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Angiotensin II, a Neuropeptide at the Frontier between Endocrinology and Neuroscience: Is There a Link between the Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor and Alzheimer’s Disease?
Amyloid-β peptide deposition, abnormal hyperphosphorylation of tau, as well as inflammation and vascular damage, are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a peripheral hormone, as well as a neuropeptide, which binds two major receptors, namely the An...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355904/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649365 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2011.00017 |