Recent Findings from Zhejiang University Highlight Research in Alzheimer Vaccines

2011 OCT 19 -- Scientists discuss in "The recent updates of therapeutic approaches against aß for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease" new findings in Alzheimer Vaccines. "One of the main neuropathological lesions observed in brain autopsy of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients is the extracellular senile plaques mainly composed of amyloid-beta (Aß) peptide. Recently, treatment strategies have focused on modifying the formation, clearance, and accumulation of this potentially neurotoxic peptide. ß-and '-secretase are responsible for the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the generation of Aß peptide," researchers in Hangzhou, People's Republic...

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