Glia and zinc in ageing and Alzheimer’s disease: A mechanism for cognitive decline?

Normal ageing is characterised by cognitive decline across a range of neurological functions, which are further impaired in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recently, alterations in zinc concentrations, particularly at the synapse, have emerged as a potential mechanism underlying the cognitive changes that...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Sara eHancock, David eFinkelstein, Paul eAdlard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Subjects:	Alzheimer Disease Microglia Zinc astrocyte-neuron interactions ageing (aging) synapse regulation
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00137/full