The road to restoring neural circuits for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Nature
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Abstract | Alzheimer's disease is a progressive loss of memory and cognition, for which there is no cure. Although genetic studies initially suggested a primary role for amyloid-in Alzheimer's disease, treatment strategies targeted at reducing amyloid-have failed to reverse cognitive symptoms. These clinical findings suggest that cognitive decline is the result of a complex pathophysiology and that targeting amyloid-alone may not be sufficient to treat Alzheimer's disease. Instead, a broad outlook on neural-circuit-damaging processes may yield insights into new therapeutic strategies for curing memory loss in the disease. |
Year of Publication | 2016
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Journal | Nature
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Volume | 539
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Issue | 7628
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Pages | 187-196
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Date Published | 2016 11 10
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ISSN | 1476-4687
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DOI | 10.1038/nature20412
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PubMed ID | 27830780
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Grant list | R01 NS051874 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
R01 NS078839 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States
RF1 AG042978 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
RF1 AG047661 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States
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