Downregulation of PS1 expression in neurons decreases beta-amyloid production: A biochemical link between the two major familial Alzheimer's disease genes

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 287-289

  Saftig, P ^a   De Strooper, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; PRESENILIN 1;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

EID: 0031873090     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000408     Document Type: Article

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