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Amyloid beta-peptide disrupts mitochondrial membrane lipid and protein structure

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Summary:Mitochondria have been implicated in the cytotoxicity of amyloid beta -peptide (A beta), which accumulates as senile plaques in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. Tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDC) modulates cell death, in part, by preventing mitochondr
Main Authors:Rodrigues, CMP
Other Authors:Sola, S; Brito, MA; Brondino, CD; Brites, D; Moura, JJG
Subject:Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biophysics
Year:2001
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:restricted access
Associated institution:Universidade de Lisboa
Language:English
Origin:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Summary:Mitochondria have been implicated in the cytotoxicity of amyloid beta -peptide (A beta), which accumulates as senile plaques in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. Tauroursodeoxycholate (TUDC) modulates cell death, in part, by preventing mitochondr

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