A Role for Cellular Prion Protein in Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence from Preclinical Studies

J Neurosci. 2018 Feb 28;38(9):2146-2148. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3307-17.2018.

Authors

Ricardo A S Lima-Filho¹, Mauricio M Oliveira²

Affiliations

¹ Biological Chemistry Graduate Program, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 21941-902.
² Biological Chemistry Graduate Program, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 21941-902 mmoliveira@bioqmed.ufrj.br.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease / metabolism*
Alzheimer Disease / pathology*
Amyloid beta-Peptides / metabolism*
Animals
Humans
PrPC Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

Amyloid beta-Peptides
PrPC Proteins

Supplementary concepts

Alzheimer disease type 2