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Serotonin signaling is associated with lower amyloid-β levels and plaques in transgenic mice and hum...

Serotonin signaling is associated with lower amyloid-β levels and plaques in transgenic mice and hum...

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Serotonin signaling is associated with lower amyloid-β levels and plaques in transgenic mice and humans

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Serotonin signaling is associated with lower amyloid-β levels and plaques in transgenic mice and humans

Publisher

United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2011-09, Vol.108 (36), p.14968-14973

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Aggregation of amyloid-β (Aβ) as toxic oligomers and amyloid plaques within the brain appears to be the pathogenic event that initiates Alzheimer's disease (AD) lesions. One therapeutic strategy has been to reduce Aβ levels to limit its accumulation. Activation of certain neurotransmitter receptors can regulate Aβ metabolism. We assessed the abilit...

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Serotonin signaling is associated with lower amyloid-β levels and plaques in transgenic mice and humans

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TN_cdi_pnas_primary_108_36_14968

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pnas_primary_108_36_14968

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1107411108

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