Publication Date:
2015-11-29
Description:
Article Understanding how ß-amyloid contributes to synapse loss and dysfunction is a central goal of Alzheimer’s disease research. Here, Leshchyns’ka et al. identify a novel mechanism by which Aß disassembles hippocampal glutamatergic synapses via cleavage of a neural cell adhesion molecule 2 (NCAM2). Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms9836 Authors: Iryna Leshchyns’ka, Heng Tai Liew, Claire Shepherd, Glenda M. Halliday, Claire H. Stevens, Yazi D. Ke, Lars M. Ittner, Vladimir Sytnyk
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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