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The Alzheimer's Disease-Associated Amyloid β-Protein Is an Antimicrobial Peptide
BACKGROUND: The amyloid β-protein (Aβ) is believed to be the key mediator of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Aβ is most often characterized as an incidental catabolic byproduct that lacks a normal physiological role. However, Aβ has been shown to be a specific ligand for a number of differe...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2831066/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20209079 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009505 |