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Alzheimer's Disease is characterized pathologically by two principal hallmark lesions: the senile plaque and the neurofibrillary tangle. Since the identification of each over 100 years ago, the major protein components have been elucidated. This has led in turn to the elaboration of metabolic cascades involving amyloid-? production in the case of the senile plaque, and phosphorylated-tau protein in the case of the neurofibrillary tangle. The pathogenesis and histogenesis of each have been the source of extensive investigation and some controversy in recent years, as both cascades have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease, relied upon in the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's Disease at autopsy, and targeted for therapeutic intervention. With the accumulation of data and expansion of knowledge of the molecular biology of Alzheimer's Disease, it appears that the enthusiasm for successful intervention has been premature. In this book, we detail the discovery and characterization of the major pathological lesions, their associated molecular biology, their relationship to clinical disease, and potential fundamental errors in understanding that may be leading scientific investigators in unintended directions.Product Identifiers
PublisherMorgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN-139781615046386
eBay Product ID (ePID)176706354
Product Key Features
Book TitleMolecular Pathology of Alzheimer's Disease
AuthorRudy Castellani, George Perry
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicMedicine, Biology, Psychiatry, Coping with Illness
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages91 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width191mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRudy Castellani, George Perry
Series TitleColloquium Series on Neurobiology of Alzheimer's Disease
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States