Pore-forming neurotoxin-like mechanism for Aβ oligomer-induced synaptic failure

Current Hypotheses and Research Milestones in Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 13-21

  Aguayo, Luis G ^a   Parodi, Jorge ^a   Sepúlveda, Fernando J ^a   Opazo, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

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EID: 84900042962     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-87995-6_2     Document Type: Chapter

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