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Discovery of a novel pseudo β-hairpin structure of N-truncated amyloid-β for use as a vaccine agains...

Discovery of a novel pseudo β-hairpin structure of N-truncated amyloid-β for use as a vaccine agains...

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Discovery of a novel pseudo β-hairpin structure of N-truncated amyloid-β for use as a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease

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Discovery of a novel pseudo β-hairpin structure of N-truncated amyloid-β for use as a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Molecular psychiatry, 2022-02, Vol.27 (2), p.840-848

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are deposits of amyloid-beta (Aβ) protein in amyloid plaques in the brain. The Aβ peptide exists in several forms, including full-length Aβ1-42 and Aβ1-40 – and the N-truncated species, pyroglutamate Aβ3-42 and Aβ4-42, which appear to play a major role in neurodegeneration. We previously identified a...

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Discovery of a novel pseudo β-hairpin structure of N-truncated amyloid-β for use as a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2597806163

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2597806163

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1359-4184

E-ISSN

1476-5578

DOI

10.1038/s41380-021-01385-7

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