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Rivastigmine lowers Aβ and increases sAPPα levels, which parallel elevated synaptic markers and meta...

Rivastigmine lowers Aβ and increases sAPPα levels, which parallel elevated synaptic markers and meta...

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Rivastigmine lowers Aβ and increases sAPPα levels, which parallel elevated synaptic markers and metabolic activity in degenerating primary rat neurons

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Rivastigmine lowers Aβ and increases sAPPα levels, which parallel elevated synaptic markers and metabolic activity in degenerating primary rat neurons

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United States: Public Library of Science

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PloS one, 2011, Vol.6 (7), p.e21954

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Overproduction of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein in the brain has been hypothesized as the primary toxic insult that, via numerous mechanisms, produces cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Cholinesterase inhibition is a primary strategy for treatment of AD, and specific compounds of this class have previously been demonstrated to influence Aβ pr...

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Rivastigmine lowers Aβ and increases sAPPα levels, which parallel elevated synaptic markers and metabolic activity in degenerating primary rat neurons

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1306134957

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1306134957

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1932-6203

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1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0021954

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