Amyloid Beta (Aβ) Peptide and Factors that Play Important Roles in Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract:

:Amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) is recognised as a main feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Increasing evidence suggests that small soluble oligomers of Aβ are the toxic form of the peptide and may instigate AD. Different factors including some key residues within Aβ molecule, the cell membrane, prion protein and metals play important roles in developing AD. Significant progress has been made to understand these factors and elucidate the mechanism of cytotoxicity of Aβ. This review summarizes recent findings in the area of Aβ and AD research, and this current knowledge could enable medicinal chemists to design and develop therapeutics to treat AD.

journal_name

Curr Med Chem

authors

Jamasbi E,Wade JD,Separovic F,Hossain MA

doi

10.2174/0929867323666160229113911

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-01-01 00:00:00

pages

884-92

issue

9

eissn

0929-8673

issn

1875-533X

pii

CMC-EPUB-74030

journal_volume

23

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