Alzheimer's Disease: Insights into Low Molecular Weight and Cytotoxic Aggregates from in Vitro and Computer Experiments - Molecular Basis of Amyloid-beta Protein Aggregation and Fibril Formation - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848167547 ISBN 13 : 9781848167544

Editeur : Imperial College Press, 2013

Synopsis

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of senile dementia, affecting more than 24 million people worldwide. It is characterised pathologically by abnormally high levels of brain lesions (senile plaques) in dead and dying neurons, and by elevated numbers of amyloid deposits in the walls of cerebral blood vessels. The major component of senile plaques is a small protein of 39–43 amino acids called amyloid-ß (Aß). Thus far, no treatment has been shown to slow the progression of sporadic and familial Alzheimer's disease.A large body of evidence points to the early Aß oligomers as the primary toxic species in Alzheimer's disease. A powerful strategy for developing pharmaceutical treatments against Alzheimer's is to elucidate the pathways of oligomer formation and determine the structures of the toxic aggregates.This book provides a panoramic view across recent in vitro and in vivo studies along with state-of-the-art computer simulations, designed to increase the readers' understanding of Aß oligomerisation and fibril formation. At the same time, the book delves into the pathogenesis of familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease at the atomic level of detail.Written by leading authors in their respective fields, this book will be valuable to all scientists working with Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of senile dementia, affecting more than 24 million people worldwide. It is characterised pathologically by abnormally high levels of brain lesions (senile plaques) in dead and dying neurons, and by elevated numbers of amyloid deposits in the walls of cerebral blood vessels. The major component of senile plaques is a small protein of 39 43 amino acids called amyloid- (A ). Thus far, no treatment has been shown to slow the progression of sporadic and familial Alzheimer's disease.

A large body of evidence points to the early A oligomers as the primary toxic species in Alzheimer's disease. A powerful strategy for developing pharmaceutical treatments against Alzheimer's is to elucidate the pathways of oligomer formation and determine the structures of the toxic aggregates.

This book provides a panoramic view across recent in vitro and in vivo studies along with state-of-the-art computer simulations, designed to increase the readers' understanding of A oligomerisation and fibril formation. At the same time, the book delves into the pathogenesis of familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease at the atomic level of detail.

Written by leading authors in their respective fields, this book will be valuable to all scientists working with Alzheimer's disease.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Imperial College Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848167547
• ISBN 13: 9781848167544
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 464
• Éditeur: Derreumaux Philippe
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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