Caspase-6 Knockout in the 5xFAD Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Reveals Favorable Outcome on Memory and Neurological Hallmarks

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. Caspases, a family of cysteine proteases, are major mediators of apoptosis and inflammation. Caspase-6 is considered to be an up-stream modulator of AD pathogenesis...

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Main Authors: Ariel Angel, Rotem Volkman, Tabitha Grace Royal, Daniel Offen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/3/1144