of intracellular zinc release in aging, oxidative stress, and Alzheimer's disease

Brain aging is marked by structural, chemical, and genetic changes leading to cognitive decline and impaired neural functioning. Further, aging itself is also a risk factor for a number of neurodegenerative disorders, most notably Alzheimer’s disease. Many of the pathological changes associated with...

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Main Authors: Meghan Campbell McCord, Elias eAizenman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00077/full