Molecular mechanism of Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis in Down syndrome
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease leading to dementia. Neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the two hallmarks of AD neuropathology. The molecular mechanism underlying AD pathogenesis remains unknown. It is believed that deposition of amyloid β (Aβ...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31167 |