The neurochemistry of Alzheimer's disease

被引:10
作者
Blennow, K [1 ]
Cowburn, RF [1 ]
机构
[1] KAROLINSKA INST, NOVUM, GERIATR MED SECT, HUDDINGE, SWEDEN
来源
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA | 1996年 / 94卷
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; amyloid; apolipoprotein E; neurofibrillary tangle; tau; presenilin; cerebrospinal fluid; postmortem brain; senile plaques;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00378.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The last 15-20 years have seen a wealth of studies to characterize the neurochemical abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease, in particular those involving the beta-amyloid and tau proteins, as well as more recently, apolipoprotein E4. This article provides a summary of the evidence for the involvement of these proteins in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis based on postmortem brain and CSF studies.
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页码:77 / 86
页数:10
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